JetBlue seeks to block United from securing Washington Reagan route

JetBlue Airways has requested United Airlines to be disqualified from securing one of five new round-trip routes from the congested Washington Reagan National Airport, Reuters reported. The route would see United operate from the airport to Los Angeles. The request was made to the US Transportation Department. JetBlue argued that the flight would take off too early in the morning – before 7am – which is prohibited by Congress. US President Joe Biden had signed legislation creating the new routes at the busy airport on May 16, 2024. JetBlue applied for a second round-trip to Puerto Rico’s San Juan from the