United Airlines announced Thursday it will begin flying out of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York in 2027.
The airline flew its last plane out of JFK in 2022. Now, in a partnership with JetBlue Airlines, it will operate as many as seven daily round-trip flights. JetBlue, meanwhile, operates 180 flights out of its hub in JFK.
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“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,” JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said in a statement Thursday.
United Airlines was behind the campaign for the Federal Aviation Administration to reinstate flight caps to alleviate congestion and improve safety at the nearby Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. The airport has seen multiple glitches with its air traffic control.
“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 a statement.
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JetBlue joined in what is dubbed the Blue Sky alliance with United months after its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines failed. The Biden administration’s Department of Justice challenged the two airlines’ Northeast alliance. Despite American Airlines fighting the DOJ in court, a federal judge ruled that the partnership would violate the Sherman Act.
Just before the Trump administration took over, the Department of Transportation fined JetBlue $2 million for delayed flights out of several airports, including JFK.