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Reciprocal Flight Attendant Cabin Seat Travel Agreement - JetBlue Airways/United Airlines

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Effective upon the dates set forth in Section V.F. below, United Airlines, Inc., (“UA”) and JetBlue Airways Corporation agree to the mutual provision of transportation privileges for flight attendants under the following terms and conditions.

I. ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

1. Any active, current flight attendant of JetBlue Airways or United Airlines shall be eligible for transportation on the other’s aircraft subject to all applicable governmental statutes and regulations and individual carrier procedures and other applicable regulations, including all applicable conditions of carriage of each company.
2. Transportation is applicable on United mainline flights within the 50 United States and is on a space available basis. (Any applicable taxes or fees are the responsibility of the crewmember.)
   
   Flights operated by United’s regional carrier(s) are not included in this agreement. Priority will be given by each carrier on its own flights to its own employees and all NRSA passengers (retirees, buddy pass holders, ID90, etc.). Thereafter, JetBlue crewmembers, or United crewmembers, as the case may be, along with crewmembers from other airlines that have entered into similar agreements with JetBlue or United will be accorded such transportation on a “first come, first served” basis.
3. Boarding is limited to economy cabin seats only. The number of seats assigned to other carrier’s flight attendants is limited only by the number of open seats in the economy cabin. The boarded crewmember must comply with all directions of the Captain and the Flight Leader or Purser.
4. JetBlue crewmembers requesting transportation on United under this agreement are required to make a listing with United prior to check in by calling 1-800-UNITED1 (864-8331). Flight attendants requesting transportation under this agreement must check in at any airport ticket office or departure gate a minimum of thirty (30) minutes before scheduled departure. Flight attendants will be required to check in again at each stopover or connecting city.
5. Transportation provided under this agreement is solely for travel that is strictly personal in nature. Transportation under this agreement is not to be used for business related travel of a personal nature, and is not to be used in any way to facilitate a carrier’s staffing or crew requirements or any employee’s crew related duties, responsibilities, plans, prospects or objectives.

II. IDENTIFICATION

Each flight attendant must produce proper identification upon check-in for his/her flight. All crewmembers must present a valid company ID displaying the word “Crew”, and may be also be required to provide an additional, government-issued photo ID.

III. DRESS CODE

Any crewmember utilizing transportation under this agreement while in uniform will be expected to conform to proper and complete uniform requirements. Crewmembers who are not in uniform must conform to the transporting carrier’s non-revenue first class travel dress code standards of conservative casual business dress and grooming.

IV. EMBARGOES

Each carrier may impose its own embargoes on periods of travel and routings, as it, in its sole discretion, deems necessary. Notice of such embargoes will be sent to the other carrier(s) to distribute the information to its offices.

V. MISCELLANEOUS

1. Except as otherwise required or permitted under this agreement, or by function of law, no party to this agreement will disclose this agreement or any details concerning this agreement to any third party, without first obtaining the written permission of the other.
2. No party hereto may assign its rights or the privileges of its crewmembers under this agreement without the prior written consent of the other.
3. Each party hereto understands and agrees that the privileges granted under this agreement are granted from one company to another and confer no personal right or entitlement to any employees of the parties hereto. Each party further agrees to communicate the conditions of this privilege to its crewmembers.
4. It is agreed that either party hereto will be relieved of its obligations to provide transportation hereunder in the event and to the extent that its performance hereof is delayed or prevented by any cause beyond its control and not caused by the party claiming relief hereunder (“force majeure”). It is understood that a carrier may deny transportation based on good faith concerns relating to flight departure schedules or times and insufficient time to process a particular employee’s request under this agreement.
5. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this agreement, the parties understand and agree that neither any failure or delay by a party in requiring strict performance or in enforcing any provision of this agreement, nor any prior waiver or forbearance by a party, shall in any way constitute a precedent or a continuing waiver of any provision of this agreement.
6. This Agreement is effective July 01, 2007 for United flight attendants on JetBlue, and 120 days later for JetBlue flight attendants on United in order to accommodate required systems development by United. Failure by United to extend travel to JetBlue flight attendants within this timeframe will immediately terminate this Agreement. This Agreement shall expire 12 months from the date of commencement unless the parties mutually agree to a written extension of the term hereof to continue until terminated by either party upon 30 days written notice to the other.
7. This agreement is the entire agreement between the parties hereto concerning its subject matter and shall supersede any previous agreements, written or oral made between all three parties relating to that subject matter. Any amendment to this agreement must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of each party.
8. The parties acknowledge and agree that the mutual provision of the privilege described herein is the consideration under this agreement, and no additional or other payment will be due under this agreement.
9. To the extent that taxes may apply to any service received under this agreement, each party will be responsible for the payment of taxes applicable to it.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, United and JetBlue and have caused this agreement to be executed by their authorized representatives.

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