Summary Redeeming points for JetBlue flights, including a 10% rebate for co-branded credit card holders. Utilizing points with partner airlines like Hawaiian, Qatar & Etihad. Using points for JetBlue Vacations, including flights, hotels, and car rentals.
Spending hard-earned points is the fun (and rewarding) part of JetBlue's TrueBlue program. Without alliance membership or many partners allowing redemption, the options to spend points are more limited than with many other airline loyalty programs. There are plenty of options, however, for spending on JetBlue domestic and international flights and on a few partner airline flights.
Plus, if you can’t find a way to use them for flights, there are other options, too. Spending points on JetBlue flights Using points for JetBlue flights is the most obvious choice. Redeeming points is revenue-based (just as earning points is).
This dynamic pricing method means that points can be used for almost all flights, with the number of points required increasing as the ticket price increases. The value can vary, but experience shows it is usually around 1.3 cents per point (10,000 points = $130 in value), which is not a bad deal.
When redeeming points, you should always check the rate you are offered against available cash prices. If you have a JetBlue co-branded credit card (either the JetBlue Card or the JetBlue Plus Card), you are given a 10% points rebate on all reward flights (credited to the account after the flight is taken). You can also use points and cash to redeem for tickets, but the value here is usually lower.
However, this can be useful if you are short of points for a particular ticket. Prices vary significantly depending on demand. For example, a one-way flight from New York JFK to San Francisco booked in advance starts at 10,600 miles in economy and 65,400 or 77,900 miles in Mint business.
However, those prices go up to 30,000 and 157,000 miles at peak times. One exciting addition is JetBlue's transatlantic services, perhaps the best way to use your miles. Currently, a one-way from New York to London in early December will set you back about 40,000 points in economy or 147,000 points in Mint business.
Sadly, it's common to see 120,000 as the minimum for these awards. Love learning about points and miles? Read more of our loyalty news and guides here . Spending points with partner airlines – currently three airline partners Whilst JetBlue is not a member of any of the three main airline alliances , it has partnerships in place with a number of other airlines.
Sadly, the end of the Northeast Alliance with American Airlines means that American Airlines is no longer an option. Current partners include: Hawaiian Airlines JSX Icelandair Qatar Airways Etihad Airways Silver Airways Singapore Airlines South African Airways It is possible to earn points with all of these airlines, but points can only be redeemed for tickets with some. This currently includes Hawaiian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways.
More partners may be added in the future - Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways were only added in early 2024. All these partner flight bookings operate the same way. TrueBlue does not publish rates or tables of prices (it used to).
Instead, you have to search for the flights you want using the standard booking system, and the available options will be shown. In practice, these operate like most other fixed-priced award systems. They are fixed-price options that are either available or not (and do not vary based on the underlying ticket price).
The fact that rates are not published, however, means TrueBlue could change them at any time - so always check. Hawaiian Airlines flights have fixed-priced redemption rates based on the origin and destination region of the flight. Flights will have restricted availability (controlled by Hawaiian Airlines), but always for the same fixed rate.
A table was previously published (shown below) and rates seem to still follow this. For example, internal flights within Hawaii are priced at 6,000 points in economy class and 12,000 in business/first class. From Hawaii to US east coast locations is 30,000 points in economy class, rising to 70,000 in business/first class.
Full tables are on the TrueBlue website – the example below is for all economy class awards. For Qatar Airways, only flights with a US origin can be booked, but connections can be added to this. A search about three months in advance shows rates of 39,000 points for economy class from New York to Doha, and 44,900 for Los Angeles LAX to Doha.
Adding a regional connection put the economy rate from New York up to 59,900 points. Strangely, Etihad Airways flights seem to be priced higher. The standard economy rate from New York to Abu Dhabi flights is 59,900 points.
Adding a regional connection puts the economy rate up to 68,900 points. It would, in fact, be less expensive to use Qatar Airways with a connection if available. With both these airlines, it is hard to find availability in premium cabins.
More may be released closer to departure, but as always with spending points and miles, flexibility is key here. Love learning about points and miles? Read more of our loyalty news and guides here . Use miles for JetBlue vacations TrueBlue does not offer the option to redeem points directly for hotels or car hire.
However, points can be spent on bookings through JetBlue Vacations. This offers packages of flights, hotels, and car hire. As always, you should check the value offered when redeeming points compared with the cash price, aiming for higher than the 1.
3 cents you can find for just flights. Get the latest aviation news straight to your inbox: Sign up for our newsletters today JetBlue True Blue may appear to offer fewer redemption options than other, larger, loyalty programs. It is still an important program for US frequent flyers, popular for its simplicity of use and understanding, as well as opportunities to earn high amounts of miles.
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