JetBlue Points match for Elevate members
Jun 29, 2016, 9:07 am
#227
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 93
Jun 29, 2016, 9:10 am
#228
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX, LGB, SNA
Programs: AA EXP OWE, DL DM ST+, AS MVPG, UA, BA, WN CP, Hyatt E, Ritz Plat, HH GM
Posts: 3,185
Jun 29, 2016, 9:14 am
#229
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,047
Please report back.
Jun 29, 2016, 9:14 am
#230
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 38,653
The main goal is for non B6 (already VX) flyers to give B6 a try. The promo will have done absolutely nothing to stimulate new business for already purchased travel.
Jun 29, 2016, 9:17 am
#232
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 93
Jun 29, 2016, 9:20 am
#233
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 2,509
I'm waiting for the new thread a couple months from now "JetBlue refuses to honor my pre-existing reservation!"
Could they manually credit the user? Sure. Will they? Not necessarily, especially if the only ticket is the $90 ABC-XYZ return trip and no future trips booked. If I was in his shoes, I certainly wouldn't do it as the small potential savings is not worth the risk to me, especially if I'm denied for the promotion after 24 hours past the booking.
I must be missing something here - I simply cannot figure out why castcore thinks it is a smart move.
Could they manually credit the user? Sure. Will they? Not necessarily, especially if the only ticket is the $90 ABC-XYZ return trip and no future trips booked. If I was in his shoes, I certainly wouldn't do it as the small potential savings is not worth the risk to me, especially if I'm denied for the promotion after 24 hours past the booking.
I must be missing something here - I simply cannot figure out why castcore thinks it is a smart move.
Jun 29, 2016, 9:25 am
#234
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 38,653
I cannot either. But mine is not to wonder why. I figure it is worth another $50 to be safe when the payoff is a one way Mint transcon for free plus (depending on the flight I choose) a small bucket of extra points for something else.
Jun 29, 2016, 9:33 am
#235
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 93
In retrospect, I agree with all it was not a good move. But its done...
Jun 29, 2016, 9:44 am
#236
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: Paying student debt and traveling when i can
Posts: 312
i wonder this too. but i couldn't find the Jetblue sale prices through the TY portal ($43 one way sale fares were still showing up as $66 through citi), so I gave up and just booked directly through jetblue.
Jun 29, 2016, 9:50 am
#237
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: MIA
Programs: AA EXP, SPG/Marriott Plat, WOH Diamond, IHG Plat Ambassador, HHonors Gold, jetBlue Mosaic
Posts: 170
Sent my e-mail on Saturday afternoon at 3:35pm ET and a follow-up yesterday afternoon. So far haven't heard back, although I did get confirmation on Sunday night for my Mosaic status match that I sent in on Saturday as well.
Jun 29, 2016, 9:51 am
#238
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,047
Jun 29, 2016, 9:59 am
#240
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,744
If you 'followed up' by responding to your own email, from my personal experience, you moved yourself to the back of the line.