<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Take a look as JetBlue unveils its new livery set to roll out across the fleet"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2023/03/07/jetblue-ceo-responds-to-spirit-merger-antitrust-filing/11421303002/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">JetBlue</a> customers whose flights are delayed have a new option for getting on their way thanks to a partnership with Uber for Business that entitles them to rideshare vouchers.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">“We always work to give our customers a great onboard experience and get them to their destination safely and on time,” Joanna Geraghty, president and chief operating officer at JetBlue said in a statement. “Sometimes travel doesn’t go as planned, and flights can get delayed or canceled. In those cases, when the disruption is due to something in our control, our partnership with Uber for Business will make options for our customers more seamless.”</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">When a flight is delayed for a qualifying reason, passengers will automatically receive an Uber voucher.</p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">According to Uber, eligible JetBlue customers will receive a text or email when vouchers become available with a link to the Uber app. They will see the voucher applied to their account after tapping the link. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Passengers who don’t already have an Uber account will be directed to download the app and create one first. </p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">A flight must be delayed by at least three hours or canceled and JetBlue must be unable to accommodate the passenger until the following day in order for passengers to qualify to receive a voucher.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">In either the case of a delay or cancellation, the cause must be deemed “controllable” by the airline, typically <a target="_blank" href="https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/airline-cancellation-delay-dashboard" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">defined</a> by the Department of Transportation as caused by a mechanical or staffing issue. </p><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em_anc" id="gnt_atomsnc" data-g-r="lazy" data-gl-method="loadAnc" aria-label="Newsletter signup form"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong class="gnt_ar_b_al">Another Uber offering:</strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/10/04/uber-return-a-package-launch/71047290007/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|spike click:11|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">New...</a></p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2023/10/04/jetblue-uber-delay-cancellation-vouchers/71059926007/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
