Experiences changing to less expensive jetblue flight?

[Mainemama]

I have tickets booked prior to Jetblue's fare change on a flight more than 60 days from now. I know I will have a $75.00 change fee if I rebook a different flight. Before their fare change, I believe I read you could rebook to a less expensive flight, and the extra money would go into a travel bank. Has anyone successfully done this? I am starting a new job, and will now have the same vacation schedule as the rest of my family. DH had planned to fly with the kids a couple days earlier on cheaper flights, while I finished work. I am looking at trying to fly together for about $70.00 cheaper tickets. Of course, this would mean more time in Disney!

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

If you rebook to a flight where the fare is cheaper by $70.00 and the change fee is $75.00, what money would go into a travel bank? You can check the rules here:

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

 

[goofy4tink]

It's not very often that JB drops a fare by more than $75!! JB made this change for a reason...they were losing money on all of us watching fares hi down and then change to the lower fare! Free. If the change fee is $75, the lower fare would have to be at least $76 lower in order to make sense.

 

[sharona]

Sounds like OP is more interested in changing her flight to a better date than in the fare difference itself. My question is can the new $75 change fee be paid at the time of the change with the $70 fare credit plus $5 out if pocket or does the OP need to pay $75 more and then end up with a $70 credit for later use.

 

[Mainemama]

Sounds like OP is more interested in changing her flight to a better date than in the fare difference itself. My question is can the new $75 change fee be paid at the time of the change with the $70 fare credit plus $5 out if pocket or does the OP need to pay $75 more and then end up with a $70 credit for later use.

Sharona, that's right. I now want a different flight entirely, or at least same flight different day. Since every flight leaving before 12/23 is cheaper, I am just hoping to get some credit, since I will be paying a change fee on top of a relatively pricy ticket. I don't even mind if it has to be banked for later use, as we use jetblue for most travel.

 

[Mainemama]

If you rebook to a flight where the fare is cheaper by $70.00 and the change fee is $75.00, what money would go into a travel bank? You can check the rules here:

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

Thanks for the link. This had a bit more info than the page I had checked. They are not being clear about the old fare rules, though, so I suppose I will call and find out!

 

[goofy4tink]

Not sure what you mean by 'old fare rules'. Do you mean if you booked by a certain date, you could still make changes without the change fee? If so, I doubt that's in effect any more.

 

[Mainemama]

Not sure what you mean by 'old fare rules'. Do you mean if you booked by a certain date, you could still make changes without the change fee? If so, I doubt that's in effect any more.

I booked prior to the July 30th switch to 3 different fare categories, each of which has its own set of change fees and rules. When I booked, the change fee was $75.00 a ticket, and remains so on their website. I do need to switch more than 60 days before the flight or the fee increases. They also are clear that at you have to pay the difference in flight costs. However, I would be switching to a cheaper flight, so am wondering if this results in credit. The emphasis on their website is now specific to the new three tiered system.