Jetblue: How to check availability
Jul 15, 2013 | 5:32 pm
#1
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Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 272
Jetblue: How to check availability
I requested a jetblue award flight through the Skywards webpage. I got a quick reply saying the flight I wanted is not available. I replied to the email I got and said if that flight is available on any other Sunday in a 3 month time frame. I have never heard back again.
Is there a way I can check myself if a Jetblue flight is available as an EK award flight. I don't want to fill in the form for every possible date.
Thanks for your input
Is there a way I can check myself if a Jetblue flight is available as an EK award flight. I don't want to fill in the form for every possible date.
Thanks for your input
Jul 16, 2013 | 12:13 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA PP
Posts: 1,433
I recently did this simply by calling up the Emirates in the US and using the Skywards agent to book an award JFK-BOS... I asked about various dates and times and the agent was happy to oblige and the booking was completed and confirmation emailed within minutes.
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
Jul 19, 2013 | 10:26 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Posts: 834
I had redeemed Skywards points for JetBlue a few weeks ago, for travel next month. This is how I would recommend going about it:
- Come up with a list of flight numbers and alternatives for the dates you would like to be booked on.
- Call Emirates (on their 1800 number from the US), and give them those flight numbers until you find one which is available.
You are charged per sector, so JFK-BOS-PIT cost me 9000+7500 miles. A little more than what I would have liked to spend, but the miles were expiring anyway.
Taxes and fees were around $16 per sector.
Additionally, try to get the agent to enter the TSA information online right after the booking is confirmed. I am having issues with that currently - JetBlue does not let you access the reservation online if the ticket is on Emirates stock, so you might have to call them for a confirmation as well.
- Come up with a list of flight numbers and alternatives for the dates you would like to be booked on.
- Call Emirates (on their 1800 number from the US), and give them those flight numbers until you find one which is available.
You are charged per sector, so JFK-BOS-PIT cost me 9000+7500 miles. A little more than what I would have liked to spend, but the miles were expiring anyway.
Taxes and fees were around $16 per sector.
Additionally, try to get the agent to enter the TSA information online right after the booking is confirmed. I am having issues with that currently - JetBlue does not let you access the reservation online if the ticket is on Emirates stock, so you might have to call them for a confirmation as well.
Jul 20, 2013 | 7:07 pm
#5
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA PP
Posts: 1,433
For OW JFK-BOS total tax and fees were just shy of $3 (yes three) for my booking. I would agree with Xlr in that the confirmation skywards sends you has a PNR for JetBlue but I could not use it to 'Manage my booking' on Jetblue.com but they also provided an EK PNR which did work on emirates.com. I had to call JetBlue to request my seat and asked them to email me a JetBlue confirmation just in case.