Barclays JetBlue Business Credit Card [60,000 Sign-Up Bonus]

Barclays JetBlue Business Credit Card Review

Benefits

• Free checked bag: If you book with this card, the first checked bag is free. If there are other travelers on the same reservation, the first checked bag for up to three additional people is also free, as long as you pay with this card.
• 10% redemption rebate: Every time you redeem JetBlue points, you get 10% of the points you redeemed back. Effectively, your bonus points are worth 1.1x as much.
• Annual 5,000-point bonus: Starting in the second year, after you pay the annual fee each year, you will receive a 5,000 JetBlue-point bonus. At a value of 1.2 cents per point, that effectively reduces the annual fee by $60.
• Big-spend bonus: After spending $50,000 per year, you can receive one year of JetBlue Mosaic, with perks such as 2 free checked bags and priority boarding.
• $100 off vacation packages: Use this card to book a Vacation Package of more than $100 on the JetBlue Gateway Vacation Package site and you can get $100 off. This is especially good for packages that are just over $100.
• 50% off onboard meals
• Free monthly FICO score: You can keep track of your credit score. See: Best free credit score comparisons

JetBlue Overview

JetBlue is the sixth-largest airline in the United States, with a very dense route network in the eastern U.S. It also flies to other major U.S. cities. In addition, it offers international routes to the Caribbean, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. Although JetBlue is a low-cost carrier, it is known for excellent service. Points overview: JetBlue points have a fixed value of about 1.2 cents per point. You can redeem points for any JetBlue flight, and the number of points required depends on the flight's current cash price. JetBlue offers family pooling, which lets you combine your points with family members and use them together. Points never expire. In addition to earning points through credit cards, paid airfare earns points based on price, at 6-8 points/$ depending on fare class. There are also some promotional offers. Elite status: In addition to credit card spending, you can earn JetBlue Mosaic through 30 flights + 12,000 flight points or 15,000 flight points. JetBlue Mosaic comes with perks such as priority boarding, 2 free checked bags, extra earning bonuses, and more.

My Take

This card is worth keeping long term for people who fly JetBlue often or can make use of JetBlue points. The effective annual fee drops to $30 thanks to the 5,000-point annual bonus, and once you factor in the 10% redemption rebate, it is basically a no-annual-fee card. Using points is also very simple: you can redeem them at a fixed rate for any JetBlue flight, so you don't have to worry about award availability or getting terrible redemption value.

Apply

• If you currently hold any JetBlue credit card, your application will not be approved
• This is an airline co-branded card, so you can enter your JetBlue membership number when applying. If you don't have one, one will be assigned automatically

Barclays Application Guide

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• Barclays credit card applications generally pull TransUnion (TU), and HPs on the same day can be combined
• If you already have another Barclays card and your new application is not approved, there will usually be no hard pull
• You can call the reconsideration line (866-408-4064) to speed up credit card approval or request another review of a denied application. They may verify your identity and address, ask why you want the card, and review your employment and repayment situation, so be prepared. You may need to move credit limit from an existing card to get approved.
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