LOCATION: New York, USA
Jet Blue just bumped me from my flight tomorrow and rescheduled me for a different day without compensation. I’ve never flown jet blue before, but I’ve certainly been bumped from overbooked flights. The thing is I went online and they’re still selling tickets on the flight I was bumped from. I could literally buy my ticket again (for much more, of course). Do I have any recourse other than telling people never to fly Jet Blue?
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NAL. Call them and find out. I always thought they have to compensate you for involuntary denied boarding, unless it’s weather related
Per https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/bumping-oversales, you are often eligible for compensation if you were involuntarily bumped, but you aren’t eligible if it was because the airline changed to a smaller aircraft. That may have been what happened to you, in which case you would have no other recourse.
However, if JetBlue is still selling tickets for that flight in your same cabin (so economy if you booked economy), call or chat with them right away! They may be able to put you back on your original flight.
If they can’t, ask if you’re eligible for involuntary denied boarding compensation.