CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® vs JetBlue Card
Side-by-side comparison
| CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® | JetBlue Card | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | $99 | No annual fee |
| Welcome offer | 80,000 miles | 10,000 bonus points after $1,000 in 90 days |
| Advertising | 1% | 1% |
| Shipping | 1% | 1% |
| Office supplies | 1% | 1% |
| Phone & internet | 2% | 1% |
| Travel | 2% | 1% |
| Everything else | 1% | 1% |
| Est. yearly rewards* | $558 | $474 |
| Points type | Locked to American Airlines AAdvantage | Locked to JetBlue TrueBlue |
| Network | Mastercard | Mastercard |
*Estimated yearly rewards on typical household spending, every point valued at a flat 1 cent. Verified June 2026. See your own numbers in the calculator.
The verdict
On a typical year of business spending, the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® earns about $558 a year in rewards and the JetBlue Card about $474, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® charges $99, which you clear through its rewards and perks. The JetBlue Card has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The two are close on value, but the JetBlue Card edges ahead by about $15 a year, mostly because it skips the annual fee the other charges. Neither leans on transferable points, so the deciding factors are the welcome offer, the card network, and which everyday perks you will actually use. On the sign-up bonus, the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.
Pick the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® if your spending leans toward phone & internet, travel.