When United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the ultra-low-cost airline model was dead, he may have been sort of right.

His comments came the same day United announced a new partnership with JetBlue — which many consider a budget carrier.

The carrier’s chief executive said it “took a big drop in bookings for a few weeks” as Newark suffered several radar outages.

The airline also announced a partnership with JetBlue allowing customers to share perks and miles between the airlines.

United Airlines flights at Newark Liberty International Airport will be the cheapest in the carrier's history, CEO Scott ...

Scott Kirby also said “Newark is safe” in the wake of outages and cancellations that have snarled air travel for the past ...

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has experience with airline mergers, and knows they come with a lot of hassles.