Spirit Wants United Airlines, JetBlue Partnership Blocked by Regulators ...

Spirit Wants United Airlines, JetBlue Partnership Blocked by Regulators ...

US’s Spirit Airlines objects to United-JetBlue partnership

Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale International) has filed a complaint with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) against the partnership between JetBlue Airways and United Airlines, categorising it as “anti-competitive” and similar to the Northeast Alliance joint venture JetBlue had with American Airlines, which a federal judge struck down in 2023. “At a high level, the proposed 'Blue Sky' link-up between United and JetBlue creates the s…

Anticompetitive? Spirit Airlines Urges DOT To Reject United & JetBlue’s New Alliance - Data Intelligence

On this Tuesday, June 24, Spirit Airlines made a complaint to the US Department Of Transportation (DOT) stating that the proposed partnership between United Airlines and JetBlue is an anti-competitive business move. Year Founded 1983 CEO Ted Christie According to a Reuters report, Spirit described the planned “Blue Sky” tie-up as making JetBlue a “de facto vassal” of United under the arrangement. The plan would allow fliers t…

Spirit Airlines Urges U.S. to Reject JetBlue-United Partnership

Skift Take: Spirit recently emerged from bankruptcy and is hoping to block new competition. But the first Trump administration approved the original Northeast Alliance. Read the Complete Story On Skift

Spirit Demands US DOT Reject Planned United and JetBlue Partnership - The Bulkhead Seat

United Airlines and JetBlue Airways announced a unique partnership late last month. It’s not a codeshare, joint venture, or merger, but a collaboration called “Blue Sky” that is without shared pricing, branding, or coordinated schedules. The interline agreement part of this announcement means that passengers will be able to book flights on both airlines on one ticket. This partnership also includes reciprocal benefits between the two programs, m…