JetBlue TrueBlue has rolled out its newest promotion on purchased points, as the program has gotten much more aggressive with these sales in recent times. This has the potential to be a good deal, and is in line with the best promotion we’ve seen from the program, so let’s cover the details.
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Promotion on buying JetBlue TrueBlue points
Through Wednesday, December 31, 2025, JetBlue TrueBlue is offering a bonus on purchased points. Different accounts may be targeted for different offers. You’ll have to log into your TrueBlue account to see what you’re eligible for. The highest offer I see is for a 130% bonus, which kicks in as long as you buy at least 12,000 points in one transaction (pre-bonus).
With this promotion, JetBlue lets you purchase at most 300,000 points, before any bonuses. If you were eligible for a 130% bonus, you could purchase a total of 690,000 points (including 390,000 bonus points) for $9,675, which is a cost of 1.4 cents per point.
Is buying JetBlue TrueBlue points worth it?
Selling points can be huge business for loyalty programs. Many loyalty programs generate tens of millions of dollars in revenue annually by selling points directly to consumers. This can be a win-win for both programs and customers.
But generally speaking, that’s not something that works too well for revenue based frequent flyer programs. Now, there are still some situations where this could make sense, so let’s consider a couple of scenarios.
If you’re redeeming for travel on JetBlue, each TrueBlue point will typically get you at most 1.5 cents toward the cost of a JetBlue ticket, and that’s on the very high end. Personally I value TrueBlue points at 1.3 cents each. So you’re not really going to come out too far ahead here, if at all, by buying points and then redeeming toward a JetBlue fare.
One other thing to keep in mind is that JetBlue TrueBlue has gotten much better about adding redemptions on partner airlines in recent times, including on Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines, Condor, and United Airlines. There are some good deals to be had.
For example, looking at one-way business class pricing, an award from the United States to Qatar starts at 70,000 points, an award from the United States to Japan starts at 64,000 points, and an award from the United States to Germany starts at 54,000 points.
At this acquisition rate, that’s quite a good deal. The catch is that award availability can be tough to come by, and on top of that, connections will cost you extra. Still, at least there are some circumstances where buying TrueBlue points could be justifiable, which I’d say wasn’t the case before these partner redemptions were added.
Furthermore, for whatever reason, JetBlue TrueBlue seems to have access to more Qatar Airways award space than American AAdvantage, which is another reason to consider accruing TrueBlue points.
Bottom line
JetBlue is selling TrueBlue points with up to a 130% bonus, an opportunity to buy points for as little as 1.4 cents each. I’d only buy JetBlue points with a specific use in mind. There’s value to be had in some situations, such as if you have a particular Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines, or Condor award you want to book, and there’s availability.
Anyone plan on buying JetBlue TrueBlue points with a bonus?
Booked 2 J Tickets from DOH to SFO using 90,000 Jet Blue miles/tkt on Qatar last week.
I see - I found availability for that flight as well. Thanks for correcting me.
It seems that many of the routes I usually flew from Europe is gone though. Maybe they've restricted availability to US - DOH flights.
Hi Ben,
Thanks for the content.
Are you sure Jetblue still offers points redemption for Qatar Airways flights? Used them for that purpose before, but I can't find any availability to/from DOH with Jetblue. Seems Etihad is the new middle Eastern carrier of choice for Jetblue?