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JetBlue Is Offering $29 Flights For Leap Day, February 29 With 4 Strings Attached

By Jonathan Franks
Published on: 10:24 PST, Feb 2, 2016

JetBlue is bound to make headlines this month with its impressive $29 flight offer for the very last day of the month, February 29.

Why is this offer such a great deal? Keep in mind that it is nearly impossible to find a flight at all for as low as $29. Keep in mind that JetBlue is an airline carrier that has been growing in popularity in recent years primarily because of their affordable fares. Offering $29 flights may not surprise longtime JetBlue passengers – especially if they are used to taking advantage of great deals from this airline carrier in the past.

However, offering such a low price to travel on a quality airplane would more than likely cause even the most skeptical of consumers to consider buying a ticket.

With that being said, though, it is even more important to pay attention to the details and limitations of this impressive deal from JetBlue – including the strings that are attached to the $29 flight deal.

FIRST STRING: FEBRUARY 29

The first string is that the offer is only good for Leap Day, February 29. Unlike many other airfare offers found online that offer a little leeway when it comes to scheduling your flight, the Huffington Post reports that this JetBlue $29 flight offer requires you to travel on February 29.

SECOND STRING: THE SALE’S TIMELINE

The second string of the JetBlue $29 flight sale is the fact that the offer is only available for a limited time. Actually, the phrase “a limited time” is actually a major understatement when you consider the actual timeline. The news of the JetBlue $29 flight offer hit the Internet on Tuesday, February 2. When does the impressive deal end? Tuesday, February 2.

According to the report, interested consumers only have until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2 to take full advantage of the JetBlue $29 flight sale.

THIRD STRING: AVAILABLE FLIGHT TIMES

The third string to the JetBlue deal is that not every Leap Day flight is included in this offer between the available destinations. According to the JetBlue website, only “select routes” are included in this deal. The website does provide a lengthy list of options, though, that cover quite a few different departure and arrival locations throughout the United States – including California, New York, Florida, Massachusetts, and Georgia. However, if you are not able to find the specific destination, flight and time on that list, then you will more than likely not be able to benefit very much from this limited time offer.

FOURTH STRING: IT’S NOT A ROUND-TRIP TICKET

The fourth string is not very much of a surprise for consumers that have purchased affordable flights from airline carriers like JetBlue before in the past. If you are under the impression that the $29 ticket includes round-trip airfare, you are sadly mistaken. The $29 deal is only good for one-way travel. Therefore, you should not expect to receive the same type of deal coming back to your original destination – especially if you do not plan on returning until after Leap Day.

By being forced to pay for the ticket on Tuesday, that gives consumers plenty of time to search for competitively-priced deals on returning flights. However, chances are that they will not be able to find a returning flight for the same low price offered through this Leap Day deal.

Whether or not the JetBlue $29 flight deal on Leap Day (February 29) is a great deal is primarily up to the person that purchases it. You just need to make sure that you pay close attention to the fine print before getting a little too excited about the offer.

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