JetBlue Business Card review: Valuable perks and free employee cards

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JetBlue Business Card overview

The JetBlue Business Card comes with a great return on JetBlue purchases and an anniversary bonus that helps justify the card’s annual fee. Plus, the card’s free checked baggage allowance, award redemption rebate and savings on eligible inflight purchases make it highly valuable for the airline’s loyal business flyers. Card Rating*: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

*Card rating is based on the opinion of TPG’s editors and is not influenced by the card issuer.

If you’re a JetBlue enthusiast and are in the market for a business credit card, the cobranded JetBlue Business Card issued by Barclays has plenty to offer.

The card has a recommended credit score of 670 and a $99 annual fee, but it includes many valuable benefits that easily offset the annual cost.

Let’s dig into the card details.

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JetBlue Business Card pros and cons

JetBlue Business Card welcome offer

New JetBlue Business Card holders can earn up to 60,000 bonus points: 50,000 bonus points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first 90 days, plus 10,000 bonus points when a purchase is made on an employee card in the first 90 days.

Based on TPG’s January 2025 valuations, TrueBlue points are worth 1.3 cents, meaning this welcome bonus is worth up to $780.

Without considering all the additional useful benefits accompanying the card, the welcome offer alone is well worth the $99 annual fee.

JetBlue Business Card benefits

Even if your future travel plans only include a few JetBlue flights per year, you should be able to take full advantage of some valuable perks from the JetBlue Business Card, including:

• Free checked bag: A first checked bag for you and up to three companions on the same reservation; note you must use this card to book your flight
• Priority boarding: Group A boarding (fourth out of 11 boarding groups) for you and up to four companions traveling with and listed on the same reservation
• Award flight rebate: 10% of your points back every time you redeem for a JetBlue-operated flight, e.g., if you redeem 20,000 points for a flight, you’ll get back 2,000 points within six weeks after the flight
• Anniversary bonus: 5,000 bonus points on every account anniversary. These points are worth about $65, according to our January 2025 valuations, essentially bringing the effective annual fee down to $34.
• Inflight discount: 50% savings on eligible onboard food and drink purchases
• JetBlue Vacations statement credit: A $100 statement credit every year with your purchase of a JetBlue Vacations package of $100 or more with your card
• No foreign transaction fees

Aside from the JetBlue-specific perks, there are several business perks worth noting:

• Additional cards for employees at no extra cost
• Controls on employee cards for credit lines, single purchase limits and cash access
• Consolidated statements with all expenses; employees can access individual statements online
• $0 Fraud Liability protection so you’re not responsible for charges you haven’t authorized

Earning points on the JetBlue Business Card

The best way to earn TrueBlue points is by spending on JetBlue-cobranded cards.

The JetBlue Business Card earns a generous 6 points per dollar on eligible JetBlue purchases, 2 points per dollar at restaurants and eligible office supply stores, and 1 point per dollar on all other purchases.

Based on our January 2025 valuations, that equals a 7.8 % return on JetBlue spending, 2.6% return on dining and office supplies and 1.3% return on everything else.

You can also earn TrueBlue points in other ways, including transferring points from issuer programs, such as Amex, Chase and Citi, using the JetBlue Shopping portal and spending with JetBlue’s travel partners.

My favorite feature of the TrueBlue program is the ability to pool reward points into a single-family account. This customer-friendly feature allows you to designate one person as the head of the household.

Then, the points earned from multiple TrueBlue accounts can be consolidated into one head-of-household account to book reward flights for the entire family. You can include up to seven friends or family members and they don’t need to live at the same address.

Redeeming points on the JetBlue Business Card

With the TrueBlue loyalty program, the cost of your award redemption is tied to the cash price of the ticket. Therefore, the more expensive your flight is, the more points you’ll need.

Your TrueBlue points never expire if you keep your free account open.

There are also no blackout dates for JetBlue flights, both on cash or award tickets.

JetBlue is known for offering frequent flash sales, with flights starting at $26 one-way, which can easily be booked for under 1,000 points. There’s no need to comb through award availability or worry about finding sweet spot redemptions; just find the flight and redeem your points.

One thing to note: JetBlue’s cheapest fare, Blue Basic, is not available for redemption with points. Therefore, the standard “Blue” TrueBlue award yields an advance seat selection, flight changes for a nominal fee, general boarding (instead of last) and the additional perks granted as a JetBlue Business cardholder.

Transferring points with the JetBlue Business Card

Thanks to bilateral partnerships, you can also redeem TrueBlue points on Cape Air, Etihad Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and Qatar Airways.

(Note that you can earn points with other partners like Icelandair and Singapore Airlines but you can’t redeem points for travel on them.)

TrueBlue has a more standard, region-based award chart for these tickets instead of its revenue-based system. It isn’t the most convenient transfer system in the world, but it is still nice to have that option if you want to use your TrueBlue points to fly Hawaiian Airlines, as TPG credit cards editor Emily Thompson likes to do.

Which cards compete with the JetBlue Business Card?

When it comes to non-JetBlue-cobranded travel rewards cards, there are plenty of alternatives:

• If you spend a lot in certain categories: The American Express® Business Gold Card‘s 4-points-per-dollar bonus categories automatically reflect your highest spending areas. However, it has a higher $325 annual fee (see rates and fees). To learn more, read our full review of the Amex Business Gold.
• If you spend a lot on everyday expenses: The Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card earns 1.5% cash back on all purchases and these rewards are significantly more valuable if you also have a premium Ultimate Rewards card. To learn more, read our full review of the Ink Business Unlimited.
• If you want more premium travel rewards: The Business Platinum Card® from American Express comes with a slew of valuable statement credits and unrivalled airport lounge access. (Enrollment is required for select benefits; terms apply.) To learn more, check out our full review of the Amex Business Platinum.

For additional options, check out our full list of the best business cards.

Related: The power of the Chase Trifecta: Sapphire Reserve, Ink Preferred and Freedom Unlimited

Is the JetBlue Business Card worth it?

In exchange for a moderate $99 annual fee, the JetBlue Business Card’s earnings structure and perks make it worth consideration, especially for those loyal to the airline. However, if your business doesn’t fly JetBlue more than once a year, we recommend considering a travel card that earns transferable rewards instead.

Bottom line

The JetBlue Business Card offers a solid value proposition to frequent JetBlue flyers who own a business. It gives them a high earning rate on flights and JetBlue-specific perks like priority boarding, a free checked bag and inflight discounts. The anniversary bonus points help make this card valuable to keep year after year.

However, if you are not loyal to JetBlue, it’s worth looking into another airline’s business card or a general business card.

Related: 10 considerations for your small-business credit card strategy

For rates and fees of the Amex Business Gold, click here.
For rates and fees of the Amex Business Platinum, click here.