JetBlue’s new premium credit card has launched — should you jump on board?

29.01.2025 - 18:45 / thepointsguy.com

2025 is shaping up to be the year of the premium travel card. With a premium Alaska Airlines card on the horizon and rumors of an incoming top-tier Citi card, competition in this market is strengthening.

JetBlue is planting its flag in this space with the launch of the JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard® issued by Barclays. With a $499 annual fee, the card is positioned as the premium option for JetBlue loyalists.

Whether it's a good fit depends on how much you fly JetBlue. So, let's look into the new product to see if you should apply.

The information for the JetBlue Premier Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

New JetBlue Premier cardholders can earn 70,000 bonus points and 5 "tiles" toward Mosaic elite status after spending $5,000 in the first three months of account opening.

According to TPG's January 2025 valuations, those JetBlue TrueBlue points are worth $910.

The JetBlue Business Card has a more modest $99 annual fee, with a welcome bonus currently offering just 10,000 fewer points, so we would've expected a higher bonus for the Premier's launch.

The five tiles you'll receive as part of the welcome bonus get you 10% of the way to Mosaic status, which requires $50,000 in spending in a calendar year. It seems that the five tiles included in the welcome offer are earned through regular spending rather than as a separate bonus, as per the terms and conditions:

"Earn 70,000 bonus TrueBlue points and 5 tiles after spending $5,000 on purchases. ...The bonus TrueBlue points will be reflected on the billing statement after you have qualified to earn the bonus. Please allow 1-2 weeks for the tiles and 4-6 weeks for the bonus TrueBlue points to be deposited into your Membership account."

If you get this card and want to enjoy Mosaic status through the end of 2026, you'll need to spend an additional $45,000 on this card in 2025.

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

For a card with a $499 annual fee, the JetBlue Premier needs to come out of the gate with strong perks for its cardholders — and it struggles to do so.

For starters, the card has a $300 annual statement credit — but it's only applicable toward Paisly purchases. Paisly is JetBlue's travel portal, through which you can book hotels, car rentals and activities.

This credit is difficult to maximize given that it is offered as six separate $50 credits and you must spend at least $250 in a single transaction to trigger each $50 credit.

The card offers a Priority Pass Select membership, which many