US EditionUnited Airlines plans to return to JFK — again — in new partnership with JetBlue
- On Thursday, the two carriers revealed the Blue Sky partnership, which plans to bring United back to JFK Airport by utilizing slots provided by JetBlue.
- United left JFK in 2015, briefly returned in 2021 but exited again in 2022 due to inability to secure longer-term slots before this deal.
- Blue Sky allows the airlines to sell each other's tickets and offers reciprocal frequent flyer benefits such as priority boarding and free baggage.
- Under the agreement, United can operate up to seven daily round trips from JFK starting as early as 2027, while JetBlue receives eight slots at Newark.
- The partnership aims to increase competition and expand options for travelers, with CEOs calling it a customer-focused collaboration pending regulatory approval.
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United Airlines Back at JFK
(Chicago, IL) –A new collaboration between United Airlines and JetBlue will bring United back to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport as early as 2027. United Airlines will be able to use JetBlue’s slots for up to seven daily round-trip flights. Parts of Blue Sky are expected to go live as early as this fall. In addition, members of both airlines’ loyalty programs will have more chances to earn perks. The airlines announced the new…
United Airlines Partners With JetBlue, Paving Way for JFK Return and Shared Perks
United Airlines and JetBlue Airways have unveiled a broad new partnership that links their loyalty programs, streamlines cross-booking, expands flight options in Boston and New York, and sets the stage for United’s comeback to New York’s JFK airport. The collaboration, dubbed Blue Sky, was announced in a joint statement on May 29, and marks one of the most significant non-merger alliances between two U.S. carriers in recent years. “This collabor…
United Airlines Will Return to JFK With Several Daily Flights in a Deal With Jetblue
A collaboration with JetBlue will mark the return of United Airlines to JFK International Airport in two years. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email JetBlue will give United access to slots at JFK for up to seven daily round-trip flights beginning in 2027. JetBlue runs approximately 180 daily flights out of […]
United Airlines to return to JFK after five years
United Airlines announced Thursday it will begin flying out of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York in 2027. The airline flew its last plane out of JFK in 2022. Now, in a partnership with JetBlue Airlines, it will…
United Airlines and JetBlue Airways to allow frequent flyers to earn and use miles on each other’s airline - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
Washington (CNN) — United Airlines and JetBlue Airways announced an agreement Thursday morning to share frequent flier benefits and sell tickets on each other’s websites. If approved by regulators, the deal, called “Blue Sky,” would allow United’s MileagePlus members and JetBlue’s TrueBlue members to earn and redeem miles on “most” flights operated by the other airline, according to a statement from the carriers. Frequent flyer benefits, includi…
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