How Much Are My JetBlue TrueBlue Points Worth?

JetBlue TrueBlue points are worth 1.4 cents each, according to NerdWallet's analysis, making them among the most valuable airline miles.

However, there's a caveat: The JetBlue TrueBlue program offers a relatively simple redemption structure, where the cost to book a JetBlue flight on points is largely tied to the cash price. Typically, if the cash fare is cheap, the price in TrueBlue points should also be cheap. While that's great for understanding the value of your points, it also means there aren't as many redemptions where you can get outsized value, such as with other airline miles.

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What does this value mean?

NerdWallet's valuation of points and miles is based on real-world data for hundreds of economy routes, not a maximized value. In other words, you can expect to get 1.4 cents per JetBlue point when booking a main-cabin economy award flight on the airline. That said, you can sometimes get even more value out of your points by optimizing JetBlue sweet spots.

Earning JetBlue points with credit cards

JetBlue offers three consumer credit cards.

When is the best time to redeem JetBlue points?

Not all redemptions are equal, so we compared the redemption rates for Atmos awards for four specific time frames:

• Awards booked 15 days to departure.

• Awards booked 60 days out.

• Awards booked 90 days out.

• Awards booked 180 days out.

According to our analysis, you'll receive the same median value for your JetBlue points regardless of when you book your flight. However, each booking window has the possibility to get slightly better or worse than the median value. To avoid getting worse value for your points, be sure to run the numbers before you book.

How to convert JetBlue points to dollars

You can use this calculator to determine your JetBlue points value. This is handy for finding the value of a promotion or offer, or when trying to decide whether to use cash or points to pay for a flight.

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How do JetBlue TrueBlue points compare to other airlines?

TrueBlue points offer an above-average value compared to other airlines. Even if you have fewer JetBlue points than points in another loyalty program, it's possible your stash of JetBlue points could be more valuable — and get you to even more places.

In fact, JetBlue TrueBlue points are some of the most valuable among U.S. airlines, according to our analysis.

How has the JetBlue points value changed over time?

After taking a dip in value in 2020, likely due to pandemic, the value has jumped back up. TrueBlue points are now some of the most valuable reward points you can get, according to our estimates.

How flexible are JetBlue points?

Although JetBlue isn't part of an airline alliance, it has forged partnerships with other airlines to allow passengers to earn and redeem JetBlue TrueBlue points on those partners. (Keep in mind that depending on the JetBlue airline partner, you may be able to earn, redeem, or earn and redeem your points.)

Some of its earn-and-redeem partners include Condor, Etihad Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Icelandair and Qatar Airways. JetBlue has also launched its Blue Sky partnership with United Airlines, allowing TrueBlue members to earn and redeem points on United flights.

JetBlue's earn-only partners include JSX, Singapore Airlines and South African Airways.

If you don't have enough TrueBlue points for an award redemption, you can also use a combination of cash and points to book flights on JetBlue.

How did we determine what JetBlue miles are worth?

We analyzed the cash and points prices of 80 flights bookable with JetBlue miles across a range of domestic and international routes. A regular economy fare class was used for all pricing data to be able to compare the valuations of similar Main Cabin-type fares that are bookable with points or miles on other airlines.

Departure dates were selected at 15, 60, 90 and 180 days from the day of the analysis. Return dates were chosen eight days after the departure date. This process allowed us to analyze a wide combination of days of the week and not bias the data towards expensive (i.e. weekend) or cheaper (i.e. midweek) flights. We used the median value of the dataset as the average.

This method differs from others in that it looks at actual redemptions rather than hypothetical, maximized redemptions. The advantage of this approach is that it provides a real-world indication of how much these miles are worth under typical circumstances.

Wondering what you can do with those points? Check out our guide to booking JetBlue award flights, as well as how to redeem TrueBlue points for the most value.

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