According to JetBlue's website, Blue Basic fares no longer include a carry-on bag, but (for certain routes at least)
do include a checked bag. Was this an announced policy change and we just missed the memo or is this something brand new?
After selecting the fare and getting to the screen where you can add bags, it said this:
Hi AutoSlash, heads up! Carry-on bags are not allowed with this Blue Basic fare, but you can bring a personal item that fits under the seat in front of you. You can also check up to 2 bags—starting at $40/bag in advance ($35 within 24 hours of departure).
However, once we added one checked bag it came in as $0.00. Their IT is all kinds of screwed up.
Almost as bad as Hertz (but not quite).
Should we even mention the stupidity that supposedly checking a bag within 24 hours is (supposedly)
less than checking one prior to that?
Note that the above was on a JFK-ACK search. When we searched for JFK-MCO, it also said no carry-on bags but wanted to charge $30 for a checked bag. These rules are starting to feel really arbitrary.
