JetBlue to add bundled fares, eliminate free checked bag

http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/JetBlue-to-add-bundled-fares-and-eliminate-free-checked-bag/?cid=eltrdb

JetBlue will end its policy of allowing one free checked bag and will introduce three levels of bundled fares that are based on the number of bags passengers check: none, one or two bags. 

The airline said it will implement bundled fares in the first half of 2015.

JetBlue will also reconfigure its cabins, installing new seats that will allow it to increase the number of seats on each flight. JetBlue says that even with the new configuration, it will continue to offer the most legroom in coach. 

JetBlue will continue to offer free in-flight WiFi, which it plans to monetize through partnerships it is pursuing with Verizon, the Wall Street Journal and others. 

Its entire Airbus A320 and A321 fleet will be equipped with Fly-Fi in the first half of 2015; it will begin installing Fly-Fi on its Embraer 190s after that.

Meanwhile, JetBlue will continue to add Mint premium service on flights from New York to San Francisco and Los Angeles. And, it will continue to offer premium economy seats with more legroom.

Southwest will become the lone U.S. carrier to allow free checked bags after JetBlue implements its policy change.

QATAR timing change from USA

Please note, QATAR AIRWAYS  recently had a change on our departure time e.g. our Washington to Doha flight. Under the new timings the flight now departs at 820pm. This schedule will be in effect until March 7, 2015

United - Through-check baggage policy update

Through-check baggage policy update

Effective for travel on and after March 1, 2015, when a customer has two separate tickets, United will though-check bags only when the secondary ticket is for travel on the following carriers:
United and United Express
Star Alliance partner airlines


       
With the new policy, a passenger's baggage will be checked between the origin and destination points that are reflected on a single or conjunctive ticket.

If the traveler holds a second ticket on another airline beyond the destination of the first ticket, United will check the bag to the destination on the first ticket(s). In such situations, the traveler must collect their baggage on arrival at their first ticketed destination, and then re-check baggage with the next carrier for their continuing flight(s).

Ticket examples



Example one:
ORD-SEA on United, connecting to SEA-NRT on ANA. 


Bags will be through - checked
United will check the customer's bag through to the final destination Tokyo/Narita (ANA being a Star Alliance carrier).




Example two:
One ticket IAD-DXB on United and a second ticket DXB-MLE on flydubai (not a Star Alliance carrier).


Bags will be not be through - checked
United will check the customer's bag from Washington D.C. (IAD) to Dubai (DXB). In DXB, traveler must collect bags from baggage claim and recheck with connecting airline carrier to their final destination Male, Maldives (MLE).