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Jet Blue's Famous Former Flight Attendant Goes to Broadway

Do you remember the Jet Blue incident in which flight attendant Steven Slater threw a fit and stormed out of the plane after dealing with one too many rude passengers?

Do you remember the Jet Blue incident in which flight attendant Steven Slater threw a fit and stormed out of the plane after dealing with one too many rude passengers? His over-the-top exit, complete with profanities and a neat escape down the emergency chute, certainly left people talking. And apparently, it's dramatic enough for theater — the notorious scene will be reenacted in a Broadway play called Wild Blue. Steven's role is to be played by actor Chad Miller. Here is a blurb from Wild Blue's website:

This production imagines the hysterical and haunting circumstances that caused former Jet Blue flight attendant Steven Slater to curse at passengers over the intercom, escape down the emergency slide, and become an instant Facebook sensation. After his breakdown, Steven flees to a cabin near the Canadian border, inhabited by famed 1970's airline hijacker/outlaw D.B. Cooper, now a micro-farming recluse.

I guess Steven's outburst really made an impact on people!

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It Pays to Ask . . . JetBlue For Your Money Back

While it's true that many airlines will offer refunds or vouchers for price fluctuations of purchased flights, there is usually an associated charge.

While it's true that many airlines will offer refunds or vouchers for price fluctuations of purchased flights, there is usually an associated charge. However, GeekSugar shared a friend's story about a real life situation with real life savings. Score.

Her friend recently purchased a ticket on JetBlue for September for $390 and, one week later, checked again and saw that the price dropped 100 bucks. He contacted the airline and they gave him a $100 flight credit good for one year! Officially, Southwest, Alaska, and Jet Blue will offer vouchers/refunds with no change fees, but most others charge a fee if you, say, try to cancel and re-book at a lower rate.

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