4/5
JetBlue Plus Card
- Best for: JetBlue flyers who check bags a few times a year, especially anyone booking for family or friends
- What Sets It Apart: First checked bag free for you and up to 3 companions on the same reservation; 10% of redeemed points back after JetBlue award flights; 5,000 points each card anniversary
- Cost: $99 annual fee; 19.74% to 29.74% variable interest rate; no foreign transaction fee
- Features: 70,000 bonus points after $1,000 in purchases and the annual fee paid within 90 days; 6x points on JetBlue purchases; 2x at restaurants and grocery stores; 1x on everything else; points worth about a cent each
- Pros: $180 in bag fees saved on two round trips with one bag at JetBlue’s $45 fee; anniversary points worth about $50; half off inflight food and drinks
- Cons: No boarding perk, companion perk, or lounge access; Mosaic takes $50,000 a year in card spending alone; free bags only on tickets bought with the card
If you buy two JetBlue round trips a year with the card and check one bag each way, at the lowest first-bag fee of $45, the Plus saves you $180, $81 more than its $99 annual fee. Each companion on the same reservation saves another $180 on those trips, so the Barclays-issued card suits whoever books for a family or a group.
Key Features
- $99 annual fee, charged from the first year
- First checked bag free for you and up to three companions on JetBlue-operated flights
- 70,000 bonus points after $1,000 in purchases and the annual fee paid within 90 days
- 6 points per dollar on JetBlue purchases, 2 at restaurants and grocery stores, and 1 on everything else
- Points worth about a cent each toward JetBlue travel, since JetBlue values the 70,000-point bonus at $700
Pros
- 5,000 points each card anniversary, about $50 at a cent a point
- 10% of your points back after each JetBlue flight you book with points
- Half off food and drinks bought on board, returned as a statement credit
- $100 statement credit once a year after you spend $100 or more on a JetBlue Vacations package
- No foreign transaction fee
Cons
- Free bags also need your TrueBlue loyalty number on the booking and the card linked to TrueBlue at least 7 days before travel
- No boarding perk, companion perk, or lounge access, which the $499 JetBlue Premier Card adds
- Reaching Mosaic, JetBlue’s elite status, takes $50,000 a year in card spending alone
- Just 1 point per dollar outside JetBlue, restaurants, and grocery stores
- Variable interest rate of 19.74% to 29.74% on balances you carry
If you check bags on JetBlue a few times a year, the Plus is the JetBlue card to carry. If you rarely check a bag, the no-fee JetBlue Card earns 3 points per dollar on JetBlue without the $99 fee, and business owners should look at the JetBlue Business Card instead.
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