Last chance for $49 one-way fares during JetBlue's birthday sale
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information.
JetBlue Airways is celebrating its 23rd birthday this week with five days of deals. It is ending the week with a big birthday surprise – one last chance to snag fares as low as $49 one-way.
Don't forget that you still have time to take advantage of deals from earlier in the week, including up to $600 off flight-and-hotel or flight-and-cruise vacation packages through JetBlue Vacations and a 2-points-per-dollar bonus on hotel bookings with Paisly.
Deal basics
Airline: JetBlue Airways.
How to book: Directly with the airline.
Travel dates: March 1 through April 26, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays only.
Book by: Feb. 10 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Offer details
The lowest fares that ring in at $44 are Blue Basic fares, which charge extra for seat selection and baggage. You can pay at least $100 to change these fares, depending on the route. For Blue, Blue Basic and Blue Extra fares, your first checked bag is $35, and the second checked bag is $45.
Blue Basic fares do not include a full-size carry-on bag, and any carry-on bag beyond the personal item brought to the gate will need to be checked and incur a fee.
However, those with JetBlue elite status on a Blue Basic fare do still get a free carry-on, and those with a JetBlue credit card get a free checked item on that fare.
Sample flights
Although most of the cheapest one-way flights start at $49, I came across a few for $44. Below is a sample of the lowest-priced deals available:
- Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), starting at $44.
- LAX to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), starting at $44.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), starting at $49.
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), starting at $49.
- Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) to LaGuardia Airport (LGA), starting at $49.
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to FLL, starting at $49.
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), starting at $49.
- JFK and LGA to SAV, starting at $49.
Note that a select assortment of Latin American and Caribbean routes are included. However, this sale excludes transatlantic routes.
To find all of the flights available with this deal, you can view deals from a select airport or from "anywhere" using the pencil icon as shown below.
Maximize your purchase
Use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases. For JetBlue frequent flyers, try the JetBlue Plus Card (6 points per dollar on eligible JetBlue purchases) or the JetBlue Card (3 points per dollar on eligible JetBlue purchases). Or try the Chase Sapphire Reserve (3 points per dollar on airfare) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2 points per dollar on travel).
The information for the JetBlue Card and the JetBlue Plus Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.
Related: Best credit cards for JetBlue flyers
Bottom line
If you want in on flights starting at just $44 each way, be sure to snag your flights before 11:59 p.m. EST Friday.
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- Earn bonus Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) and an Medallion Qualifying Dollar (MQD) waiver when you hit specific spending thresholds with your card within a calendar year
- Receive a Domestic Main Cabin round-trip companion certificate each year
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- Doesn't make sense if you don't fly Delta
- SkyMiles aren't the most valuable airline currency
- Earn 90,000 bonus miles after you spend $4,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months.
- Receive a Domestic Main Cabin round-trip companion certificate each year upon renewal of your Card. Payment of the government imposed taxes and fees of no more than $80 for roundtrip domestic flights (for itineraries with up to four flight segments) is required. Baggage charges and other restrictions apply. See terms and conditions for details.
- Enjoy your first checked bag free on Delta flights. Plus enjoy Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding and settle into your seat sooner.
- New: Card Members get 15% off when using miles to book Award Travel on Delta flights through delta.com and the Fly Delta app. Discount not applicable to partner-operated flights or to taxes and fees.
- Earn 3X Miles on Delta purchases and purchases made directly with hotels.
- Earn 2X Miles at restaurants worldwide including takeout and delivery in the U.S., and at U.S. supermarkets.
- Earn 1X Mile on all other eligible purchases.
- Enjoy a per-visit rate of $50 per person for Card Members and up to two guests to enter the Delta Sky Club when traveling on a Delta flight.
- Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck® after you apply through any Authorized Enrollment Provider. If approved for Global Entry, at no additional charge, you will receive access to TSA PreCheck.
- Earn up to 20,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) with Status Boost® per year. After you spend $25,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year, you can earn 10,000 MQMs up to two times per year, getting you closer to Medallion® Status. MQMs are used to determine Medallion® Status and are different than miles you earn toward flights.
- No Foreign Transaction Fees.
- $250 Annual Fee.
- Terms Apply.
- See Rates & Fees