Jetblue Cuts Pillows

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Dan Webb
on August 5, 2008
in JetBlue
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I know other blogs have covered this (Jon Heckman, One Mile at a Time, MIddle Seat Terminal), but I wanted to add my two cents.

Anyways instead of giving out free blankets and pillows JetBlue will charge $7 for a set that’s yours to keep. While this can sound nice because unlike the recycled blankets and pillows, you know where your stuff has been. And the $5 coupon to Bed Bath and Beyond is nice. But still, why not buy stuff online or at your mall?

While JetBlue dressed it up nicely, it’s a cut in service, plain and simple.

4 Responses to “Jetblue Cuts Pillows”

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  1. 1 Jonathan Heckman
    August 5, 2008 at 9:10 am

    It’s an interesting deal. JetBlue also says that the material of the pillows and blankets is exquisite. Yet, how many people do you think would rather bring their own blankets / pillows?

  2. 2 Dan Webb
    August 5, 2008 at 11:35 am

    For some reason I doubt the quality at such a low price.

    But I’ve yet to see the blankets.

  3. 3 Oliver
    August 5, 2008 at 1:09 pm

    I dunno. If you look on Amazon, you find a lot of fleece and other blankets for $6 - $10. E.g.,

    http://www.amazon.com/Lewis-N-Clark-Products-Blanket/dp/B000P0RC5G/ref=pd_sbs_a_6

    I guess it’s pretty amazing how low you can price products when seven-year-olds in Bangladesh are doing all the work for you :(
    Personally, I’d rather have a new (or cleaned by me) blanket/pillow than one of the recycled ones from the previous load of passengers. $7 isn’t a bad price, and I’d certainly keep the product and use it again.

  4. 4 Dan Webb
    August 5, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    Thanks for the link, Oliver. I was at my local Brookstone the other day and they were charging $20-$25 for blankets. Sooooo soft though. :D

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