Barclaycard JetBlue Plus 60,000 1k spend $99 AF
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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Posts: 658
Barclaycard JetBlue Plus 60,000 1k spend $99 AF
https://www.barclaycardus.com/apply/...&cellNumber=28
Best offer ever for a Jetblue card. I generally get 1.4 cents/mile so I don't mind the $99 AF. Yes I realize this has been buried in a lightly attended thread over at JetBlue but I think it deserves more attention. Other perks include
Best offer ever for a Jetblue card. I generally get 1.4 cents/mile so I don't mind the $99 AF. Yes I realize this has been buried in a lightly attended thread over at JetBlue but I think it deserves more attention. Other perks include
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- 6x points per dollar spent on jetBlue purchases
- 2x points per dollar spent on restaurants and groceries
- 1x points per dollar spent on all other purchases
#3
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SMF
Posts: 1,251
My application went to pending and then was denied. When I called reconsideration they went over my credit report and said everything looked good, but he noted "unfortunately it looks like you have over 5 new lines of credit in the last 12 months, so we won't be able to approve you." For the record, I have 7 new cards in the past 12 months. It seems like this has been a trend with Barclays, so just something to be aware of.
#4
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My application went to pending and then was denied. When I called reconsideration they went over my credit report and said everything looked good, but he noted "unfortunately it looks like you have over 5 new lines of credit in the last 12 months, so we won't be able to approve you." For the record, I have 7 new cards in the past 12 months. It seems like this has been a trend with Barclays, so just something to be aware of.
#5
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SMF
Posts: 1,251
Sounds like it's definitely not a hard and fast rule then. They specifically quoted the Choice hotels card I got 10 months ago and said it looked like I was going after credit too aggressively. He suggested that I wait for some of my new accounts to age past a year and then re-apply.
#6
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I now realize I posted a misleading data point. I indeed had 5 new credit cards this year but 3 of them were business cards and only 2 (IHG, Barclay Aviator) were consumer cards. I think that Barclay may be like Chase and business cards don't "count" on their credit report.
#8
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 718
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, IHG Diamond
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My statement closed yesterday. I see the cc points posted to my jetblue FF acct. I do not see the 60k post to my acct. Shouldnt it have posted? I spent the $1k
#9
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,570
#10
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 718
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, IHG Diamond
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No it did not. And the thing is, i made the $1k purchase a week ago. So it has been posted on the account. Also, my purchase were 2 x $500 vgc + fees. Hoping that is not the issue. But this has never happened. I have always received points on the stmt after hitting the min spend... so this is worrisome
#11
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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No it did not. And the thing is, i made the $1k purchase a week ago. So it has been posted on the account. Also, my purchase were 2 x $500 vgc + fees. Hoping that is not the issue. But this has never happened. I have always received points on the stmt after hitting the min spend... so this is worrisome
I wouldn't worry. On my Aviator card it took several weeks to post the Aavantage miles.
#12
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,570
No it did not. And the thing is, i made the $1k purchase a week ago. So it has been posted on the account. Also, my purchase were 2 x $500 vgc + fees. Hoping that is not the issue. But this has never happened. I have always received points on the stmt after hitting the min spend... so this is worrisome
One clear cut way to confirm you have met the spend (which I always do if cutting it close to the last date) is send an SM asking to confirm the spend has been met for the bonus.
#13
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 718
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, IHG Diamond
Posts: 963
"We apologize for any confusion. Please be advised that the requirements to receive the bonus 60,000 points are to spend $1,000.00 in 90 days from your account open date and pay the $99.00 annual fee. As of today, December 15, 2017 we do not show that a payment has been either scheduled or made for the $99.00 annual fee."
Mystery solved! Just paid it. Guess I should see the points on next statement
Mystery solved! Just paid it. Guess I should see the points on next statement
#14
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 33
Best offer ever for a Jetblue card. I generally get 1.4 cents/mile so I don't mind the $99 AF. Yes I realize this has been buried in a lightly attended thread over at JetBlue but I think it deserves more attention. Other perks include
-
- 6x points per dollar spent on jetBlue purchases
- 2x points per dollar spent on restaurants and groceries
- 1x points per dollar spent on all other purchases
#15
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 12
Hey guys, I'm tempted to get this card, however the thing is, is it doesn't have 0% APR on purchases only on balance transfer which is still good. But, let's say I have a balance of $1200 just to cover to min spend and the annual fee, I decided to do a balance transfer, would I still get the 60k bonus points? I know for the $1200 I would not get points on alone due to the balance transfer. It would give me a year to pay it off without interest which is really good.
What I was thinking was apply for the 60K card and then downgrade, I don't usually fly a lot but don't get me wrong the card benefits pays more than the annual fee itself. I'm from the bay area - Oakland, and I like that it flies to a lot of the major cities in the US and even internationally as well. I don't even have a airline credit card so maybe this would be my first, I don't even have a Barclay credit card lol. I've never been on Jetblue before but heard it's good, they take care of you, I like it because they have deals all the time like SW.
Tell me, how's the customer service, as far as the benefits do they deliver? I hear a lot of horror stories and such, like people flying out of the country, not getting their card, or lost a baggage, tried to file a claim but never had success with it, etc.
I also thought about getting the Alaska airline too, I really like the companion pass but I heard they bait switch so that's a no go.
Thanks.
What I was thinking was apply for the 60K card and then downgrade, I don't usually fly a lot but don't get me wrong the card benefits pays more than the annual fee itself. I'm from the bay area - Oakland, and I like that it flies to a lot of the major cities in the US and even internationally as well. I don't even have a airline credit card so maybe this would be my first, I don't even have a Barclay credit card lol. I've never been on Jetblue before but heard it's good, they take care of you, I like it because they have deals all the time like SW.
Tell me, how's the customer service, as far as the benefits do they deliver? I hear a lot of horror stories and such, like people flying out of the country, not getting their card, or lost a baggage, tried to file a claim but never had success with it, etc.
I also thought about getting the Alaska airline too, I really like the companion pass but I heard they bait switch so that's a no go.
Thanks.
Last edited by harrynguyen; Dec 16, 2017 at 10:47 pm