Feisty’s Jet Blue Tour

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I apologize for my lack of posting over the past month.  I got laid off, so I’ve been focusing on my job search and some other goals and activities.  {Just in case you’re wondering or know someone who might want to hire me, I’m an intellectual property attorney with five years experience.  Ideally, I’d like to remain here in the Triangle, but I’m willing to move for the right position - elsewhere in North Carolina or somewhere else fun (i.e., Chicago, DC, Atlanta).  Read more about what’s going on with me here.}

Now, on to the main point of this post!

Last week, Jet Blue announced an All You Can Jet Pass for $599.  The deal is that the pass allows you to, with certain restrictions, fly all you can stand on their planes between September 8 and October 8.  Sounds pretty cool, eh?  Well, there are some catches to it.

1. All flights must be booked at least 3 days in advance.
2. The passholder must show up for each booked flight, or all other booked flights will be cancelled and no new flights may be scheduled until a $100 no-show fee is paid.
3. Only one flight per city per day may be booked.
4. Flights can be cancelled/changed for free, but this has to happen at least 3 days in advance of the flight or you’ll pay the regular change fees.
5. You can fly to JetBlue’s international destinations and Puerto Rico, but you’ll have to pay the taxes and fees.

So… it’s really only a good deal if you’re able to fly a fair amount within the time period, definitely won’t miss your flights, and plan to stay in the US.  As it turns out, it seems as though I have the time to really utilize this deal, so I booked it on Saturday.

My current plan involves visiting 11 cities in 23 days.  Since I’m unemployed, I have a strict budget of $400 and will be relying on my friends in these cities to schlep me around and feed me (to a certain extent) as well as to allow me to crash at their places.  I’m working on the details of this at the moment and intend to book my flights soon (hopefully today!).  Fortunately they all have internet access, so I can keep in touch with my friends and family, continue the job search, and blog about my adventures.  I am really glad for the option to change your flights with 3 days notice - that will allow me to scoot back to North Carolina if some lucky employer wants to interview me.  ;)

My current itinerary includes: Washington, DC; Denver, CO; New York, NY; Houston, TX; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Seattle, WA; Long Beach, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Salt Lake City, UT; and Portland, ME.  This will start in mid-September, so be sure to follow my travel blog for updates.

Image from Baltimore Sun.