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Back in May, JetBlue and United teased the launch of what both airlines called a “Blue Sky” partnership. Today, October 23, 2025, the airlines have officially rolled out a few exciting elements of that partnership, including the ability to redeem miles on both carriers and earn miles on paid travel.
Here’s an overview of which parts of the partnership are live now, how you’ll earn and redeem miles, and what other perks and benefits of this tie-up are still to come.
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Earn and Redeem United Miles for JetBlue Flights
Effective immediately, you can earn United Airlines MileagePlus miles when you fly JetBlue, and you can also redeem them for JetBlue flights. Here’s a look at how you’ll earn miles and how many you’ll need when you're ready to redeem them for an award flight.
Earning United miles on JetBlue flights
As with most of United’s other partner airlines, you’ll earn United miles on JetBlue flights based on the price of your fare (base fare plus carrier-imposed surcharges only) and your MileagePlus elite status. This ranges from 5X miles per dollar for general MileagePlus members up to 11X miles per dollar for Premier 1K elites.
Here’s the table you’ll find on United’s dedicated partner page for JetBlue:
But if you happen to be interested in traveling between Newark (EWR) and Aruba (AUA), Cancun (CUN), Los Angeles (LAX), Las Vegas (LAS), or Punta Cana (PUJ) on JetBlue, note that you won’t earn United miles on these flights. We're not sure why, but it’s listed in the terms and conditions, so be sure to keep these restrictions in mind.
How to credit JetBlue flights to United MileagePlus
To earn United miles on JetBlue flights, you'll enter your MileagePlus number in the “Additional Information” section during the JetBlue booking process.
It’s worth noting that October 23, 2025, is the first day you can earn United miles on JetBlue flights. Flights taken before this date can’t be credited to the MileagePlus program retroactively.
Redeeming United miles on JetBlue flights
Thanks to the Blue Sky partnership expansion, you can now redeem United MileagePlus miles for select JetBlue-operated routes. According to the partnership fine print, not all JetBlue flights are eligible for redemption, but based on our research, you can still book several routes using United miles.
Here are a few examples of what we’re seeing:
- Boston (BOS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) in economy for 20,000 United miles + $5.60
- Washington, D.C. (IAD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) in economy for 20,000 United miles + $5.60
- New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX) in JetBlue Mint business class for 80,000 United miles + $5.60
At the time of writing, there’s no award availability on JetBlue’s routes to and from Europe, though that could change as more inventory is added. When we poked around, United’s website wasn’t particularly cooperative.
Related: The Basics of Booking an Award Flight with United
Earn and Redeem JetBlue Points on United Flights
Just like the above, you can now earn JetBlue points on flights you credit to the TrueBlue program, and you can also redeem points for travel on United. Let's take a look at how you'll earn and what you'll need to make a redemption.
Earning JetBlue points on United flights
You can now earn JetBlue TrueBlue points and tiles on United flights booked through United’s channels. Just like with JetBlue flights, United gives you the option to enter your frequent flyer number during checkout.
The rate at which you’ll earn TrueBlue points on United flights follows a simple table. General TrueBlue members earn 5X points on the base fare plus carrier-imposed surcharges, while Mosaic members (levels 1–4) earn an additional 3X points on airfare purchases.
Your airfare spending also counts toward tile earning. Remember, you’ll earn one tile for every $100 spent on flights (and other purchases like vacation packages) and one tile for every $1,000 spent on any JetBlue credit card.
Redeeming JetBlue points on United flights
What’s also exciting is that you can now redeem JetBlue TrueBlue points for flights across United’s global network. We’re seeing everything from short domestic routes to long-haul international flights. That said, the redemption rates leave a bit to be desired. Here are a few examples:
- San Francisco (SFO) to Honolulu (HNL) for 34,600 points in economy + $5.60
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Newark (EWR) for 36,900 points in economy + $5.60
- Denver (DEN) to Munich (MUC) for 55,000 points in economy or 129,000 points in business class, both + $5.60
- Washington, D.C. (IAD) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) for 60,000 points in economy + $147.60
At first glance, these aren't…great.
Finding business class awards is much harder than finding economy awards, though that’s not surprising. United (in recent history) has released very limited business class availability to partners.
What’s Next for the Blue Sky Partnership
Outside of earning and redeeming miles for award flights, several parts of the Blue Sky partnership are still on the way. Here’s what’s coming next:
- Reciprocal perks and benefits: These will include priority boarding, preferred and extra-legroom seating, and same-day standby and flight changes. Expected to launch in early 2026.
- Revenue bookings: This will include the ability to book itineraries on either airline using cash or miles and points. Expected to launch in the first quarter of 2026.
- United’s MileagePlus Travel transitioning to Paisly: United’s travel platform will be powered by JetBlue’s wholly-owned travel company and will offer expanded options for hotels, rental cars, cruises, vacation packages, and travel insurance. This is expected to happen in early 2026.
- JetBlue’s support for United’s JFK expansion: JetBlue will provide access to slots for up to seven daily round-trips from its new Terminal 6, though this isn’t expected to begin until early 2027.
As you can see, there’s a relatively clear timeline for how these benefits and developments will roll out. Of all these, though, we’re most curious to see what the reciprocal perks and benefits look like in practice.
If they're implemented well, this could make your United MileagePlus or JetBlue TrueBlue elite status (even with changes coming next year) more rewarding when flying either airline.
Bottom Line
We love partnerships that add value, especially when they enhance elite statuses you happen to hold and offer more ways to earn and redeem miles. Thanks to the JetBlue and United Blue Sky partnership, you can now do both across the two airlines. And there's more to come through reciprocal elite benefits expected in the near future.
That said, the current redemption rates aren’t especially impressive. In our searches, you’ll likely get better value by redeeming JetBlue points for JetBlue flights and United miles for United flights, though that could change as the partnership continues to take shape.
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