The charge for a second checked bag will drop from US$50 each way to US$35. George notes that about 75 per cent of passengers book directly with JetBlue. Passengers will still have to pay at the airport for their checked bags but St. Online travel agencies like Orbitz, Priceline and Expedia, will - for the foreseeable future - only sell the cheapest fares, those that don't include a checked bag. Blue Flex would cost about US$100 more each way than the cheapest tickets and is fully refundable.
JET BLUE CHECKED VBAG PLUS
The fare difference between Blue and Blue Plus will change based on route and demand but should be "about US$15," according to JetBlue. The most-expensive tier is called Blue Flex and comes with two free checked bags and allows changes without penalty. The next fare, Blue Plus, includes one free checked bag, more frequent flier points and lower fees if passengers want to make changes to the reservation. The cheapest, called Blue, doesn't include a checked bag - although passengers can always add one later at a higher cost. Instead, it has rolled out three new fare classes. JetBlue doesn't have a fixed bag fee like other airlines.
JET BLUE CHECKED VBAG TV
Passengers also get free access to more than 100 channels of live satellite TV and radio and JetBlue still has more legroom than its competition. By the end of next year, it will offer free Internet on all its Airbus A320 and A321 jets. The New York-based airline still stands out in other ways. Now it is charging for bags, something other carriers started doing in 2008. It has reduced legroom on some planes to fit more passengers. It has launched and then expanded a first class product called Mint. Under pressure from investors and Wall Street analysts, JetBlue has been slowly adopting the practices of other airlines.
JET BLUE CHECKED VBAG UPGRADE
"Some of these changes are going to help pay for what's the biggest product upgrade JetBlue has had in the history of the company," he told The Associated Press in advance of the announcement. The airline plans to reinvest the millions of dollars it will collect from bag fees into new seats and TVs, according to Marty St George, JetBlue's executive vice president of commercial products and planning. A new fare class that costs about US$15 extra each way would include one free bag.įees for a second checked bag and reservation changes are being lowered. The fee jumps to US$25 if they go to the counter. Those with the cheapest tickets will pay US$20 each way if they check in online or at a kiosk. Passengers will pay less if they plan ahead. The fee only applies to new bookings existing reservations still get one free bag. JetBlue Airways had announced the change in November but didn't detail how it would be implemented until Tuesday. The move leaves Southwest Airlines as the only major US carrier not to charge a bag fee. Now it will charge up to US$25 for checked luggage. The airline proudly proclaimed itself a holdout on fees for years, allowing passengers to check one bag for free.
NEW YORK, United States (AP) - The era of free checked suitcases on JetBlue has come to an end.
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