JetBlue August fares are high!!!

[VinnyNYC]

I am flying from NYC and the airfare for JetBlue is very high into MCO...about $240 and higher rt. Does anybody know when these fares come down??? I thought they were a discount carrier??? My dates are Aug 10 or 11 and coming home Aug 18 or 19.

 

[Eloi]

You should try to fly on Tuesdays, jetBlue usually have their best prices on Tuesdays. We flew from Burlington,VT to Orlando last August at $79 per tix. But I know the rates have gone up quite a bit since then. But I guess you could get $99 fares on Tuesdays. Check the prices often.

 

[debster812]

Expensive is still a relative term. I think the days of the $39 and $49 one way fares from the Northeast to FL are behind us, I'm afraid. Between the legacy carriers hemmoraghing money, and the increase in fuel prices, I suspect $220-$250 will probably be the norm for a while.

I'm about to start looking for flights for President's Week 2007, and if I can keep it under $300 I'll be happy.

 

[scm200]

i agree check tuesdays - i see 79.00 each way fares out of boston and our market has been crazy...

sharon

 

[VinnyNYC]

I've been getting $119 each way from LGA or JFK

 

[goofy4tink]

I booked JB for May for dh and dd, on a Tuesday evening at $79 pp one-way. They canceled the flight, changed it from 7:10 pm non-stop, to 4:55 pm, with a connection at JFK. The price went from $79 to $234, now it's at $199. But there are other flights the same day still at $79, and some of those are still non-stop...go figure.

 

[PatMcDuck]

Generally, it is less to fly out of JFK on JetBlue, it is a hub there. Delta usually less out of JFK and LGA as well. Did you look at Continental out of Newark?

I am flying in August out of JFK on Delta (was Song when I booked). We needed Sunday to Sunday, so I booked early, for about $170 plus tax. Not great, but acceptable.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

Airfares are always higher in the summer.

 

[Tink-n-Belle]

Every winter I was paying $234 average to fly from Boston to Fort Lauderdale until 2 years ago which I've been getting $177 RT. I have over 150,000 frequent flyer miles I don't use because the airfare is so cheap! Right now Delta is showing $1027 rt for most days in Nov, Dec and Jan. I might just be using those FF miles. ouch!!