JetBlue Is Selling Points at 1.47 Cents Through October 1. Here's When That's Worth It.
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JetBlue is running a buy-points sale with up to a 120% bonus through October 1, 2026 at 11:59pm ET. At the top tier the price works out to 1.47 US cents per TrueBlue point. You need a minimum purchase of 20,000 points to reach 120%, and no member may receive more than 300,000 TrueBlue points from this offer.
The short version
Deadline: October 1, 2026, 11:59pm ET.
Three tiers: 100% bonus from 3,000 points, 110% from 10,000, 120% from 20,000.
All-in price at the 120% tier: 1.47 cents per point, including the 7.5% tax recovery fee.
Base rate before bonus is roughly $32.25 per 1,000 points.
Cap: 300,000 points per member from this promotion, including points received as gifts.
How does the JetBlue buy-points sale work?
JetBlue sells TrueBlue points through Points.com, and this promotion layers a bonus on top of the base price. The bonus tiers step up with purchase size. JetBlue's terms state the rule plainly: "To be eligible for the 120% bonus, a minimum purchase of 20,000 TrueBlue points is required." Buy 20,000 points and 24,000 bonus points arrive with them, so 44,000 points land in your account for the price of 20,000.
Purchases post within 72 hours and they are nonrefundable. One line in the terms is worth reading twice: purchased points "do not earn tiles toward qualification for TrueBlue perks and Mosaic status." Buying your way to elite status does not work here.
Is 1.47 cents a good price for TrueBlue points?
JetBlue TrueBlue points price dynamically, which means the number of points a JetBlue flight costs moves with the cash fare. On JetBlue's own metal, redemption values usually sit in the 1.2 to 1.4 cent range. Paying 1.47 cents to redeem at 1.3 cents means you paid more for the points than the seat was worth, which is the trap with almost every JetBlue points sale.
The math flips on partner awards. TrueBlue points book Qatar Airways, Etihad and United flights, and those partner charts are fixed rather than dynamic. A partner business class seat priced at a fixed number of points is where 1.47 cents each can turn into a redemption worth two or three cents. That is the only version of this deal worth acting on.
How does this compare to the last JetBlue sale?
The previous JetBlue buy-points round ran a 125% bonus and ended on August 9, 2026. This one tops out at 120%, so JetBlue is offering 5% less bonus for the same money. On a 20,000-point purchase that difference is 1,000 fewer bonus points. On a 100,000-point purchase it is 5,000.
Nothing about this promotion suggests a better one is coming before October 1. JetBlue runs these sales several times a year at rates between 100% and 130%, so a patient buyer with no specific award in mind has little to lose by skipping it. A buyer who has already found the seat has a real deadline.
Should you buy points speculatively?
No. Buying airline points with no booking in mind is how people end up holding a devalued currency. Airline programs reprice awards with little warning, and points sitting in an account earn nothing while they wait. Air France and KLM's Flying Blue is splitting its award fares on September 8, 2026, which is a live example of a program changing what your balance buys.
The order of operations that works: find the award seat first, confirm it is still bookable, then buy exactly the number of points that seat needs. Our points and miles valuation guide covers how to price a redemption before you commit cash to it.
What this means for you
Skip this one unless you have a specific partner award in hand. If you are topping off an account by a few thousand points to reach a seat you already found, 1.47 cents is a fair price for finishing the job. If you are buying 100,000 points because a bonus number looked big, you are speculating on a dynamically priced currency at a rate above what it usually redeems for.
Also check whether transferring beats buying. Several transferable currencies reach useful airline programs at 1:1, and a transfer bonus often lands cheaper than a buy-points sale. Compare both before you enter a card number.
FAQ
When does the JetBlue buy-points sale end?
The JetBlue TrueBlue buy-points sale ends October 1, 2026 at 11:59pm ET. Points purchases made after that time revert to standard pricing with no bonus.
How many points do I have to buy to get the 120% bonus?
JetBlue requires a minimum purchase of 20,000 TrueBlue points in a single transaction to reach the 120% bonus tier. The 110% tier starts at 10,000 points and the 100% tier starts at 3,000 points.
Is there a limit on how many TrueBlue points I can buy?
Yes. JetBlue caps this promotion at 300,000 TrueBlue points per member, counting both points you purchase yourself and points gifted to you by another member's purchase. Maximum purchase per transaction is 200,000 points.
Do purchased TrueBlue points count toward Mosaic status?
No. JetBlue's terms state that purchased points do not earn tiles toward TrueBlue perks or Mosaic status. They redeem for award travel only.
What can I book with TrueBlue points besides JetBlue flights?
TrueBlue points redeem for Qatar Airways, Etihad and United awards through JetBlue's partner program. Partner awards use fixed pricing rather than the dynamic pricing JetBlue applies to its own flights, which is where purchased points tend to deliver the most value.
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