JetBlue/FlyBlu

[Robert5988]

The latest instalment in the Jet Blue - Fly Blu saga is that they are now to be called FlyWho – they start their service from Birmingham to 3 destinations in Florida(Sanford, Fort Lauderdale, Clearwater) in late June.

Their prices are high but not the usual charter cattle truck seat spaces – min 38”pitch.

If, and I suppose it is a big ‘if’, I wonder if they will have last minute deals. At their prices, which are higher than most scheduled airlines, I can’t see them being full.

[florida4sun]

While living in the USA I used Fly Blu quite a lot. They always used to half the price of the seats 7 days out for Amex Business Platinum customers. I always found the service excellent, leather seats throughout too. I never had a problem getting discounted seats 7 days out, in fact I just used to leave it to amex to sort the booking out for me

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Robert5988
The latest instalment in the Jet Blue - Fly Blu saga is that they are now to be called FlyWho – they start their service from Birmingham to 3 destinations in Florida(Sanford, Fort Lauderdale, Clearwater) in late June.

Their prices are high but not the usual charter cattle truck seat spaces – min 38”pitch.

If, and I suppose it is a big ‘if’, I wonder if they will have last minute deals. At their prices, which are higher than most scheduled airlines, I can’t see them being full.

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[Katys Grandad]

I'm a bit confused with that reply Martin. Are you referring to JET BLUE within the US or is there also a Fly Blu over there? (associated with the UK version or not)

I have flown Jet Blue on a few occasions and found them to be very well run with new planes, leather seats and direct TV's in each seat back. I was once refunded $25 (which was about a third of my ticket price) for a delay of less than 30 minutes on a JFK-RSW flight.

The experience is a bit quirky but I wouldn't have any hesitation flying with them again.

Robert - seat pitch in both cabins looks pretty good but, as you say, it's not cheap. Because I have never flown from Birmingham I'm not sure what the competition is. For me the fare would have to be a fair bit cheaper to justify travelling to Birmingham.

[Katys Grandad]

Having taken a closer look at the Flyblue site I see that the destinations are each served on different days and the Fort Lauderdale and Clearwater services only operate 1 day each week.

Could it be that they only have the 1 aircraft?

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Robert5988
Fly Blu saga is that they are now to be called FlyWho.

Their prices are high but not the usual charter cattle truck seat spaces – min 38”pitch.

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Their new name - fly who - will be only too appropriate if the would-be passengers consider the fare to be too high.

[florida4sun]

Sorry you are correct it was Jet Blue.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Katys Grandad
I'm a bit confused with that reply Martin. Are you referring to JET BLUE within the US or is there also a Fly Blu over there? (associated with the UK version or not)

I have flown Jet Blue on a few occasions and found them to be very well run with new planes, leather seats and direct TV's in each seat back. I was once refunded $25 (which was about a third of my ticket price) for a delay of less than 30 minutes on a JFK-RSW flight.

The experience is a bit quirky but I wouldn't have any hesitation flying with them again.

Robert - seat pitch in both cabins looks pretty good but, as you say, it's not cheap. Because I have never flown from Birmingham I'm not sure what the competition is. For me the fare would have to be a fair bit cheaper to justify travelling to Birmingham.
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<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Katys Grandad
Having taken a closer look at the Flyblue site I see that the destinations are each served on different days and the Fort Lauderdale and Clearwater services only operate 1 day each week.

Could it be that they only have the 1 aircraft?
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I think they do only have one aircraft.

When they were going to be Flyblu it was going to be an old 767 now they are going to use a second hand Airbus[msnwink]

[Robert5988]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Because I have never flown from Birmingham I'm not sure what the competition is. For me the fare would have to be a fair bit cheaper to justify travelling to Birmingham.[/quote]

There are some charter flights to Sanford, but as far as I am aware the only scheduled airline flying direct to America from Birmingham is Continental who fly to Newark. Their fares are not cheap though.

Obviously the major airlines have feeder routes through London, Paris Zurich etc but again not cheap.

It is a pity because Birmingham Airport has good access by road or rail.

[brizzle]

Are people comparing the price to Premium Economy on Virgin?
Last time I checked it was favourably priced against PE aiming, I assume, for that market.

Brizzle.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by brizzle
Are people comparing the price to Premium Economy on Virgin?
Last time I checked it was favourably priced against PE aiming, I assume, for that market.

Brizzle.


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The Gold cabin is coming out more expensive for my dates than Virgin PE through Charter Travel[msnsmile2]