I’ll be flying JetBlue BUR-JFK round trip about once a month, plus occasional other flights (mostly BUR/LAX to the Bay Area, but some vacation travel, primarily abroad, as well).

I don’t have any airline status currently, and I’m trying to decide which program to aim for. Most of my flying is going to be BUR-JFK (standard economy fares paid for by my company), and I have the option of earning either JetBlue or AAdvantage miles for it.

It seems like there’s quite a bit of overlap between the perks of both programs, given their new partnership. Currently the Mosaic benefits seem to be a little better than AAdvantage elite status for benefits on JetBlue flights, but American has a bigger network. I also don’t quite understand the benefits that Mosaic members get on AA flights. Also, for what it’s worth, I pretty much never check bags so that’s not really a consideration for me.

Which program should I go for in 2022?