‍DALLAS – Yesterday, JetBlue (B6) and United (UA) announced they had completed the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) review of their Blue Sky collaboration and can proceed to implementation.

The airlines will share more details in the coming weeks as they begin to implement the collaboration.

This collaboration is designed to give customers of both airlines more options to find convenient flights as well as new opportunities to earn and use MileagePlus^® miles and TrueBlue points across both airlines.

Blue Sky Benefits

Blue Sky will introduce new customer benefits starting this fall, rolling out in phases:

• United’s MileagePlus customers will be able to earn and use miles on most JetBlue flights. JetBlue’s TrueBlue members will be able to earn and use points for flights on United’s extensive domestic and international network.
• Each airline will offer flights on the other’s website.
• The benefits of each airline’s loyalty program will be available when customers travel on the other airline’s aircraft.
• JetBlue will provide United access to slots at JFK International Airport for up to seven daily round-trip flights out of JFK Terminal 6 to begin as early as 2027. JetBlue and United will exchange eight flight timings at Newark (EWR).
• United will move its website and mobile app’s ability to sell hotels, rental cars, cruises, and travel insurance, on both a stand-alone and package basis, to new technology and services provided by JetBlue’s Paisly platform.

An overview of the Blue Sky Collaboration, which was announced earlier this year, is available here.