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U nited Airlines and JetBlue Airways will be able to move forward with their planned partnership , announcing Tuesday that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has reviewed the airlines’ plans and did not find any reason to oppose the partnership on antitrust grounds.

The move comes after federal courts declined to approve a merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines and demanded they unwind a marketing partnership with American Airlines on concerns they would stifle competition. Both of those decisions were handed down in 2024.

The JetBlue-United partnership, termed by the airlines as Blue Sky, will allow the airlines to offer reciprocal benefits to their frequent flyer members and share passengers between airlines, but will stop short of the significant c

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