Finding the lowest price for a flight can be challenging, but one airline has a somewhat hidden tool to help travelers snag the best deal. JetBlue has a section of their website with a fare calendar that displays flight prices in grid view between an origin and destination airport, helping travelers plan a vacation to get the lowest cost airfare. The tool, called "Best Fare Finder," is located under the «Book» tab on JetBlue’s homepage. The page allows passengers to select how many children and adults will be traveling, whether they would like to pay in cash or TrueBlue miles, and then choose the desired destination from any airport. For example, the price of a flight ticket from New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Orlando International Airport (MCO) in April 2024 varies widely. If a traveler booked it for April 18, they would pay $259, but if they can wait six days later, the price drops to only $70. The Best Fare Finder provides all of the prices in the calendar view.
Hundreds of flights already canceled for Tuesday ahead of East Coast winter storm
13.02.2024 - 01:21 / thepointsguy.com / John F.Kennedy / Airlines
With a winter weather system poised to wreak havoc on the East Coast, airlines have already canceled hundreds of flights for Tuesday — and more trouble is likely on the way.
By Monday afternoon, forecasters at Accuweather warned snow could hit parts of the mid-Atlantic, New York City and New England, with impacts beginning overnight Monday and the brunt expected into Tuesday.
The National Weather Service in New York warned Monday at least half a foot of snow is likely for parts of New York City and Long Island, although the exact forecast was still dynamic Monday evening.
Airlines have already issued travel advisories to prepare for the messy conditions, allowing customers extra flexibility to make ticket changes.
And airlines aren't waiting to cancel flights: More than 400 flights have already been scrapped for Tuesday, according to data from FlightAware as of 4:50 p.m. EST on Monday.
The disruptions are already mounting in the Northeast ahead of the wintry conditions.
Endeavor Air, a regional carrier that flies as Delta Connection, leads the way with 144 cancelations for Tuesday — about a quarter of its schedule.
Cape Air and regional carrier Republic Airways (which operates flights for Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines) have also scrapped dozens of Tuesday flights.
The most affected U.S. airports for Tuesday include New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), plus Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).
Considering that this line of snowy, icy conditions has been forecast to hit a slew of East Coast and Northeast hubs, more disruptions on more airlines are likely.
Airports have warned customers to begin preparing for potential travel challenges. In Boston, Logan officials warned on social media Monday: "Due to forecasted snow, delays and cancellations are expected." The airport urged customers to check their flight status with their airline.
The largest U.S. carriers have issued travel alerts spanning the mid-Atlantic, New York and New England.
These waivers typically allow even those passengers with the most restrictive, typically "unchangeable" tickets to alter schedules without incurring penalties — though each airline will specify rules for changing a ticket and what you'll have to do to avoid paying a difference in fare.
Travelers covered by these alerts span many of the largest airlines' biggest hubs, along with many other airports in the region.
Delta has issued alerts for its hubs at Boston, LaGuardia and JFK; American has done the same for LaGuardia, JFK and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL); United has alerts in place for Dulles International Airport (IAD) outside Washington, D.C., as well as Newark Liberty
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