Southwest's CEO Bob Jordan said "our hearts go out" to people on the American Airlines flight involved in Wednesday night’s midair collision with a helicopter in the nation’s capital.

JetBlue is currently talking with several airlines about potential partnerships in the United States following the dismantling of the Northeast Alliance (NEA) with American Airlines, an extensive codeshare agreement focused on flights in Boston and New York.

American Airlines and JetBlue have agreed to pay a group of U.S. states nearly $2 million in legal fees after the states won a trial challenging the airlines' now-blocked U.S. Northeast partnership.

The two airlines are the largest budget carriers in the US and any deal between the two could reshape the American airline industry.

A regional jet approach ing Reagan National Airport collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River late Wednesday night, prompting a massive search and rescue operation.

US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, there have been warning signs in recent years of a significant risk of a collision like the one that just killed 67 people.

"The added ability to pay with Venmo for flights on JetBlue and manage travel costs during the trip through Groups helps solve the pain points of shared expenses from the time of booking to returning home," PayPal's John Anderson, senior vice president and general manager of consumer, said in a statement.

New flights have been added for Kansas City and Philly fans, with one airline adding flights on a route it doesn't normally serve.

JetBlue stock price has underperformed other American airline companies like United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines. It has dropped by over 63% from its highest level in 2021, bringing its valuation to $2.

The JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard, issued by Barclays, is the priciest card in the airline’s cobranded lineup, featuring a $499 annual fee. For a limited time, new applicants can score 70,000 bonus points and five elite-qualifying Mosaic tiles by spending $5,000 within the first three months.

United Airlines has just dropped its new wave of status match applications for 2025, giving travelers the chance to enjoy elite status perks for a limited time.