U.S. airline JetBlue is widely regarded as a good way to travel around the U.S. on a budget while still enjoying a high quality of service. Although JetBlue’s fares have historically been lower than the “Big 3” U.S. airlines (American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines), the quality of service is superior to other budget airlines, such as Frontier Airlines or Spirit Airlines. In fact, JetBlue Mint (the airline’s equivalent of business class) is considered by many to be the best U.S. domestic business-class product.

Mint Studio® seats have 22-inch wide televisions. All JetBlue Mint seats feature lie-flat seats and custom sleep kits created by Tuft & Needle, including T&N Adaptive® Foam cushions, a memory foam pillow and a customizable blanket kit. And, of course, all Mint seats also have ample storage space and outlets to charge your devices.

In many cases, cash prices for JetBlue Mint aren’t outrageously high. However, if you want to save even more when booking JetBlue Mint seats, you can book them with points or miles through JetBlue’s own TrueBlue frequent flyer program as well as through certain partner frequent flyer programs.

In this article, we’ll identify the best frequent flyer program through which to book JetBlue Mint awards. We’ll also briefly cover what you can expect when flying in JetBlue Mint.

What to Expect in JetBlue Mint

To see if Mint service is available on a specific route, visit the route map page of the JetBlue website and enter your departure airport. Then, if you click the “Mint service” filter button, you’ll be shown all of the destinations to which Mint service is available.

JetBlue Mint service destination map showing routes from New York City to cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Central America

JetBlue Mint service can only be found on Airbus A321 Long Range, A321 Classic and A321neo aircraft. So, if you see a flight that’s operated by a different type of aircraft, you can be sure that it doesn’t offer Mint service.

There are two different types of Mint seats currently available to JetBlue customers: Mint Suite and Mint Studio. Mint Suite seats are generally less expensive, less luxurious and available on all three aircraft types that offer Mint service. Mint Studio seats are more generally more expensive, more luxurious and only available in very limited quantities on Airbus A321 Long Range and A321neo aircraft.

In Mint Suite seats, you can expect a lie-flat seat featuring Tuft & Needle’s T&N Adaptive® Foam cushions, a memory foam pillow and a customizable blanket kit. You’ll also have a 17-inch personal entertainment monitor, wireless charging ports, customizable lighting, plenty of storage nooks for bags and shoes and more.

When flying in a Mint Studio seat, you’ll have a lie-flat seat with the full Tuft & Needle sleep kit and all of the other amenities that come with Mint Suite service. Plus, you’ll have a larger 22-inch personal entertainment monitor, a mirrored vanity, even more storage and a guest seat and table. Plus, Mint Studio seats offer even more privacy.

On all Mint flights, passengers will have a choice of small plates designed in collaboration with Delicious Hospitality Group and inspired by Manhattan hotspots Charlie Bird, Pasquale Jones, Legacy Records and Bar Pasquale Sicilian Pizza. On domestic flights, your options include restaurant-quality dishes like seven-herb salad, lasagna, Tuscan fried chicken, breaded shrimp and more.

You’ll also have your choice of complimentary beers, hard seltzers, wines, cocktails, liquors and non-alcoholic beverages.

Passengers booked in JetBlue Mint will have access to a dedicated check-in desk, priority security line and priority boarding. And, while JetBlue Mint passengers don’t currently have access to any airport lounges, JetBlue has announced that it will be opening two lounges in Boston (BOS) and New York (JFK) in late 2025 that will be accessible to Mint passengers on transatlantic flights.

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Best Programs Through Which to Book JetBlue Mint

While JetBlue isn’t a part of any airline alliance, you can still book JetBlue Mint award flights through several partner frequent flyer programs. And, of course, you can also book JetBlue Mint awards through the JetBlue TrueBlue frequent flyer program.

However, each of these frequent flyer programs prices JetBlue Mint tickets differently. So, the same flight might be considerably cheaper through one frequent flyer program than another. Plus, it’s worth considering that earning rewards is much easier with frequent flyer programs that allow transfers from credit card rewards programs.

So, with these things in mind, we’ll identify some of the best programs through which to book JetBlue Mint award tickets.

JetBlue TrueBlue

The easiest frequent flyer program through which to find JetBlue Mint award availability is the JetBlue TrueBlue program. Unfortunately, all JetBlue award flights are priced according to a dynamic pricing model through this program, which makes it impossible to find outsized value on JetBlue Mint award redemptions.

When booking JetBlue Mint flights through the TrueBlue program, you’ll always get a value of about 1.2 cents per point, which is poor compared to the value you can get through other programs.

For example, we found two different JetBlue Mint award flights from New York (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO) through the TrueBlue program. The first flight cost 100,100 points and the second cost 142,200.

JetBlue award flight options from JFK to SFO showing departure times, flight durations, and Mint lie-flat seat redemption rates in points

By comparing the cash prices for these two flights to the award prices (the first cost $1,199 and the second cost $1,699), we see that both award flight redemptions would provide a value of slightly under 1.2 cents per point.

JetBlue cash fare options from JFK to SFO on May 16, showing nonstop flight times and Mint lie-flat seat prices ranging from $1,199 to $1,699

Unfortunately, this is about the same value you’ll get on all JetBlue Mint award flights through the TrueBlue program. And, as previously mentioned, you can often find higher value JetBlue Mint award flight redemptions through other frequent flyer programs.

However, the main advantage of the JetBlue TrueBlue program is that there’s plenty of JetBlue Mint award space available. By comparison, finding JetBlue Mint award space through other programs can be very difficult.

JetBlue TrueBlue points are easy to earn for U.S. consumers since the TrueBlue program is a transfer partner of several major credit card rewards programs, including American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards and Citi ThankYou Rewards. There are also several JetBlue co-branded credit cards that allow you to earn TrueBlue points on everyday purchases.

Qatar Airways Privilege Club

JetBlue Mint award flights can also be booked through the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program. However, JetBlue Mint award availability is more scarce through this program than it is through the TrueBlue program.

If you’re able to find JetBlue Mint award space through the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program, you’ll typically get slightly higher value than you would through the JetBlue TrueBlue program.

For example, we found a round-trip JetBlue Mint award flight itinerary between Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Los Angeles (LAX) through Qatar Airways Privilege Club for a total of 148,000 Avios.

Qatar Airways award booking for a JetBlue-operated business class flight from Ft Lauderdale to Los Angeles on July 25, 2025, showing 74,000 Avios required for a 5-hour 22-minute nonstop flight.
Qatar Airways award booking for a JetBlue-operated business class flight from Los Angeles to Ft Lauderdale on July 31, 2025, showing 74,000 Avios required for a 5-hour 20-minute nonstop flight.

If you were to book the same flights with cash through the JetBlue website, it would cost you about $2,226.

JetBlue Mint roundtrip fare from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles on July 25 and return on July 31, 2025, priced at $2,225.90 including taxes and fees.

So, by booking these flights through the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program, you’d get a value of about 1.5 cents per Avios, which isn’t very good. However, it’s still a higher value than you can get through the TrueBlue program.

Earning Avios through Qatar Airways Privilege Club is also easy for U.S. consumers because points from several credit card rewards programs can be transferred to the program. Citi ThankYou Rewards allows members to transfer points directly to Qatar Airways Privilege Club at a 1:1 ratio.

You can also transfer points from American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards or Wells Fargo Rewards at a 1:1 ratio to the British Airways Executive Club program, which also uses the Avios currency. Then, since Avios can be freely transferred to other programs that use the currency, you can then transfer those Avios to Qatar Airways Privilege Club.

The Bottom Line

While JetBlue is more often associated with its low fares than its quality of service, JetBlue Mint is actually one of the best business-class products offered by any U.S. airline. In Mint Studio seats, you’ll have a personal 22-inch television monitor. Plus, in all Mint seats, you’ll have comfortable lie-flat seats that can be converted into a bed, a memory foam pillow, lots of storage space and priority treatment at the airport.

And, while JetBlue Mint passengers don’t yet have access to any airport lounges, JetBlue is currently building two lounges in Boston (BOS) and New York (JFK) that are slated to open in late 2025. Mint passengers will be able to access these lounges when flying out of these airports.

When it comes to booking Mint seats with points or miles, we recommend checking the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program first. You can typically find better award rates for JetBlue Mint flights through this program than you can through JetBlue’s own TrueBlue frequent flyer program.

However, if you’re unable to find your desired JetBlue Mint flight through Qatar Airways Privilege Club, then you can also check the JetBlue TrueBlue program. While you’ll typically get less value per point by booking through TrueBlue, this program has a lot more JetBlue Mint award availability.