And I quickly earn
JetBlue points paying for Mint Business Class tickets with this card when my wife and I fly between Los Angeles and New York.
Not exact matches
You can earn
points in a variety of ways and use them to
pay for travel on
JetBlue flights.
The
JetBlue credit cards also have some fantastic everyday use - they earn 2 TrueBlue
points per $ 1 whenever you use them to
pay for groceries or when dining out.
You can, however, use the reward
points you accrue as statement credit to
pay off a
JetBlue ticket.
When you
pay by this card, you get 6 reward
points per each $ 1 spent towards
JetBlue purchases, 2
points per $ 1 spent at grocery stores and restaurants, and 1
points per $ 1 on all other purchases.
Using the cards to
pay for flights with the co-branded airline will result in earning 6
points for every $ 1 spent on the
JetBlue Plus Card, and 3
points per $ 1 on the ordinary
JetBlue credit card.
That's because we included travel purchases in our calculations and the
JetBlue Card
pays 3X
points per dollar spent on qualifying
JetBlue purchases.
While
JetBlue awards
points strictly based on how much you
paid for your flights, there's some variability on how much
points are worth when you go to redeem them.
If you already have
points with
JetBlue or Southwest, or have a stockpile of Ultimate Rewards
points on hand, using them toward an award flight can be a nice use, but the cash cost is low enough that it's not worth applying for a new card specifically for the purpose of
paying for flights.
For those that do not want to
pay an annual fee, the no - fee
JetBlue Card (no longer available) is another great secondary card option that earns 3
points on
JetBlue purchases, instead of 6
points, and it also has a significantly smaller sign - up bonus of 5,000
points and does not enjoy the 10 %
point redemption bonus.
The
JetBlue Plus (unavailable) card gives you up to four free checked bags, a 10 %
point redemption bonus, and a 5,000 -
point cardholder anniversary bonus that will
pay for one leg of your trip.
For
paid flights make sure you use a credit card that will give you the most
points, such as the
JetBlue Plus Card (6x on
JetBlue purchases), Amex Platinum (5x on airfare) or Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on travel).
With such an unattractive ratio, you might as well just book
JetBlue flights through the Citi ThankYou portal and earn additional TrueBlue
points for the flight since it would count as a
paid fare.
But for those who live in or near a city that
JetBlue services, the
JetBlue cards offer a great opportunity to earn
points on every purchase, which can then be used to
pay for part or all of your flight.
JetBlue allows you to use
points plus cash to
pay for its vacation packages.
The
JetBlue credit cards also have some fantastic everyday use - they earn 2 TrueBlue
points per $ 1 whenever you use them to
pay for groceries or when dining out.
Using the cards to
pay for flights with the co-branded airline will result in earning 6
points for every $ 1 spent on the
JetBlue Plus Card, and 3
points per $ 1 on the ordinary
JetBlue credit card.
You can, however, use the reward
points you accrue as statement credit to
pay off a
JetBlue ticket.
You can redeem TrueBlue
points by logging onto your TrueBlue account on
JetBlue's website, selecting the option to
pay with
points and searching for tickets.