Jan 21st, 2010 at 2:00PM: Starting in April, Air France is going to make you pay for what you consume. If you consume only one seat, that's all you'll have to buy. But, if you require more than one seat, expect to whip out your plastic. For some reason, airline spokesman Nicolas Petteau calls it "a question of security," but I don't think so. To me, it seems more like a question of getting what you pay for ... and asking ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Air France goes prix fixe, not buffet
Jan 21st, 2010 at 2:00PM: Starting in April, Air France is going to make you pay for what you consume. If you consume only one seat, that's all you'll have to buy. But, if you require more than one seat, expect to whip out your plastic. For some reason, airline spokesman Nicolas Petteau calls it "a question of security," but I don't think so. To me, it seems more like a question of getting what you pay for ... and asking ...Become a Facebook fan of JetBlue and win free travel
Jan 7th, 2010 at 2:30PM: Remember those amazing All-You-Can-Jet passes offered by JetBlue last year? Well here's your chance to win one.
All you have to do to enter is become a fan of JetBlue on Facebook. That will get you one entry into their grand prize drawing. If you want to increase your odds of winning, you can also do one bonus entry every day and sign up for the team prize drawing. One pair of round-trip ...JetBlue's bizzaro holiday gift guide
Dec 9th, 2009 at 8:00AM: During a time of the year when we're all inundated with holiday gift guides, sales and press releases it's always fun taking a step back and laugh at the madness. I have to admit that I thought twice about clicking on JetBlue's gift guide earlier today, but I sure am glad that I did.
The guide, which is built off of their Facebook page is a complete fabrication -- a series of impossible ...jetBlue to bring back "All-You-Can-Jet" pass?
Dec 4th, 2009 at 11:30AM: This year, airline jetBlue allowed a few lucky people to take "frequent flying" to the next level. The carrier offered an "All-You-Can-Jet" pass for 30 days (September 8 to October 8) for one low price of $599. While the pass may not have been the best deal for the occasional flyer, it would have saved anyone with multiple longer flights some serious cash.
A few folks went beyond flying to ...Only approved electronic devices allowed in the cockpit?
Nov 22nd, 2009 at 8:00AM: Maybe the flight attendants should start talking to the cockpit, too. When a plane overshot Minneapolis last month because the crew was playing around with personal laptops, national attention turned to what actually goes on in the front of the plane. Congress is kicking around the idea of a new bill that would kick personal electronic devices from the cockpit.
Unsurprisingly, the pilots and ...Enter to win jetBlue's Jet and Drive Giveaway
Oct 29th, 2009 at 2:30PM: I love a good travel contest, especially one that requires little effort to enter. So I'm excited about the jetBlue and Hertz Jet & Drive Giveaway, which runs now through through January 31, 2010. To enter, all you need to do is surf on over to the website, complete your free registration and then enter your email address. Easy, peasy.
For that minimal effort, you could win some pretty cool ...Cast your vote in Trazzler's big summer contest
Sep 13th, 2009 at 5:00PM: Trazzler, a website that provides travel inspiration through destination descriptions submitted by users and freelance writers, runs a monthly contest that usually offers a prize of $250, and a contract to write 10 trips for the website. For their summer contest however, the team at Trazzler decided to up the ante.
They've teamed up with NYCgo, AKA Hotels, and jetBlue to offer one lucky winner ...Flying for the rest of the year - fewer seats, higher fares
Sep 13th, 2009 at 2:00PM: As the financial brainiacs of the world slowly start to see some gradual improvement in the global economy, the worlds airlines are pushing through some far reaching changes to their Q4 2009 schedules.
Because the recession hit the airlines so suddenly, none of them were able to make any major cuts to their schedules (these schedules are set in stone in advance).
Overcapacity has meant that ...Travelers put JetBlue all-you-can-fly deal to the test
Sep 9th, 2009 at 11:00AM: When JetBlue announced its All-You-Can-Jet Pass in August, many frequent flyers scrambled to purchase one before the airline pulled the plug on the popular promotion. Those who didn't have much flying planned let the deal pass them by. And others decided to view the offer as a challenge - a reason to fly as much as they possibly could over the course of the month for which the Pass was valid. ...Lufthansa and JetBlue sitting in a tree - Codesharing together
Sep 8th, 2009 at 6:00PM: Starting later this month, passengers on Lufthansa will be able to benefit from an extended route network through a codesharing agreement with JetBlue. What this means to us regular passengers is that some JetBlue flights will also carry a Lufthansa flight number, making it possible for Lufthansa passengers to seamlessly travel from Europe to the US, and transfer to a JetBlue flight. When the ...Airlines and social media: dialogue waiting to happen
Aug 21st, 2009 at 4:00PM: Social media means that airlines just have another place where they can be raked over the coals. We complain to ticket agents. We complain to gate agents. We complain to customer service reps. And now, we can complain to the world, thanks to the likes of Twitter. I, for example, follow @DeltaSucks, though there hasn't been any action on it in several months. I don't just listen, though. When I'm ...JetBlue quits flight pass deal
Aug 21st, 2009 at 8:00AM: You can't jet as much as you want any more, as discounter JetBlue has suspended its "All You Can Jet" promotion. The deal offered fliers unlimited flights for a month for only $599. To JetBlue's surprise (but nobody else's), the program was quite successful. The airline is taking advantage of the "while supplies last" comment in the promotion. Since the airline ran out of passes, it won't keep ...JetBlue offers unlimited travel for $599
Aug 12th, 2009 at 2:30PM:
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Got a lot of flying to do in September? If so, JetBlue has the deal for you.
Book an All-You-Can-Jet Pass and you can fly anywhere that JetBlue goes, as many times as you want from September 8 to October 8, for one low price. Saint Lucia one week, Seattle the next, all ...jetBlue announces non stop service from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale
Aug 11th, 2009 at 3:30PM: In a way, airlines are like kids on their first week of school. When one kid shows up with a Dawson's Creek Trapper Keeper, all the other kids head out to the local school supply store to get their own (bonus points if you get that reference). Kids compete with school supplies and cool backpacks, airlines compete with fares and route networks. Earlier today, Grant reported some great news from ...JetBlue, United jump on Twitter for cheap tix
Aug 4th, 2009 at 3:00PM:
JetBlue and United Airlines are pushing the first taste of cheap fares out on Twitter. They hope to use what USA Today calls the "uber-trendy form of messaging" to push seats on flights that may have vacant seats prior to wheels-up. After deals appear, they don't always stick around long. JetBlue's first "Cheep" (a variation on "tweet") offered a $9 one-way fare from JFK to Nantucket. The model ...Airline cancellation fees worse than baggage fees
Jul 30th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Airlines rely on you to have minor and major personal crises. Everything from changed meeting dates to family emergencies generate around $2 billion in change and cancellation fees a year, according to the Department of Transportation. That's pretty much twice the amount the airlines pull in from extra bag fees – a measure that's already been lauded by the Wall Street set for its impact on ...JetBlue flight attendant assaults elderly woman or vice versa? One of them is to pay fines
Jun 2nd, 2009 at 8:30AM: Imagine your grandmother (or mother) being grabbed by the arm and moved down a plane aisle by a flight attendant. Is the flight attendant being gentle and understanding? Respectful? Particularly since your grandmother is from another culture and has been in route for 30-hours. In the case of Talat Taharia, a woman from Pakistan, the Jet Blue flight attendant forcibly moved her from the exit aisle ...Scared of losing your job? JetBlue extends their "Promise Program" till the end of the year.
May 18th, 2009 at 12:00PM: We covered the JetBlue "promise program" back in February, and since the economy is only slowly starting to show signs of recovery, the airline just announced that they'll extend their promotion till the end of the year. Essentially, the Promise Program means anyone who loses their job before taking their trip will get a full refund of their fare. The promise applies to regular JetBlue airfare ...Extra seat charges: big bias or svelte snobbery?
Apr 28th, 2009 at 8:00AM: As airlines are scrambling for any shred of extra revenue they can find, some policies are getting more attention than others. The so-called "fat passenger policies," which govern the accommodation of passengers who require more than one seat, have attracted the ire of the NAAFA. Never heard of it? It's a new one on me, too: the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance. On the other hand, ...Daily travel deal - JetBlue one day fare sale with flights from $29
Apr 23rd, 2009 at 12:30PM: Our daily travel deal for today is for a hot one-day sale on JetBlue. Starting at just $29 (each way), you'll find flights to and from most JetBlue cities. The fine print is actually quite simple on this deal - you must purchase the ticket today, but it can be for flights up till June 10th 2009. Travel is only valid on Tuesday and Wednesday and you have a 7 day advance purchase window. Not all ...
