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Barclays JetBlue Plus Chase Sapphire Reserve

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

Lower annual fee: Barclays JetBlue Plus

Barclays

JetBlue Plus

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

Top earning rates

  • 6×JetBlue purchases · JetBlue TrueBlue
  • 2×Dining · JetBlue TrueBlue
  • 2×Grocery stores · JetBlue TrueBlue
  • 1×All other purchases · JetBlue TrueBlue

Key benefits

  • Free first checked bag · $140
  • JetBlue Vacations statement credit · $100
  • 5,000-point anniversary bonus · $0
  • Earn toward Mosaic with purchases · $0
  • No foreign transaction fees · $0
Full Barclays JetBlue Plus review

Chase

Sapphire Reserve

Annual fee
$795
Network
visa
Welcome value
$2,000
Min spend
$6,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 10×Peloton equipment and accessory purchases
  • 8×Chase Travel purchases
  • 5×Qualifying Lyft products and services
  • 4×Flights and hotels booked direct

Key benefits

  • $500 credit for stays with The Edit · $500
  • $500 Southwest Airlines Chase Travel credit (Spend Tier) · $500
  • $300 in StubHub credits · $300
  • Reserve Travel Designers · $300
  • Annual Travel Credit · $300
Full Chase Sapphire Reserve review

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