I got an email about a JB promotion - if you apply for the JB bus card, you could win a free flight. It says 1 out of 20 will win.
http://applyandfly.open.com

I didn't win, but I got the card, which comes with 25 trueblue points...So I still got something.

Disclaimer: I have never flown Jet Blue.

That seems pretty skimpy. Most major airline rewards card practically give everyone a free ticket upfront - every one I've picked up in the past 2 years or so has included at least 20,000 miles (typically more than enough for a short-haul ticket, and 80% of a "normal" domestic ticket), plus sometimes upgrade certs, upfront EQM's, and in some cases even a waived annual fee.

What am I missing? Since all of these cards tend to mirror what the competition does, I don't doubt that I'm missing something. But from reading the basics on that link, it looks at first glance like lame card. Even if I were a hardcore Jet Blue flyer, I don't see why I wouldn't just stick with my Starwood Amex.

I run a small business and fly out to one of my clients alot for day trips, which is one reason I got this card...I figure I'll have a free flight in no time.

You mention the Starwood card, what do you like about that one? Is that a personal card, or a business one?

It's a personal card. It yields 1 Starpoint per dollar spent, which I figure is about 3% using conservative estimations. I generally have plenty of uses for free hotel nights, so I monetize the rewards pretty quickly. Much easier for me to call it a "real" cash return than, say, an FF mile card where a mile I earn today might not get monetized for several years.

Welcome to Flyertalk.

As this topic is already being covered in the Jetblue forum, and really isn't "buzz" worthy, I'll go ahead and close it here.

Regards,

Flipside