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United e Jetblue diventano sorelle: nasce l’alleanza Blue Sky​


Un’alleanza trasversale. O, forse, il primo passo di JetBlue (che non fa parte di alcuna alleanza) verso un ingresso in Star Alliance. E’ l’accordo che la quarta compagnia aerea americana per passeggeri trasportati ha stretto con United Airlines. Sfruttando il nome dell’una e i colori predominanti della livrea di entrambe, United e Jetblue hanno chiamato la partnership ‘Blue Sky’.
Prevede uno ‘scambio’ di slot sugli scali newyorkesi di Newark (dove United ne cederà a Jetblue) e di JFK, dove United farà il suo rientro dopo tre anni di assenza
(avendo una base enorme a Newark, quello di United con il JFK è sempre stato un matrimonio con separazioni e ritorni di fiamma).

Ma, soprattutto, Blue Sky prevede mutui benefici per gli iscritti ai programmi fedeltà Mileage Plus di United e True Blue di Jetblue, che potranno accumulare e spendere miglia/punti indifferentemente con l’uno e con l’altro, inclusi i voli di lungo raggio di United e quelli per l’Europa di Jetblue.

I membri con status godranno degli stessi privilegi con l’uno e con l’altro vettore per quanto riguarda check-in prioritario, priorità ai controlli di sicurezza, baglio in stiva gratuito, riconsegna prioritaria del bagaglio, scelta dei sedili inclusi quelli extra-legroom e cambi /standby nello stesso giorno.

Infine, una volta avviata la partnership, United e JetBlue lanceranno un accordo di interlinea, vendendo i voli l’una dell’altra tramite i rispettivi siti web e app mobili. Ciò significa che sarà possibile prenotare un volo United sul sito di JetBlue (o viceversa) e connettersi senza interruzioni in un unico itinerario tra le due compagnie aeree.



Aggiornamento di ieri, annuncio interno UA: la cosa si fa e smuove equlibri importanti specialmente a NYC:

"We are excited to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has completed the review of our Blue Sky collaboration with Jet Blue and approved us to proceed to implementation.

We appreciate Secretary Duffy, Assistant Secretary Edwards, and the entire team at the DOT for their review of Blue Sky.

Blue Sky is a new and unique collaboration that gives 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. Blue Sky will begin introducing new customer benefits starting this fall, rolling out in phases:

  • 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 our extensive domestic and international network.
  • Through a traditional interline agreement, each airline will offer flights on one another’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 EWR.
  • We will move our 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.
Stay tuned for more! We will share more details in the coming weeks as implementation of the Blue Sky collaboration begins."
 
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Sarebbe interessante sapere come United sfrutterà questi slot al JFK, immagino possano aprire qualcosa sul lungo raggio e poi affidarsi a Jetblue per i proseguimenti via JFK. I tempi però sono lunghi, sopra si parla di cessione degli slot a partire dal 2027.
 
Sarebbe interessante sapere come United sfrutterà questi slot al JFK, immagino possano aprire qualcosa sul lungo raggio e poi affidarsi a Jetblue per i proseguimenti via JFK. I tempi però sono lunghi, sopra si parla di cessione degli slot a partire dal 2027.
Le rotte da JFK a LAX e SFO sono infinitamente più redditizie di un paio di intercontinentali isolati da JFK. Tieni presente che JetBlue ha voli a medio/lungo (Europa e Sud America) da JFK e UA ha uno hub ben organizzato a EWR (anche se EWR ha i suoi problemi quest'estate)
 
Scott Kirby ieri: "We're pursuing additional JFK slots beyond those expected from JetBlue, with a goal of 20 daily slots."

Brooklyn e Long Island rimangono un focus assolutamente primario come catchment area, cosi come la presenza nei 3 NY apt's che e' fondamentale per essere NY global carrier.
 
Source : UNITED

Great news for JetBlue and United loyalty members: As part of our Blue Sky collaboration we announced earlier this year, loyalty members of both airlines can now earn and redeem points or miles across each other’s networks.

This milestone delivers our shared vision to create a more rewarding travel experience by giving customers greater flexibility and choice when booking flights with their loyalty currency of choice.

Loyalty earn and redeem across both airlines
Effective today:
  • TrueBlue members can earn points and redeem them for flights across United’s global network, including United Express.
  • MileagePlus members can earn and redeem miles on most flights across JetBlue’s network of top leisure destinations.1
When searching for flights with points or miles on JetBlue or United’s websites and mobile apps, customers will now see flight options across both airlines’ networks—making it easier than ever to turn everyday travel into meaningful rewards.

To earn miles, points and tiles, TrueBlue members can enter their loyalty number when booking United-operated flights on United.com. Similarly, United MileagePlus members can enter theirs when booking JetBlue-operated flights on JetBlue.com.

To redeem points or miles, members should continue booking award travel directly through their respective airline’s website, selecting the option to search with points or miles.2

With reciprocal earning and redemption now available, Blue Sky is officially taking flight,” we shared in a joint statement. “We’re excited to give our loyalty members the ability to use the program of their choice when traveling across our complementary networks.”

Still to come from Blue Sky
This is just the beginning of our collaboration. Additional customer benefits will continue rolling out in phases, including:

  • Revenue Booking – coming in the first quarter of 2026 – including the ability to book itineraries on either airline using cash or miles/points.
  • Reciprocal perks and benefits – coming in early 2026 – such as priority boarding, preferred and extra legroom seating, and same-day standby and flight changes.
  • United’s travel extras, MileagePlus Travel, to transition to Paisly, LLC – coming in early 2026 – United’s MileagePlus Travel with expanded options for hotels, rental cars, cruises, packages and travel insurance will be powered by JetBlue’s wholly owned travel product company, Paisly.
  • JetBlue’s support for United’s JFK expansion with access to slots for up to seven daily roundtrips from JetBlue’s new Terminal 6 beginning as early as 2027.
Through these initiatives, Blue Sky aims to create more rewarding, connected and streamlined travel experiences for customers while opening new avenues for growth for both airlines.

1. Some select JetBlue routes are not eligible for MileagePlus accrual and redemption. Available redemption flights will appear on each airline’s booking channels.

2. Redemption seats are capacity-controlled, with limited availability on high demand flights.