[Bookable Again At Significantly Higher Rates, Here Is The New Hidden Award Chart] Book JetBlue Flights With Qatar Avios From 4.6K Points, But, Should You?

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Update, 11/8: JetBlue flights are once again bookable online with Qatar Avios, but with significantly higher rates. Luckily, there are still no fuel surcharges on these awards, but mileage rates are much higher than they were, and are downright absurd in some cases.

Congrats to everyone who acted quickly and caused Qatar to lose money at the original rates…some of them were certainly too good to last. Clearly, somebody goofed here.

You can still book AA award bargains at the old rates, though some fuel surcharges apply to those on international flights.

Here is the new JetBlue award chart that I pieced together:

And here are examples of how pricing has changed over the past 2 days on selected routes:

JFK to San Francisco business class pricing, AA versus new JetBlue pricing:

New JetBlue transatlantic pricing:

Update, 11/7: Due to “technical issues,” JetBlue flights are temporarily unavailable with Qatar Avios online or by phone.

Originally posted on 11/6:

Elephant in the Room:

Let’s start with the elephant in the room.

I’ve been avoiding actively writing about Qatar Airways since the brutal Hamas attacks against Israelis while they were celebrating the holiday of Simchas Torah last month. I certainly wouldn’t fly on Qatar at this point in time. I would usually cover Avios transfer bonuses in depth, but merely included the current Qatar Avios bonus in the roundup here. But these are difficult decisions to make with no good answers.

That’s because Qatar has hosted the political offices and leaders of Hamas since 2012.

Qatar Airways is fully owned by the country of Qatar.

Qatar was able to negotiate the release of 4 hostages who were brutally kidnapped a month ago from Israel into Gaza, but has thus far been unsuccessful in securing the release of more hostages.

Qatar says there is no reason to force the office of Hamas to close, for as long as it can be used towards peace. I assume from that statement that the offices will be forced to close when the war is over, but that remains to be seen. For now, the US hasn’t pressured Qatar to close the Hamas offices, presumably with the same calculation, though that position seems untenable for much longer.

Is using Qatar’s mileage program to save a bundle on JetBlue or AA flights the right thing to do at this point in time? It doesn’t seem the same as flying on Qatar now, but it’s certainly a tough ethical dilemma.

However, it’s a question that’s above my pay grade and the developments below are too big to ignore. Therefore, I’m reporting the news of what can now be done with Qatar Avios, and I’d suggest asking your Rabbi or other trusted source of guidance on what you should do in this situation.

JetBlue points:

JetBlue’s revenue-based TrueBlue loyalty program means there are never outsized values to be had for their flights.

The program has been improving its elite status side of the program, but there’s not much to get excited about on the redemption side:

Avios Rates for JetBlue flights:

There used to be good values when redeeming AA and Emirates miles for JetBlue flights, but those are now long gone.

Luckily, you can now redeem Qatar Avios for JetBlue flights! Award availability is also excellent!

Even more incredibly, while Qatar charges fuel surcharges for all other transatlantic flights, they don’t charge any fuel surcharges on JetBlue flights! Hopefully it stays that way, though that is always subject to change.

Qatar has a very good partner award chart:

You can use GCMap to calculate the distance on any route. Here are some sample redemption prices:

Booking JetBlue flights with Avios:

Just login to Qatar Avios here and click award flights to search for JetBlue award flights. If your city won’t populate in the award flights tab, see here for what to do.

Boston to Dublin sneaks in just under 3K miles in distance, so it costs just 13K Avios in coach or 38,750 Avios in MINT business class:

Transcontinental flights, such as NYC-LA, will also cost 13K Avios in coach or 38,750 Avios in MINT business class:

JFK to Paris or London will be 20,750 Avios in coach or 62K Avios in MINT business class:

Booking AA flights with Avios:

It’s also noteworthy that with AA raising mileage rates for their own flights, it’s worth checking Qatar Avios for AA flights.

AA charges 93.5K miles+$5.60 to fly from JFK to Paris in business class:

BA charges 62K miles+$981.20 to fly AA from JFK to Paris in business class:

Qatar charges 62K miles+$194.70 to fly AA from JFK to Paris in business class:

Cities that aren’t searchable online:

Note that if your city pair isn’t found via the award search, you’ll have to click on flights with other partners and select JetBlue from the drop-down menu.

You’ll need to have sufficient mileage in your account to use this method and an agent will get back to you within a day or 2 to confirm availability and your booking:

If you don’t have sufficient Avios in your account, this will pop-up:

When you have enough points in your Qatar Avios account, you’ll see this form to fill out:

You can also call Qatar at 800-988-6128 to book award tickets.

Combining Avios:

You can link and combine Qatar Avios and British Airways Avios via BA.com.

You can also combine Avios via the Qatar site here.

Cancellation fee:

Qatar charges $25 for changes or cancellations made more than 24 hours prior to departure. Cancellations made between 3-24 hours before departure are subject to a $100 fee. Changes are not allowed within 3 hours of a flight.

Citi transfer bonus:

You can get a 30% transfer bonus from Citi To Qatar Avios through 11/10. Note that the bonus Avios are not instant and will post by year-end.

That means you can book a transcontinental or transatlantic business class from just 29.8K points!

Mileage transfer options:

• You can transfer AMEX, Chase, Capital One, Or Citi points to Qatar Avios at a 1:1 ratio or Marriott points at a 60K:25K ratio. 

AMEX cards with transferable Membership Rewards points include:

• AMEX Blue Business Plus
• AMEX Platinum Business
• AMEX Gold Business Card
• The Platinum Card® from American Express
• American Express® Gold Card
• AMEX Green Consumer Card
• AMEX Everyday Preferred Consumer Card
• AMEX Everyday Consumer Card

If you, a member in your household, or an authorized user has one of the following Chase cards, you can transfer points into miles:

• Chase Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card® Card has a 60K signup bonus ending soon, earns 2.1 points per dollar on travel, 3.1 points per dollar on dining, streaming, and online groceries, has a $50 hotel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.3 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Sapphire Reserve® has a 60K signup bonus, earns 3 points per dollar on dining/travel, has a $300 travel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.5 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($550 annual fee with $300 travel credit). Read more here.
• Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card  earns 3 points per dollar on shipping, advertising, and travel, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.25 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.

Chase no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:

• Ink Business Cash® Credit Card earns 5 points per dollar on cable, TV, telecom, cellular, office supply stores, and gift cards from office supply stores, plus 2 points per dollar on dining and gas ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card earns 1.5 points per dollar everywhere ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Freedom Flex has a 20K signup bonus, plus 5 points on rotating categories, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Freedom Unlimited® has a signup bonus offering 3 points per dollar on up to $20K of spending in your first 12 month, afterwards earn at least 1.5 points per dollar everywhere, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.

If you or a friend has one of the following Citi cards, you can transfer points into miles:

• Citi Premier® Card has a 60,000 point bonus for spending $4,000 in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on airfare, hotels, travel agents, groceries, gas, and dining. $95 annual fee. Read more here.

Citi no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:

• The Citi Double Cash® Card offers 2% cash back or 2 points per dollar spent everywhere that can be transferred into ThankYou points. If you also have a Citi Premier® Card Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. Read more here.
• The Citi Custom Cash® Card offers 5 points per dollar on up to $500 in purchases in your top eligible spending category each billing cycle. This is marketed as 5% cash back, but will actually come in the form of 5 ThankYou points per dollar spent! Eligible categories include Restaurants, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Select Travel, Select Transit, Select Streaming Services, Drugstores, Home Improvement Stores, Fitness Clubs, and Live Entertainment. You will also get 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers for 15 months. No annual fee. Read more here.
• The Citi Rewards+® Card offering 20,000 points for spending $1,500 in 3 months. This card can’t transfer points on its own, but can transfer points if you have one of the Citi cards above. This card automatically rounds up rewards earned on every purchase to the nearest 10 points, meaning you earn 10 points on a $0.50 Amazon balance reload. Earn 2 points on $6K in annual spending at supermarkets, and a 10% points rebate when you redeem points, up to a 10K points rebate per year. If you also have a Citi Premier® Card Card you can transfer points into miles and get a 10% points rebate on transferred or redeemed miles. No annual fee. Read more here.

Capital One cards with transferable points include:

• Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card X Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4,000 in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent, $300 annual travel credit, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge access, Priority Pass Lounge membership, and more. Read more here.
• Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card X Business Card: Earn 150,000 bonus miles for spending $30,000 in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent, $300 annual travel credit, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge access, enhanced Priority Pass Lounge membership, and more. Read more here.
• Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4,000 in 3 months, plus 2 miles per dollar spent. Read more here.
• Capital One Venture Rewards Credit CardOne: Earn 20,000 bonus miles for spending $500 in 3 months, plus 2 miles per dollar spent and no annual fee.
• Capital One Spark Miles for Business: Earn 50,000 bonus miles, plus 2 miles per dollar spent.
• Capital One Spark Cash Plus: Earn up to 100,000 bonus miles, plus 2 miles per dollar spent, convertible into transferrable miles with any of the 3 cards above. Read more here.

Marriott cards with transferable points include:

• Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Consumer Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant^™ American Express^®Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card

Will you book JetBlue or AA flights via Qatar Avios?