Jet Blue credit card?

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<p>Any experience with JetBlue credit cards? </p>

<p>We’ve found JetBlue works great our flights between Denver and Boston (for DS’s college as well as family vacations to visit Cape Cod relatives).</p>

<p>For now I’m thinking it would be in DH’s name. Not sure that 19 year old would even qualify. Either way, we’ll pay the bill. Ideally I’d like the 20.000 bonus points I’ve sometimes seen offered… but the website shows 10.000.</p>

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<p>I called JB today, and more info follows. Still hoping to get some feedback from other families that already have JB credit card. </p>

<p><a href=“https://www304.americanexpress.com/personal-card-application/apply/jsp/includes/jetblue.jsp?ccsgeep=40601&openeep=30213&psboth=CCSG_Google_P_JetBlue[/url]”>https://www304.americanexpress.com/personal-card-application/apply/jsp/includes/jetblue.jsp?ccsgeep=40601&openeep=30213&psboth=CCSG_Google_P_JetBlue&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Jetblue credit card app: 877-621-2639

  • min age18, but would need an income
  • parent can apply… and put student as “secondary” (builds credit rating)<br>
  • accumulated parent points could be used to purchase student ticket
  • up to 8 pts per JetBlue $ (if online purch)<br>
  • 1 pt per $ for other purchase (2 if restaurants etc)
  • 10.000 initial points (past deals have given up to 20,000)
  • keeping card prevents points from expiring
  • $40/yr
  • 15% APR
  • if pd on time, no extra fees - can do phone or online payment
  • 877-212-4569 is direct line to Am Ex / JB reps </p>

<ul>
<li>Get up to 8 TrueBlue points per eligible dollar spent on jetblue.com: up to 6 points when you purchase a flight and an additional 2 points when you use your JetBlue Card4</li>
</ul>

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<p>Hi, I have had the card for years and like everything about it except the annual fee! However, I have earned many free flights so I put up with it! If you are able to pay your D’s tuition on the card it’s a great way to rack up points. At least you get something as opposed to writing a check, just don’t carry a balance! Doing this allowed us to cover our student’s flights home, or our trips to visit her. You might also consider just using a no fee, cash back card like Discover and using the cash to buy airline tickets! I am thinking about doing that myself.</p>

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<p>colcon2010 - Thanks for the feedback. </p>

<p>Darn, wish I’d thought about JB card last year. At that time we had a kid in a college that accepted (and encouraged) VISA payment.</p>

<p>The JB $40 fee is less than the fee ($60?) on our United Visa. That one racks up miles from DH’s business trips. But we get better Denver/Boston deals and flight schedules on JB.</p>

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<p>Hi colorado_mom, Looks like you will benefit from both cards! Younger D’s school does not accept AmEx unfortunately, but I still get miles by using the card for everyday purchases. JetBlue is my favorite airline and also has the best schedules for my travel needs. Once in a blue moon I’ll fly Southwest, but I really hate not having an assigned seat, and I just like JB better all around. One more way to earn points is to check in online; JB will give you 100 pts. as a bonus!</p>

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<p>JetBlue card holder here, good deal as DD travels 3-4 round trips for schoool and we rack up pts with other purchases. I too love traveling on Jet Blue and use them whenever possible.</p>

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<p>“One more way to earn points is to check in online; JB will give you 100 pts. as a bonus!” - Yay, we do that anyway.</p>

<p>Another benefit of JB is one free checked bag. We don’t always have checked bags, but when we do it is a nice perk. It’s the direct flights though that make us check JB first.</p>