JetBlue passengers stranded in Barbados

[malaise]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/jetblue-stranded-bunch-people-bermuda-001535751.html
Passenger Lee Cochran told Business Insider that after her Friday afternoon flight to JFK was cancelled, JetBlue rebooked her on a January 9 flight. Her sister got a January 12 trip home.

Cochran asked about the possibility of flying to another city or being rebooked on another airline, but nothing worked out.

"JetBlue won't pay for anything," Cochran said. She's spared the cost of a hotel, since the rest of her family is staying on the island a bit longer.

Cochran added that she was in line behind a family rebooked on a January 10 flight, who were considering chartering a private plane home.

A JetBlue spokesperson explained that part of the problem is that the New York to Barbados route is served by only one Airbus A321 plane, which seats just 190 passengers. Because many customers had booked trips home after the New Year's holiday, there isn't a lot of extra capacity to absorb passengers whose flights were cancelled.
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Ah well-that beach looks great

[1000words]

1. If you're going to be stranded, Barbados is the place.

Seriously, that sucks but Jet Blue makes no bones about presenting itself as a "low-cost" airline. It should pretty much be assumed they aren't going to foot the bill for anything.

[malaise]

3. Why is why I never do low budget airlines

I have no plan of being stranded anywhere.

Despite the great beaches, Bim is not my idea of a great place to be stranded.

[pangaia]

2. This is weird.

If one REALLY wants to get to NY, there is no reason you have to fly direct. Find connecting flights.

Here's one flight that is open.

http://shop.travelocity.com/Flights-Search?passengers=children:0,adults:2,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&trip=oneway&leg1=from:BRIDGETOWN,%20BARBADOS,to:NEW%20YORK,%20NY,departure:01/07/2014TANYT&mode=search&options=cabinclass:economy,nopenalty:N

Tell Jet Blue to put you on it.. OR look for other flights...

[malaise]

4. Me?

I'm not stranded.

[pangaia]

6. No, I meant in the link.

I realized after I hit POST that I didn't make that clear.

[Historic NY]

5. Baby its cold outside...

really cold last night -10, stay there.

[spanone]

7. i'd complain....real quietly...bwahahahahaha

[malaise]

8. I actually ran into about 30 young Americans who

also have delayed flights. They were lining up for Devon House icecream, heading up the street for the Marley Museum and trying to find tigkets for Shaggy and Friends tonight. They were thrilled with the extra time - Bwaaaaaaaah indeed

[spanone]

9. i bet they were!!!! bwahahahaaa

[WolverineDG]

10. 2 words: Travel Insurance

I made out like a bandit one year after Christmas. Just read the conditions & make sure you get one that kicks in after 4 or 6 hours, instead of 12.

And don't whine about being "stranded" in Barbados. Enjoy the extra time at the beach.

[malaise]

11. We always buy travel insurance but we also avoid bargain flights for international

travel. I'm not sure too many persons buying bargain tickets are thinking travel insurance although it is cost effective.

That must have been fun.

[WolverineDG]

13. Would have been more fun in Barbados

but no, just stuck overnight in Houston. Best $50 I ever spent.

[malaise]

15. You're stuck now?

Enjoy!

[WolverineDG]

16. Oh no, this was years ago

when bad weather delayed my flight home at Christmas. Ever since then, I get travel insurance, because you never know.

[struggle4progress]

12. That happened to me once in the Caribbean. American Airlines decided not to fly one day

so my trip home was delayed. The next day, they decided to fly again -- but two hours late, so I missed my connecting flight

[malaise]

14. But I'm betting American paid for your hotel for the extra day

I hate missing connecting flights.
Since the volcano erupted in Montserrat nearly 20 years ago, they have no lights at the new airport, so if the flight from Jamaica is late you have to stay in Antigua overnight.

[struggle4progress]

17. They didn't pay for the extra day in the Caribbean. They did offer to put me in hotel in the US

when I missed the flight there. I said, No. You've already made me a day late and I can't afford another day. Get me home tonight so they did -- but with a long round-about detour. I finally got home around 4AM instead of the 5PM I had originally expected

[malaise]

18. Wow

I think travel insurance is great - well worth the little extra.

[struggle4progress]

19. It wouldn't have done me any good. I was staying at a friend's house in the Caribbean anyway

so I wasn't out any significant change

[malaise]

20. LOL

Ah well enjoy Shaggy and Friends live - this is their annual fundraising for the children's hospital. Notice Voice winner TesseAnn is on the show
http://go-jamaica.com/makeadifference/

[struggle4progress]

21. Damn dude. You're makin even less sense than me, and I don't say that to just everbody

[malaise]

22. Upthread I told spanone that I ran into a group of stranded young Americans

who were looking for tickets for Shaggy and Friends in Kingston tonight and then a friend sent us a live link so I added it to my LOL reply to your post.

malaise is a lady not a dude

[struggle4progress]

23. My mostest sincerely apologies, ma'am. I ain't know what I wasn't thinking

[malaise]

24. ROFL

no biggie