JetBlue TrueBlue - first time JetBlue flyer

Got a sub-300 fare from Dulles to Portland, OR via long beach, ca and back via jfk

How is the airline for those that have flown it? Long Beach, CA seems random for a layover, but for 270$, ill take it

Got a sub-300 fare from Dulles to Portland, OR via long beach, ca and back via jfk

How is the airline for those that have flown it? Long Beach, CA seems random for a layover, but for 270$, ill take it

Personally, I love JetBlue. I don't fly enough to earn elite status with other airlines to cash in on upgrades, first class, etc. So I think JetBlue is a great airline for the occasional flyer. Free checked bag, free snacks, DirecTV, XM radio, and no involuntary bumps. Crewmembers are super nice and they have excellent customer service, imo. For a transcon flight, I would recommend getting the Even More Space seats because it is way more comfy. For a shorter flight, I wouldn't bother since it's like $35 extra.

Personally, I love JetBlue. I don't fly enough to earn elite status with other airlines to cash in on upgrades, first class, etc. So I think JetBlue is a great airline for the occasional flyer. Free checked bag, free snacks, DirecTV, XM radio, and no involuntary bumps. Crewmembers are super nice and they have excellent customer service, imo. For a transcon flight, I would recommend getting the Even More Space seats because it is way more comfy. For a shorter flight, I wouldn't bother since it's like $35 extra.

+1 to this.

Long beach is not random for a lay over on the west coast. Long Beach is the main connection point on the west coast for Jet Blue. JFK is the main connection point on the east cost along with Boston.

Long beach is not random for a lay over on the west coast. Long Beach is the main connection point on the west coast for Jet Blue. JFK is the main connection point on the east cost along with Boston.

having flown delta, united, american, etc. it seems random. I know its a jetblue hub, but never thought LGB out of all the other airports in la would do that

i might put more money later on into the seats, but right now, im pretty satisfied with my selection. They already have more room than delta and united. I'm 6'5 and seeing 34" for legroom is awesome!

having flown delta, united, american, etc. it seems random. I know its a jetblue hub, but never thought LGB out of all the other airports in la would do that

i might put more money later on into the seats, but right now, im pretty satisfied with my selection. They already have more room than delta and united. I'm 6'5 and seeing 34" for legroom is awesome!

If you're 6'5", then paying for the extra legroom is absolutely worth it.

If you're 6'5", then paying for the extra legroom is absolutely worth it.

im thinking about doing it on the redeye. Want to get back down to Richmond and work later that night and not feel like a zombie

Personally, I love JetBlue. I don't fly enough to earn elite status with other airlines to cash in on upgrades, first class, etc. So I think JetBlue is a great airline for the occasional flyer. Free checked bag, free snacks, DirecTV, XM radio, and no involuntary bumps. Crewmembers are super nice and they have excellent customer service, imo. For a transcon flight, I would recommend getting the Even More Space seats because it is way more comfy. For a shorter flight, I wouldn't bother since it's like $35 extra.

Well said. Just to clarify, the EMS price varies based on flight length. For example, BOS-RDU costs $25 and is well worth it for me.

60 from IAD-LGB and 50 from PDX-JFK

Hi,

Another first time Jetblue flyer here. Me and my wife and newborn will be flying SFO-FLL and wondering if there were any empty seats during the flight can I have the car seat in the plane? And do they gate check the car seat and stroller?

Hi,

Another first time Jetblue flyer here. Me and my wife and newborn will be flying SFO-FLL and wondering if there were any empty seats during the flight can I have the car seat in the plane? And do they gate check the car seat and stroller?

They do gate check strollers, etc. Not sure about bringing the car seat on the plane though. Ask the crewmember at the gate.

Hi,

Another first time Jetblue flyer here. Me and my wife and newborn will be flying SFO-FLL and wondering if there were any empty seats during the flight can I have the car seat in the plane? And do they gate check the car seat and stroller?

All strollers and car seats are tagged with a pink "Claim At Gate" tag. They are placed in the Cargo Bin for the flight and redelivered to you at the gate at your destination.

The car seat in the aircraft can be hit or miss. The ONLY way to ensure you can bring it on is to buy a seat for it. You can always speak with the gate agent as well as the flight crew to see if there is an empty row that you can move to and put the car seat in the window of that row. However with as full as we have been those chances may be slim. Our loads have been continuously in the high 80% for the last few months. I prefer to have a small child in a car seat if possible and will do what I can if I have the availability to do so. It's much much safer for everybody that way however I can't speak for how the cabin crew you will have will respond. I'm sure that they will be willing to work with you as you can speak to them when you set the car seat down by the cabin door when you board.

Us too! Not that we had much of a choice (at first); we have a business in the US Virgin Islands and AA no longer offers a non-stop BOS/STT. We took our first B6 trip earlier this month (and our next B6 trip is scheduled for as soon as the Jet Blue BOS/STT non-stop starts again next month). We love the warmth and friendliness of B6 -- from the gate agent to the crew. We liked the individual entertainment systems (well, okay, the fleet is getting a little old and neither my wife's or my set worked on one of our flights, but our great FA made up for that with a $15 travel bank voucher for each of us!). We liked the price including one free checked bag. We appreciated the assistance of the FA to help stow our carry-on luggage. We look forward to our future trips on B6.

Maybe it's just me but Jet Blue seems to require more MR points for flights.
Is it because they are not part of a specific alliance like BA?

I love LGB!

It's a tiny little airport that's going through some major renovations right now. Until they're done (late December I believe), just be aware that there is no real restaurant past security. Just grab and go stands with prepacked stuff and some baked goods.

If you want to exit the secure area, there is a full service restaurant on the second floor of the "terminal" above the check in area.

Maybe it's just me but Jet Blue seems to require more MR points for flights.
Is it because they are not part of a specific alliance like BA?
More like it is because of the way their program is structured. AmEx transfers in to it generally a pretty bad deal.
I love LGB!
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If you want to exit the secure area, there is a full service restaurant on the second floor of the "terminal" above the check in area.

Breakfast upstairs there is tremendous. I'm a fan.

I hold elite status with three alliances and I can honestly say that B6 offers a better Y product than any legacy airline. You get free snacks, free IFE and in my experience, an excellent crew. If I ever lose status or they end up serving my needs more, I'll be flying them a lot more.

Back in April I flew them RDU-FLL then DL MIA-ATL-RDU. Despite being Silver Medallion with DL, I enjoyed the B6 flight more.

I hold elite status with three alliances and I can honestly say that B6 offers a better Y product than any legacy airline. You get free snacks, free IFE and in my experience, an excellent crew.



Agreed on this for sure.

Agreed on this for sure.

Ditto.

It is the best Y product flying in the USA right now IMO.

Ditto.

It is the best Y product flying in the USA right now IMO.

I concur. While I have had some FA's who clearly were not having their best days, the number is far less than on any other airline. My mother was on a flight over the summer delayed by the usual summer afternoon storms at JFK and there was some question whether they would leave and while everyone was bombarding the Gate Agent my mother saw one of the pilots (my mom could not recall if she was the Captain or First Officer on the flight) waiting in the gate area so instead asked her about crew legality because knowing that there was a 5 hour+ flight ahead if the crew had flown in from elsewhere the clock has started so my mom would know what time they would have to leave by and if it was getting close she would know to get rebooked before the flight cancelled. Turned out it was the first flight for the pilots and the second for the FA who were stuck at where they were RON waiting for the weather to clear so there would be no issues with crew but the pilot did appreciate my mother's kindness and not bombarding her with stuff she had no way of knowing that later on the afternoon when the pilot saw my mother walking in the terminal she gave my mother updates that were not being broadcast over the PA so my mother had more up to date information than the rest of the passengers

Part venting and part wanting a reality check:

Just flew on B6 for the first time, JFK-SFO, and didn't really enjoy it. (I would have flown this on Delta, but someone else was paying and insisted on it - so I went in with an open mind.)

Browsing the forum, it seems like JetBlue is great if you have no chance of elite status elsewhere and, overall, you're guaranteed a TV compared to the mixed fleets on other airlines.

On this flight, both myself and my +1 had broken TVs. At the point that the FAs offered the buy-up to Even More Space, we tried to signal it to any of the FAs but three ignored us and eventually turned off the call button while walking by (back turned).

Finally, during the beverage service, one of them told us they already knew about the problem before we even boarded, had written it up, and there was nothing they could do. Then stared at me. No offer to do anything but comp a drink or give a vague "voucher". This is after they had been moving folks around in the cabin, so when I pointed out that they could move us, they only had middle seats left.

It made an impression that they did nothing to remedy a problem they knew about until it was too late to do anything, and then had a noticeably surly demeanor in discussing it.

Overall, the whole experience seemed like nothing better than "acceptable". Not at all special. It reminded me of flying on the new United, or Southwest-with-a-TV, and nothing about it was better than Delta would have been.

What am I missing? Is this a one-off? Why do people like this airline so much?

We like it because that was unusual behavior by the FA's. Not sure how you allowed them to just walk by and shut off your call button without a "hey you" or similar.

Contact B6, tell them you had broken VOD, and they'll throw a bunch of extra points your way.

Did you at least enjoy the extra couple inches of legroom and better snacks than Delta gives you?