The U.S. has scores of unemployed workers. JetBlue announces a special one-month, $599 all-you-can-fly deal. Someone flies to all 56 of JetBlue’s destinations in one month.
Those first two are real–the third, at least now, is only a dream.
If you’re unemployed right now and need to do something awesome, why not spend Sept. 8 through Oct. 8 criss-crossing the country on JetBlue just because you can? Every morning you head to the airport and take off for a new city. You spend the afternoon there, have a nice meal or two, go back to the airport and catch a flight to the next city.
By the end, if you’re doing two cities a day, you’ll have enough time to revisit some of your favorites. Actually I think you have to book it all in advance–thanks for taking the fun away JetBlue. It would be a lot cooler to just go to the airport each morning and evening and choose your next city on a whim. Think about how that flexibility would allow you to skip practically any weather/mechanical delay by just choosing a different destination on the spot?
This actually makes me think of the book “You Shall Know Our Velocity!” by Dave Eggers. This is the point where readers of the last two years of blogs say, “Hey, I bet this is related to his reading list.” You’re onto me. I don’t remember what number it was this year, but I think I read it back in February-ish.
Anywho, part of the story involves two guys traveling the world without many firm plans–just a basic idea that they want to give away a bunch of money. When airport issues crop up, they use their freedom to just make different choices. If I won the lottery, I would definitely spend a period of time traveling like that.
Hopefully in a few months we’ll be reading about someone who was unemployed and used the JetBlue offer as a springboard to relaunch their life.
i heard about this jetblue thing… too bad i don't have a spare grand lying around to spend. the problem would be the shopping & dining once i reached my destination, and probably the overwhelming urge to purchase a new, cuter carry-on
You're thinking too narrowly. You could find a luggage company willing to give you a bag–remember part of this trip is that you're unemployed and reinventing yourself. They'll want to cash in on the free publicity that will surely come as people learn of your quest. You might even blog, especially if JetBlue offers in-flight Internet. At destination cities, you'll either get individuals and families offering you lodging and meals or some sort of hotel/restaurant sponsor as well. In the end, you might even end up making money.