JetBlue has partnered with ISIC to offer full-time students an 11% discount on all of their flights.
ISIS is a non-profit organization that issues student identity cards worldwide. Individuals must purchase an ISIC identity card to be eligible for the discount. The annual cost of the card is $22. ISIC's website lists the following eligibility requirements:
Full-time students age 12 & over currently enrolled for the academic year 2008-2009 at an accredited institution and matriculating towards a diploma or a degree. (Continuing education and language school students are not eligible).
You will need either a photocopy of school ID showing validity for 2008-2009 or a photocopy of your transcript/report card/tuition bill receipt for 2008-2009 academic year.
This can be a great deal for students and for parents traveling with kids who meet the eligibility requirements. The $22 ISIC membership can easily pay for itself in one or two trips on JetBlue. Additionally, the card offers other discounts such as 15% off on Amtrak, 10% on Target.com purchases and many others. See ISIC's website for additional information.
Details on the program can be found on JetBlue's website here.
Open your bags before you leave the airport!
I was shocked at how impossible it was to deal with Jet Blue. Only took a few years for them to become just like all the other airlines.
However, I suggest that everyone traveling on Jet Blue check the contents of their luggage before leaving the terminal. My son-in-law flew from Washington to Boston last week. He had packed his cornetto (a small wind instrument popular during the Renaissance) in its case, which he placed inside his checked suitcase. When he opened his suitcase at his hotel in Boston, his cornetto was missing even though the case was still there. Both
Jet Blue and TSA have denied any responsibility or restitution.