Cheap Flights to the CaribbeanNovember 27 2007
JetBlue has a pretty good sale to St. Maarten and Puerto Plata for travel in the new year. Seats are available for just $99 when you fly between January 8th and February 13th.
JetBlue: $25 Off and $25 Gift Card for Using AmexNovember 07 2007
Book your JetBlue ticket with your American Express card by November 17 and you’ll get $25 off your trip plus you’ll receive a $25 Amex gift card The deal is good for flights taken by December 18 (with Thanksgiving blacked out).
JetBlue to Drop 2 CitiesOctober 24 2007
After posting a surprisingly nice profit last quarter, JetBlue announced that it was dropping all flights to Columbus and Nashville. The airline said that its loads on the flights were OK (if slightly below average) but that the yields (average fares) weren’t acceptable. JetBlue has dropped cities before (Atlanta very early on, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), but has recently been on an expansion streak (though one that has slowed in the past few months). It bodes will for the airline that they’re looking to maximize profits from each flight, rather than just sticking with what they’ve always done - that strategy, which was employed by virtually every airline in the 1990s and early 2000s, doesn’t work anymore. It’s a good sign that they’re thinking about optimizing their assets (or, in English, making themselves profitable).
JetBlue Applies for Flights to Bogota, ColombiaOctober 16 2007
There’s an interesting fight brewing down in Fort Lauderdale between Spirit and JetBlue. Spirit has built up a hub for flights to Latin America and the Caribbean from the airport, a move that has caused American to lower fares from its Miami hub to similar destinations. Now, JetBlue is applying for the right to fly from FLL to Bogota, Colombia, a move that is a significant departure from its leisure-focused cities in the Caribbean, and a choice that will be certain to lead to a swift response from Spirit (which has also applied for frequencies on the route). It’s all good news for travelers in the region, who will see lower fares throughout Latin America.
JetBlue: Book a Flight, We’ll Give You $50September 06 2007
JetBlue wants to give you some money. Sort of.
What they really want to do is to get you to fly during the slow September and October season, so they’re giving $50 vouchers when you buy a roundtrip ticket between now and September 18th for travel through October 14th. You can use the vouchers for travel between December 1st and February 13th, except for Christmas and New Year’s. Can’t complain about $50.
Free JetBlue Ticket with Pittsburgh FlightJune 28 2007
JetBlue is desperately trying to fill its Pittsburgh - JFK flights. How desperately? Fly a round trip from PIT to JFK (NOT the other way around), and you’ll get a free ticket anywhere JetBlue flies. Simple! Register by June 30th and fly before November 15. R/T tickets start at just $98.
What Happens When JetBlue Enters a Market?June 25 2007
(Thanks to reader Tom for the heads up):
Interesting story about JetBlue entering the JFK/BOS - Pittsburgh markets. Average fares were cut nearly in half which, you’d think, would drive people to fly JetBlue. But in the end, US Airways, which had been ripping people off for years, lowered prices and ended up carrying 125 additional passengers each day on the routes than they had before JetBlue came along. A really good read about how lowfare carriers actually affect the market.
JetBlue to Review StrategyJune 14 2007
JetBlue is undertaking a rigorous strategic review of the airline, that could lead to the carrier selling additional aircraft and slowing down deliveries of airplanes they’ve ordered. The impending launch of Virgin America is also lurking on the horizon, and JetBlue is wise to actually get their ship in order before this happens (which is the opposite of how airlines typically deal with new entrants). Despite rumors, executives say there are no plans to add first class to the planes. Don’t be surprised, though, when you start getting charged for some things that are currently free…
JetBlue Now Available on ExpediaMay 29 2007
Good news if you use Expedia to book your tickets: JetBlue’s flights are now available on Expedia and Hotwire. Last year (or so) JetBlue added their flights to Travelocity after 6 years (or so) of trying to sell on their own. Southwest Airlines also recently announced a broadened approach to selling its tickets, adding the Galileo GDS to its distribution partners after more than 30 years of just using Sabre. I know, most of you don’t care about this stuff. But the broader implication is that airlines have realized that at the right price (ie, if GDSs lower their fees enough), it’s worth using a third party to sell your tickets. We still may see GDSs charging travel agencies a fee (whereas now, for the most part, travel agents receive a payment for using a GDS), which means passing that fee on to you, the customer. Not yet — but soon. Maybe.
$50 Coupon on JetBlueMay 15 2007
Quick JetBlue promotion for you: Book a roundtrip ticket on them and fly before June 15, and you’ll get a $50 voucher good for flights between September 5 and October 31. Not too shabby…
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