2016 Walk to End Lupus Now Denver Jet Away with JetBlue

OFFICIAL RULES

HOW TO ENTER: No purchase or donation is necessary. There will be one drawing with one winner chosen. Walk participants who raise $100 or more by June 3, 2016 at 11:59 PM MDT, will be automatically entered into this contest.  Walk participants who do not meet the fundraising criteria may enter using this link.  Entry must be completed by June 3, 2016 at 11:59 PM MDT.

ELIGIBILITY: Any registered Walk to End Lupus Now walk participant (participation is free) 18 years of age or older and in the United States may enter the 2016 Denver Jet Away with JetBlue drawing except employees of the Lupus Foundation of America and its affiliated chapters, their immediate family or persons living in the same household.  Void where prohibited by law.

PRIZE: The winner of the drawing will receive the following:
Two (2) Round Trip Domestic JetBlue Travel Certificates (valid one year from 5/22/2016 - see restrictions below) - Total value:  $900

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNER:  One winning name and two back up names will be selected by random drawing on June 4, 2016 at 5pm MDT. Winner will be sent notification via telephone or email on May 4th.  Winner will be publicly announced at the Walk to End Lupus Now on June 5, 2016 at the Central Park Stapleton.  If any winner is unable to collect their prize or does not respond to the notification within 30 days the unawarded prize will go to the first back-up and subsequent back-ups thereof until prize is awarded. Winners must provide their social security number. The chances of winning are dependent upon the number of entrants. The winner’s name will be kept on file at the Lupus Foundation of America and will be available by writing to Lupus Foundation of America, 2000 L Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006.

GENERAL:  By participating in the 2016 JetBlue ticket giveaway, participants agree to these Official Rules, and that Lupus Foundation of America, its agents and employees will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind resulting from their use of the prize or their participation in the giveaway. Prize is nontransferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. There can be no substitutions for a prize. Lupus Foundation of America may use winners’ names for publicity purposes without further compensation.  Taxes and expenses as a result of winning this prize are the responsibility of the winners. Winners may receive a 1099 with the above stated value in accordance with applicable law.

RESTRICTIONS:  Restrictions may apply. Participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, and by all decisions of the Lupus Foundation of America with respect to the administration of the giveaway and the choice of winners. One entry per person.  Multiple entries and not allowed and will not increase the chances of winning.

JetBlue Terms, Conditions and Blackout Dates.
Please note: a credit card is required at time of booking as taxes and fees apply as outlined below.

Travel is valid for one (1) year from the date of issue 5/22/2016 to 5/22/2017 and blackout dates apply.  Redeemed travel is subject to availability and seats may not be available on all flights.

Questions about this Giveaway
Lupus Foundation of America
2000 L Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 349-1155
walk@lupus.org

Terms and Conditions:
Each Travel Certificate is good for one-time use by one person in accordance with the travel restrictions identified on or in connection with the Certificate. All travel must be booked and flown within the specified validity dates. In the event that a Travel Certificate does not include dates of validity, the Certificate shall be good for travel booked and flown within one (1) year of the date of issuance. If specific flights or departures/destinations are not identified on or in connection with the Travel Certificate, the Certificate may only be redeemed for one-way JetBlue flights to/from JetBlue cities. (Not all JetBlue cities connect; call 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2538) for information on connecting cities.) Redeemed travel is subject to availability, blackout dates, and capacity controls (flights to/from Caribbean destinations subject to heightened capacity controls), and seats may not be available on all flights. Flight schedules are subject to change without notice. Certificate is not valid for bookings on Mint, partner airlines or code share or interline flights or for use in connection with JetBlue Getaways vacation packages, cruises or any other products or services. Certificate is transferable; however, at no time may it be purchased, sold, bartered, traded on an auction website or otherwise exchanged for value without prior written consent from JetBlue. Certificate cannot be partially redeemed, is not redeemable for cash, and has no cash value. Passengers are subject and entitled to all provisions of JetBlue’s Contract of Carriage. See http://www.jetblue.com/p/jetblue/_coc.pdf for details.

Government taxes and fees apply to travel booked using a Certificate, are the responsibility of the passenger, and will vary based on route. Taxes and fees may include, without limitation: for domestic travel within the Continental United States: Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9.00 each way, September 11 Security Fees of up to $11.20 each way, Domestic Segment Tax of $4.00 per domestic segment (a segment is one take-off and landing), U.S. government excise tax of $8.90 per departure for Alaska and Hawaii travel, and U.S. domestic transportation tax of 7.5% of the base fare for travel within the Continental United States. For travel between the United States and Mexico: Mexican Tourism Tax of 306 MXN applies and Airport Departure Tax (In'tl) ~ 408 MXN (frequently fluctuates). For travel between the Continental United States and Puerto Rico: Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9.00 each way, September 11 Security Fees of up to $11.20 each way and US Transportation Tax of $17.70 each way. For travel between the United States and international locations: Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9.00 each way, September 11 Security Fees of up to $11.20 each way on U.S. originating flights, and on the domestic leg of an international one-way trip originating outside the U.S. and US Transportation Tax of $17.70 each way, US Dept. of Agriculture APHIS User Fee of $5.00, US Federal Inspection Fee of $7.00, US Customs User Fee of $5.50, Non-U.S. government taxes of up to $120.80 each way, excluding VAT (below) and For travel between the United States and Africa, carrier imposed surcharges of up to $304 each way. VAT of up to 18% of the base fare value depending on the country of origination: Barbados (17.5%), Colombia (16%), Mexico (4%), Dominican Republic (18%), Costa Rica (5%), Saint Lucia (7.5%), Peru (18%), Haiti (10%) and Trinidad (15%). Government taxes/fees are subject to change as required by law, see http://www.jetblue.com/about/legal/taxes.asp. Passenger also is solely responsible for fees for any oversized, overweight or extra baggage and fees for products/services sold separately, such as Even More Space seats, pet fees, in-flight movies, etc. To view baggage fees and other optional services and fees, see http://www.jetblue.com/legal/fees/. Passenger must pay all applicable taxes and fees using a major credit card at the time of booking.  A Travel Certificate may be redeemed only by calling 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583) and providing the authorization number and PIN number included on the Certificate. Travel Certificates may not be redeemed at airport ticket counters or online. The authorization number and/or PIN number cannot be replaced if lost or stolen (except as required by law), and JetBlue is not responsible for lost or stolen Travel Certificates, authorization numbers or pin numbers. Customers will not be able to redeem their Travel Certificate without both the authorization and pin numbers. Redeemed travel is not eligible for TrueBlue points. (TrueBlue is JetBlue’s loyalty program.) JetBlue’s change/cancel policies (including certain change/cancel fees) apply. If you are a no-show for your flight or do not cancel prior to scheduled departure, you will forfeit the Certificate(s) and all money associated with the reservation. Additional terms and restrictions apply. See http://www.jetblue.com/legal/ for details.

Black Out Dates (other dates may apply)

  • 1/1 - 1/4 All New Year’s
  • 1/14 - 1/18 All MLK Day
  • 1/31 - 2/11 MSY / POS Mardi Gras / Carnival
  • 2/11 - 2/22 All Presidents’ Day
  • 2/4 - 2/10 SJC / OAK / SFO Super Bowl
  • 3/24 - 4/4 All Easter
  • 4/21 - 5/2 NYC Passover
  • 4/20 - 5/2 MSY JazzFest
  • 4/14 - 4/25 New England Patriots’ Day
  • 6/30 - 7/5 All Independence Day
  • 5/26 - 5/30 All Memorial Day
  • 9/4 - 9/7 All Labor Day
  • 10/6 - 10/10 All Columbus Day
  • 11/19 - 11/28 All Thanksgiving 
  • 11/6 - 11/15 Caribbean / Florida New Jersey Teachers Convention 
  • 12/19 - 1/7/17 All Christmas/New Year