Everything You Need to Know About Earning Miles with TrueBlue

JetBlue is a budget airline carrier headquartered in New York. It currently serves more than 100 destinations, primarily in the United States. JetBlue is one of the most successful budget carriers, and is currently the 6th largest airline in the US. As a budget carrier, JetBlue takes a no-frills approach to air travel, and is a great option for savvy budget travelers. Today, we’ll take a look at JetBlue’s loyalty program, TrueBlue.

TrueBlue Status Levels

TrueBlue has only one status level, called Mosaic. There are two ways to qualify for Mosaic Status, as outlined below:

The benefits of Mosaic Status are quite significant. Key perks include:

• 1st and second bag free
• No change fees or booking fees
• 15,000 bonus points upon earning Mosaic status
• Priority screening
• Early boarding
• Bonus point earning
• Priority customer service
• Complimentary alcoholic beverages aboard JetBlue flights

You can learn more about Mosaic Status here.

Earning TrueBlue Miles on Flights

When you fly JetBlue, you will earn TrueBlue miles based on the dollar amount spent on the fare. The base earning rate is 3 miles per $1 spent, with the following bonus rates according to the fare class:

In addition, Mosaic members will earn an additional 3 miles per $1 spent.

There are other ways to earn TrueBlue points, including booking vacation packages, completing surveys, and more. You can also transfer points in from American Express Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou points.

Earning TrueBlue Points with the JetBlue Credit Card

BarclayCard offers a TrueBlue credit card, which earns at the following rates:

• 3x points on JetBlue purchases
• 2x points at restaurants and grocery stores
• 1x point on all other purchases
• No annual fee
• 50% savings on inflight purchases on JetBlue flights
• 5,000 point sign up bonus after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months

The signup bonus on this card is pretty weak, but otherwise it’s a solid credit card for folks who fly JetBlue regularly.

There is also a JetBlue Plus credit card, which has a $99 annual fee but offers the following:

• 6x points on JetBlue purchases
• 2x points at restaurants and grocery stores
• 1x point on all other purchases
• $99 annual fee
• Free first checked bag
• Get 10% of used miles back as a rebate
• 5,000 mile anniversary bonus
• 50% savings on inflight purchases on JetBlue flights
• 30,000 point sign up bonus after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months

This card has a better signup bonus, but it does have a $99 annual fee that is not waived. It has some lucrative perks, though, so it’s worth considering.

Redeeming TrueBlue Points for Flights

TrueBlue has a unique award program in that the miles needed to book a flight are directly tied to the cash value of the flight. So, there are no award charts or set rates – rather, the amount of miles you need to book a flight depends on how much the flight costs to book in cash. This also means that there are no blackout dates – if a flight is available, you can book it with cash or with points. This also means that you can take advantage of JetBlue sales, which are quite common!

The value of a single JetBlue point is not fixed, but generally you’ll get about 1.5 cents per point – which means 10,000 points would be about $150 worth. And considering that JetBlue often has extremely reasonable fares, this can translate to some real value.

To book flights with points (or see how much an itinerary would cost), head here and select TrueBlue points instead of miles.

JetBlue Summary

In the end, JetBlue is a great budget carrier, and the TrueBlue program offers some excellent value. JetBlue is largely based on the East Coast, so readers in that area will generally get better value out of this program.

Perhaps the biggest perk of the TrueBlue loyalty program is that points values are tied to cash values of flights, so when there are sale flights you can score some incredible deals using points. This also means you’ll never have to worry about finding award space, as there are no blackout dates and points can be used for any fare. For budget-minded travelers, particularly those near JetBlue hubs, this airline – and award program – is very valuable.

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