Changing a flight?

[thumbelina115]

DH just discovered that a few of his friends are having a Dis trip that overlaps ours, and now wants to stay for a couple extra days.
Has anyone had experience changing a Jet Blue flight? Do you have to purchase a whole new ticket, or pay some sort of fee? (I would imagine so.)
I thought I'd look for some advice before spending time on the phone with the airline.
Thanks!

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

All airlines provide this information on their websites. Did you check Jet Blue's?

http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/webisapi.dll?New,Kb=askBlue,case=obj(383871)

 

[DaniB]

I'd love to hear if you were able to change your flight information.

This is our first WDW trip and first airplane trip.

I phoned last week to see about changing our return trip. We decided it would be better to stay 2 extra days in WDW. The return trip we wanted to change to was the same flight, time and cost.

However... I was told there would be a $100 per ticket fee to make the change... we only paid $69 per ticket per person so I guess we're not extending our stay by 2 days (sigh)

Dani

 

[thumbelina115]

DaniB- did you have to pay $100 per ticket plus purchase a new ticket?
Either way, it is a lot to pay.... Guess they don't want us changing our minds a million times!
I'm going to call Jetblue this week to see what they can do for me..

 

[francie57]

Unfortunately most people buy the cheapest airfare they can find and that doesn't include the option to make changes. Most airlines will charge anywhere from $100 to $150 per ticket to make changes. Depending on what you paid or what you could save if the fare drops, it would have to be a major change to make it worthwhile. The only time they have been willing to make free changes is for a major change in the flight schedule. Delta changed us from our non-stop to a one-stop flight on our way home last year and when I called they put us back on the non-stop for no charge since that was where I was originally booked but when I inquired about a fare change (the price went down) I was told it would be $150/ticket.

 

[DaniB]

DaniB- did you have to pay $100 per ticket plus purchase a new ticket?
Either way, it is a lot to pay.... Guess they don't want us changing our minds a million times!
I'm going to call Jetblue this week to see what they can do for me..

When I phoned on Friday (just past) that's what I was told! So it would have been $100 to "cancel" my ticket, and $69 to purchase the new ticket = $169 EACH x 4 people.

However, I phoned again today and this person said it would be a $50 charge each, plus the difference in ticket price. The $69 ticket has jumped up to $104. So it would cost $85 each x 4 people to change dates.

Now I'm curious as to why I have been told two different things??? I have not changed our flight plans at this time.. But if I was told it was a $50 fee while the ticket prices where the same - I would have. It would have only cost us $200 extra then.

Let me know what happens when you phone.

 

[DaniB]

Unfortunately most people buy the cheapest airfare they can find and that doesn't include the option to make changes. Most airlines will charge anywhere from $100 to $150 per ticket to make changes. Depending on what you paid or what you could save if the fare drops, it would have to be a major change to make it worthwhile.

Sigh... I realize. It is just so disappointing as this is our first airplane ride AND our first WDW trip. Wish I had known all that before. I really wish we could have two extra days at WDW.

 

[thumbelina115]

Looking at the website leads me to believe that it is going to be $100 per ticket plus and price difference that there might be to the new ticket.
I quite imagine that is exactly what I'll be told when I call.
Now I just need to decide if it's worth it... This is going to be our last trip for quite some time (this is our official "last trip before kids") so I want to make it a good one!