Barclays JetBlue Premier Credit Card Adds New Benefits, No Annual Fee Increase (Still $499)

Update 4/8/26: I’ve added the full fine print of the new benefits, including confirmation that the travel credit is getting significantly better.

The Barclays JetBlue Premier Credit Card is adding the following new benefits:

JetBlue Premier Companion Pass Credit: Earn a companion pass (up to $500) after $15K in annual spend, or up to $1,500 after $75K, just book your companion’s trip and receive a statement credit post-travel.

25-Tile Bonus: Cardmembers start each calendar year with 25 tiles, getting them halfway to Mosaic 1 status before their first flight.

ClassPass Credits: A new ClassPass partnership gives Cardmembers up to 14 monthly credits for fitness classes and wellness experiences at studios, spas, salons, gyms and more nationwide.

TrueBlue Travel Statement Credits: Up to $300 in annual statement credits on hotels, car rentals, cruises and more with no minimum spend required.

15% Redemption Rebate: Cardmembers receive 15% of their TrueBlue® points back on all award flight redemptions, whether flying JetBlue or its partner airlines.

The annual fee will remain at $499 and previous benefits (listed below) will remain the same:

Up to $300 in statement credit per calendar year on Paisly purchases works as follows: For every Paisly by JetBlue purchase(s) of $250 or greater through the use of the Card Account, you will receive a $50 statement credit, subject to a limit of 6 statement credits, for a total of $300 per calendar year per Card Account.Each qualifying purchase must be $250 or more, less returns and credits to receive this benefit.This is now TrueBlue Travel credit mentioned above.

Priority Pass select

Card earns 6x points on JetBlue & Paisly purchases

Group A boarding

Free checked bag

The Fine Print

There was some confusion regarding how the travel credit would work.I can confirm it no longer requires any minimum spend and you can spend $300 in one go to get the full credit.

JetBlue/Barclays have been nice enough to share the full fine print for us:

1 For more information visit www.jetblue.com/bluehouse/terms-and-conditions

2 Spend-Based Companion Pass Statement Credits: Primary Cardmembers shall be eligible for a one-time use spend based companion pass statement credit of up to $500 after the Cardmember makes $15,000 in eligible net purchases on the JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard, less credits and returns, during a calendar year.Primary Cardmembers shall be eligible for an additional one-time use spend-based companion pass statement credit of up to $1,500 after the Cardmember makes $75,000 (including the initial $15,000 spend) in eligible net purchases on the JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard, less credits and returns, during a calendar year.Companion passes will be issued to the companion pass site within your JetBlue Membership Account 6-8 weeks following the date the qualifying spend threshold is met.After redemption and travel, a companion pass statement credit will be applied towards the base fare only of the first companion on the reservation.

Applicable taxes, fees and ancillary charges will not be credited.The companion pass statement credit shall be posted to the Card Account within 6-8 weeks following the completion of travel, and will appear on the next monthly statement after being posted to the Card Account.This benefit may not be achievable based on the assigned credit line and your ability to maintain that credit line.

Eligibility Requirements for Companion Pass Statement Credits:

Reservations must be purchased with the Primary Cardmember’s JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard.A minimum of 2

travelers is required.

The Primary Cardmember must book an eligible JetBlue-operated flight, and be the first traveler on the reservation.

The Primary Cardmember’s Card Account will be billed for the full price of the reservation.You must redeem the

companion pass after reservation creation, and before flight departure.After redemption and qualifying travel, the

companion pass statement credit will be posted to your Card Account within 6-8 weeks.

Your Card Account will not be eligible to receive the companion pass statement credit if it is closed or in default under your

Cardmember Agreement at any point after earning the companion pass and prior to being awarded the companion pass

statement credit.In the event that you change JetBlue Mastercard products and are no longer a JetBlue Premier World

Elite Mastercard cardmember at any point between earning the companion pass and being awarded the companion pass

statement credit(s), you will no longer be eligible to receive this companion pass statement credit(s).

Only valid on eligible JetBlue-operated flights billed by JetBlue as merchant of record and must be booked through JetBlue

channels (jetblue.com, JetBlue reservations).

Each companion pass is valid for one time use.

The companion pass statement credit will match the actual amount of your companion’s base fare, not to exceed the

maximum eligible credit amount.

Taxes, fees, and ancillary charges remain the responsibility of the Cardmember, must be

paid at time of booking, and are not included in the companion pass statement credit.Use of less than the full amount of the

eligible credit shall not entitle you to a refund or rebate of any kind, and any unused balances cannot be used toward another

flight.For example, if the companion pass is worth up to $500 and the companion’s base fare is $350, you will only receive

a $350 statement credit, which will be awarded following completion of travel and in accordance with these Reward Rules.

Only one companion pass will be applied per reservation, regardless of the number of companions on the reservation.

The companion pass(es) must be redeemed by midnight (Mountain Time) of the expiration date which will be one year

from the date of issuance to the companion pass site within your JetBlue Membership Account.

Terms are subject to change without notice.To redeem your companion pass and for the latest information, please visit

jetblue.com/premier-companion-pass-credit.

3 Cardmembers will receive a bonus of 25 TrueBlue Tiles each year the Card Account remains open and in good standing by December 31.

The 25 Tile Bonus will be deposited 6-8 weeks after January 1 of each year into your Membership Account.Your Card Account will not be eligible to receive the tile bonus if it is closed or in default under your Cardmember Agreement at the time of fulfillment.In the event that you change JetBlue Mastercard products and are no longer a JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard cardmember prior to receiving the tile bonus, you will no longer be eligible to receive this bonus.Eligible cardmembers will see their 2026 reward tiles approximately 6 weeks from when the new benefits go live.

4 Your benefit of up to $300 Statement Credits on TrueBlue Travel Purchases will be updated to be for every $1 spent on TrueBlue Travel purchase(s) through the use of the Card Account, you will receive the equivalent amount in statement credit(s), up to a total of $300 per calendar year per Card Account.

Each qualifying purchase must be $1 or more, less returns and credits to receive this benefit.This benefit will no longer be split by purchases of $50 and 6 transactions.See your current Reward Rules for additional terms and conditions.

5 Your existing redemption award of 10% is changing to 15%.

Our Verdict

When the card launched I thought the benefits looked light and noted that it might grant access to JetBlue lounges when they launch.The redemption rebate and and travel credits go some way to offsetting the annual fee and it’s definitely a better value proposition than before.

Hopefully we see a larger sign up bonus soon – although it has increased to 80,000 points (70,000 at launch).

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