JetBlue and United Airlines finally obtained approval from the US Department of Transportation at the end of July for their planned partnership. In doing so, the two companies are benefiting from a relaxation of the Trump administration's stance on mergers and partnerships in the industry.
Above all, this is excellent news for the New York-based company JetBlue. The airline was looking for an alternative partnership after a federal judge blocked its alliance with American Airlines.
A more flexible partnership
In May, JetBlue and United presented " Blue Sky ". This alliance enables atravellers to book flights on the websites of the two airlines. But also accumulate and use interchangeably points in their loyalty programmes.
As part of this agreement, JetBlue will also transfer slots at New York's JFK International Airport to United.very crowded, for maximum seven daily return flights. This measure should begin in 2027. The partnership model adopted by BlueSky is less "monopolistic" than the model adopted with American Airlines. Hence also the lack of reticence on the part of the authorities.
" We believe that Blue Sky will enable every airline to offer its customers the best possible service.access to hundreds of new flights and destinations thanks to traditional line spacing "said Marty St. George, President of JetBlue.
JetBlue and United have announced that Blue Sky is expected to start offering its customers its first benefits from autumn 2025.. Without specifying which ones for the moment.
