JetBlue Plus Card versus JetBlue Business Card: Battle of the $99 cards

17.11.2023 - 21:01 / thepointsguy.com

JetBlue gives consumers three great cobranded credit card options to maximize their travels with the airline and their everyday purchases. The no-fee JetBlue Card is a good product for those looking to earn JetBlue TrueBlue points steadily without committing to an expensive credit card.

However, for those willing to pay a $99 annual fee, both the JetBlue Plus Card and the JetBlue Business Card are great alternatives that rack up points quickly and offer impressive day-of-travel perks to boot.

As you might expect, many benefits of the JetBlue Plus Card and JetBlue Business Card overlap. We're going to take a detailed look at both cards and see how they differ.

The information for the JetBlue, JetBlue Plus and JetBlue Business cards has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

2 points per dollar at restaurants and grocery stores

1 point per dollar on all other purchases

2 points per dollar at restaurants and office supply stores

1 point per dollar on all other purchases

$100 statement credit on JetBlue Vacations package

$100 statement credit on JetBlue Vacations package

50% discount on inflight food and beverages

Receive 10% of redeemed points back

Points Payback allows you to redeem points for a statement credit of up to $1,000 annually

50% discount on inflight food and beverages

Receive 10% of redeemed points back

Group A boarding on JetBlue-operated flights

World Elite Mastercard perks and travel protections

Primary rental car insurance

Currently, the JetBlue Plus Card is offering 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days of card opening and paying the annual fee in full. Although not the highest offer we have seen on this card, the sign-up bonus is still worth $700, based on TPG valuations.

On the other hand, the Jetblue Business Card offers a slightly higher sign-up bonus of 60,000 points — 50,000 after you spend $4,000 in the first 90 days, along with another 10,000 points when a purchase is made on an employee card during the first 90 days. According to TPG valuations, the sign-up bonus is worth $840, giving it a lead over the JetBlue Plus.

Related: How to maximize 100,000 JetBlue TrueBlue points

Winner: JetBlue Business Card. The additional 10,000 bonus points give this card the edge.

Both cards offer an impressive slate of benefits when traveling on the airline. Both the JetBlue Plus and JetBlue Business offer a free checked bag for themselves and up to three companions on the same reservation when they use their card to book a JetBlue-operated flight.

Cardmembers of both also enjoy 50% savings in the form of statement credits when making inflight purchases, a refund of 10% of