Originally Posted By tomcon21 I'm sorry to keep hogging topics in this section..... Does anyone know about Jet Blue Airlines and their reputation? I noticed they are considered a "low fare" carrier from Boston to Orlando, and the prices seem unbeatable. This is from their site: "This fare is capacity controlled. Seats offered at this fare are limited and may not be available on all flights." Does this mean you are not guaranteed a seat, even after you buy tickets?
Originally Posted By utahjosh I've flown JetBlue a few times, and really enjoyed it. I don't remember details about ticketeing and seating.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<"This fare is capacity controlled. Seats offered at this fare are limited and may not be available on all flights." Does this mean you are not guaranteed a seat, even after you buy tickets?>> That is standard industry practice. It merely means that only a percentage of the seats on the airplane are sold at the fare being offered. It's also standard industry practice to oversell flights, as sometimes people don't show up. But if everyone shows up and there are more passengers than there are seats, obviously not everyone will be able to fly. In that case, they will ask for volunteers to take another flight, usually compensating those passengers in some way. Sometimes though, they don't get any volunteers, and someone is forced to take another flight.
Originally Posted By jazzfan4 The low fares are incentive to book early, the shorter notice the more the ticket will cost. The fares on south west are cheapest out of Salt Lake on Tuesday and Wedensday to encourage cheapskates like me to fly on those days.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost The only airline I will use now is Jet Blue. The seats are roomy and comfortable. The fares are good, the service is terrific and I have never seen anyone turned away with a confirmed seat. When you book online you actually choose your seat and it show which one's have already been sold so it is only possible to overbook by phone or standby. It is a great airline and will probably soon be as shoddy as the rest but for now it is the only way to go. Only one flight that I have ever been on has been late and that was because of fog in my departure town.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 When you book your tickets are you able to do your seat assignments at the same time or do you have to wait for a period of 90 days before your departure flight?
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost On line you choose your seats when you book then you can print out your boarding pass with the seat assignments on it. Very nicely done, I think!
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 Oh I like that feature. We booked with Spirit for our December trip for the first time and I can't do our seat assignments until 90 days before our departure which makes me a little uneasy. I guess you live and you learn. Might rethink this for our 2007 trip.
Originally Posted By seanyoda trekkeruss, JetBlue doesn't overbook. The reason for this is because NONE of their fares are refundable. You must either cancel or change your flight (and pay a $30 cancelation/rebooking fee) prior to departure, otherwise, if you're a no-show, you forfeit your air fare.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I stand corrected... I have never flown Jet Blue or looked at their rules.
Originally Posted By captainoblivious My JetBlue experience: Two years ago the Kid (age 7 at the time) and I had tickets on JetBlue from New York to Orlando. We were scheduled for the first flight of the morning. Trouble was the night before Hurricane Charley blew threw and trashed the airport. Delay, delay, delay, and then all the morning flights on all airlines got cancelled. Some airlines would have left us hanging (personal experience there), but JetBlue had us on a flight to West Palm Beach in two hours. The made sure we were seated together (important when you're with a kid) and helped me find a rental car. JetBlue's been my first choice when I fly ever since.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I've flown them twice now, and I agree, they are the best! The seats are roomy, and they have TV's in the back of each seat. Also, the service is great. I'm planning a trip to WDW this Christmas and plan on flying with JetBlue again.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Last year I had a flight booked for New Orleans. As you know New Orleans almost got blown away. I got on line and for a $25.00 plus the difference in the cost of the fare (not much), changed my reservations to Anaheim (actually Long Beach)and went there instead. No hassles and everything went off smoothly.
Originally Posted By disgirl We have flown Jet Blue several times now, mostly from NY to Orlando, but also to California and we have always had Great experiences. We are flying Jet Blue again next Sun. to WDW.
Originally Posted By junglejoy My neighbor is a pilot for Jet Blue. I'll have to let him know of your postive expereinces. He worked for years for United and was fuloughed soon after 9/11. I think he'd been with them 15 years or so. He loves working for Jet Blue a lot more.
Originally Posted By Labuda Joy - ask your neighbor whe they'll start having flights from Austin to Orlando. hehe
Originally Posted By seanyoda Labuda, I think you'll be waiting awhile for non-stop Jet Blue service to Orlando. The only reason Burbank has a non-stop flight to Orlando is because of pledged corporate travel between the two destinations.
Originally Posted By Boardwalkbum JetBlue is the only airline I'll use domestically if I can help it. I've only ever had good expieriences and have flown them to various destinations.
