American Airlines (AA) announced it has applied to
the United States Department of Transportation (DOT)
for authorization to begin code-share cooperation
with Royal Jordanian. The application proposes that
code-sharing operations begin on March 25, 2007.
Under the proposal, Royal Jordanian would place its
RJ designator code on 15 of American’s key domestic
routes out of New York’s JFK International Airport,
as well as to and from American’s hub at Chicago
O’Hare International Airport.
In turn, American would place its AA designator code
on Royal Jordanian flights to Amman from Chicago,
New York, London, Paris and Frankfurt. Other
code-shared flights on Royal Jordanian would include
flights from Amman to Aqaba and Dubai.
RJ President/CEO Samer Majali said: "RJ passengers
will enjoy several benefits and services through
RJ's code-share cooperation with American Airlines.
American Airlines is the second member of the
oneworld airline alliance with which RJ has a
code-share agreement, Iberia being the first."
Majali added that RJ has a number of marketing
alliances on code-share basis with several
international airlines: America West Airlines,
Austrian Airlines, Aeroflot, Cyprus Airways, Air
Canada, Gulf Air, Syrian Airlines and Thai Airways.
“Royal Jordanian is a high quality, world-class
airline that will provide our passengers and
shippers additional choices and convenient service
to Jordan and elsewhere in the Middle East,” said
Henry Joyner, American’s senior vice president —
planning. “By the end of March 2007, Royal Jordanian
will also become a member of the oneworld alliance
and all that it offers to customers throughout the
world.”
Joyner noted that American Airlines is a founding
member of the global oneworld alliance.
American Airlines is the world's largest airline.
American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection®
airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries, with
more than 4,000 daily flights. The combined network
fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft.
