JetBlue's New JetPaws Pet Program!
Dec 15, 2008 | 8:30 am
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JetBlue's New JetPaws Pet Program!
And another way JetBlue is unique...
JetBlue Airways Unveils the JetPaws(TM) Pet Program, Featuring Travel Pettiquette(TM) for Four-Legged Jetters and Extra TrueBlue Points for Pets
PR: http://investor.jetblue.com/phoenix....888&highlight=
cool web page: http://www.jetblue.com/jetpaws/
JetBlue Airways Unveils the JetPaws(TM) Pet Program, Featuring Travel Pettiquette(TM) for Four-Legged Jetters and Extra TrueBlue Points for Pets
PR: http://investor.jetblue.com/phoenix....888&highlight=
cool web page: http://www.jetblue.com/jetpaws/
Dec 15, 2008 | 10:38 am
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A great program, but hardly unique. Other carriers allow you to pay ~$100 to bring your pet on the plane, too.
Didn't they have the in-flight travel program anyways? This is just a way for them to sell the travel kits, from what I can see. Oh, and the two bonus points, which is nice.
Didn't they have the in-flight travel program anyways? This is just a way for them to sell the travel kits, from what I can see. Oh, and the two bonus points, which is nice.
Dec 15, 2008 | 12:18 pm
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my former boss used to try to sneak his poodle on board without paying the $50 fee (in 2006) and would always get caught when the damn thing started barking, lol
I agree its a nice way to earn 2 bonus points but on short trips it will be more expensive to fly your dog to the destination than what your ticket would have cost you... than again, with the current high fares, its about the same price to fly your dog under the seat in front of you as you'd pay for your seat.
I agree its a nice way to earn 2 bonus points but on short trips it will be more expensive to fly your dog to the destination than what your ticket would have cost you... than again, with the current high fares, its about the same price to fly your dog under the seat in front of you as you'd pay for your seat.
Dec 18, 2008 | 12:37 am
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The two points is a nice perk. Two years ago when i flew with my cat from JFK to PHX, I didn't want to fly with the carrier under the seat in front of me and purchased an extra seat for the storage space. I STILL had to pay the $50 pet fee, even though I'd purchased the extra seat. And I didn't even get the points.
Dec 18, 2008 | 3:41 am
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my former boss used to try to sneak his poodle on board without paying the $50 fee (in 2006) and would always get caught when the damn thing started barking, lol
I agree its a nice way to earn 2 bonus points but on short trips it will be more expensive to fly your dog to the destination than what your ticket would have cost you... than again, with the current high fares, its about the same price to fly your dog under the seat in front of you as you'd pay for your seat.
I agree its a nice way to earn 2 bonus points but on short trips it will be more expensive to fly your dog to the destination than what your ticket would have cost you... than again, with the current high fares, its about the same price to fly your dog under the seat in front of you as you'd pay for your seat.
Dec 22, 2008 | 6:56 pm
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I just got the program announcement email from B6 and noticed one thing in it that actually makes a lot of sense:
Pet carrier bag tag - a bag tag will be attached to your pet carrier at check in to let everyone know your pet is ready to jet.
They are putting in place a program that will allow a GA to know that the pet fee has been paid and to easily deal with it if the fee hasn't been paid. Makes a lot of sense, especially considering how expensive the fee is.
Dec 22, 2008 | 8:01 pm
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I just got the program announcement email from B6 and noticed one thing in it that actually makes a lot of sense:
Pet carrier bag tag - a bag tag will be attached to your pet carrier at check in to let everyone know your pet is ready to jet.
They are putting in place a program that will allow a GA to know that the pet fee has been paid and to easily deal with it if the fee hasn't been paid. Makes a lot of sense, especially considering how expensive the fee is.I took that to mean she either didn't receive the tag or took it off, for fear that Fido would end up in the cargo hold.
Dec 27, 2008 | 8:17 pm
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I flew from RSW to JFK this morning and a shih tzu in my row barked for the entire 2 hours and 33 minutes, with the exception of a possible 20 minute break. The owner did next to nothing to try to stop the dog's barking. I got no sleep, but gained a headache.
This isn't an anti-dog-post or an anti-dog-flying post, I just needed to sleepily rant.
This isn't an anti-dog-post or an anti-dog-flying post, I just needed to sleepily rant.
Jan 28, 2009 | 2:09 pm
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Meet Paul & Buddy
Meet Paul & Buddy: JetBlue Announces 'Pet Look-Alike' Contest Winners in Celebration of Its New JetPaws(TM) Pet Program
PR: http://investor.jetblue.com/phoenix....049&highlight=
PR: http://investor.jetblue.com/phoenix....049&highlight=
Jan 28, 2009 | 10:58 pm
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It seems to be working. I've seen several of those new pet carriers and a couple of pet tags. I asked those with the tags and carriers how they liked the new policy and what not and for the most part they seemed to love it. Especially the part where your pet earns a couple of trueblue points for you as well. The biggest sticking point was the pet fee which I can understand. I do think it is too high but that is my opinion. Luckly for me my dog is too large to fit in or under the cabin so I don't have to worry about paying for him. Unfortunatly for me if I ever move I'll have to drive because that is the only way he could get from one place to another
Apr 13, 2009 | 12:20 pm
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Is the pet fee still $50 o/w?
Apr 13, 2009 | 1:12 pm
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Nope. They doubled it to $100 each way in December when they announced the program.
http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN...,case=obj(2032)
http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN...,case=obj(2032)
Apr 13, 2009 | 1:18 pm
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Apr 14, 2009 | 4:48 pm
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Nope. They doubled it to $100 each way in December when they announced the program.
http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN...,case=obj(2032)
http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN...,case=obj(2032)