JetBlue Airways is talking with \u201cmultiple airlines\u201d about a potential new partnership after federal judges struck down two previous deals, the carrier\u2019s president said Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we find a deal that\u2019s accretive, we\u2019ll absolutely do it,\u201d JetBlue\u2019s president, Marty St. George, said at a Barclays industry conference.<\/p>\n
A federal judge in 2023 ruled the New York airline\u2019s partnership in the Northeast with American Airlines was anticompetitive, while a different judge last year blocked JetBlue\u2019s plan to acquire budget carrier Spirit Airlines, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year.<\/p>\n
JetBlue representatives didn\u2019t immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n
JetBlue, which marked its 25th year of flying this month, has been searching for partnerships and deals to grow, contending it must do so to better compete with larger carriers like Delta, American and United.<\/p>\n
St. George said a potential tie-up would benefit the company\u2019s loyalty program, noting that customers say the frequent flyer points on JetBlue are not as strong as those of the big three U.S. carriers.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiven that we really don\u2019t have full global earn and burn, I think to be able to add that to our network would be very, very helpful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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