Blue basic fares board in zones E and F. If you show one of these boarding zones you are not permitted a carry on size bag.

-J.

An ironic situation:

I had booked a basic fare long ago, decided I wanted to carry on a suitcase, so purchased EMS. Mechanical issue put original plane out of service, so an hour delay to get a new aircraft. Gate agent called Mosaics, then general boarding all rows "The sooner you get loaded, I can break for lunch!" So, he wouldn't have cared in the end about basic carryon.

Disappointed for Jetblue
 

Tho, it won't impact me on my upcoming Blue Basic fare travel, I'm sad that Jetblue has embraced the "no carry-on" pricing approach. While Jetblue is still a good airline, the efforts of further un-bundling flight benefits, bring closer, the airlines to the country's worst airlines. Sure, Jetblue's executive might claim, customer demanded it, but what average traveler want to travel without most of their daily necessities like clothes? I know, in the realm of currently airline industry, baggage fees are more and more common. Jetblue's once, free checked baggage policy has dwindled to 1, then none with one carry-on and personal item (prior to July 2021), to now, nothing but personal item. Jetblue still provides some perks like free wifi, leg-room, entertainment, and snacks. With the way executives are chipping benefits away, these items will soon be on the chopping block. Jetblue used to be one of my favorite airlines. It's slowly becoming the next Spirit and Frontier. With fees like carry-on baggage fees to the lowest of the fares, B6 will likely lose many premium passengers to other carriers. Seem my time of flying Jetblue is coming to a close. Will likely return to United, Alaska, Southwest and Delta where I have status...

Jiburi
My upcoming B6 trip is just a day-trip. My carry-on is strictly blanket and pillow for my inflight, bag easily unpacked inflight and placed underneath my seat. No clothes will be packed.

For JB Plus cardholders flying on a Blue Basic fare, does anyone know whether the free checked bag would cover a gate-checked bag? For an upcoming trip, I'd rather not check my bag pre-security and then have to wait for it at baggage claim upon arrival. But I also don't want to get dinged $65 for the carry on fee.

Thanks in advance for any information.

If you check it at the gate, it still goes to baggage claim at your final destination.

-J.

And not only will you have to go to baggage claim, but they will also ding you $65 for the privilege of doing so even if you are a B6 cardholder.

Can’t believe the free checked bag doesn’t apply to a carry-on, if preferred. JetBlue has really declined from its glory years. Sad.

I have AA Gold status and am flying on a Blue Basic fare this week. Do I get a free carryon bag? I see Mosaic members do, but no mention of partner elites.

Wait so this means Jetblue no longer allows you to have a free carry on anymore? So its just a personal item? I usually fly with jetblue, delta or american. I usually have one checked bag, one messenger bag which is my carry on ... and a fanny pack which is my personal item.


So if i have the same items... i need to pay to bring my messenger bag with jetblue? If so, how much is the cost?

Blue Basic fares do not permit a carry-on (unless you have elite status). I'm not seeing any option to pay for a carry-on on a Blue Basic fare.

All other JetBlue fares allow one carry-on, in addition to one personal item.

How large is your messenger bag? If it's within (or close to) the dimensions for a personal item — 17" x 13" x 8" (and I don't see why a messenger bag won't fit under the seat in front of you) I'd just count that as your personal item and I don't think any GA will bat an eyelid at the fanny pack — and at the very worst you can just shove the fanny pack in the messenger during boarding

Does having AA status override the no-carryon rule for Blue Basic fares? The partnership rules are confusing. Thanks.

Messenger bag is pretty big... like a laptop bag.


But how much does it cost now to have a carry on with jetblue?

There is no provision to pay extra just to bring aboard a full-size carry-on on a Blue Basic fare. Other (more expensive) fare types permit such a carry-on. However, if you purchase an even-more-space seat on a Blue Basic flight, JetBlue then permits you to bring aboard a full-size carry-on.

At check in at JFK earlier this week I was told no carry on with my Blue Basic fare despite my AA Gold status. Will try again in BOS and report back.

Website could be much more explicit about AA benefits…