Maybe you're only to have 1 personal item on your person at all...
Ah thanks, good to know.
But they will also now allow changes on the lowest price fares for $100 and free on all other fares, just pay the difference in fare. Also same day changes on most fares will be $75 with no fare difference.
Which is exactly what Blue Basic is, so again are we surprised by this?
That is another valid point, they are dropping the price on their tickets with this policy change as well.Just to offer a different perspective, bags have never really been free, they were just included in the price of the ticket.
I understand why this can be frustrating, but more weight simply means more fuel, which is the most expensive part of flying. Airlines are definitely trying to recalculate profit margins now.
This reminds me of when airlines first started charging for checked bags which is now commonplace. Even though we’ve come to expect carryons are included, all those carryons quickly add up to the equivalent of extra people, especially when many travelers are trying to avoid checked bag fees instead of only taking what they need in flight.
I think paying a la carte for carryons like checked bags has some benefits.
It’s a discount for day trippers who don’t need any bags and it encourages some to pay for a checked bag instead of taking massive carryons (which are rarely measured/weighed). Hopefully it frees up more space in the cabin - and lightens the flight load.
I’m wondering when airlines will start asking us to step on the scale with our bags.
Are you like me? Do you (or in my case did you) always pay for a seat for your kids no matter how old they are? It always rubbed me the wrong way that someone who was too large for the seat was allowed to use 2 seats without paying for the 2nd seat, unless the plane was full (they have to book a second seat, but then get refunded if the plane isn't full). OK, but I get on with my infant who I could just bring on as a lap child, I get charged if I want them to use a seat and strap them in safely, even if the plane is empty? It's a moot point for me now that my kids are older, but still. There is no way my infant and his car seat is heavier than the guy who can't fit in one seat.
I also always paid for a seat for my kids even when they were < 2. In my case it was because I knew my kids would never sit in my lap for any length of time on a flight. The entire plane would hate me and my child if I had tried. However in their car seats they were perfect travelers. You haven't lived until you have the stress of wondering how your 2 year old will behave during 17 hours of flying (28 hours of travel) from ATL-LAX-AKL.
I’m sorry they ever had your business to begin with. Must have been excruciating.
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Jet Blue is trying to position itself on the same level as the Legacy's, this is one of those moves. This exactly matches what the legacies originally planned with basic economy, a no frills experience that competes with the ULCC. I don't think they are quite there yet, but they are certainly trying, if they ever come to my part of the country I would be willing to give them a try.
Southwest!
