Is The New JetBlue Cash + Points Option A Good Deal? – [Review]

JetBlue has grown in popularity since its founding in 1999, and even more as the airline has expanded its route map outside of the United States. The airline flies to numerous domestic destinations, but also to South America, Central America and the Caribbean. News also swirled last year that JetBlue would add its first transatlantic flights to London in 2021, although it remains to be seen exactly when these flights will launch since the announcement was made before the pandemic hit.

One major benefit that comes with flying with JetBlue is its TrueBlue loyalty program, which makes it easy to earn points good for flight awards. In addition to earning points on paid flights, you can also earn TrueBlue points with a co-branded JetBlue credit card like the JetBlue Plus Card* or the no-annual-fee JetBlue Card*. Even better, JetBlue is a Chase Ultimate Rewards partner. This means you can sign up for popular cards like the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve®, then transfer your points to the JetBlue TrueBlue program at a 1:1 ratio.

Amazingly, you can also transfer points to JetBlue from the American Express Membership Rewards program as well as the Citi ThankYou program and select Capital One travel credit cards like the Venture® Rewards from Capital One®*. With so many ways to earn points you can use in this program, it should definitely be on your radar.

Introducing JetBlue TrueBlue Cash + Points Bookings
Beginning on June 23, 2020, JetBlue rolled out a new option that can help you cover the JetBlue flights you want with a combination of cash and points. This new option, aptly named “Cash + Points,” lets you book flights using a combination of cash and as little as 500 TrueBlue points in your account.