JetBlue

JetBlue to Pay Man $240,000 for T-Shirt Based Descrimination

Jan 6th, 2009 | By Jared Blank

JetBlue has been ordered to pay $240,000 to a passenger who was wearing a t-shirt that had “We Will Not Be Silent” written on it in English and in Arabic (I’m guessing the English part was not the problem). Apparently TSA and JetBlue staff initially would not allow him to board the plane (brilliant [...]

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JetBlue Offers $9 Boston – Buffalo Fares for 9 Hours (Other Cheap Fares Available)

Dec 19th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

Following in the footsteps (sort of) of Spirit’s $9 fares, JetBlue is offering $9 fares between Boston and Buffalo for 9 hours until 6pm today (the 9 is in honor of Ted Williams, whom they are celebrating because JetBlue is now a sponsor of the Red Sox). Fares are good for travel January 6 [...]

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JetBlue to Launch Service to San Jose, Costa Rica, from Orlando

Dec 11th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

JetBlue announced that it will launch nonstop service from Orlando to San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 26th, with fares starting at $99 each way.
JetBlue has built a focus city in Orlando, with nonstop service to 22 cities, with a growing number of cities in Latin America, including Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Cancun; Bogota, Colombia; [...]

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Last Day for $30 Off JetBlue

Oct 16th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

(Thanks, Channel 9):
Today is the last day to get $30 off your next JetBlue flight.  Enter code JetOct08 when you check out.  The discount is good for flights October 23rd through December 15th (minus Thanksgiving).

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Two JetBlue Pilots Arrested for Kicking Crap Out of Cabbie in Miami

Oct 1st, 2008 | By Jared Blank

Two off-duty JetBlue pilots were arrested after they rather savagely beat a cabbie who had dropped them off at a Subway sandwich place after an evening at the Solid Gold strip club near Miami.  There was some sort of altercation over the $9 fare (this, coming from an airline that charges $7 for a pillow), [...]

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JetBlue Auctions Off Flights on eBay

Sep 8th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

JetBlue has taken a clever marketing approach during the slower fall travel season and is offering off some flights and packages on eBay (one example is here).  One quick caveat:  the bids you make do NOT include a number of additional taxes, fees and whatnot that are often built into the total price of the [...]

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JetBlue Flight to Diverted after Fight Breaks Out

Sep 8th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

I flew to Vegas on JetBlue last night and unfortunately nothing like this happened:  a fight broke out on a JetBlue flight from Boston to Ft Lauderdale after one of the passengers was smoking in the bathrooms (this is generally frowned upon – well, both the smoking and the fighting).  Three people, all related to [...]

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Passenger Detained by Police After Filming During JetBlue Flight

Aug 15th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

(Via WSJ and Christopher Elliott)
On odd one:  A woman who filmed an altercation between two other passengers during a JetBlue flight to Las Vegas was hauled off the plane in handcuffs when they arrived.  It’s a long story (you can read it via the link), but in short, a passenger heard an argument breaking out [...]

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JetBlue: Enjoy Our New Eco-Friendly Pillows (That’ll Be $7)

Aug 4th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

JetBlue is reducing weight from its aircraft by removing $7 from your pocket in exchange for a blanket and pillow on the flight.  It’s a really nice blanket and pillow, don’t get me wrong (it has a “toxin blocking fabric” -cool.)  But it’s a pillow, and it’s going to cost you seven dollars, which [...]

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Virgin America Launches “Main Cabin Select” (aka, Exit Rows)

Jul 28th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

Following in JetBlue’s footsteps, Virgin America has launched what it’s calling “Main Cabin Select” – you may know it as, “we’re going to charge you for exit rows and bulkheads.” Oh, they’ll also throw in free food and movies. No word on pricing yet, but I’ll assume it’ll be similar to JetBlue – [...]

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