The much-anticipated partnership between United Airlines and JetBlue is officially here.
The two airlines on Thursday announced that their new alliance called Blue Sky had gone live — starting with the earning and redeeming of miles.
As of today, United loyalists can now earn and redeem MileagePlus miles on JetBlue flights. And JetBlue’s frequent flyers can earn and redeem TrueBlue points on United flights.
It’s a major milestone in one of the biggest domestic airline tie-ups we’ve seen in several years.
United and JetBlue first announced plans to partner back in May, revealing a collaboration that would give MileagePlus and TrueBlue members a wide range of new options for earning and redeeming across both airlines’ networks.
“We’re excited to give our loyalty members the ability to use the program of their choice when traveling across our complementary networks,” the two carriers said in a statement Thursday.
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And, earning and redeeming is just the beginning.
The two carriers on Thursday said reciprocal elite status benefits — like boarding, extra legroom seating and same-day flight changes — will launch during early 2026. That will give United Premier elites access to complimentary perks like JetBlue’s EvenMore product when flying on JetBlue — and Mosaic members would get access to United’s Economy Plus product.
This is JetBlue’s second attempt at partnering with a major network U.S. carrier, after its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines, earlier this decade, met its demise in federal court.
Read more: Why I’m excited about United and JetBlue’s new partnership, and where there’s room to grow
- To earn United miles on JetBlue flights: Book your flight through JetBlue’s website. During the booking process, select “United MileagePlus” as your loyalty program.
- To redeem United miles on JetBlue flights: Search award bookings through United’s website. JetBlue flights will now show up among the options.
- To earn JetBlue TrueBlue points on United flights: Book your flight through United’s website. During the booking process, select “JetBlue TrueBlue” as your loyalty program.
- To redeem JetBlue points on United flights: Search award bookings through JetBlue’s website. United flights will now show up as options.
By the first quarter of 2026, the airlines expect to also offer “revenue bookings” through one another’s websites — so, you’d be able to buy a United itinerary via JetBlue’s booking channels, and vice versa.
Other changes are on the horizon as part of Blue Sky, including United’s return to JetBlue’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) hub in New York by 2027.
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