Jetblue seems to be aware of the luggage issue!!

[xxeonzz]

On their website, they say they allow overweight baggage on domestic flights but look what it says for international flights (DR):

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Free Checked Baggage Allowance on International Flights:

JetBlue Airways will transport two bags, per ticketed customer as checked baggage free of charge for international destinations. Bags are not to exceed 62 inches in overall dimensions or 70 pounds per bag.

NO oversize (over 62 inches in overall dimensions) or overweight (over 70 pounds) baggage will be permitted.
NO boxes will be permitted as checked baggage.
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The fact that they say "will not be permitted" means that you will not be able to take overweight luggage with you... Will that solve the delayed luggage issue many dominican airlines have had?

........what it means is that people will still show up at the airport with luggage OVER 70 lbs, LARGER than 62" AND in BOXES, and, now, since they DON'T have an option of paying for it, there will be MORE confusion, ARGUING, and LATE departures..........followed by JETBLUE "not being able to handle the Dominican market".

[xxeonzz]

I was expecting that response. Obviously, Jetblue has no idea what is coming for them. They are bound to the A320s so they wont have an immediate solution to the problem. They should have considered finding one with more cargo capacity (like AAs infamous A300), when they planned the route, which would keep all the dominican customers happy with the 1000 lb bags. Lets see how it goes... I have a flight with them in july .. Maybe I should just pack a carry-on!!

[Samana1]

JetBlue will dissapear, they will follow USA3000 Airlines, they will move to Punta Cana as tourist destination.

They can not handle it!!!!

They havent the experience of this market

E PA FUERA QUE VAN!!

ps. i like JetBlue but you need to stay realistic!

[NY1]

Some of you guys keep thinking that JetBlue is Aeromar or Dominicana de Aviacion or any of the other two bit airlines.
JetBlue is a solid company and one of only two airlines, Southwest being the other, that has remained profitable post 9/11.
The company has a model that it works with and that model works. DR is the first and only international destination that JetBlue flys to. This being the case, I'm sure they didn't just toss a dart at a map and choose this as a destination. I'm sure, being based in JFK, they did their homework and saw the pospects of profitabilty for this route and went ahead.
This airline has done nothing without much calculation and thought, which is why they have become a dominant force in the New York market in such a short time.
Although I am flying down on Delta and have only flown JetBlue once to Florida, I would not discount their success in NY or their reasoning behind choosing this as their first and only international destination.

[Robert]

Originally Posted by Samana1

JetBlue will dissapear, they will follow USA3000 Airlines, they will move to Punta Cana as tourist destination.

They can not handle it!!!!

They havent the experience of this market

E PA FUERA QUE VAN!!

ps. i like JetBlue but you need to stay realistic!

Based on your past relentless promotion of Aeromar, I think you better go hide in a corner.

To talk about JetBlue and Aeromar in the same breath is just plain stupidity.

Do they have an excellent track record, are they very professional organization, an innovator and industry leader, YES.

Will they survive in the DR? Who knows?

But...

One would have to assume they have done their ground work and have a pretty good idea how this market ticks.

[xxeonzz]

I considered Jetblue must know this before entering the market. BUT, as proud as I am being a dominican I am aware that there are alot of people out there who take tons of luggage to the airport KNOWING it is overweight. They go with three kids and give each of them two bags and a heavy carry on. AA solved this by using the old A300 even when tickets were costing more than a flight in a 777.

I think, though, that the entire Jetblue ticket purchasing process, which requires internet access and/or a credit card and gives no paper ticket, may filter out alot of people and maybe give way to more tourists and established dominicans in the U.S.

[rodriguez]

una idea a su consideracion.

cuando yo hacia los vuelos semanales desde washington hacia jfk. simpre teniamos un problemas con las meletas sobrepasada, y teniamos dos opciones o sacabamos a pasajeros o las maletas, y en estos vuelos no viajavan dominicanos. mi interpretacion es, mientra mas pobres eran los paises con destinos final mas equipaje llevavan. me explico:

VUELO WASHINTON-JFK-INDIA = MUCHASSSS Maletassssss
VUELO WASHINGTON-jfk-LONDON= Poca MALETAS

en conclusion, mientras mas necesidad economica tengan los familiares mas cosas en llevar mas equipaje.


Eric

[Latino2002]

tienen que ver las maletas de guatemala y el salvador....ufffffff deberian estan el el libro de record.

saludos a todos.

Delta tampoco acepta cajas para latinoamerica, no se como lo haran para SDQ

[Samana1]

Originally Posted by Latino2002

tienen que ver las maletas de guatemala y el salvador....ufffffff deberian estan el el libro de record.

saludos a todos.

Delta tampoco acepta cajas para latinoamerica, no se como lo haran para SDQ

The diference between Delta and JetBlue is big, Delta can change at every moment the B757 service in to an B767 or B777 for more luggage and they have also a second flight if they cannot take it on the first flight.