British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have signed a joint business agreement on flights between Europe and North America and plan to expand their global cooperation.
Under the joint business agreement the three airlines will:
- co-operate commercially on flights between the United States, Mexico, Canada, the European Union, Switzerland and Norway
- continue to operate as separate legal entities
- expand their codeshare agreements on flights within and beyond the EU and US
Customer benefits
The three airlines' combined route network will serve 443 destinations in 106 countries with more than 6200 daily departures.
For customers, this means:
- significantly more destination choices that the airline can offer
- more frequent and convenient schedule options
- expanded opportunities to earn and redeem frequent flyer miles and elite tier benefits
- continued lounge access as per today
By working together to provide links for connecting passengers, the airlines can support routes that would not be economically viable for the individual airlines.
Anti-trust immunity
- The airlines have applied for worldwide anti-trust immunity from the US Department of Transportation.
- The airlines will notify the appropriate regulatory authorities in the European Union.
- Fellow oneworld members Finnair and Royal Jordanian are included in the anti-trust immunity application.