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JetBlue To Charge For Headsets

August 31, 2007 at 2:52 PM | by pbb | 8 Comments

One of the nice things about flying JetBlue--when you're on the 63% of flights that are on time, that is--is the free headsets. It's like a little housewarming gift before your flight. And the flight attendants are always so happy when they're handing them out: It's so easy to pacify these passengers with headphones!

Well, the fun times are over. With the company still bleeding cash from its new Customer Bill of Rights--and a stock price well below last January's high--something had to give. Starting sometime this fall or winter, those headsets will be at least $2. And don't expect any free pillows, either: a pack with a pillow, blanket and eye mask will be $5.

Sure, we usually have our own headphones and carry a jacket onboard. But don't tell us you've never forgotten your amenities just to have JB save the day. Ah, those were the days.

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  1. frequent flyer

    Jaunted Member

    Sources

    Would you mind sharing your sources for this information? I haven't heard anything about this.
    September 4, 2007 at 1:12 PM
  1. pbb

    Jaunted Member

    In an interview with Bloomberg News...

    CEO Dave Barger spilled the beans. One reason you might not have heard about it is because the news came out on the Friday afternoon before Labor Day--a notoriously good time to keep bad news hush-hush and out of the news cycle.
    September 4, 2007 at 1:52 PM
  1. frequent flyer

    Jaunted Member

    New Fees

    Cool...is it from an article somewhere or do you know where Dave announced this?
    September 4, 2007 at 6:08 PM
  1. frequent flyer

    Jaunted Member

    Headset Charge

    Nevermind I just found an article. That is too bad.
    September 4, 2007 at 6:23 PM
  1. flight007

    Jaunted Member

    Whats next in fees?

    Could you provide me with a link as would like to read that story.

    $2 whats next!

    Wish JB would let you see the seating chart BEFORE you make payment nothing worse than getting the last seat in the last row etc or middle ones.

    Most others let you take a look before purchase like virgin atlantic!!

    September 5, 2007 at 3:33 AM
  1. flight007

    Jaunted Member

    Does Vigrin Atlantic charge for headphones

    If so how much?
    September 5, 2007 at 3:49 AM
  1. flight007

    Jaunted Member

    No need for the link found it

    September 5, 2007 at 4:02 AM
  1. markj

    Jaunted

    Virgin America on August 10th...

    headphones were free from SFO to JFK that night -- though this was only the airlines second day of operation.
    September 5, 2007 at 8:42 AM

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