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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
[Re: RonDon]
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09/02/2015 09:36 AM
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RonDon said:
She also tried to pass off that they don't charge for ck'd bag, that the middle tier is what the pricing always was---that they added another tier for those who bring no luggage. Semantics, the difference is not a savings but a fee! Sounds just like Spirit to me!!! I'm booked on Jet Blue to SXM in March, so I will see what they are doing by then. I just went ahead and paid to check a bag when I booked, as it is cheaper to do it when you book than later. Oh, and not for nothin', but have they ever gotten their *!(#@%!! website fixed?? I haven't tried to get on it lately, decided to save myself some aggravation for a while, until maybe they get it fixed... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Mad.gif" alt="" />
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
[Re: RonDon]
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09/02/2015 01:33 PM
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OK, sounds like yet another thing on their website that is screwed up!! I have to say that I have never personally seen an airline's website that is as screwed up as Jet Blue's, for such a long period of time. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Mad.gif" alt="" />
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
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09/02/2015 02:07 PM
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Guess you did it the smart way--don't even TRY to use the website!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> GCBC is pretty expensive in the winter, for sure.
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
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09/02/2015 02:08 PM
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Ordered a ticket on JetBlue last week. No problems.
Tried to get a receipt this week to send in on an expense report. Not happening.
Hmmm...
There's a small fortune to be made in racing; just start with a large one.
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
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Carol_Hill said: OK, sounds like yet another thing on their website that is screwed up!! Sometimes a screwed up website, works in one's favor. I posted this when I booked our flights: ChiTownHarry on July 8th said: We just booked our flights from Chicago to SXM on JetBlue. We're going to spend 3 weeks on the island, the latter part of February, beginning of March. Its the first time we've used JetBlue.
I went on the JB site, put in our dates, and looked at prices. I was disappointed as the fares were high: $494 to fly to the island; $290 to return, $1565 for both of us.
I've seen TTOLers talk about ITA Software, so I thought I would try it out to see what the competition was. Lo and behold, the JB flights were listed for $524 per person. But you cannot book from the ITA Matrix, one needs to go onto the JB site to book.
So, I browsed to google.com/flights as I know ITA was bought by Google. Entered my dates and presto, the lower fares were displayed along with a link to the JB site. Followed the link and purchased the air tickets for both of us for $1048 total.
Its weird. If I go to JB's site, they still say the fare is $784 per person. And google.com/flights still list the same trip as $524 per person.
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
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09/02/2015 06:17 PM
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Hey, Harry, you lucked out! The rest of us have been really p*ssed off with dealing with their website!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
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09/02/2015 07:07 PM
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RonDon said: Just got off phone with JetBlue rep. telling her some of us are not happy with the changes and wanted it known to the "bean counters" that we're looking for other fits to SXM and it's rumored SW may be the answer.
When I said one concern was people overstuffing carry-on now that there's a charge for ck'd bag, she said they WILL be measuring at the airport.
She also tried to pass off that they don't charge for ck'd bag, that the middle tier is what the pricing always was---that they added another tier for those who bring no luggage. Semantics, the difference is not a savings but a fee!
And yes there is now a $75 charge to get a credit should fares fall so you have to weigh if it's worth it. We are in Seattle right now traveled with Jet Blue to get here. They were, in fact, checking that carry on bags would fit in the over head bins when we left on Monday. It is about time!
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
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09/03/2015 08:10 AM
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The thing with a duffle bag is that they are squishy. If people put additional stuff in the bag afterward, a sizer beforehand is useless. In many cases, though, it's not that the bag itself is an illegal size, but that everyone has at least one bag that size, and many people have two. To me, that's a big part of the issue--enforcing the ONE bag, and only ONE personal item (that HAS to fit under the seat).
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
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09/03/2015 08:58 AM
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Still, if they enforced the one legit sized bag, and one personal item ONLY, things would be much better..
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
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09/03/2015 09:00 AM
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Carol etal,
My issue with all this baggage nonsense is that there are rules in place with ALL the airlines, and as far as I'm concerned, if they'd simply enforce their own rules, the carry-on question would be a NON-issue.
Every time I fly a new carrier, before I book any tickets, I go to their web-sites and check their policies regarding luggage sizing and weight restrictions and then I comply with them or pay the respective fees not to. Simple and my choice either way.
Re JBs new tiered pricing, they're basically following the lead of many of the other carriers and those of us who thought they would be any different need a reality check. It's all about their BOTTOM LINE! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
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09/03/2015 02:16 PM
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Actually, on that occasion, the fellow was somewhat correct--3 people equals three legal rollaboards, plus one personal item per person. But that still doesn't entitle a person to carry on an oversize bag.
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
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09/03/2015 05:46 PM
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Carol and all,
Not sure if I'm reading this correctly, but IF the bag in question fit inside the sizer then it shouldn't have been a problem. If it didn't - it's a whole different story and the fact that one over-sized bag was possibly for three people doesn't make it a legitimate bag.
If it was within the size and scope of the airlines legal carry-on guide lines, that's the issue. We purchased new bags this year to be in compliance with the weight and size rules and now I've read somewhere there's talk of down-sizing them. Oh, well, for now anyway my roll-aboard wheelies are legit and those who look at them and shake their heads can have the last laugh when they actually change the rules, but for now we're good to go! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
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09/04/2015 08:17 AM
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Actually charging for checked bags normally results in MORE stuff in the overheads. That's just logical.
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
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09/04/2015 11:16 AM
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They should charge for carry on bags and one checked bag should be free. That would solve the problem. Medication could be carried in a purse size bag and stored under the seat. Some airlines were talking about doing this, but it has not come into effect yet.
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
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09/04/2015 11:25 AM
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Everyone hates Spirit, since they charge for everything, including carry on bags, but they do one thing right--they charge LESS for checked bags, versus carry on bags...
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Re: JetBlue's new tiers
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09/04/2015 03:42 PM
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-they charge LESS for checked bags, versus carry on bags...
Interesting...
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