JetBlue Will Stop Charging For Carry-On Bag

Low cost carrier JetBlue, with daily flights out of Fort Myers, Florida, is updating it's policy in a way that's actually beneficial to the customer. Right!? I was surprised. too.

JetBlue announced it is elevating the value of its Blue Basic fare by including a free carry-on bag for customers flying beginning September 6, 2024, regardless of purchase date. Previously, you would have had to buy an upgraded plan, pay a $65 fee, or find a way to shove all your belongings into a backpack.

Marty St. George, president, JetBlue states “We’re always looking for ways to evolve our offering in response to customer preferences. This is a win-win as we improve the customer experience and keep JetBlue competitive in our industry.”

This is more positive news coming from JetBlue. Last week we reported that the airline, on average, had the most legroom of all the carriers flying out of Fort Myers. You can always use more legroom.

This adds to the other news story that JetBlue does not have any Boeing aircraft in it's fleet. Boeing has been in the news lately with various maintenance issues. Adding to those issues was the recent admittance by Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun who acknowledged that the company "has retaliated against whistleblowers". JetBlue has 291 aircraft and none are Boeing planes.

I never take anything at face value, so I did a check. I wanted to see if flights after September 6th (when the free carry-on policy starts) would be more expensive. They were not. $69 flights in August were still $69 flights if you flew in September. So it doesn't look like they're trying to hide the cost, just no longer charging for carry-on bags.

So if you avoided flying on JetBlue because of this extra fee, good news. It'll soon be gone.

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris are just around the corner. The games will begin on Friday, July 26, 2024 and wrap up on Sunday, August 11, 2024.

It's hard to believe the Summer games are almost here. My in-laws actually just travelled to Paris, from Fort Myers, last month, and the years long preparations are well under way. My mother-in-law got some pictures of the setup around the city.

I personally always look forward to the swimming, gymnastics, diving and track and field. But, I was doing some research on the athletes representing the United States this summer and I may have added a few new favorites to my list. 😉

Not only are these athletes beyond talented, they're pretty easy on the eyes as well.

In the past, I've given you my lists of the hottest NFL quarterbacks, the hottest NFL coaches, and the hottest NBA players. So, I thought, what a perfect time to share my list of the hottest male Olympians that are competing for the gold for the United States in this years summer games?

As I said before, this list isn't all about looks. Swagger plays a part too. I'll be honest, I am not familiar with all of these athletes, so in those cases, their pictures could have deceived me. And I'll let you know in advance, I tend to favor men with a little bit of facial hair and shorter hair on the head. I don't always like tattoos, but sometimes they work.

Keep in mind that everyone has their own taste. So, don't come for me if you don't agree with my list of 9 of the hottest male Olympians competing for the United States in Paris. These are in no particular order.