AMERICAN AIRLINES and British Airways say they are eager to get to work on a codeshare arrangement, formally approved by the US Department of Transportation late last Friday (30 May), which allows the airlines to codeshare on a large number of flights beyond the carriers' gateways in the United Kingdom and the United States. The DOT's approval allows American to place its code on British Airways flights beyond American's UK gateways to destinations in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. American will also place its code on British Airways' transatlantic service between New York's JFK and Manchester. British Airways, in turn, will put its code on American's flights beyond BA's USA gateway cities to as many as 187 destinations within the United States and to Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America. British Airways will also place its code on American's flights between Chicago and Glasgow and Manchester. The codeshare allows both airlines to offer access to more online destinations, improve transfer and check-in processes. Both carriers are founding members of the Oneworld global alliance. http://www.aa.com