Jetblue flight
Compassion never goes out of style. I’ve always appreciated Jetblue‘s True Blue membership program, because I have had to cancel trips in the past, and it was nice knowing I had up to a year to use the airfare credit instead of just being SOL. But now, my favorite blue airline is going one step further: Jetblue has announced a new policy today, that will, I hope, give potential travelers some peace of mind during this recession.
Everyone with even a mild interest in travel probably knows by now that there are some terrific travel deals out there right now. But with massive layoffs being announced every day from companies all over the country, it’s hard to consider planning a getaway when you’re afraid you might wind up on the unemployment line before you get to take your trip. Worry no more.
Jetblue has promised that if you lose your job after you’ve booked your airfare but before you take your trip, they will refund your airfare. This applies to air-only travel booked and scheduled to fly between February 1 and June 1, 2009. So go ahead and book that spring vacation with confidence. . .just make sure you fly Jetblue.
Details can be found here: The Jetblue Promise.
on Feb 19th, 2009 at 2:41 am
Kind of troubling that many companies are using this strategy. It’s a nice idea but it’s uncomfortable that we’re in an economic climate that it’s a good strategy.
on Feb 18th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Kind of troubling that many companies are using this strategy. It’s a nice idea but it’s uncomfortable that we’re in an economic climate that it’s a good strategy.
on Feb 20th, 2009 at 8:06 am
True. But thank goodness they’re doing it, because otherwise no one would dare spend a dime, and the economy would be in even worse shape than it is. And I sure wouldn’t want to eat a $500 round trip airfare if I lost my job too. What would really be nice is if they continued this practice AFTER the economy recovers. That’s probably too much to hope for.
on Feb 20th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
True. But thank goodness they’re doing it, because otherwise no one would dare spend a dime, and the economy would be in even worse shape than it is. And I sure wouldn’t want to eat a $500 round trip airfare if I lost my job too. What would really be nice is if they continued this practice AFTER the economy recovers. That’s probably too much to hope for.