Wells Fargo Adds JetBlue as a Transfer Partner

A real step forward or just catching up?

November 02, 2025

There’s a new transfer partnership in town: Wells Fargo Rewards points can now be transferred to JetBlue TrueBlue at a 1:1 ratio. This is a big get for Wells Fargo, which had been far behind the competition with only five transfer options: one hotel group (Choice) and four foreign airline programs (Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Atlantic, and a few Avios airlines). Does this change make Wells competitive with other banks like Capital One and Citi or make their travel cards more appealing?

I recently wrote about some good starter transfer partners for lazy redeemers, and JetBlue made the list as a “relatively safe option.” JetBlue’s website is easy to navigate, redeeming with JetBlue usually offers solid if unspectacular value, it offers a decent domestic route network, and JetBlue has some long-haul international flights—both its own and with partners—that can be booked with JetBlue points. (It took me less than a minute to find a flight from my home in San Francisco to Tokyo for 35,000 points and $175, respectable for a $700 flight.) Plus JetBlue is partnering with United, opening lounges, and adding first class seating, so this may be a program to watch going forward.

Of the major bank currencies, Wells’ points had lagged far behind its competitors: (in the order I would rank them) Bilt, Citi, Amex, Chase, and Capital One. Although their points are still not competitive with the front end of that list, I think this move pulls them level with Capital One at the back of the pack. While Capital One has a ton of partners (including JetBlue, albeit at a nearly-useless 5:3 transfer ratio), for economy travel, none can compare to the simplicity and reliability of JetBlue and Choice (the latter thanks to a 1:2 transfer ratio from Wells Fargo). 

But partners and redemptions are only half the equation. Capital One arguably has the best card on the market: the Venture X. Wells only has two transferable-points cards: the $95-fee Autograph Journey and the no-fee Autograph. And for me they are still just bonus and rotation cards, respectively—neither Wells Fargo card combines a lucrative welcome offer with enough ongoing value to justify the annual fee, in my opinion. With so many great cards that easily recoup their annual fees, it’s hard to justify paying $95 for the Journey—even after its $50 flight credit. And with so many cards that can offer hundreds of dollars in travel just for signing up and meeting spending minimums (see below), I’m not sure burning an application on the Autograph is worthwhile either. So even if the points are catching up with Capital One, the portfolio as a whole still has some ground to make up.

Lazy Take 🦥

I think this is a real positive development for Wells Fargo and their cardholders. The Autograph cards have some strengths, and the points they offer are starting to be genuinely competitive, thanks to a small but increasingly potent group of transfer partners. Although I’m not sold on the program yet, it’s worth keeping an eye on them to see where they go from here.

This week on the blog 📝

Now, while Wells is playing catch-up, I’m doing the same—thanks for your patience 🚧. I’m still figuring out this whole blogging thing, so I updated our best credit cards list, which has had a few iterations. The new post will be our standing list of the best bets from our “lazy value” lens and will get updated as the market evolves. I also added a quick post about yesterday’s Rent Day. November Rent Day slipped through the newsletter, but don’t worry: you didn’t miss any exciting bonuses (unless you were planning a trip to Dubai. Sorry.)

Quick Points of the Week ⚡

Major news 🚨 

Get Bilt points for paying rent and mortgage with Venmo. I’m sorry for so many “Bilt announces cool thing coming in 2026 with details yet to be announced” items. But this is another big step for Bilt-points-on-mortgages. (Bilt)

Capital One limits Venture family welcome bonuses. You’ll no longer be able to earn a bonus if you’ve gotten a bonus on that card or a higher-tier version in the past 48 months. (DDG)

Special offers ✨

Bonus miles for signing up for Clear+.  You can get 4,000 United miles or 1,500 Alaska points when you sign up, so if you have an Amex Green or Platinum card and haven’t used your Clear credit yet, now might be a good time. (Award Wallet)

Have a Bank of America card? Mark your calendar: get extra rewards when using your card on Thursday, November 6. (TPG)

More value 📈

The Citi Strata Elite Blacklane credit might actually be valuable. Chauffeur service sounds expensive—but maybe not as much as you’d think. (OMAAT)  

Have a Sapphire Preferred? The ability to upgrade to the Reserve is in the works. (ThriftyTraveler)

Devaluations 📉

Vacasa and Wyndham are ending their partnership. This option used to be a great way to stretch points for great value on short-term rentals, but had been devalued over time, and now will be gone altogether. (MilesTalk)

Lazy prediction 🔮

Could Bilt partner with Copa? Central American airline Copa wants in on credit card points and Bilt just can’t stop adding transfer partners. I have no inside information; I just want to make a note so I can claim clairvoyance if it actually happens. 

Are Rove hotels deals really that good? View From the Wing discusses the value Rove can offer, and why you might want to be careful when booking. 

Fun 👻

People love the shiny Platinum card. TPG and View From the Wing are fans. Personally, I regret getting mine—it’s hard to read, gets all fingerprinty, and has a bit of a conspicuous consumption vibe. I’d trade it back if it wasn’t so wasteful. To each their own.

Sign-up bonus of the Week 🎯

I didn’t see any new bonuses worth discussing this week, so a little housekeeping: 

Amex is thwarting my “best bonuses” section with its Gold and Platinum cards. The current offers are marketed as “as high as” 175k (Platinum) and 100k (Gold)—but those aren’t public. You have to apply before you find out what you personally qualify for (at least Amex now lets you preview the offer before a hard credit pull).

We’ll see what the future holds, but after tracking these offers for a few years, my rule of thumb would be: the Gold is worth applying for around 90k points, and the Platinum around 150k. Those higher numbers have often popped up through referral or CardMatch offers, even when the public offers lag behind.

So, I’m adding them back to the list—but without the fire, since you might not see those top numbers yourself. Remember to check Amex’s ever-changing bonus rules before applying.

On to some other offers. We lost some great ones this week like the Atmos cards, but there are plenty of great opportunities still on the table. 

Great current bonuses

100k points on the Citi Strata Elite (our take: 🔥🔥🔥)

125k points on the Chase Sapphire Reserve (our take: 🔥🔥🔥)

125k points + 1 free night on the Marriott Boundless (our take: 🔥🔥)

75k points on the Chase Sapphire Preferred (our hot take: 🔥)

80k points on the JetBlue Plus (our take: 🔥)

100k Avios on Chase cards (our take) (no longer includes British Airways)

Enjoy the weekend! 🦥

Stick with us for more ‘fly to Japan with points’ content next week—don’t worry, I’ll mix in some other stuff too. Probably.

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