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Rosie4
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Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
I have never flown Jet Blue. Booked a trip to Dominican Republic. When I booked it, it was $100 a person less to have a lay over in Boston going home. I hated to pick that flight. I never fly with lay overs, but wanted to save $200. Now I see the direct flight that leaves an hour later than my flight is cheaper than the one I booked and is a nonstop flight. I called and they said it is $100 a person to change, even if I want to change it to another flight that leaves an hour apart on the same day. Is there any way around this fee? I am used to Southwest and am always changing my flights and never a change fee.
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Ladybug63
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Re: Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
I'm pretty sure you're out of luck :( This is a huge reason I try to only fly SW but sometimes it's just unavoidable. I'm assuming the $100.00 is more than the difference n price?
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| Posted 7/17/12 7:05 PM |
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nyligirl
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Re: Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
Yes...now I am loving Southwest. The price is the same, but wanted to change from flight home with layover to nonstop flight, as that price went down to the same as what I paid, but I would have to pay $100 each for me and DH, so I am paying $200 more. I never do layovers, but did because the layover flight was a lot less, but now the nonstop flight fee went down and it is the same price as what I paid with the layover. I can see charging some kind of fee, but $100 a person is a bit much.
Message edited 7/17/2012 7:45:15 PM.
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| Posted 7/17/12 7:43 PM |
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mommyago
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Re: Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
I'd call
Otherwise can you cancel and then rebook? I would think that if you can do that, then they would just change it for you.
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| Posted 7/17/12 8:27 PM |
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SlurpeeDad
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Re: Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
I fly JetBlue often. I know that if you change the flight after midnight the day of your flight, you can change it for about $40 per person (that might have gone up to $50.) I would call and ask about that. If you think there might be enough seats open, I would take that chance. What do you have to lose, worst case, you are still on the flight with the layover.
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| Posted 7/17/12 8:52 PM |
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Tulips915
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Re: Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
Posted by mommyago
I'd call
Otherwise can you cancel and then rebook? I would think that if you can do that, then they would just change it for you.
Even if you cancel, they will charge you the $100 each.
It suxx but I'd just leave it.
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| Posted 7/17/12 9:08 PM |
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nferrandi
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Re: Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
What's the difference in price? If its $50 less, then really you're only paying $50 more then the original price to have a direct flight. For me, that would totally be worth it.
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| Posted 7/17/12 10:53 PM |
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Rosie4
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Re: Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
Posted by nferrandi
What's the difference in price? If its $50 less, then really you're only paying $50 more then the original price to have a direct flight. For me, that would totally be worth it.
It turns out now that the price is the same. So I would only be paying just the change fee of $100 each for the two of us. I hate to have to pay $200 just to switch. 
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| Posted 7/18/12 7:17 AM |
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bikramaddict
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Re: Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
If you go to the airport they will change for free
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| Posted 7/18/12 7:29 AM |
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Rosie4
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Re: Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
Posted by bikramaddict
If you go to the airport they will change for free
I thought they said to change the same day is $50. The two flights are around the same time. Is it true that if I go up there in time to check in and ask to change, they will do it with no fee? The rep on the phone said to change on same day is $50.
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| Posted 7/18/12 7:36 AM |
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ali120206
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Re: Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
Posted by bikramaddict
If you go to the airport they will change for free
Many airlines have stopped doing this - even if there are seats available, they charge $50-$100 to change that day (which is frustrating when there is a flight to your destination with seats available leaving before the one you are on!).
They usually only waive the fee if your flight is delayed.
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| Posted 7/18/12 8:26 AM |
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Rosie4
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Re: Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
The other thing is, if I try to change that same day, if there is availablility, who knows what the fare will be at that point. It could be several hundred dollars more. Then I have the $50 fee plus the difference in fares. Ahh...I was afraid we would have no flight, so booked early and fares were so high so I had to go with the layover flight, but in the end I should have waited, as the prices all went down.
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| Posted 7/18/12 8:35 AM |
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ali120206
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Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
If you change the same day, at the airport, you will just have to pay the $50 change fee - not the difference in fares - if there is availability.
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| Posted 7/18/12 9:15 AM |
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JenniferEver
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Re: Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
Did the direct flight exist when you booked the one with a stopover? If they recently added the flight, they may be flexible with you, but that's really all I can think of. If there's an error or change on their part, they are VERY flexible, but if it's you, they'renot going to be.
You could also make a big stink about it and say you booked early as they encourage you to do, and now you feel you're disadvantaged for having done so.
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| Posted 7/18/12 9:50 AM |
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nferrandi
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Re: Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
Posted by Rosie4
Posted by nferrandi
What's the difference in price? If its $50 less, then really you're only paying $50 more then the original price to have a direct flight. For me, that would totally be worth it.
It turns out now that the price is the same. So I would only be paying just the change fee of $100 each for the two of us. I hate to have to pay $200 just to switch.
It sucks to not save the $200, but since the money has technically been sent already, I would just go ahead and switch to the direct flight.
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| Posted 7/18/12 11:38 AM |
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Jennifer
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Any way around Jet Blue flight change fees
I went through this recently with Jet Blue. I had to push back my flight one week. I was charged the $100 pp fee and also had to pay a higher price for the air fare. (of course it was a higher fare).
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| Posted 7/19/12 1:44 PM |
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