Book tickets on same day from same origin to two different destinations
Aug 10, 2021 | 3:22 pm
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Book tickets on same day from same origin to two different destinations
I am trying to figure out some travel later this year. I’m not sure if I will want to fly to JFK or BOS from the international origin point in question. Can I book two tickets XXX-JFK and XXX-BOS (Blue fare so it’s refundable) and then refund the one I don’t want to use closer to the travel date?
or will they be auto-cancelled since they “clash”? Technically speaking the flights would just be on the same day and will not actually clash in terms of timing
or will they be auto-cancelled since they “clash”? Technically speaking the flights would just be on the same day and will not actually clash in terms of timing
Aug 10, 2021 | 5:26 pm
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Yes, you can do that. Just keep in mind that you will get a JetBlue Travel Bank credit good for future travel for the amount of the flight you cancel as opposed to a refund back to your card. If you have enough True Blue points to cover both flights, that's a bit more optimal since the points would just be deposited back into your account.
The other thing to mention is that JetBlue often has schedule changes, and as soon as a flight has a significant schedule change that ticket is then eligible for a refund. There is little incentive to cancel much before a day or two before the flight as a schedule change (or cancellation) will get you a refund back to your card whereas canceling earlier guarantees you credit only.
The other thing to mention is that JetBlue often has schedule changes, and as soon as a flight has a significant schedule change that ticket is then eligible for a refund. There is little incentive to cancel much before a day or two before the flight as a schedule change (or cancellation) will get you a refund back to your card whereas canceling earlier guarantees you credit only.
Aug 10, 2021 | 8:44 pm
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I am trying to figure out some travel later this year. I’m not sure if I will want to fly to JFK or BOS from the international origin point in question. Can I book two tickets XXX-JFK and XXX-BOS (Blue fare so it’s refundable) and then refund the one I don’t want to use closer to the travel date?
or will they be auto-cancelled since they “clash”? Technically speaking the flights would just be on the same day and will not actually clash in terms of timing
or will they be auto-cancelled since they “clash”? Technically speaking the flights would just be on the same day and will not actually clash in terms of timing
Aug 11, 2021 | 4:02 am
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We believe that's only if both flights have the same origin and destination but we'd be curious if it applied to differing itineraries.
Aug 11, 2021 | 8:01 am
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Aug 11, 2021 | 8:05 am
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Yes, you can do that. Just keep in mind that you will get a JetBlue Travel Bank credit good for future travel for the amount of the flight you cancel as opposed to a refund back to your card. If you have enough True Blue points to cover both flights, that's a bit more optimal since the points would just be deposited back into your account.
The other thing to mention is that JetBlue often has schedule changes, and as soon as a flight has a significant schedule change that ticket is then eligible for a refund. There is little incentive to cancel much before a day or two before the flight as a schedule change (or cancellation) will get you a refund back to your card whereas canceling earlier guarantees you credit only.
The other thing to mention is that JetBlue often has schedule changes, and as soon as a flight has a significant schedule change that ticket is then eligible for a refund. There is little incentive to cancel much before a day or two before the flight as a schedule change (or cancellation) will get you a refund back to your card whereas canceling earlier guarantees you credit only.
Is it possible to combine multiple TrueBlue credits and redeem them for a single more expensive ticket?
Or for multiple tickets bought by the named traveler for people other than the named traveler?
I am traveling with a family member but I will almost certainly want to use this credit on a different route in future if I have to cancel this trip.
Aug 11, 2021 | 8:07 am
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Aug 11, 2021 | 8:11 am
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That's helpful.
Is it possible to combine multiple TrueBlue credits and redeem them for a single more expensive ticket?
Or for multiple tickets bought by the named traveler for people other than the named traveler?
I am traveling with a family member but I will almost certainly want to use this credit on a different route in future if I have to cancel this trip.
Is it possible to combine multiple TrueBlue credits and redeem them for a single more expensive ticket?
Or for multiple tickets bought by the named traveler for people other than the named traveler?
I am traveling with a family member but I will almost certainly want to use this credit on a different route in future if I have to cancel this trip.
TrueBlue points are different. There are no TrueBlue "credits". If you book on points and cancel then you just get the same number of points back and you can use them on anything you want in the future.
Aug 11, 2021 | 8:16 am
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Travel Bank credits go into the individual traveler's account. So if Person 1 and Person 2 book for $500 each and then cancel, each one of them will have $500 in their separate accounts, even if Person 1 paid $1,000 originally for the ticket. Person 1 and Person 2 can then use the $500 for anything they want in the future.
TrueBlue points are different. There are no TrueBlue "credits". If you book on points and cancel then you just get the same number of points back and you can use them on anything you want in the future.
TrueBlue points are different. There are no TrueBlue "credits". If you book on points and cancel then you just get the same number of points back and you can use them on anything you want in the future.
Aug 11, 2021 | 8:18 am
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Aug 11, 2021 | 11:53 am
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Travel Bank credits go into the individual traveler's account. So if Person 1 and Person 2 book for $500 each and then cancel, each one of them will have $500 in their separate accounts, even if Person 1 paid $1,000 originally for the ticket. Person 1 and Person 2 can then use the $500 for anything they want in the future.
TrueBlue points are different. There are no TrueBlue "credits". If you book on points and cancel then you just get the same number of points back and you can use them on anything you want in the future.
TrueBlue points are different. There are no TrueBlue "credits". If you book on points and cancel then you just get the same number of points back and you can use them on anything you want in the future.
Nov 19, 2021 | 6:30 am
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...The other thing to mention is that JetBlue often has schedule changes, and as soon as a flight has a significant schedule change that ticket is then eligible for a refund. There is little incentive to cancel much before a day or two before the flight as a schedule change (or cancellation) will get you a refund back to your card whereas canceling earlier guarantees you credit only.
In other words, is the cost of the fare that is subsequently cancelled due to a significant schedule change still refunded back to traveler or is it put back in that travelers travel bank with an expiration date equal to the date upon which those travel bank credits were first issued?
Nov 19, 2021 | 6:48 am
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Do you know how this works if the flight subject to a significant schedule change was purchased using a travel bank credit from a different earlier cancelled flight?
In other words, is the cost of the fare that is subsequently cancelled due to a significant schedule change still refunded back to traveler or is it put back in that travelers travel bank with an expiration date equal to the date upon which those travel bank credits were first issued?
In other words, is the cost of the fare that is subsequently cancelled due to a significant schedule change still refunded back to traveler or is it put back in that travelers travel bank with an expiration date equal to the date upon which those travel bank credits were first issued?
As an aside, if there was no schedule change, and you canceled anything but a Blue Basic fare, then the entire amount would go back to your travel bank account, and any portion of it that came from the travel bank originally would have the same expiration date.