Deal: Fly Unlimited with JetBlue for $599

In the previous article,Why is recession a good time for travel? I stated how the recession has created some of the best travel deals, along with a slashing in prices. Well, I have another good news for frequent travelers and anyone who has extra time to take all the (unlimited!!) flights that JetBlue is offering for $599.

While $599 is nowhere near cheap, it becomes cheap once you consider that it offers unlimited flights for 1 month. If you have free time on your calender between September 8 to October 8 then this is just what you need. A completely unlimited, 1-month travel pass called All-You-Can-Jet.

While JetBlue is set to make you all warm and fuzzy about this deal let me clear up some points for you. This period, September & October are usually very slow for airlines. The end of summer holidays means kids return back to school and employees are already done with their vacations.

So instead of flying empty planes JetBlue has come up with brilliant deal that wouldn't cost them much anyway (on the contrary, they have everything to gain!) - free publicity, new customers and some extra money which they'd be losing anyways if they flew empty. Call this a Win-Win situation. And they don't have to be afraid of everyone claiming these passes as everyone has gotten busy with their chores, again.

The whole deal is based upon the principle that makes unlimited flights cheaper with each additional flight the passenger takes. So the more flights you manage to take the less money per flight you'll pay. Of course, this will only pay off for frequent flyers or people who have the time and money to make it pay off.

The Fine Print

The fine-print might tick some potential travelers off. The first one is that you'll have to pay a $100 no-show fee. And until you pay this fee you cannot book another flight against the pass. This, I think is done to prevent customers from booking every flight just to be safe and then boarding the one which they think is convenient. JetBlue will of course lose normal seats if everyone starts doing this. So this is totally acceptable.

Another thing you need to keep in mind is that you have to book the flight 3 days prior to departure.The pass is valid for all the flight on JetBlue route network which again doesn't cover all the places but a few important ones.

You can read the fine print in this PDF by JetBlue. And do let us know about your plans or ideas in the comments.

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