Will the US DOT Give Credence to Spirit's Criticisms of JetBlue and United's Blue Sky?

Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Spirit Strenuously Objects, But it has a First Class Now – Cranky Flier

Spirit’s Spirited Objection to JetBlue & United’s Budding Friendship Spirit Airlines filed a very loud, very yellow objection to JetBlue and United’s proposed Blue Sky partnership, and hoo boy, it reads like an ex watching their former fling walk into prom with someone taller and richer who is from Chicago but keeps a house in Newark. It seems that in Spirit’s view, this isn’t a strategic alliance — it’s JetBlue agreeing to be United’s emotional…

Will the US DOT give credence to Spirit's criticisms of JetBlue and United's Blue Sky?

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Spirit Airlines' decision to ask US regulators to scrutinise the new "Blue Sky" partnership between JetBlue Airways and United Airlines is that the floundering ultra-low cost airline has nothing to lose by challenging the tie-up. Spirit uses familiar arguments in its opposition to the partnership, including higher fares, market concentration, and the interline agreement between JetBlue and United masquerading as…

Spirit Urges Transportation Department to Block “Blue Skies” Partnership

Reuters reports the ultra-low-cost-carrier is asking the U.S. Department of Transportation to block the proposed “Blue Sky” partnership between JetBlue and United Airlines.   Spirit Claims New Partnership Would Be Anticompetitive The “Blue Sky” partnership was announced at the end of May 2025. Under the agreement, JetBlue and United flyers would be able to book flights on each other’s websites, use frequent flyer miles for award travel across th…