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Week Ending 2026.03.27
No new official Blue Sky feature launch was announced during the week ending 2026.03.27. The formal public rollout still appears to be operating off the previously announced February sales launch, with another operational marker approaching on April 2 when United updates MileagePlus earn treatment on JetBlue-operated flying.
The week did, however, produce two consequential adjacent developments. Reuters reported on March 25 that JetBlue had tapped advisers to explore a potential sale and was evaluating how combinations with several carriers, including United, might be received by regulators. One day later, Reuters reported that United flight attendants reached a tentative five-year labor deal, which could materially reset the economic and work-rule baseline on the United side if ratified.
For CrewSignal purposes, that means the Blue Sky partnership itself did not visibly advance this week, but the broader strategic and labor backdrop around United / JetBlue became more fluid. That is enough to keep this tracker active even without a fresh official Blue Sky phase announcement.
Notable References
Blue Sky cross-selling launch (Feb. 10, 2026)
United MileagePlus / JetBlue partner earn-rate update for Apr. 2, 2026
Reuters: JetBlue taps advisers to explore a potential sale (Mar. 25, 2026)
Reuters: United flight attendants reach tentative labor deal (Mar. 26, 2026)