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Sep 17, 2018, 12:57 am
#496
Join Date: Jan 2010
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The fare basis is where I see the BT reference rather than the conventional format. Can't see any fare rules.
Sep 17, 2018, 1:05 am
#497
Join Date: Nov 2013
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I am flirting with the idea of an LAX-JFK-MXP flight in business class where the domestic segment is on Jet Blue. Can anyone confirm that we'd have Mint class for the outbound (or is that reserved for "First" tickets)?
Sep 17, 2018, 8:16 am
#498
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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Doing a dummy booking for Dec 18, the 2 options given were AS(F)-EK(J)-EK(J)-B6(Y) (at a staggering quote of US$17,000+)
Doing the same for Feb19 it came back as B6(J)-EK(J)-EK(J)-B6(J) US$7000+.
The EK site for the Feb19 quote specifically states Business Class for the JetBlue flights for all 5 options that were given.
I would assume that that if it were a whole B6/EK itinerary and it states Business for the B6 flights then you should be in J (Mint).
S
Sep 17, 2018, 8:33 am
#499
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
What about LAX-DXB-MXP as an alternative?
Sep 17, 2018, 12:51 pm
#500
Join Date: Nov 2013
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When is it that you intend to travel?
Doing a dummy booking for Dec 18, the 2 options given were AS(F)-EK(J)-EK(J)-B6(Y) (at a staggering quote of US$17,000+)
Doing the same for Feb19 it came back as B6(J)-EK(J)-EK(J)-B6(J) US$7000+.
The EK site for the Feb19 quote specifically states Business Class for the JetBlue flights for all 5 options that were given.
I would assume that that if it were a whole B6/EK itinerary and it states Business for the B6 flights then you should be in J (Mint).
S
Sep 17, 2018, 4:11 pm
#501
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I have some expiring miles and thinking of booking a return flight for July 19. After I take the outbound can I then call up and change my return to anytime till July 20? I have one year from the outbound date to fly my return ticket right?
Sep 17, 2018, 9:42 pm
#502
Moderator, Emirates
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Thanksgiving @ $9k, and it does say "Business" for the Jetblue flights. While the price might end up making it a no-go (there are some good OTA deals with other airlines) I guess the question still stands - How does B6 handle "Business" codeshares. You'd think it was Mint but they could in theory reserve that for F and give "Even More Space" to Business.
S
Sep 18, 2018, 3:59 am
#503
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Needed a quick answer on this please. Anyone?
Sep 18, 2018, 4:27 am
#504
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
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You can only change it to current date + 330 (or whatever the EK booking window is, might be 355), so can't change to 2020, what you can do is possibly call to make the entire booking, tell them your return date is not yet bookable and they'll book it for the last day possible now (Sep 2019 probably) and add a note that you can get a single free change in future when your date is bookable, never tried this myself but worth a short perhaps.
Sep 18, 2018, 9:58 am
#505
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You can only change it to current date + 330 (or whatever the EK booking window is, might be 355), so can't change to 2020, what you can do is possibly call to make the entire booking, tell them your return date is not yet bookable and they'll book it for the last day possible now (Sep 2019 probably) and add a note that you can get a single free change in future when your date is bookable, never tried this myself but worth a short perhaps.
Sep 18, 2018, 10:23 am
#506
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Sep 18, 2018, 7:50 pm
#507
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
I've done as described although not pushing the limits as you're proposing. As stated, it must be done over the phone which incurs a fee (I couldn't persuade them to drop it) and you should tell them to mark the booking as having one free date change. There will still be a fare difference to pay if the fare code used initially is not available for the new date.
Sep 19, 2018, 2:10 am
#508
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I've done as described although not pushing the limits as you're proposing. As stated, it must be done over the phone which incurs a fee (I couldn't persuade them to drop it) and you should tell them to mark the booking as having one free date change. There will still be a fare difference to pay if the fare code used initially is not available for the new date.
Sep 19, 2018, 4:30 am
#509
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Sep 19, 2018, 4:48 pm
#510
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Why though? Isn't a ticket valid for one year from the date of the first flight? So if I ticket today for Jul 19 which should use the miles then the return date should be possible for one year from July 19? Am I missing something?