3.5/5
JetBlue Card
- Best for: Occasional JetBlue flyers who travel with only a carry-on
- What Sets It Apart: No annual fee; 3X points on JetBlue purchases; 2X at restaurants and grocery stores; points that never expire
- Cost: $0 annual fee; 19.74% to 29.74% variable APR; no foreign transaction fees
- Features: 10,000-point bonus after you spend $1,000 in 90 days; 50% back on inflight food and drinks; 1 Mosaic tile per $1,000 spent
- Pros: No annual fee; points never expire; no blackout dates on flights booked with points
- Cons: No free checked bag or boarding perks; 1X on everyday purchases; slow progress toward Mosaic status
Barclays issues four JetBlue cards, and the JetBlue Card is the only one with no annual fee. It earns TrueBlue points, JetBlue’s rewards currency, for travelers who would rather skip the annual fee than pay for perks like a free checked bag.
Key Features
- $0 annual fee and no foreign transaction fees
- 3X points on purchases made directly with JetBlue, 2X at restaurants and grocery stores, and 1X elsewhere, though Walmart and Target generally don’t count as grocery stores
- TrueBlue points worth about 1.3 cents each toward flights, by Frequent Miler’s estimate
- 10,000 bonus points after you spend $1,000 in the first 90 days, about $130 in flights at that value
- 19.74% to 29.74% variable APR, the interest rate on balances you carry
Pros
- No annual fee to earn back
- TrueBlue points never expire, and flights booked with points have no blackout dates
- 50% back on inflight food and drinks on JetBlue-operated flights
Cons
- No free checked bag, early boarding, companion fare, or lounge access
- 1X on everyday purchases is worth about 1.3 cents a dollar in flights, less than the 2 cents a no-fee 2% cash-back card pays
- Slow progress toward Mosaic elite status, which takes 50 tiles (JetBlue’s status credits) in a calendar year, while the card earns 1 tile per $1,000 spent
It’s worth carrying if you take a couple of JetBlue trips a year with only a carry-on and use the card for dining and groceries between flights. If you check a bag, the JetBlue Plus Card’s free first bag saves $45 or more each way on domestic flights. Over two round trips that’s at least $180, $81 more than the Plus Card’s $99 annual fee.
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