TrueBlue
JetBlue’s frequent flyer program is called TrueBlue and uses points instead of miles to keep track of the rewards you’ve earned.
Points can be earned through flying on JetBlue or partners, through their badge program (we’ll cover this later), from volunteering at JetBlue charity events, by flying with your pets, and many more of the usual ways too.
How do JetBlue Miles Work?
JetBlue’s frequent flyer program is called TrueBlue and uses points instead of miles to keep track of the rewards you’ve earned.
Points can be earned through flying on JetBlue or partners, through their badge program (we’ll cover this later), from volunteering at JetBlue charity events, by flying with your pets, and many more of the usual ways too.
TrueBlue points never expire and can be pooled by families to combine the effectiveness of the miles. This can be useful when you need to top offer your account to cover an award ticket, or just to transfer some orphaned points into another account. Most airlines charge fees to gift or transfer miles, but there are no transfer fees to pool TrueBlue points to a family members account.
Some of these unique characteristics make the TrueBlue program extremely innovative in regards to the classic reward perks that airlines have traditionally employed for their customers.
So, JetBlue is this quirky startup of the aviation world who will let you get free points in their rewards program for doing odd things like sharing your travel map on Facebook and doesn’t really have a first class.
There are many great ways to earn lots of TrueBlue points, and it’s also straight forward to book awards with their program. Without a business class to compare to, that’s half of the work taken out of planning and booking a rewards flight. But then, again you’re not going to be able to redeem points for luxury premium class cabins. There is no need to track of business on flight A or coach on flight B and how to get the most money for your points.
Even though JetBlue does not have business or first class, your get a lot a from their coach class. JetBlue’s seats have 2-3 inches more legroom than most coach seats and every flight includes screens on the headrests which feature over 100 channels of DirectTV in addition to Sirius XM Radio for in-flight entertainment.
Some of these unique characteristics make the TrueBlue program extremely innovative in regards to the classic reward perks that airlines have traditionally employed for their customers.
Using JetBlue Points to Travel
So, JetBlue is this quirky startup of the aviation world who will let you get free points in their rewards program for doing odd things like sharing your travel map on Facebook and doesn’t really have a first class.
There are many great ways to earn lots of TrueBlue points, and it’s also straight forward to book awards with their program. Without a business class to compare to, that’s half of the work taken out of planning and booking a rewards flight. But then, again you’re not going to be able to redeem points for luxury premium class cabins. There is no need to track of business on flight A or coach on flight B and how to get the most money for your points.
Even though JetBlue does not have business or first class, your get a lot a from their coach class. JetBlue’s seats have 2-3 inches more legroom than most coach seats and every flight includes screens on the headrests which feature over 100 channels of DirectTV in addition to Sirius XM Radio for in-flight entertainment.
Earning
Jet Blue offers a very easy program for point accrual along with a couple bonuses that other airlines don't come close with:
- Every dollar spent on a Jet Blue flight is worth 3 reward points.
- Every dollar spent on jetblue.com earns an extra 3 points, making it 6 points/dollar spent.
- Purchasing Even More Space® nets an extra 200 points
- Flying with a pet earns a bonus 300 points
- High Five Bonus – taking three round-trip flights or 6 one-way flights within a calendar year will earn 5,000 bonus TrueBlue points. Award Flights do not count towards this bonus. High Five bonus can only be earned once a year.
- Lucky 7 Bonus – taking seven round-trip flights or 14 one-way flights within a calendar year will earn 7,000 bonus TrueBlue points. Award Flights do not count towards this bonus. Lucky 7 bonus can only be earned once a year.
- Go Long Bonus – taking 10 one-way flights, each 1,600 miles or more, within a calendar year, you’ll get 10,000 bonus points.
- Badges
- Purchases/Program participation with a Jet Blue partner:
- Marriott
- Budget
- Energy Plus
- Shop True
- e-Rewards
- Rocketmiles
- American Express
- Hilton
- Hawaiian Airlines
FTD- Discontinued- 1-800 Flowers - New!
- Hertz
- Emirates
- Atlantis
Points.com- Discontinued- Gilt
- Laithwaites Wines
- Carmel Limo
American Airlines- Discontinued Spring 2014- Santander
- Silver Airways - New!
- Voila - New!
Spending
Domestic trips start at only 5,000 TrueBlue points within the continental US and flying to another country, like Jamaica or somewhere in South America, can start as low as 10,000 TrueBlue points. Domestic round trips can also be booked for 10,000 points, making a high point-per-dollar value.
Dropping less points on a more enjoyable coach experience when flying is a true win-win situation for anyone who prefers more trips vs. premium cabin awards. It also keeps the valuation of points consistent which makes for an easy calculation planning your next award flight. To check out every place that JetBlue services, see their Where We Jet page.
Dropping less points on a more enjoyable coach experience when flying is a true win-win situation for anyone who prefers more trips vs. premium cabin awards. It also keeps the valuation of points consistent which makes for an easy calculation planning your next award flight. To check out every place that JetBlue services, see their Where We Jet page.
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