It is about to get quite a bit simpler to earn United Airways miles when flying JetBlue — and vice versa.
This week, the 2 airways expanded their Blue Sky partnership that started in 2025. Going ahead, you can e book JetBlue itineraries on United’s web site — and United flights through JetBlue’s web site — whether or not you are paying the fare or utilizing miles. By spring, elite standing members of each packages (United Premier and JetBlue Mosaic) will get particular remedy on each airways.
This tie-up ought to give United and JetBlue frequent flyers new methods to earn factors and miles of their favourite loyalty program … although there are some hurdles to be careful for.
You will discover extra on that, and what to know concerning the adjustments, beneath.
United, JetBlue develop loyalty earnings throughout each airways
Whereas United and JetBlue technically launched their partnership in October, it began small.
Recap: This is what’s been in place since October
Since October, you’ve got been capable of choose your loyalty earnings (MileagePlus or TrueBlue) when flying both airline:
- You could possibly e book a United flight on its web site, however go for TrueBlue factors as an alternative of MileagePlus miles
- You could possibly e book a JetBlue flight on its web site, however choose MileagePlus as an alternative of TrueBlue earnings.
Award bookings have additionally been round since final fall — you’ve got been capable of redeem TrueBlue factors or MileagePlus miles on both of the 2 airways (although we have seen a combined bag on the subject of the worth you get out of these redemptions).
All of this stays true, however now, there’s extra.
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This is what’s new this week
The large change now could be the place and how one can e book flights.
Now you can e book most JetBlue flights proper on United’s web site. That goes for each money and award bookings. For example, if I hop on United.com, this is a nonstop possibility from Boston to London for this summer season — operated by JetBlue.
Likewise, now you can e book United flights proper on JetBlue’s web site — like this nonstop United flight from San Francisco Worldwide Airport (SFO) to Sydney Airport (SYD).
Connections coming
Quickly, the 2 airways count on to open up seamless connecting itineraries throughout the JetBlue and United networks. That would embody, as an example, an itinerary starting with a JetBlue flight from Boston Logan Worldwide Airport (BOS) to Dulles Worldwide Airport (IAD) in Washington, D.C., then connecting to a United flight to Frankfurt Airport (FRA).
What number of miles are you able to earn?
OK, now to the massive query of what number of factors and miles you will get by this partnership.
JetBlue TrueBlue loyalists
Should you’re a JetBlue loyalist flying on United, your TrueBlue earnings begin at 5 factors per $1 (down from 6 factors per $1 on JetBlue-operated flights).
TrueBlue members can earn tiles towards Mosaic standing on United flights.
United MileagePlus members
Should you’re a United loyalist flying on JetBlue, your MileagePlus earnings begin at 5 miles per $1 (with normal bonuses for Premier elites). That is roughly in step with what you’d get on a United-operated flight.
Nonetheless, United has a couple of key restrictions:
- MileagePlus members won’t earn Premier Qualifying Flights (PQF) or Factors (PQPs) towards standing on JetBlue flights, a key draw back on this partnership.
- United won’t award miles on JetBlue flights from Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport (EWR) to Cancun Worldwide Airport (CUN), Queen Beatrix Worldwide Airport (AUA) in Aruba, Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX), Harry Reid Worldwide Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas or Punta Cana Worldwide Airport (PUJ) within the Dominican Republic.
- United can be limiting MileagePlus earnings to the next fare courses aboard JetBlue: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, Okay, L, M, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y and Z.
Right here by spring: Elite standing advantages on each airways
By spring, United and JetBlue count on to debut reciprocal loyalty advantages for elite standing members.
As TPG reported final 12 months, United’s Premier elites will get entry to JetBlue’s EvenMore seats like they’d on United flights. Equally, JetBlue Mosaics will be capable of sit in United’s Financial system Plus rows. Elites of each packages will even get precedence boarding, checked baggage and same-day change perks on each airways.
The complete checklist of advantages is specified by the chart beneath, launched by the airways final 12 months.
We should always word — the Blue Sky tie-up doesn’t at the moment embody reciprocal lounge entry or first-class upgrades (JetBlue simply opened its first lounge in New York at John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport (JFK), and is planning a home first-class cabin for its planes, set to debut later this 12 months).
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