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Bilt adds JetBlue TrueBlue as a 1:1 transfer partner. Oct. 20, 2026 The cards The Points Guy, LLC feature here are from partners who compensate The Points Guy, LLC when you are approved through its site, and this may impact how or where these products appear. The Points Guy, LLC don't cover all available credit cards, but its analysis, reviews, and opinions are entirely from its editorial team. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. Please view its advertising policy and product review methodology for more information. Editor's note. TPG founder Brian Kelly is a Bilt adviser and investor. Bilt just added JetBlue TrueBlue as its 27th transfer partner, calling it "one of the most requested transfer partners" among its members. Now, Bilt members can transfer points to JetBlue TrueBlue at a 1:1 ratio via the Bilt app or website once they link their TrueBlue account with their Bilt account. You can transfer in increments of 1,000 points, so every 1,000 Bilt Points that you transfer to JetBlue becomes 1,000 TrueBlue points. Bilt Blue members must transfer at least 2,000 points per transfer, while other Bilt members must transfer at least 1,000 points per transfer. Bilt says "transfers will complete almost instantly," so you can transfer shortly before redeeming TrueBlue points for an award flight. Continue learning how to maximize your points and miles with its. Interestingly, this news comes less than a week after Rove added JetBlue TrueBlue as a transfer partner. Now you can transfer the following transferable rewards to JetBlue TrueBlue: * American Express Membership Rewards points: 5:4 ratio * Bilt points: 1:1 ratio * Capital One miles: 5:3 ratio * Chase Ultimate Rewards points: 1:1 ratio * Citi ThankYou Rewards points: Up to 1:1 ratio (depending on your card) * Rove miles: 1:1 ratio * Wells Fargo Rewards points: 1:1 ratio Bilt's 1:1 transfer ratio matches the best standard ratio offered by several other transferable rewards programs. However, Rove is offering a 20% bonus on eligible transfers to JetBlue through Nov. 14, temporarily giving members 1,200 TrueBlue points for every 1,000 Rove miles transferred. JetBlue TrueBlue uses a dynamic award pricing model for its own flights. You can redeem TrueBlue points for any JetBlue-operated flight, although the number of points required generally tracks the paid fare. In the above example, you could book a main standard seat for $149 or 10,400 points plus $5.60. This would give you a redemption rate of 1.38 cents per point, which is typical. Book the same flight for way fewer points Point.me finds award flights for a fraction of the points. Subscribe to the TPG Daily to get an exclusive offer on a premium annual plan. However, that doesn't necessarily make JetBlue the best use of Bilt points. TPG's October 2026 valuations peg Bilt points at 2.2 cents each and JetBlue points at 1.35 cents each, so this transfer option may be most useful when you need to top off your TrueBlue account or find an especially valuable partner award. You can redeem JetBlue points for flights on select partner airlines, including United Airlines, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways. Unlike awards on JetBlue-operated flights, partner award prices don't necessarily track the cash fare. JetBlue doesn't publish an award chart for these redemptions, so you'll need to search your origin and destination to see available flights and pricing. Earn 200,000 IHG One Rewards bonus points. For a limited time, with the new IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card. Plus, enjoy up to $300 in Food & Beverage Rewards annually at IHG Hotels & Resorts. Member FDIC. Partner offer. Terms apply. A Bilt spokesperson said that the company is "looking forward to doing more and more with TrueBlue and JetBlue in the Bilt neighborhood ecosystem over the coming months." That could lead to future promotions, such as a Rent Day transfer bonus or a Mosaic status match challenge. Bottom line. JetBlue is a useful addition to Bilt's already strong transfer-partner lineup, and the 1:1 ratio matches the best standard transfer ratio offered by other rewards programs. Still, TPG's October 2026 valuations peg Bilt points at 2.2 cents each and JetBlue points at 1.35 cents each. So, this option will be most useful when you need to top off your TrueBlue balance or find a valuable JetBlue or partner award. By commenting, you agree to its Community Guidelines to help create a positive space for conversation. The responses below are not provided or commissioned by the bank advertiser, its partners, or The Points Guy ("TPG"). They have not been reviewed, approved, or otherwise endorsed by any of these parties. All responses are submitted by individual contributors, and neither the bank advertiser, its partners, nor TPG are responsible for ensuring that all posts and/or questions are answered.

Bilt adds JetBlue as newest transfer partner, offering more ways to turn housing payments into award-winning travel experiences. Provided by Business Wire Oct 20, 2026, 6:00:00 AM JetBlue TrueBlue(R) becomes Bilt's 27th travel partner, putting a network that spans the U.S., Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and Europe within reach of everyday housing payments Bilt, the membership that connects where you live with the places you love, and JetBlue today announced a partnership that allows Bilt Members to transfer Bilt Points directly to JetBlue TrueBlue, the airline's loyalty program, at a 1:1 ratio. Starting today, every 1,000 Bilt Points transferred becomes 1,000 TrueBlue points, turning housing payments into travel across a network of more than 100 destinations throughout the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and Europe. JetBlue becomes the 27th travel partner in the Bilt neighborhood. The fit is a natural one with both brands heralding New York City roots and the airline's extensive network in cities like New York, Boston, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles and San Juan. JetBlue is known for pairing great value with an award-winning onboard experience that includes free, high-speed Fly-Fi(R) Wi-Fi, live TV at every seat, and complimentary snacks and drinks. In 2026, JetBlue earned its second consecutive JD Power Award for ranking #1 in Customer Satisfaction among First/Business Class Passengers,1 recognizing the airline's continued investment in delivering an exceptional premium travel experience. "Members have been asking us for JetBlue for a really long time, and it's easy to see why," said Ankur Jain, Founder and CEO of Bilt. "It's New York's hometown airline, it flies to a lot of the places our members already want to go, and it keeps the cost of getting there well within reach. Every partner we add makes the points members earn on housing payments go even further, and that's what keeps this neighborhood growing: more homes, more Bilt Members, and more places to use their points. JetBlue is a big addition, and we're excited that it happens to be right in our own backyard." "Our focus with TrueBlue is making it easy for customers to earn and use their points in ways that work best for them," said Ed Pouthier, vice president of loyalty and personalization, JetBlue. "With Bilt, members have another option to put their points toward JetBlue travel, while JetBlue Cardmembers can add their cards to the Bilt app to access additional earning opportunities, with more cardmember features coming soon." Bilt Points can now be transferred to JetBlue TrueBlue at a 1:1 ratio in the Bilt app or at Bilt.com, in increments of 1,000 Bilt Points and with a minimum transfer of 1,000 Bilt Points (2,000 for Bilt Members with Blue Status). Members will need to link their TrueBlue account before their first transfer. Bilt is one of the few major points programs that transfers to JetBlue at a 1:1 ratio. With JetBlue, Bilt now offers 27 travel partners across airlines, hotels, and rail, with 24 of them at a 1:1 transfer ratio, continuing as the largest 1:1 transfer partner network of any major points program. TrueBlue membership is free, as is Bilt membership, and TrueBlue points can be redeemed for both JetBlue flights and select flights across JetBlue's partner airlines. * JetBlue Airways received the highest score in the First/Business Class segment of the JD Power 2025-2026 North America Airline Satisfaction Studies of passengers' satisfaction with their airline experience. Visit jdpower.com/awards for more details. About Bilt Launched in 2021, Bilt is the membership for where you live and the hospitality platform powering the residential ecosystem around it. For members, Bilt makes where our members live the center of their lives - allowing them to earn rewards on housing payments, access neighborhood services, build a path to homeownership, and redeem points across a best-in-class travel and lifestyle ecosystem including airlines, hotels, boutique fitness studios, neighborhood restaurants, and more. For partners, from residential properties and neighborhood merchants to travel advisors, Bilt's hospitality platform provides the tools to deliver exceptional customer experiences and build deeper relationships with residents. The Bilt Alliance spans more than 7 million homes across the country, developed in partnership with some of the nation's largest residential owners and operators. Bilt boasts the highest value rewards currency on the market today. 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JetBlue adds a second daily nonstop to Cali: fares from $139 out of Fort Lauderdale. JetBlue's entry challenges Avianca's monopoly on the Fort Lauderdale-Cali nonstop, with introductory one-way fares from $139. Published: Oct 16 2026, 9:40 PM EDT JetBlue launched daily nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Cali, Colombia's Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) on October 15, 2026, giving South Florida travelers a second direct option on a route where Avianca has flown without a U.S. competitor since July. Introductory one-way fares start at $139 for November departures on jetblue.com, before bag fees. Avianca began its own daily FLL-CLO nonstop in July 2026, three months before JetBlue entered. JetBlue's arrival turns the route into a two-carrier competition, which typically compresses fares. Spirit Airlines previously served Fort Lauderdale to Cali before the carrier exited the market, leaving South Florida Colombia travelers with fewer direct choices until Avianca moved in. Why Cali is getting two nonstops from Fort Lauderdale. Cali, Colombia's third-largest city with a population of approximately 2.28 million, has historically been harder to reach from the United States than Medellín or Bogotá. Before 2026, U.S. travelers from South Florida typically connected through a hub or booked into a different Colombian city. The FLL-CLO route addresses that gap: Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport is Colombia's third-busiest by passengers and operates around the clock. The airport is located near Palmira, outside the city, so travelers arriving in Cali should budget additional time and ground transportation to reach the city center. JetBlue's October timing also positions it for Cali's biggest travel window. The city's annual Feria de Cali opens December 25, anchored by the Salsódromo - a mass dance parade that draws international visitors to what Cali calls its identity as the world's salsa capital. Booking now for the Feria's late-December dates puts travelers ahead of the holiday surge. What jetblue charges - and what that includes. Introductory one-way fares from Fort Lauderdale to Cali start at US$139 for November departures, according to fare data checked October 13, 2026 on JetBlue's website. The reverse fare, Cali to Fort Lauderdale, starts at US$246 one-way. Both figures are base fares and exclude checked-bag fees; JetBlue charges separately for bags on its lowest-priced Blue fares. Departure times for the route had not been officially confirmed as of mid-October. Book through jetblue.com or the JetBlue app, searching FLL to CLO. Does jetblue fly to Colombia? More than you may know. The Cali route makes Fort Lauderdale JetBlue's fourth Colombian city. The airline already operates daily FLL nonstops to Medellín, Cartagena, and Barranquilla - the last launched October 1, 2026, just two weeks ahead of Cali. The Colombia expansion is part of JetBlue's largest-ever Fort Lauderdale schedule, which now includes more than 125 daily departures to over 55 nonstop destinations - up more than 75 percent from the same period a year ago. Since December 2025, JetBlue has added 24 new nonstop destinations from FLL. "Fort Lauderdale has always been part of JetBlue's DNA and a cornerstone of our network," CEO Joanna Geraghty said at the schedule's July announcement. What the State Department says about flying into Cali. Travelers should read the U.S. State Department's Colombia travel advisory before booking. As of the advisory's most recent update - March 31, 2026 - Colombia carries a Level 3 rating: Reconsider Travel. Risks cited include crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping. The Valle del Cauca department, which surrounds Cali, carries a Level 4 Do Not Travel rating - but the advisory explicitly excludes Cali from that higher restriction. U.S. government employees are permitted to visit Cali only with special authorization. The advisory also carries a specific warning about dating apps across Colombia: "Many U.S. citizens in Colombia have been drugged, robbed, and even killed by Colombian criminals posing as dates," according to the State Department, which advises travelers to meet new contacts in public places, watch their drinks being prepared, and share details of any planned meeting with a trusted contact. Cali ranks relatively high among Colombian cities in ongoing security concerns. Travel Off Path's safety index gives the city a score of 45 out of 100. How to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Cali, Colombia. JetBlue operates one daily nonstop between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (IATA: CLO) near Cali. Book at jetblue.com or through the JetBlue app. As of mid-October 2026, introductory one-way fares start at US$139 from FLL (November departures, before bag fees), with reverse fares from US$246. Alfonso Bonilla Aragón Airport is situated between the city of Cali and the municipality of Palmira in the Cauca River valley. It operates 24 hours a day and is managed by Aerocivil, Colombia's civil aviation authority, which has run the airport since September 2025. Travelers should arrange ground transportation in advance; rideshare apps and regulated taxi services are available at the airport, but the State Department advises against hailing street taxis in Colombia due to documented robbery risks. For travelers arriving near year-end, Cali sits just one hour behind Fort Lauderdale until U.S. clocks fall back on November 1; after that date, both cities share the same time until March. Join the Discussion