Jet Blue.

My wife and I will be flying out of JFK,N.Y. on Oct. 29 and returning Nov.7. We are paying $ 308 each round trip. Book the same flights today will coast $ 899 each. Crazy.

Yes, Jet Blue can move prices significantly and it is sometimes hard to get a read on them. Still Tuesday and Wednesday evenings (particularly Tuesday evening) are normally the best rates. Once you have booked, still check mid-week evening prices as you will get a credit for a future flight if they drop below what you paid (you must be a true blue member and then just call and request the credit). Actually $308, is a good rate from the east cost these days.

It was $377 when we booked in April but like you said we got $ 69 each credited to our account.

Good for you. Just one extra point on the credit, laws force the airline to send a check for the amount of the credit to you if the credit is not used within a time certain (I don't recall the time involved).

What is the source of this claim weston? That sounds like something from many years ago. I know of no airline that cuts the customer a check for a change in fare. In fact the opposite is true, I know for a fact with JetBlue and Southwest that credits for reduced fares have to be used with a year or they expire.

Which airline are you referring to? I see not one mentioned for issuing a check after a certain amount of time. I think it is pretty certain that there is no such law, contrary to your posting.

https://www.airfarewatchdog.com/blog/8468624/chart-airline-fare-drop-refund-policies/

Well sure, if you book ANY trip less than two weeks before departure it's gonna cost an arm and a leg. Shouldn't that be common knowledge?

$300 roundtrip to Vegas from the East Coast is pretty much the best deal you can get nowadays without roundabout routing

That's not true.

I beg to respectfully differ as I have had the check sent to me. When you are a true blue member the points do not expire. Due to circumstances, which I prefer not to get into here, I was away from Las Vegas for a couple of years. A check was cut along with a letter from the airlines explaining this was required. Again, I do not recall the exact amount of time involved.

I have to say I am surprised at the response of some here to this information. May I ask what information you possess that made you believe my statement was incorrect?

Most discounted airline fares are nonrefundable. And by "nonrefundable" the airlines mean that they will not refund any unused portion of the fare. And typically the unused portion of the fare expires after a while, typically no longer than a year.

Here's a simple article that explains how nonrefundable fares aren't refundable.

I have only flown Southwest for the last 15 years. Your credit will expire 1 year from the booking date, and not the travel date.