JetBlue Plus Card by Barclays: 6x flights / airfare, 2x dining & restaurants, 2x groceries / supermarkets, 1x everything else. $99 annual fee.…
The JetBlue Plus Card is Barclays's mid-tier credit card. The $99/yr annual fee includes a 60,000-point welcome bonus after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months. Beyond the welcome bonus, here's what the card actually delivers.
| Credit | Value | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| JetBlue Vacations credit | $100/yr | $100 statement credit each calendar year after purchasing a JetBlue Vacations package of $100 or more |
Welcome bonus value (year one): ~$780. Annual statement credits: $100. Minus the $99 annual fee = ~$781 in year-one net value before any spending earn. RewardsGuru rating: 4.2/5 — based on our net-value methodology.
Best fit: someone whose category spending matches the card's earn multipliers. Skip if: your spending pattern is flat across categories — a 2% flat-rate card would beat this.
60,000 points after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months. At our ~1.3¢/pt valuation, that's roughly $780 in real value.
Year-one math: welcome bonus value (~$780) + annual credits ($100) − $99 fee = ~$781 net before spending earn. Year-two onward, the credits alone need to clear $99 — they do. Worth it if you'll use the credits, skip if you'd let them expire.
1 recurring statement credit: JetBlue Vacations credit ($100/yr). Total: $100/yr.
Check the card's terms — most premium travel cards waive foreign transaction fees, while no-fee and entry-tier cards usually charge 2-3%. Barclays's product page has the current rate.