JetBlue Plus Review

Overview

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.

Our 3.5 out of 5 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.

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.

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.

Pros and cons

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

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.

Frequently asked questions

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