Jetblue Blue Basic Fares

[NYHeel]

For flights booked around now (meaning with current airline change policies), is there any reason not to book a Blue Basic fare from Jetblue? I have the Jetblue credit card that gives me free bags and plenty of Jetblue miles. The annoying thing is that you can't book a Blue Basic fare with miles so I'd probably just use cash unless there's a reason I would not want a Blue Basic Fare.

This would just be for short term travel in March to South Florida with my wife. Is there something negative about Blue Basic that I'm missing?

[Lou Bob]

If you cancel, funds go towards future jetblue travel, not back to your credit card.

[NYHeel]

If you cancel, funds go towards future jetblue travel, not back to your credit card.

Would they go back to my credit card if I bought a Blue fare instead of a Blue Basic fare? I'm just trying to figure out the benefits of Blue vs. Blue Basic.

[NYHeel]

Anyone have a reason not to book a Blue Basic fare?

[mochjas]

Anyone have a reason not to book a Blue Basic fare?

mosaic same day change, want to get a seat...

[Yaalili]

Presumably this would apply to Blue Basic fares, because other fares already have free changes.

https://www.jetblue.com/travel-alerts#fee-waiver

Fee Waiver
Last updated: 12/28/2021 6:30pm ET

Information for Travel Agents.
 
JetBlue will waive change/cancel fee for customers traveling Tuesday, December 28, 2021 through Monday, January 31, 2022 to/from:
 
All cities

Customers may rebook their flights for travel through the end of schedule online in the Manage Flights section of jetblue.com prior to the departure time of their originally scheduled flight. Please note that any difference in airfare will still apply. Customers with cancelled flights may also opt for a refund to TravelBank. Original travel must have been booked on or before Monday, January 31, 2022.

[yochai]

Presumably this would apply to Blue Basic fares, because other fares already have free changes.

https://www.jetblue.com/travel-alerts#fee-waiver

Fee Waiver
Last updated: 12/28/2021 6:30pm ET

Information for Travel Agents.
 
JetBlue will waive change/cancel fee for customers traveling Tuesday, December 28, 2021 through Monday, January 31, 2022 to/from:
 
All cities

Customers may rebook their flights for travel through the end of schedule online in the Manage Flights section of jetblue.com prior to the departure time of their originally scheduled flight. Please note that any difference in airfare will still apply. Customers with cancelled flights may also opt for a refund to TravelBank. Original travel must have been booked on or before Monday, January 31, 2022.

This may be a glitch, but I’m able to change my BE tickets for January to any date on the calendar with no fare difference. If this works for everyone, there can be a great potential in booking for January and changing to a high season.