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Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red Barclays JetBlue Plus

Annual fee, welcome offer, top earning categories, and key benefits — compared side-by-side using Perqt's catalog data.

Bigger welcome offer: Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red

Barclays

AAdvantage Aviator Red

Annual fee
$99
Network
mastercard
Welcome value
$900
Min spend
$1 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 2×American Airlines · American Airlines AAdvantage
  • 1×all other purchases · American Airlines AAdvantage

Key benefits

  • First Checked Bag Free · $160
  • Anniversary Companion Certificate · $150
  • Preferred Boarding · $50
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees · $45
  • 25% In-Flight Savings · $25
Full Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red review

Barclays

JetBlue Plus

Annual fee
$99
Network
mastercard
Welcome value
$600
Min spend
$1,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 6×JetBlue purchases · JetBlue TrueBlue
  • 2×dining · JetBlue TrueBlue
  • 2×groceries · JetBlue TrueBlue
  • 1×all other purchases · JetBlue TrueBlue

Key benefits

  • Free First Checked Bag · $140
  • JetBlue Vacations Credit · $100
  • 10% Point Rebate on Awards · $65
  • Mosaic 1 Fast Track · $50
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees · $30
Full Barclays JetBlue Plus review

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