New York – JetBlue Airways Corp. said Tuesday it will issue full refunds to eligible customers who lose their jobs after purchasing tickets.
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Customers who book flights between Feb. 1 and June 1 and lose their jobs on or after Feb. 17 may be eligible for the JetBlue Promise Program. JetBlue fares are generally nonrefundable.
Customers must notify JetBlue and request a full refund at least two weeks before the first day of travel. The customer who purchased the flight can request a refund for up to nine customers traveling on one reservation.
The program is part of an effort to spur early bookings as consumers pull back on travel amid a gloomy economy.
In an e-mail to the Associated Press, Calyon Securities analyst Ray Neidl said he does not think the deal is unusual, noting some car rental companies already offer similar programs.
As a frequent traveller with elite status on several carriers, I would like to say that customer service and inflight on JetBlue far surpasses that of any other airline. If I need a route that JetBlue goes to, I would always book JetBlue rather than racking up elite points on the others.
Plus, they dont hassle you with bag charges (1 is free), seat selection fees, and all the other “nickle and diming to death” nonsense of the other airlines like the “spirit city bus”. Even if you pay more sometimes, its sometimes cheaper, and more worth it at then end.
I recently flew JetBlue, and when my flight was delayed, I paid a fee to switch my flight to an earlier one. Turns out the other flight was delayed too, and would have gotten me to my destination the same time as the old flight. Being that I had already paid the fee, they were kind enough to refund the entire fee, even though they really didnt have to.
My last few flights with Jetblue showed me very nice flight staff, but at the counter they are the same garbage, nasty, attitudes as any other airline. They charge $7 for pillows, and I dont think they are what they once were.
I wish companies like Verizon would be so kind and not charge a cancelation fee when someone loses their jbo.
I don’t know too much about these things, but I would think that people who lost their jobs would cancel business flights, usually paid for by the company, rather than canceling leisure flights.
#7 , leisure flights also cost money..and if u lose ur jobe u might have other priorities than going on vacation