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Eugene

(65,820 posts)
Sat Jul 12, 2025, 07:06 PM Jul 12

US senator says United, JetBlue partnership could harm competition

Source: Reuters

US senator says United, JetBlue partnership could harm competition

David Shepardson
Fri, July 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM EDT
2 min read

(Reuters) -Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal said a proposed partnership between United Airlines and smaller JetBlue Airways could harm competition and lead to fewer and more expensive options for consumers.

In a letter seen by Reuters Friday, Blumenthal asked United CEO Scott Kirby and JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty to answer questions about their "Blue Sky" tie-up which allows travelers to book flights on both carriers' websites, while interchangeably earning and using points in their frequent flyer programs.

Blumenthal asked the airlines to disclose records about the partnership and future plans, adding that he is concerned about any deal "that may harm full and fair airline competition and lead to fewer and more expensive options for travelers, particularly in the New York City area."

United did not immediately comment. JetBlue did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-senator-says-united-jetblue-142232401.html

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US senator says United, JetBlue partnership could harm competition (Original Post) Eugene Jul 12 OP
Is Jetblue even still a thing? Initech Jul 12 #1
JetBlue has been trying to establish relevance beyond the east coast. Eugene Jul 12 #2

Initech

(105,686 posts)
1. Is Jetblue even still a thing?
Sat Jul 12, 2025, 07:12 PM
Jul 12

I haven't seen their planes since they pulled out of Long Beach.

Eugene

(65,820 posts)
2. JetBlue has been trying to establish relevance beyond the east coast.
Sat Jul 12, 2025, 07:27 PM
Jul 12

That was the goal of the attempted merger with Spirit. They were also trying to grow too big to be taken over.

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