Is it worth it to buy JetBlue points?

If you want to get an expensive flight or vacation package before you have the required points amount, it might be worth buying them. Or, if you are a Mosaic member you can redeem points for upgrades at a significantly reduced rate, thus increasing point value. But in most cases, buying JetBlue points is not worth it.



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50,000 points = $500 in award travel. Earn 50,000 bonus TrueBlue points, which is worth at least $500 in award travel, with the JetBlue Plus Card.

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You won't get a big sign-up bonus or a lot of perks, but you'll get three points per $1 spent on JetBlue purchases and two points per $1 at restaurants and eligible grocery stores. JetBlue Card will also give you a 50% discount on eligible in-flight purchases — other airline cards offer just 20% or 25% off.

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We sampled flight awards available with U.S. carriers and found that consumers need between about 8,000 and 57,000 miles to get a free one-way coach flight. Free flights in business or first class start at around 25,000 miles and climb to well over 150,000 miles one-way.

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If you are traveling to Hawaii from the East Coast, you'll need 30,000 TrueBlue points for that same one- way economy-class flight. If you are traveling from one destination to another in Hawaii, you'll only need 6,000 TrueBlue points for a one-way economy ticket.

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Can I use JetBlue miles to buy a ticket for someone else? You can book a ticket for another person using your TrueBlue miles. Just search for award flights as normal and enter the other person's information during the checkout process.

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The JetBlue Plus Card and JetBlue Business Card offer the first checked bag free for the cardholder and up to three companions on the same reservation. To qualify for this benefit, you must use your JetBlue credit card to book your ticket.

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