#10 Among Airlines
Point Value
1.30 ¢
Hobby Score
6.7
JetBlue is particularly attractive if you live in New York City and it’s a convenient hub to your frequent destinations.
Booking flights directly on jetBlue and opening co-branded jetBlue credit cards are the fastest ways to earn points with the airline. While jetBlue doesn’t belong to an airline alliance, it does partner with several airlines where you can also earn jetBlue points.
JetBlue has 4 co-branded cards that allow you to earn TrueBlue points. There are three personal cards and one business card, and they all vary in signup bonuses, annual fees, and benefits. We only recommend two of the four, but those two provide strong value if you fly on the airline at least once or twice per year or with multiple people.
JetBlue partners with four major credit card systems that allow you to transfer points for flight redemptions. Any points you earn with Amex, Chase, Capital One, or Citi can be transferred to jetBlue for top ups or to book flights. Chase and Citi are the only partners offering 1:1 transfer ratios. Amex is 2.5:2, which is reasonable unless you need a large transfer. Capital One is 5:3, so we only recommend transferring if you need a small amount to complete an award.
JetBlue isn’t part of an airline alliance, but it partners with various airlines around the world. You can earn TrueBlue points by flying on certain partner airlines, though some partners don’t award TrueBlue points at all. Points earned depend on the class of service and vary by partner. To see the breakdown, click here.
JetBlue Plus, JetBlue Premier, and JetBlue Business
Special Offers Related to JetBlue TrueBlue. Click the arrow to see more.
- JetBlue Plus Card - Limited time offer - Barclay Bank - earn 60,000 points after spending $1000 in 3 months, $99/annual fee.
- Venture One Card - Limited time offer - Capital One Bank - earn 40,000 miles after spending $1000 in 3 months, $0/annual fee.
- Alaska Airlines Business Card - Limited time offer - Bank of America - earn 70,000 miles after spending $4000 in 3 months, $70/annual fee.
- Marriott Bonvoy Business Card - Limited time offer - American Express - earn 125,000 points after spending $5000 in 3 months, $125/annual fee.
- Chase Freedom / Chase Freedom Flex cardholders Q2 2023 - Activation is now open - Amazon & Lowes.
- Discover It - cash back Categories are Live - April - June Restaurants & Wholesale Clubs.
- Limited Time offer with Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More World Elite Mastercard, 80,000 miles after spending $3000 in 3 months with an $89 annual fee.
- Limited Time offer with Barclays Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard, 90,000 miles after spending $10,000 in the first year ($2000 in the first 3 months / $8000 rest of the year) with a $99 annual fee.
- Limited Time offer with Barclays JetBlue Business Card, 80,000 miles after spending $2000 in 3 months with a $99 annual fee.
Barclays is now offering a limited time offer on their jetBlue Mastercard offering 60,000 points, get bonus after spending only $1000 in the first 3 months on both cards.
- Chase Freedom & Freedom Flex categories are now open for the first quarter (Groceries & eBay), activate today.
- Discover It Cash Back Calendar now accessible, check out all the upcoming categories.
- Alaska Airlines Elite status now extended to April 30,2022 - plus, get status extension through December 31 with a couple of steps.
- 2022 Brought a new status for JetBlue Mosaic+, see all the new perks here.
- Hyatt award night expiring? Reach out to My Hyatt Concierge to see if you're eligible for an extension.
- Hilton is now offering a status match where you can try out one of their status' for 90 days and keep it until March 2024 by following a couple of steps.
- Chase is offering an additional bonus on the Freedom cards to new members - 5% back on gas for the first year.
Booking flights is the best way to redeem your TrueBlue points and get the most value out of them. Traditional sweet spots are harder to find because JetBlue award prices are tied directly to dynamically priced cash fares. You can still find good sweet spot options with partner airlines, and JetBlue’s Mint first class remains a popular premium redemption.
Searching for reward flights is simple. Use these tools to find the best pricing:
Redeeming your miles on JetBlue flights usually gets you around a 1.3 cent per point redemption. If you hold the JetBlue Plus or JetBlue Business card, you’ll receive a 10% rebate on points redeemed for JetBlue-operated flights, which improves the value. The best sweet spots tend to be with partner airlines, even though JetBlue doesn’t publish partner award charts. Make sure to review our favorite partner sweet spot redemptions.
You can also redeem points for:
These redemptions are booked through trueBlue Travel, JetBlue’s travel portal, and typically return about 1 cent per point. Because of this, booking airfare generally provides the best value.
Discover your points' highest-value redemption options. Use the filters to find the optimal sweet spot for your next trip.
Use the JetBlue Business or JetBlue Plus credit card and receive 10% of redeemed points back
Use Points Pooling to combine points with up to 7 people! This works great if you travel with a family with kids, as you can open a loyalty account for each kid and pool the entire family’s points together
Be aware that jetBlue’s award pricing is directly tied to their cash price, so you won’t get outsized value on jetBlue flights (you can usually expect to get 1.3-1.5¢ per point). But when the cash price is low, the award price will also be low. Outsized value happens when you book with partners
JetBlue’s TrueBlue loyalty program is best for those who live on the east coast and/or have access to JetBlue’s hub cities. Award prices on JetBlue-operated flights are directly tied to the cash price of the ticket, which is helpful for beginners and makes booking “free” flights straightforward.
They don’t use award charts, there are no blackout dates, and there are no fuel surcharges, which keeps the program easy to navigate when booking directly with JetBlue. The onboard experience is often better than competitors, with more legroom in economy, the option to upgrade to “Even More Space,” and a top-notch premium cabin called Mint.
To get outsized value with TrueBlue, though, you’ll want to learn about their partners. That’s where the best sweet spots are found. JetBlue doesn’t have as many partnerships as other airlines, mainly because they aren’t part of an alliance, but the value is still there. If you’re a beginner or not “all-in” on the points-and-miles hobby, and you live near a JetBlue hub, it’s a loyalty system worth getting involved with.
There are 4 levels of Mosaic for those looking to earn status with JetBlue. Each level offers unique benefits and perks. JetBlue uses Tiles to determine status qualifications through spending on JetBlue flights and with JetBlue co-branded credit cards.
Tiles are JetBlue’s qualifying points. You earn 1 Tile for every $100 spent on JetBlue flights, vacations, or travel booked through TrueBlue Travel. You also earn 1 Tile for every $1,000 spent on a JetBlue credit card. You are allowed to double dip when paying for a JetBlue flight with a JetBlue credit card.
Below are the qualifications and benefits for each tier.
You can earn extra perks as you work toward the first 50 Tiles needed for Mosaic 1 status. At each milestone, you can choose one additional perk from a set of available options.
TrueBlue points don’t expire, and since any points earned from a co-branded credit card are tied directly to your TrueBlue account, there’s no downside to canceling a card. You won’t need to move your points anywhere, because they’ll already be safely in your TrueBlue account.
