JetBlue Airways (B6, New York JFK) and United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) have requested that the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) dismiss or disregard the complaint against their partnership filed by Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale International).

The carriers state that their ‘Blue Sky’ agreement is a limited, arms-length collaboration based on a standard interline agreement and frequent flyer reciprocity programme. It does not involve any features present in the former Northeast Alliance (NEA)…

Source: ch aviation
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