I just got the news that JetBlue has begun offering refundable fares. I’ve heard this was in the works, and am surprised it’s taken this long. I think this has been something that has prevented many business travelers from considering JetBlue for their travel needs.

However, this does make me wonder if JetBlue’s policy of not overbooking its flights may be on the way out? I know it may be hard to see the connection. In the beginning, JetBlue did not offer its product for sale through Global Distribution Systems (GDS’s), and thus had 100% control of its inventory of seats. This makes it easier to justify not overbooking flights. Offering refundable fares (that can easily be changed at the last minute, and possibly lead to more “no shows”) may take JetBlue one step closer to overbooking flights.

We’ll see. I’ve never flown JetBlue, but would certainly like to. They just don’t seem to fly where I need to go yet.

Check out this video….. funny, but feels almost true!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSJwzYiB_Pc

Happy New Year blog readers! It’s been a while, I know. Truth be told, I haven’t had much to write about. We drove at Christmas, and frankly, work has been busier than it should be during the holiday season. And then there’s the whole move to our new home. But I have survived! Work travel has slowed considerably with my new job. I knew this would happen, but hey…it was a promotion. I’ll see how long I can tolerate a less-traveled work life.

But all is not lost. Lady Astrojets and I will be jetting down to Miami for ML King Day weekend. We are taking a short cruise on Celebrity Century to the Bahamas. We are flying American, so I’ll be sure and post about our trip.

I am looking forward to 2008. It’s a Presidential election year, which is always entertaining. And did I mention that Lady Astrojets and I will be getting married in October? Hell, I may even decide to divulge my identity and start dispensing travel advice for real! Talk soon.