SDC/SDS New Fees 12/4
Dec 4, 2017, 3:25 pm
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SDC/SDS New Fees 12/4
As I've mentioned on this post, JetBlue has (unfortunately quietly) changed the SDC/SDS policy as of today, 12/4.
Before the change:
After today's change:
Before the change:
- Same Day Change (SDC) was $50
- Same Day Standby (SDS) was free
- If the fare dropped within 14 days, you could get a voucher for the difference, $75 fee applies after 14 days.
After today's change:
- SDC is now $75
- SDS now also comes with a $75 fee (refundable if you don't clear)
- Since there's no reason to SDS (now that the fee is charged in either case) unless the target flight is fully booked , SDS now only applies to flights that are fully booked. If you don't clear, the fee is refundable.
- If the fare drops within 5 days, you could get a voucher for the difference, $75 fee applies after 6 days.
Last edited by diburning; Dec 5, 2017 at 6:40 am
Dec 4, 2017, 11:31 pm
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Looks like they also changed the ability to stand by/SDC on the previous day if there's only one flight a day.
Also, has the date range to refare to a lower fare for free always been within 5 days? Last I checked it was 14.
Also, has the date range to refare to a lower fare for free always been within 5 days? Last I checked it was 14.
Dec 5, 2017, 12:12 am
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It's only 5 now for refare?! That's a horrendous downgrade! It was definitely 14 until now.
Dec 5, 2017, 5:50 am
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Dec 5, 2017, 6:42 am
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Same thing with co-terminals. The policy has always not allowed for SDS/SDC to co-terminal airports outside of IRROPS, but agents can and have bent the policy; especially for Mosaics.
Dec 5, 2017, 7:02 am
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Dec 5, 2017, 12:58 pm
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IIRC it was always the policy to not allow standby or SDC for flights on a previous day for cities with one flight a day. Agents may have been able to bend policy, but officially they're not supposed to.
Same thing with co-terminals. The policy has always not allowed for SDS/SDC to co-terminal airports outside of IRROPS, but agents can and have bent the policy; especially for Mosaics.
Same thing with co-terminals. The policy has always not allowed for SDS/SDC to co-terminal airports outside of IRROPS, but agents can and have bent the policy; especially for Mosaics.
https://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BI...se=obj(383871)
Dec 5, 2017, 7:54 pm
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Ah, I didn't see that. Thanks! The SDS policy says "city pairs" which made me think it was a gray area. I was also looking for the term "co-terminal" (which is what UA and AA call them) when reading the policy, so I didn't see the "co-located" language.