United Airlines and JetBlue have rolled out the next stage of their Blue Sky partnership, with reciprocal elite perks now live. That is good news, but for United flyers there is still one glaring weakness for United flyers: JetBlue flights still do not help you re-qualify for United MileagePlus elite status.
I first covered the Blue Sky partnership details when United and JetBlue announced the tie-up. At the time, the big picture was clear: United wanted more relevance in New York, JetBlue wanted a stronger partner after the collapse of its American Airlines partnership and failed Spirit merger, and both carriers saw a way to link their networks without merging.
Now the elite benefits portion is finally live.
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