Limited-time 75k offer with $1,000 spending hurdle. The JetBlue Plus Mastercard is a rewards credit card that earns TrueBlue points for purchases and includes special perks for JetBlue customers. Right now, there is an increased offer above the common prior 50k and 60k offer levels, this time with a low spending requirement but without a first-year annual fee waiver. This is a limited-time inflight offer, where you can enter a 5-digit promo code to credit the flight crew. I have read that the code is 6+Flight number (ex. Flight 214 is 60214), but it seems that any 5-digit code will work. I’ve used 00000 on a similar Barclaycard app and it still worked fine. Here are the highlights:
- 75,000 bonus TrueBlue points after spending $1,000 on purchases and paying the annual fee in full, both within the first 90 days.
- First checked bag is free for the primary cardmember and up to 3 companions when you use your JetBlue Plus Card on JetBlue-operated flights.
- 6X points on JetBlue purchases, 2 points per $1 at restaurants and grocery stores and 1 point per $1 on all other purchases.
- No blackout dates on JetBlue-operated flights & redeem for any seat, any time on JetBlue flights. Points required for an Award Flight will vary based on the published base fare at the time of booking.
- Annual $100 statement credit after you purchase a JetBlue Vacations package of $100 or more.
- Points awarded in your TrueBlue account don’t expire.
- Earn and share points together with Family Pooling.
- 50% savings on eligible inflight purchases including cocktails, food and movies.
- Points Payback option allows you to redeem points for a statement credit – up to $1,000 per year.
- Get 10% of your points back every time you redeem to use toward your next redemption.
- 5,000 TrueBlue bonus points annually after your account anniversary.
- $99 annual fee.
First checked bags on JetBlue usually cost at least $35 each-way ($35 off-peak and $40 peak), per person (technically $35 if prepaid or $45 if paid at the airport). The free checked bag perk applies to you and up to 3 travel companions on the same reservation when (1) the ticket is purchased with your JetBlue Plus card, (2) the primary cardmember’s TrueBlue member number must be entered at the time of booking. That works out great for a family traveling together. If you buy higher fare classes, a certain number of complimentary bags may already be included.
How does redeeming TrueBlue points work? TrueBlue works on a “dynamic” revenue-based system, where the points required depends on the current cash cost of the flight (with no blackout dates). If they sell it for cash, you can book it with points. This is different than traditional chart-based systems that charge a fixed point balance but imposes blackout dates and limited seat availability.
TrueBlue points are best redeemed for JetBlue flights. There are some other options like newspaper or magazine subscriptions, but I won’t cover them here.
TrueBlue points can be estimated at 1 points = 1.3 cents. Ex. 30,000 points would cover roughly $390 in JetBlue airfare. The exact value may vary, but 1.3 cents is a conservative average of what I found across Blue and Blue Extra fares. You can test it out yourself by pricing out the same flight on JetBlue.com using points or cash (you don’t need to sign-in or have an account). Here is an example of a randomly-chosen flight between SFO and JFK. Below are both the cash price and points required.
That means the $333 net cost ($339-$6 in taxes) was offset by 23,000 points, or a value of 1.43 cents per TrueBlue point. 1.3 cents per TrueBlue point is a conservative average estimate.
Upon the renewal of your $99 annual fee, you get another 5,000 TrueBlue points ($65 of airfare value at 1.3 cents/point). If you can take advantage of the free checked bag perk, there is definitely ongoing value for regular JetBlue fliers. I haven’t investigated the $100 off a JetBlue Vacations package, but it could be worth a look.
Redemption for cash. As a minimum baseline value, you can redeem TrueBlue points for a flat statement credit. Details from the website are below, and so the value is roughly 0.75 cents per point (10,000 points = $75). Max redemption is $1,000 in statement credits per year. You can nearly always get more value redeeming for a JetBlue flight, but I know some people may just want to cash out.
JetBlue’s Points Payback program allows JetBlue Plus Card holders to redeem TrueBlue points for statement credits on their eligible JetBlue-affiliated credit card. The program starts at 3,333 points for a $25 statement credit, which is worth 75 cents per point. Card holders can redeem up to $1,000 annually in statement credits.
Bottom line. The JetBlue Plus card from Barclaycard offers several perks for regular JetBlue customers such as a free first checked bag for you and up to 3 companions. Right now, the sign-up bonus is slightly higher than usual. 75,000 points are worth roughly $975 in JetBlue airfare at Blue/Blue Extra levels, minus the $99 annual fee is still $875 in first-year value.
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There is also a JetBlue Business card that currently offers up to 60,000 bonus points. Also see: Top 10 Best Business Card Offers.
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So you only get the free checked bag if you pay for the ticket with the credit card? That sucks.
When I had the AA card, I got free checked bag regardless of who paid for the airfare – like when my employer paid or I used points.
I’ve had some luck in the past showing my card at check-in and having the agent manually waive the checked bag fee, but that is what their terms state.
In your opinion, is a Jetblue credit card worth it, considering their basic economy doesn’t even include a carry-on bag? For the price you pay to upgrade your seat to regular economy (seating assignment and carry-on), it just seems you can find a cheaper price with another airline.
It all depends on your flying habits. I used to live near Oakland airport and it was a great deal to NYC area. Also, JetBlue’s seat pitch of 32″-34″ still being above average (Spirit and Frontier are 28″ to 29″ which makes a different to me.) Even American and United are 30″ to 31″ many times. I personally don’t buy Blue Basic but pay for Blue, and then compare against similar airfares. But I’m sure for some routes, JetBlue isn’t the cheapest.
Yes, the average JetBlue Seat is larger than nearly all of the major carriers. This matters to me as I am a big guy, Though, I’ve never been able to obtain this card for some reason. I have about 50 different cards now and excellent credit, but the two times I applied, they made it very difficult for me to obtain this card. I eventually gave up each time because they would leave my application status in perpetual review and would never tell me why or what I could do to get past that status. I am just curious if anyone else has had the same experience. I last applied in November of 2020,
For reasons unknown, Barclays cards and me don’t seem to get along.
I would also add two things: 1) no foreign transaction fees, 2) it’s a real chip & pin card. Taken together, this is handy for using older self-service machines in Europe (which are notorious for rejecting chip & signature cards) to buy things like transit tickets, parking, gas, etc.
Interesting fact, thanks for sharing. Perhaps that is because Barclays started out in the UK.
Review is spot on. We have the Plus card and it’s solid. That said, we’ve been earning more points by using the Chase Freedom Unlimited (1.5x on everything, $0 annual fee) and then combining those points with our Chase Sapphire Preferred ($100 annual fee) to transfer to JetBlue. We don’t get credits toward Mosaic status, but I’m wondering: what are we really missing with this approach? It seems like we’re simply trading the Mosaic/tile benefits for a faster point accumulation rate.
Barclays US states that the welcome bonus offer is generally limited to once per person. I’ve had this JetBlue card in the past. Have you heard of anyone who was successful in getting the bonus a second time?
Reports seem to indicate that with Barclaycard you can apply again after 24 months since your last application. I’m not sure if your previous card should be closed for at least 6 months, but that might help.
Thanks Jonathan. I had it 4 years ago and closed it 3 years ago. I just reapplied. This will be a test to see if I actually get the welcome bonus a second time even though they state it’s limited to once per person.
Thanks Jonathan. It worked! I spent $1000 and got 60,000 points. Our family of four signed up for it now, so with $4000 spend that’s 240,000 points!
Nice!
Has anyone else had any luck using the five digit promo code to wave the annual fee for the first year? I am not having any luck. I still see the fee listed as $99 in the terms and conditions after entering the promo code.
Please disregard my comment. I misread your post regarding the annual fee.
Please disregard my comment. I misread your post regarding the annual fee.
This is solid offer for those that like statement credits! Spend $1000 and basically get $750-$99=$651. Seems too good to be true lol. I assume you can double up with a spouse if they open a second separate account?
Yes, spouse can apply for separate account, as credit cards are only issued to individuals.
I’m not sure how I missed it in the details, but when you redeem for a statement credit each point is only worth $0.0075 rather than $0.01. Hence, statement credit value of 75,000 points is only worth $562.50. Less the $99 annual fee nets $462.50.
Thanks, I apologize for the error, I will update the post. I’m not sure when they devalued this option?