American Adds Codeshare with BA Premium Venture

American Airlines and OpenSkies, the premium subsidiary of British Airways, have signed a new codeshare agreement that enhances travel options between Europe and the US. The agreement allows American to place its code on OpenSkies flights between Newark Liberty International Airport and Paris Orly Airport and also extends connecting opportunities for OpenSkies passengers via Newark Liberty to Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles and Miami on American’s own flights.

"This new codeshare relationship will give our customers more opportunities to seamlessly connect to Europe while enjoying the premium experience OpenSkies has to offer," said Kenji Hashimoto, Vice President - Strategic Alliances, American Airlines. "American and OpenSkies are looking into additional opportunities to enhance our relationship and offer our joint customers further benefits in the future."

OpenSkies offers an all premium service using a fleet of four specially configured Boeing 757-200s that offers Business Class seats that convert to fully flat beds as well as others that recline to 140 degrees.

"This codeshare agreement will further develop into OpenSkies joining the joint business agreement between American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia effective January 1, 2012, bringing added benefits for transatlantic travel," added Patrick Malval, Managing Director, OpenSkies.