United Airlines and JetBlue have been gradually rolling out their BlueSky partnership since last year, first by allowing United MileagePlus members to earn and redeem miles on JetBlue flights and JetBlue TrueBlue members to do the same on United-operated flights. Now, the partnership is expanding into a new phase focused on elite traveler benefits.
As of Thursday, eligible TrueBlue and MileagePlus members can access reciprocal loyalty perks when flying either airline. This includes priority boarding and free checked bags, among other benefits.
Reciprocal perks will also include priority boarding, though privileges vary by status tier: United Premier Platinum and Premier 1K members flying JetBlue can board in Group 1, Premier Gold members can board in Group 2, and Premier Silver members can board in Group 3. Meanwhile, JetBlue Mosaic 2, 3 and 4 members flying with United can board in Group 1, and Mosaic 1 members can board in Group 2.
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