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Do Airlines Raise Prices Based on Cookies? JetBlue Just Told a Customer They Do.

A grieving customer asked JetBlue why his ticket jumped $230 in one day. JetBlue's reply, since deleted, told him to clear his cookies. Travel experts have called this trick a myth for a decade. Here's what's actually happening to flight prices in 2026.