Baggage, Change/Cancel Fees Going Up
Aug 24, 2018, 7:33 am
#17
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I don't check bags. Anyone checking more than 2 should have to pay through the nose. If my ticket is $300 for my 200lb body, you should have to pay at least half that for as much in luggage. I see some obscene luggage situations going through T5. Just ship your luggage and make life easier for everyone.
The Mint fees are embarrassingly high now and will definitely affect my travel once my Mosaic status falls off.
The Mint fees are embarrassingly high now and will definitely affect my travel once my Mosaic status falls off.
Aug 25, 2018, 7:45 pm
#18
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Whats the current cancel fee?
When I search on the B6 website it says a flat $75 for any Blue fares, so long as its 60+ days out
TPG links to a different page that says its currently $150 for Blue fares of $149+, and the reduced rate of $75 at T-60 only applies to Mosaic.
When I search on the B6 website it says a flat $75 for any Blue fares, so long as its 60+ days out
TPG links to a different page that says its currently $150 for Blue fares of $149+, and the reduced rate of $75 at T-60 only applies to Mosaic.
Aug 26, 2018, 5:17 am
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It is a sliding scale based on fare and will remain such, with a new $200+ tier and the loss of the 60+ days out benefit.
Aug 26, 2018, 11:03 am
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Same. I travel with multiple large, heavy things quite frequently and would love to be in Mint more and would easily hit Mosaic. Unfortunately at $100/bag, double the cost of DL (and others, but DL has served me well), I'm not a player at all so they get zero of my work dollars.
Aug 26, 2018, 2:07 pm
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Same. I travel with multiple large, heavy things quite frequently and would love to be in Mint more and would easily hit Mosaic. Unfortunately at $100/bag, double the cost of DL (and others, but DL has served me well), I'm not a player at all so they get zero of my work dollars.
Check your data before making this choice. :-:
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Aug 26, 2018, 9:55 pm
#22
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There is no scenario where B6 is charging $100/bag and DL is charging $50. On JetBlue the $100 fee (soon to be $150) is for the 3rd bag or more. On Delta the 3rd bag is already $150 and 4 or more are $200 each, up to a max of 10. https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...ip/excess.html
Check your data before making this choice. :-:
Check your data before making this choice. :-:
Aug 27, 2018, 4:45 am
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Aug 27, 2018, 6:47 am
#24
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The baggage fees aside, which airline will let me proactively re-book my flight the same day, even to/from different airports and which airline tells me "too bad, so sad" because their operation is in such disarray and they only operate 1-2 flights a day between the airports? B6 is not long for this world, within the next 5-10 years they will either be bought out, merge, or go bankrupt.
Aug 27, 2018, 7:53 am
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The baggage fees aside, which airline will let me proactively re-book my flight the same day, even to/from different airports and which airline tells me "too bad, so sad" because their operation is in such disarray and they only operate 1-2 flights a day between the airports? B6 is not long for this world, within the next 5-10 years they will either be bought out, merge, or go bankrupt.
Aug 27, 2018, 8:29 am
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Aug 27, 2018, 10:36 am
#27
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It depends how you look at it. It has been more profitable in recent years than it has ever been before. Consistently generating margins that are above average in the industry despite operating out of very competitive environments. Unfortunately, what it had 10 years ago might not have been sustainable. In terms of economy class experience, it's still by far the best when things are on time. I can't think of another airline in the world offers as much as they do for the coach class passengers. If you think they don't fly everywhere and are terrible when things go wrong, you are well within your rights. But I don't see how an extra $5 per bag changes things.
Aug 28, 2018, 7:01 am
#28
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Local News 4 in NYC had a teaser for the commercial break before the hour on the local morning news program "When we come back, first in the industry highest fees for JetBlue". this morning.
Good thing I read this yesterday here and I could turn off TV.
Good thing I read this yesterday here and I could turn off TV.
Aug 28, 2018, 7:31 am
#29
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Same. I travel with multiple large, heavy things quite frequently and would love to be in Mint more and would easily hit Mosaic. Unfortunately at $100/bag, double the cost of DL (and others, but DL has served me well), I'm not a player at all so they get zero of my work dollars.
I finally broke down and emailed JetBlue corporate asking them to match media rates (they have no public policy on this) of the other carriers since it was just keeping me from booking B6 for that reason alone. They agreed to do that. I hope they follow-up with an actual policy. Lots of media folks want to fly back and forth between NYC/BOS and the West Coast, and B6 is great in so many other ways.
Aug 29, 2018, 7:54 am
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There is no scenario where B6 is charging $100/bag and DL is charging $50. On JetBlue the $100 fee (soon to be $150) is for the 3rd bag or more. On Delta the 3rd bag is already $150 and 4 or more are $200 each, up to a max of 10. https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...ip/excess.html
Check your data before making this choice. :-:
Check your data before making this choice. :-:
That's up to 25 bags. Came close to that limit once. Wasn't fun.
I finally broke down and emailed JetBlue corporate asking them to match media rates (they have no public policy on this) of the other carriers since it was just keeping me from booking B6 for that reason alone. They agreed to do that. I hope they follow-up with an actual policy. Lots of media folks want to fly back and forth between NYC/BOS and the West Coast, and B6 is great in so many other ways.