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Skift
5 days ago
- Business
- Skift
United and JetBlue, Viator and Airbnb, and IATA and Big Airline Fears
Today's podcast talks about a new partnership between United and JetBlue, a possible partnership between Viator and Airbnb, and the big worries of a big airline executive. Skift Daily Briefing Podcast Listen to the day's top travel stories in under four minutes every weekday. Listen to the day's top travel stories in under four minutes every weekday. Skift Travel Podcasts Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, May 30. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today. United Airlines and JetBlue announced on Thursday a new partnership that will see the two carriers link loyalty programs and networks, write Airlines Editor Gordon Smith and Airlines Reporter Meghna Maharishi. United and JetBlue are launching a domestic partnership called 'Blue Sky' that will allow customers from both carriers to earn and burn frequent-flier miles on most flights. Customers will also be able to access the benefits of the other carrier's loyalty program, such as priority check-in or extra legroom seats. United and JetBlue will offer flights on each others' websites, but the two carriers will continue to offer and market their flights independently. JetBlue had been seeking a new domestic partnership with a major airline after a federal judge blocked its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines in 2023. Listen to This Podcast Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Youtube | RSS Next, Tripadvisor CEO Matt Goldberg has raised the possibility of Viator entering into a partnership with the relaunched Airbnb Experiences, writes Executive Editor Dennis Schaal. Viator is a leader in the experiences space and Tripadvisor is its parent company. Goldberg said at a Bernstein financial conference on Thursday that Tripadvisor would be paying close attention to Airbnb's efforts. Although competitors often partner with each other in the travel industry, Schaal notes the approach may not fit with Airbnb's current strategy of offering more curated tours. Finally, Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, believes the world's commercial airspace is under more strain than ever, writes Airlines Editor Gordon Smith. Walsh said in an exclusive interview that airlines are having to adapt to an ever-shifting map of viable flight paths. Tensions between India and Pakistan forced several carriers to cancel flights earlier this month while others were diverted. Another example is Russian airspace, which remains closed to many Western carriers following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. However, Walsh said airlines have become more agile in dealing with the challenges.
Wall Street Journal
6 days ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
United and JetBlue Form Alliance to Sell Seats on Each Other's Flights
United Airlines and JetBlue JBLU -3.69%decrease; red down pointing triangle Airways are entering a partnership that will expand JetBlue's reach and pave the way for United to resume flights at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The arrangement will allow the airlines' customers to earn and spend frequent-flier miles on both airlines. United will get access to slots at New York's JFK for up to seven daily round-trip flights starting as soon as 2027, and JetBlue will be able to operate more flights at Newark Liberty International Airport.
CNN
6 days ago
- Business
- CNN
United Airlines and JetBlue Airways to allow frequent flyers to earn and use miles on each other's airline
United Airlines and JetBlue Airways announced an agreement Thursday morning to share frequent flier benefits and sell tickets on each other's websites. If approved by regulators, the deal, called 'Blue Sky,' would allow United's MileagePlus members and JetBlue's TrueBlue members to earn and redeem miles on 'most' flights operated by the other airline, according to a statement from the carriers. Frequent flyer benefits, including priority boarding, free baggage and preferred seats will be offered when passengers travel on the other airline's aircraft. More details will be announced later this year, the statement notes. Both airlines will also display the other's itineraries and fares on their website and apps when passengers search for a flight to buy, the statement said. JetBlue previously had an alliance with American Airlines that ended in 2023 after a Justice Department lawsuit under the Biden administration. As part of the agreement with United, JetBlue will also give United space for seven round trips a day at John F. Kennedy Airport starting as early as 2027. United shut down all operations there in 2022, focusing on the other side of New York at Newark Liberty International Airport. JetBlue currently operates about 180 round trips a day at JFK. 'United's global reach perfectly complements JetBlue's East Coast leisure network, and significantly expands the options and benefits for TrueBlue members, no matter where in the world they are traveling,' Joanna Geraghty, CEO of JetBlue said in a statement. 'We're always looking for ways to give our MileagePlus members even more value and benefits and this collaboration gives them new, unique ways to use their hard- earned miles and find options that fit their schedule,' United CEO Scott Kirby said in the same statement. The airlines will remain separate companies and will manage and price their flights independently, the statement noted.
