What JBLU Did Not Tell You About the $599 Pass
#16
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New York, NY
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I happen to use the windows application because I find it easier to navigate but there are others: http://www.jetblue.com/help/timetables/.
But overall I think the OP is right in that Jetblue did not tell clearly that for WAS market they will eliminate the morning flight in September. Pretty inconvenient for some folks if it affects your options connecting. But still overall there is little to complain if you consider that others did not get a chance to get a pass, like me for example, waiting too long.....
Last edited by LilZeppelin; Sep 9, 2009 at 9:20 pm
#17
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#18
Join Date: May 2007
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One can only expect a schedule release on the airline's website for more than one month at a time, if the airline is serious. Criticism towards the OP I find rather distasteful and misplaced, when the schedule information on airline's website is not easily available for a longer than a month at a time.
These frequencies have been in the system since mid-June, as has already been pointed out. JetBlue certainly didn't yank these frequencies 3 weeks before the flight was scheduled to operate.
As far as scheduling integrity is concerned, since when is it a bad thing that an airline plays around with its schedule to match demand with capacity in the name of turning a profit? Isn't it better than over-serving a market and wasting resources that could be used elsewhere? (Do note that JetBlue was the only major US airline to post a profit last quarter.)
#21
Join Date: May 2008
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As a very regular IAD-JFK traveler (weekly), I must say that B6 has been screwing with the schedule like crazy this year. Flights come in and out like mad - I've bought / schedule changed / refunded / rebooked the same flight at least three times this year in three different months because B6 can't figure out if they want to serve this market or not. I get that it's been a tough year, and I get that maybe this isn't a compelling stage length for them, but I'm tired of getting dumped onto a totally unsuitable flight after my opportunity to buy a competitively priced flight on Another Carrier has already passed.
That said, it still beats CO IAD-EWR
That said, it still beats CO IAD-EWR
In the meantime, thanks for your business so far.
#22
Join Date: Jun 2006
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If you are otherwise happy with our service, please drop a line to Talk to Us at Jetblue.com! I am becoming quite confused by management's strategy; they tell us internally we are focusing on business customers, and yet we operate with little schedule integrity. I'm not certain if marketing, revenue management, and senior leadership actually talk to each other; they certainly aren't listening to us as employees.
In the meantime, thanks for your business so far.
In the meantime, thanks for your business so far.
The biggest thing that attracts business people is frequency and diversity. I can't say 1x daily to SEA and 2X to IAD is real helpful.
#23
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Since I used the IHG deal to book all my hotels, I'm canceling about 30% of my JB all you can jet flights. Since the IHG deals include air travel. I'm taking those flights instead since they all go non stop instead of routing through a JB hub. Sucks that I forgot to do that for todays flight. Too late to cancel it for today and the JB flight will get me there 2 hours later than the flight I had with expedia that I'm no showing for. I wish there wasn't the 3 day rule.
#25
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Two guys took it seriously: Over 43,000 miles so far; averaging about $17 a flight that would have cost over $10K apparently. They are getting some play on ABC, Twitter, Facebook, etc., and spending a few hours taking showers, sleeping on land, or having fun.
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/play...26720&src=news
"Thousands of Dollars of Flights for $600
ABC News - Tue Sep 29, 8:31 PM ET
Two guys take advantage of JetBlue's flat rate promotion."
... and they still have 8-9 days left...
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/play...26720&src=news
"Thousands of Dollars of Flights for $600
ABC News - Tue Sep 29, 8:31 PM ET
Two guys take advantage of JetBlue's flat rate promotion."
... and they still have 8-9 days left...
#26
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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I'm so jealous. I've only managed to put 14K miles on my pass thus far, though I still have this coming weekend to finalize. The "over $10K" number is one of those that could really be anything. Yes, the tickets would have cost WAY more than $599 to buy at any point in time but they could have been $99 or $399 each, depending on when they were purchased. I wonder what metric they're using to value them.