United Airlines and JetBlue Airways announced that the United States Department of Transportation had cleared their planned partnership on Tuesday.

According to Reuters.com, the partnership between JetBlue and United, dubbed Blue Sky, will allow travelers to book flights on both airlines¡¯ websites, earn and use their frequent flyer programs, and share slots at New York City¡¯s JFK Airport.?

¡°JetBlue and United appreciate Secretary Duffy, Assistant Secretary Edwards, and the entire team at the DOT for their review of Blue Sky,¡± a JetBlue spokesperson said. ¡°JetBlue and United will share more details in the coming weeks as implementation of the Blue Sky collaboration begins.¡±

JetBlue originally announced the recently approved deal with United in May. The two carriers revealed that the new customer benefits will begin in fall 2025, with the changes coming in phases, which were unveiled following the approval.

• 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.
• Through a traditional interline agreement, each airline will offer flights on the other¡¯s website and app to make booking across the two airlines¡¯ complementary networks simple and easy.
• The benefits of each airline¡¯s loyalty program - priority boarding, complimentary access to preferred and extra legroom seats and same-day standby/switch - 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. And, as part of a net-neutral exchange, JetBlue and United will exchange eight flight timings at Newark.
• 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.

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