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If you book a JetBlue Mint flight coming into/out of JFK/EWR during the promo period, you can experience a complimentary BLADE helicopter transfer. How cool Is that?! Sadly…Award Flights or Mint flights booked using Move to Mint certificates are not eligible for this promotion. H/T Pointswire
- Promo Link
- Enjoy a complimentary BLADE Airport helicopter transfer between Manhattan to JFK or Newark (EWR) when you book Mint.
- Departing or arriving flights
- Max 4 Mint customers per reservation
- Valid on select Mint routes arriving/departing JFK or EWR within BLADE Airport’s operating hours (Monday-Friday; 7am-8pm EST).
- Book 6/25-7/4/24
- Travel 7/1-8/1/24.
Term and exclusions: Customers with Mint bookings departing or arriving at JFK or EWR and made between 6/25/2024 and 7/4/2024 for travel between 7/1/2024 and 8/1/2024 (excluding Mint flights departing or arriving on Saturdays and Sundays and flights departing or arriving outside of BLADE Airport operating hours) will receive a complimentary BLADE Airport helicopter transfer for each Mint Customer on their reservation with a maximum of four (4) Mint Customers per reservation. BLADE Airport helicopter transfers must be used in conjunction with the confirmed Mint booking made during the booking window above and within the travel window above. JetBlue is not responsible for alternate transportation or compensation in the event that BLADE cannot accommodate your booking request due to a lack of available seats at the time of booking, or is not able to operate for any reason. In the event that a traveler’s connection between a JetBlue flight and BLADE is impacted in any way, regardless of cause, including a JetBlue flight delay, JetBlue is not responsible for the provision or payment of alternative transportation services between Manhattan and JFK or EWR. Customers must be a TrueBlue member in good standing and 18 years or older at time of travel to receive a complimentary BLADE Airport helicopter transfer. Customers must be flying on a confirmed, same-day JetBlue-operated flight in the Mint experience in order to utilize their complimentary BLADE Airport helicopter transfer. Bookings made outside of the above booking and/or travel window do not qualify for this promotion. Reservations with no more than four (4) Customers will be eligible for a complimentary BLADE Airport helicopter transfer. Advance booking of 48 hours is required for this promotion. Customers will receive their BLADE booking code between 24 and 48 hours prior to their JetBlue flight departure. Award Flights or Mint flights booked using Move to Mint certificates are not eligible for this promotion. Due to helicopter weight restrictions, each traveler is subject to BLADE’s Luggage Policies, which limit weight and size and may be more restrictive than baggage policies on JetBlue. JetBlue will not be responsible for any additional fees incurred by customers when flying BLADE, including but not limited to excess luggage fees. Complimentary passes only apply on BLADE Airport transfers during BLADE Airport operating hours. All travelers on BLADE must accept, and all BLADE Airport helicopter transfers are subject to, all applicable BLADE policies, terms and conditions, including Weather and Delay Policies. BLADE reserves the right to modify its policies, terms and conditions, including, without limitation, its Terms of Service, Luggage Policies and Weather and Delay Policies in its sole and absolute discretion. Impacted connections between a JetBlue flight and BLADE under this promotion regardless of cause, including a JetBlue flight delay or cancellation, are ineligible for compensation under JetBlue’s Customer Bill of Rights. Customers with an impacted connection between a JetBlue flight and confirmed BLADE flight made through this promotion may request a complimentary BLADE rebooking valid up to one (1) month after their impacted flight. Customers must be flying on a confirmed, same-day JetBlue-operated flight in the Mint experience in order to qualify for a complimentary rebooking. Award Flights and refundable Mint fares are ineligible for this promotion. BLADE Urban Air Mobility, Inc. (“BLADE”) is an air charter broker and indirect air carrier, not a direct air carrier, and does not have operational authority of aircraft. All flights are operated by DOT/FAA licensed direct air carriers. For select routes, Blade acts as an indirect air carrier in accordance with 14 CFR Part 380. Please refer to BLADE’s Operator-Participant Agreement at www.blade.com for details.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
$300 Chase Travel℠ Credit + Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- $300 Chase Travel℠ Credit + Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
- That’s worth $750 when redeemed through Chase Travel℠. Plus, get up to $300 in statement credits on Chase Travel℠ purchases within your first year
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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