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United Airways and JetBlue’s partnership, often known as “Blue Sky,” has been cleared for takeoff following a evaluate by the U.S. Division of Transportation (USDOT).
“Blue Sky is a new and unique collaboration designed to give customers of both airlines even more options to find flights that fit their plans as well as new opportunities to earn and use MileagePlus® miles and TrueBlue points across both airlines,” United stated in a media launch on Tuesday.
The partnership shouldn’t be a merger of the airways, however an settlement that can have JetBlue offering United entry to slots on the congested JFK Worldwide Airport in New York for as much as seven day by day round-trip flights, set to start in 2027.
“And, as part of a net-neutral exchange, JetBlue and United will exchange eight flight timings at Newark,” United stated within the launch.
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United Airways airplanes proceed to a runway at Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport in entrance of the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Constructing in New York Metropolis on January 27, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn / Getty Photographs)
The partnership, introduced in Could, had been wanted by JetBlue after a federal choose blocked its alliance with American Airways in 2023, Reuters reported.
“JetBlue and United appreciate Secretary Duffy, Assistant Secretary Edwards, and the entire team at the DOT for their review of Blue Sky,” a media launch from JetBlue on Tuesday stated.
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A JetBlue aircraft taxis after touchdown as a United aircraft takes off at Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX) on Jan. 3, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Photographs)
“JetBlue and United will share more details in the coming weeks as implementation of the Blue Sky collaboration begins.”
In June, Spirit Airways urged USDOT to reject the collaboration between the 2 air carriers, saying it was anticompetitive and would immediate different giant carriers to pursue comparable offers, in response to Reuters.
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USDOT didn’t instantly reply to a FOX Enterprise request for remark.
Reuters contributed to this report.
