Update 5/5/21: Deal is back, not as good as the recent 100,000 point offer though. Hat tip to reader Scotty
Update 8/10/20: Still available. Hat tip to reader EB
The Offer
- Barclays offering a sign up bonus of 60,000 JetBlue points after $1,000 in spend within the first 90 days of account opening on the JetBlue Plus card.
Card Details
- Full Review Here
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 6x points per dollar spent on jetBlue purchases (previously 2x points)
- 2x points per dollar spent on restaurants and groceries (previously 1x point)
- 1x points per dollar spent on all other purchases
- Annual fee of $99 (not waived first year)
- Free checked bag for the primary cardmember and up to three companions on the same reservation when you use your JetBlue Plus Card to purchase tickets on JetBlue-operated flights
- Earn 5,000 bonus points every year after your account anniversary
- Enjoy all Mosaic benefits for one year after you spend $50,000 or more on purchases after your anniversary date
- Get 10% of your points back every time you redeem to use toward your next redemption
- No foreign transaction fees
- $100 statement credit after you purchase a Getaways vacation package with your card
- 50% savings on eligible inflight purchases including cocktails, food and movies
Our Verdict
This is the highest bonus we’ve seen on this card, it was last offered in late 2017/early 2018. The standard bonus is 40,000 and we frequently see 50,000 points but this 60,000 offer is extremely rare. There is also a 60,000 point bonus on the business version of this card. JetBlue award flight prices are linked to the cash price of a ticket, much like Southwest. If you have any questions about Barclays credit cards, read this post first.
If you can make use of jetBlue flights then I do think this is a great offer and I will be adding it to the list of the best credit card bonuses.
Hat tip to reader Christian R
Post history:
- Update 4/29/20: Offer still available and being promoted by jetBlue
- Update 2/3/20: Reposting as there is now a direct link. Hat tip to reader Yawgoog
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@William Charles @Chuck Barclays has updated the offers, I don't see it going directly to their site but I could find it on jetBlue's site which linked back to them. The Plus card has a single tier offer of 70k for $1k spend in 3 months https://cards.barclaycardus.com/banking/credit-card/jetblue/mastercard-mastercard-world-elite/banner/b2187650-ac2d-4e89-b928-7e1e88fabb7c/?referrerid=PTRBAHPATF The Biz has 2 tiers, the first is 50k after $1k in spend in 3 months and the second is another 20k after spending $6k total in 12 months https://cards.barclaycardus.com/banking/credit-card/jetblue/mastercard-mastercard-business/banner/669fced1-390f-4601-bd92-ab8ec8cf4507/?referrerid=PTRBAHPATF&xsessionid=4A197D78450097C2A8C852BF46D8C225 The Plus offer is good for only $1k spend, however the Biz offer isn't as good compared to the previous 50k for $1k and then another 50k for $6k total in 12 months. I also saw the Plus offer in the jetBlue app.
Does anyone have a data point on how long this bonus takes to post?
Looking at booking a flight and would sign up here if SUB posts quickly.
Just used a bunch for an upcoming trip. Points are definitely worth less than they were last year, Seems like values are much closer to a cent rather than 1.2 or 1.3 like they used to be. A bit disappointing.
Can you redeem the points for cash?
I got the card when there was 100k offer in December 2020. Recently I am seeing 1.2 - 1.3 cents per point valuations. So expected worth of 1200$ first year. But the minimum spend requirement was 6k.
@William Charles @Chuck The 60k offer is back. Saw it in the B6 app and on the barckays website https://cards.barclaycardus.com/banking/cards/jetblue-plus-card/
How would you value the 60,000 point offer vs. the one on jetblue.com for a $250 statement credit + 15,000 points?
I just got approved for the $250 = 15k points last week and am now considering asking Barclays to swap this offer instead (if they will even be willing to do that).
Any thoughts on this?
That's a Jet Blue How do you do!
Just applied and got approved. Was 6/24 with a 805 credit score.
I had this card in the past and closed it in Jan 2018. Would I still receive the 60K sign-up bonus?
Congrats! Did you get the 60K sign up bonus?
I did!
FYI – it's because the points have become less valuable. Now, you can only redeem TrueBlue Points on a Blue Fare, which includes general boarding speed and free advance seat selection, and NOT the Blue Basic Fare. For me, I do not value the Blue Fare benefits at all because JetBlue's seats are all very generous in size and I don't mind waiting to get on the plane (we all get there at the same time). But, you'll often pay 20-30% more than the Blue Basic fare. Unless you plan on flying Mint or value the Blue Fare benefits, TrueBlue points were effectively devalued 20-30%.
Having flown jetblue a fair bit in the last few years, I completely agree. With the 10% back on award flights, I was getting 1.6-2.1 c/p. Everytime I check now its a around 1 c/p. It's a shame.