United Airlines will return to JFK with several daily flights in a deal with JetBlue

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A collaboration with JetBlue volition people the instrumentality of United Airlines to JFK International Airport successful 2 years

ByMICHELLE CHAPMAN AP concern writer

A collaboration with JetBlue volition people the instrumentality of United Airlines to JFK International Airport successful 2 years.

JetBlue volition springiness United entree to slots astatine JFK for up to 7 regular round-trip flights opening successful 2027. JetBlue runs astir 180 regular flights retired of JFK.

United past flew retired of the New York airdrome successful 2022.

The announcement arrives soon aft the Federal Aviation Administration said that it was extending formation limits astatine Newark into June owed to aerial postulation controller shortages and method issues.

United, which has a hub astatine Newark, cut immoderate flights retired of the New Jersey airdrome earlier this month. CEO Scott Kirby besides issued a letter to customers to sermon the difficulties astatine Newark.

Under the statement betwixt United and JetBlue, named Blue Sky, the airlines volition speech 8 formation timings astatine Newark. Some aspects of the concern volition go progressive aboriginal this year.

“United’s planetary scope perfectly complements JetBlue’s East Coast leisure network, and importantly expands the options and benefits for TrueBlue members, nary substance wherever successful the satellite they are traveling," JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said successful a connection Thursday.

Customers volition beryllium capable to entree the benefits of each airline's loyalty programme erstwhile they alert connected the different airline. Also, JetBlue and United volition each connection flights connected 1 another's website and app. United’s MileagePlus customers volition beryllium capable to gain and usage miles connected astir JetBlue flights.

“We’re ever looking for ways to springiness our MileagePlus members adjacent much worth and benefits and this collaboration gives them new, unsocial ways to usage their hard-earned miles and find options that acceptable their schedule,” Kirby said.

JetBlue and United said that they volition proceed to negociate and terms their networks independently, including the motorboat of caller routes, frequencies and promotions.