The Department of Transportation has cleared a new partnership called Blue Sky between JetBlue and United Airlines.

JetBlue is renaming its travel platform that allows customers to book and then earn points on travel beyond flights — whether they're renting a car, staying in a hotel or booking an activity.

On Tuesday, the airline began accepting the payment option when booking flights directly with JetBlue online, and it plans to start rolling out the feature on its app “in the coming months ...

Booking a flight on JetBlue Airways has become as simple as splitting the check with friends now that it's the first airline to accept payment via Venmo.

Last fall, JetBlue introduced a plan to create its first-ever airport lounges in JFK and Boston Logan airports. Then, earlier this month, additional routes and flights were unveiled.

“The added ability to pay with Venmo for flights on JetBlue and manage travel costs during the trip through [Venmo] Groups helps solve the pain points of shared expenses from the time of booking to ...