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Bilt added JetBlue TrueBlue as a transfer partner at 1:1. It’s their 27th transfer partner.
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Bilt was the last of the major transferable currencies with no JetBlue route at all.
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How Bilt Compares to Everyone Else
Every transferable currency now transfer to TrueBlue, and two of them don’t even transfer at 1:!.
- Bilt: 1:1.
- Chase Ultimate Rewards: 1:1.
- Citi ThankYou: 1:1 on the annual fee Strata cards. No-fee ThankYou cards get 70% of that.
- Wells Fargo Rewards: 1:1.
- Rove: 1:1.
- Amex Membership Rewards: 250:200. You lose 20%, and Amex charges its excise tax offset fee on transfers to US airline programs on top of that.
- Capital One: 5:3. You lose 40%.
What 12,000 TrueBlue points costs you, by currency:
- 12,000 from Bilt, Chase, Citi, Wells Fargo or Rove
- 15,000 Membership Rewards, plus the excise fee
- 20,000 Capital One miles
The Transfer Partner Matrix has all of them side by side.
What a TrueBlue Point Is Worth
I value TrueBlue at 1.4 cents, with 1.3 to 1.5 cents standard in economy. All of my points and miles valuations are at Your Best Credit Cards.
Mint is the exception. Mint redemptions often (not always) come in around 1 cent per point, so check before transferring.
TrueBlue is revenue-based on JetBlue’s own flights, so don’t expect crazy value.
What You Can Book With TrueBlue Points
JetBlue, obviously. Beyond that, TrueBlue redeems on:
- United
- Qatar Airways
- Etihad Airways
- Condor
- Icelandair
- China Airlines
- Cape Air
Mixed carrier awards aren’t possible so you can’t connect via JetBlue without booking two awards (on two reservations). Remember that JAL and JetBlue no longer parter.
Going the other way, Qatar Avios can price JetBlue flights well, though booking them is pretty finicky.
A November Rent Day Bonus?
Bilt has a history of pairing a new partner with a Rent Day transfer bonus, and the next Rent Day is November 1.
To be clear, I have no information that one is coming and maybe it doesn’t. But if you’re not in a hurry to move points, waiting for Nov 1st.
My Take
As much as I prefer programs with fixed award charts, people absolutely clamor to be able to transfer to JetBlue so this is objectively a big win for Bilt. If we get a transfer bonus, it could be outsized value in that scenario.
Links to Apply
We have all three cards on Your Best Credit Cards:
The Bilt Palladium has an offer to earn 50,000 Bilt Points + Gold Status after spending $4,000 on everyday purchases in the first 3 months + $300 of Bilt Cash. Subject to approval.
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