Turn AMEX Membership Rewards into JetBlue TrueBlue Points with a 25% bonus
Through December 31, 2024, you'll receive a 25% bonus on American Express Membership Rewards transfers to JetBlue TrueBlue Points. Transfer bonuses, if you're unfamiliar with them, are promotions that incentivize you to exchange one point of currency for another. As one of the most versatile 'bank points,' AMEX Membership Rewards can be transferred to 21 programs, 18 airlines, and three hotel loyalty programs. This current transfer bonus with JetBlue might be a good deal if you're seeking to top up your TrueBlue Points balance for an immediate redemption.
It's worth mentioning that JetBlue TrueBlue Points habitually sells points at a deep discount throughout the year (usually with 70-125% bonus though the current offer is for 130%), so depending on your situation, it may make sense to purchase JetBlue TrueBlue Points directly through the airline if you only need a handful of miles. As Membership Rewards can be deployed in many different ways, there's a real opportunity cost to transfer them out when there are relatively frictionless alternatives. Dating back to 2019, the best transfer bonus we've seen between AMEX and JetBlue is 40%, though that happened just once and most offers since have been at the same rate as the current one - 25%. Additionally, AMEX and JetBlue rarely partner up to offer these transfer bonuses - you can expect them once a year - usually in Q3 or Q4.
How Do You Transfer Membership Rewards to JetBlue?
Transferring your Membership Rewards points is simple:
- Start by logging into your AMEX account at americanexpress.com, then navigate to the Account Home page of one of your credit cards, and click on 'Rewards & Benefits.'
- Select the 'Transfer Points' option from the 'Earn and Redeem' sub-menu.
- Scroll down to the list of loyalty programs to find JetBlue, and enter (or toggle the slider) the amount of points you'd like to transfer. Follow the prompts to complete the process.
What are Some Good Uses of JetBlue TrueBlue Points?
Oftentimes you'll find the best redemption deals come from using the loyalty currency of one airline to redeem for a flight on another airline. For example, one might redeem JetBlue TrueBlue points to fly with Singapore Airlines. While JetBlue is not a member of the three major airline alliances, JetBlue does have a number of one-off partnerships with others airlines, enabling members to earn and redeem miles when flying each respective program. This is a key concept for playing the points and miles game and I touch upon this briefly in this Introduction to Points and Miles - A Primer post.
JetBlue's recent partnership with Qatar allows TrueBlue members to redeem points for redemptions like Qsuites - Qatar Airways high-end Business Class.
Of course, you can also redeem TrueBlue points to fly in style on JetBlue. JetBlue Mint - the airlines premier premium offering is available on a growing number of JetBlue routes as can be a rather luxurious experience.
Conclusion
If you plan to take advantage of this 25% transfer bonus between AMEX Membership Rewards and JetBlue TrueBlue, you have until the end of the year (please read that in the most dramatic Cinderella way).
Feel free to share your favorite redemption ideas in the comments!