JetBlue Plus
A $99-a-year airline card from Barclays.
Rates, fees, and full terms are set by Barclays and can change. See current rates & fees on the issuer’s site, and always confirm the latest terms before applying.
Our review
The JetBlue Plus is the JetBlue card most flyers should actually consider: for a $99 fee you get a free checked bag, strong 6x earning on JetBlue purchases, and a big welcome bonus. The free checked bag alone can be worth more than the fee if you fly JetBlue even a couple of times a year with a bag.
The points are locked to JetBlue, but for someone who flies the airline, the everyday value of the free bag plus solid earning makes this an easy card to justify.
Think twice if: you do not fly JetBlue, since the free bag and 6x earning only help their flyers.
Our 7.2 out of 10 rating
Each score weighs the rewards rate, value after the annual fee, welcome offer, points flexibility, and perks, with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. This is our editorial assessment to help you compare cards, not a guarantee of approval or of the value you will get.
Earning rates at a glance
Rewards: how it earns
You earn 6x on JetBlue purchases, plus bonuses on dining and groceries, in locked TrueBlue points, and get a free checked bag for you and companions on your reservation. The 6x on JetBlue is strong, and the free bag is a real, recurring benefit that quietly beats the fee for regular flyers.
| Category | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| JetBlue purchases | 6x | Bonus category |
| Dining and restaurants | 2x | Bonus category |
| Groceries | 2x | Bonus category |
| Gas | 1x | Base rate |
| Travel | 1x | Base rate |
| Streaming | 1x | Base rate |
| Everything else | 1x | Everything else |
Brand and bonus rates: beyond the everyday categories above, this card also earns:
- 6x points on JetBlue, JetBlue Vacations, and TrueBlue Travel purchases
- 50% savings on eligible in-flight purchases
Every point and mile above is valued at a flat 1 cent, the same honest standard we use for every card. Run your own spending through the calculator to see what this card would actually return for you.
Best ways to earn & redeem
Put your dining and groceries spending on this card to earn at its highest rates, and let a different card handle the categories it does not bonus. Its dining rate is on the modest side for that category, so compare before you commit.
When you cash in, redeem the miles or points inside the single loyalty program this card is tied to. We value every point at a flat 1 cent, so treat any transfer upside as a bonus rather than the baseline — see what your points are really worth.
Pros and cons
- Free checked bag that can beat the fee
- 6x earning on JetBlue purchases
- Generous 70,000-point welcome bonus
- Points locked to JetBlue
- $99 annual fee
- Little value if you do not fly JetBlue
The welcome bonus
The welcome bonus is generous: 70,000 points after $1,000 in 90 days. A big, easy haul of TrueBlue points and the main draw in year one.
Is it worth the annual fee?
The $99 fee is easy to justify because a single round trip with a checked bag can nearly cover it, and the 6x JetBlue earning plus the welcome bonus add more. For a JetBlue flyer, this card pays for itself.
First-year value vs ongoing value
| Welcome bonus | 70,000 bonus points |
| To earn it | $1,000 in 90 days |
| Est. first-year value* | $1,083 |
| Est. ongoing value / yr* | $383 |
The welcome bonus makes year one the high point: roughly $1,083 in value once you count the bonus, this card’s rewards, and its credits, minus the $99 fee. After that, the honest figure is about $383 a year, so judge whether it earns its keep on the ongoing number, not the first-year headline.
*First-year value counts the welcome bonus, estimated rewards, and annual credits, minus the annual fee; ongoing value is a typical year after. Every point at a flat 1 cent, on average spending.
Benefits and protections
Beyond the rewards, the perks and protections worth knowing about include:
- First checked bag free for you and up to 3 companions
- 5,000 anniversary bonus points each year
- $100 statement credit on a JetBlue Vacations purchase of $100 or more
- Path to Mosaic elite status
- No foreign transaction fees
Statement credits
- $100 statement credit on a JetBlue Vacations package ($100+) each year
- 5,000 anniversary bonus points each year
Who should get it, and who should skip it
If you fly JetBlue and check bags, the Plus is a strong card, the free bag and 6x earning deliver real, repeatable value, and the welcome bonus makes year one especially good.
If JetBlue is not your airline, the locked points and airline perks will not help you. But for JetBlue flyers, this is the card to get.
Alternatives to the JetBlue Plus
Pairs well with
The JetBlue Plus earns the most in its bonus categories, so pair it with a no-fee flat-rate card to cover everything it only earns a base rate on.
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Calculate My CardOffer details verified against issuer sources as of October 2026. Editorial opinions are our own. Cardocrat values all points at a flat 1 cent and never inflates redemptions.
