JetBlue is reportedly discussing a potential partnership with United Airlines after its planned Northeast Alliance with American Airlines failed. The Department of Justice sued to block the alliance between the two airlines in 2021, characterizing it as anti-competitive.

JetBlue Airways and United Airlines have been negotiating a partnership, three industry sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

"Instead of transparency, however, we have secrecy. Instead of consultation, exclusion," said Capt. Wayne Scales, JetBlue MEC chairman, in a message to pilots.