Meta Muse won back $12,116 after JetBlue said no
Phillip's JetBlue Mint flight was renumbered and the new arrival time didn't work. His confirmation said the fare was refundable, but JetBlue offered only travel credit. He says Muse got the refusal in writing on every channel (phone, email and X) along with the case number and fare basis, filed a complaint with the US Department of Transportation, and kept pressing JetBlue's executive team, which said no three times. Then it built card disputes for all three $4,038.89 charges with American Express. The first was auto-declined online; after a phone escalation Amex investigated and credited the full $12,116.67. He says it took Muse more than a week, on and off.
Poster's claim, not verified: He says Amex credited $12,116.67. We have not verified this.
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My [AIRLINE] flight [FLIGHT NUMBER] on [DATE] was changed: [WHAT CHANGED]. My booking says [REFUNDABLE / FARE TYPE]. I want a refund to my card, not credit. Collect my booking confirmation and every message from the airline. Ask for a refund in writing and save each reply with dates and case numbers. If they refuse, draft a complaint to the US Department of Transportation and a card dispute with my issuer that lays out the timeline and evidence. Show me each complaint before you file it.
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Watch out for
- Under US DOT rules, airlines owe a refund when they cancel or significantly change a flight and you choose not to travel. Credit is not the only option.
- Card disputes have deadlines. Start once the airline gives you a written no, not months later.
- Keep every reply in writing. A phone promise is hard to prove.
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Original post by @Dr_PhillipB on X, Nov 6, 2026. We rewrote it in our own words. The result is what the poster reports.
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