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We reported last October that Citi ThankYou had added JetBlue as a transfer partner; while the transfer ratios are not great, currently there is a promotion offering a 50% bonus on transfers of Citi ThankYou Points to JetBlue. So, if you have some travel plans coming up with JetBlue, now is the time to use some of your Citi ThankYou Points.
The promo is available to cardmembers of the:
- Citi Premier® Card
- Citi Prestige® Card (Card no longer accepting applications)
- Citi Chairman® Card (Card no longer accepting applications)
- Citi ThankYou® Preferred Card (Card no longer accepting applications)
- Citi Forward® Card (Card no longer accepting applications)
50% Bonus Promotion
The promotion is valid on transfers through April 30, 2017. The bonus you will receive depends on which Citi ThankYou card you hold; you will receive the following bonus:
- Chairman Card, Prestige Card, and Citi Premier cardmembers receive 1.5 JetBlue Points for every 1.25 ThankYou Points transferred. This works out to a ratio of 1:1.2.
- Citi Forward and ThankYou Preferred cardmembers will receive 1.5 JetBlue Points, for every 2 ThankYou Points transferred. This works out at a ratio of 4:3.
While at first glance it seems that the rates are a little stingy, there is value to be had. If you are looking to redeem against a JetBlue Mint fare, with some proper planning, your ThankYou Points could work out to be worth around 1.6 cents, which is good value. If you do not have any travel plans involving JetBlue, then it is not worth transferring points speculatively—you are much better off holding ThankYou Points due to their versatility.
Overall
With less than ideal transfer ratios but some value, this is a worthwhile time to look at moving ThankYou Points to JetBlue TrueBlue. However, keep in mind that the transfer ratio you receive is dependent on your Citi card, with the best value coming from the Chairman Card, Prestige Card, and Citi Premier.
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This is a good deal. Just wish I had enough Citi ThankYou points to qualify for the minimum to transfer points right now.
Would consider it if they would serve my home airport.
this is an okay value, but not the best to be had
this is great since the points have no expiration date
Is there any way to transfer miles out from China Eastern or China Southern? Also would you consider doing a write up on these carriers? Their programs are near impossible to understand.
Robert, they’re not programs we’re particularly knowledgeable in, but it is something we are considering to cover.
Just asking: These Citi-Points are not available in Europe, are they?
To the best of our knowledge, no.
Are jetblue points worth using – cent per point?
Yes. They have a fixed value — meaning the value of a JetBlue point is directly tied to the fare you’d otherwise pay for the ticket in cash. Do a head to head comparison of any flight and you can calculate the value per point you’d receive.
Not one of my top-focus programs, but perhaps something to consider now that JetBlue has started serving my home airport.
Yeah! I’ve never flown them either but hear great things.
This is a great use for citi TY points. much better option than transferring to other partners.
It appears this will work best when you can find a cheap award fare available from Jet Blue. I will hold on this for now.
Generally speaking, how good/bad is the seat availability for mint class on JetBlue?
I flew in JetBlue’s mint class not too long ago and was very satisfied.
I’d definitely fly on JetBlue again if they have good award seat availability.
JetBlue seats are always available as long as you have enough points to pay for it.