Points pooling might be a novel concept to some, but if you’re a TrueBlue rewards member who likes to fly JetBlue, you’ll want to know more about it. Points pooling will not only benefit you, but select friends and family as well.

What is points pooling and why is it helpful?

Points pooling is a way to earn and collect airline points as a group — typically alongside friends and family. Your “pool” will be able to combine points and earn awards faster. Plus, it can save you from paying pesky transfer fees for sharing miles and points with another flyer.

Though family pooling is common on international flight carriers, only a handful of U.S. airlines offer a points pooling program. Luckily, JetBlue is one of the U.S. airlines with such a program in place. JetBlue makes it easy to pool points with family and friends for free.

How to create your pool

Sign up for TrueBlue membership accounts

First, you and each potential member of your pool will need to have an individual TrueBlue membership account. If you’re new to earning JetBlue points, it takes only a few minutes to create a TrueBlue rewards account and become a member.

Log in and start a pool

Next, you’ll need to log in to your TrueBlue rewards account and open up your dashboard, then click on “Start a Pool” in the menu bar tab. Click on the “Get Started” button to navigate to the “Add Pool Member” functionality.

Email invitees

If you’re adding a child under the age of 13, you will need to create their individual TrueBlue account and add them as your dependent. For adults, simply fill in names and email addresses to send them email invites.

Members will need to accept the email invitation in order to officially join.

View pool status

From there, members in a specific pool can view joint account activity under the “My Pool” tab in their dashboard. Participants can always monitor individual point contributions plus the total points balance.

JetBlue’s points pooling rules

All points pooling programs have rules, and JetBlue is no exception.

A points pool must have at least two participants in it and can include up to seven total participants. You can add both family members or non-family members. It’s nice that JetBlue has this flexibility, as some airline rewards programs that allow pooling require all individuals to either be family members or live at the same address.

The Pool Leader, or person who starts the pool, must be at least 21 years old, but there are no age restrictions for other members — even children are able to join. TrueBlue members aren’t allowed to join multiple points pools.

The Pool Leader can use other pool members’ points without their permission. They control the mileage redemption within the group and can authorize which members are given redemption privileges from the shared collection of points.

Participants can choose to leave at any time, and if they opt to leave, their individually contributed points will be returned to their personal TrueBlue rewards account balance. The Pool Leader can likewise remove members at any time.

Other things to consider

Weigh the following considerations before joining — or starting — a JetBlue points pool:

Carefully choose members to add to your pool

Pooling points with JetBlue can be a great opportunity, but you want to make sure that you’re doing it with the right people. It’s essential that you invite only people you trust, and if you’re considering joining a pool that someone else set up, remember that the Pool Leader and other authorized members can use your points without your permission.

Be ready to contribute all of your points to the pool total

When you agree to join or create a pool, all of your points will be put into a shared pot of points. If you don’t want to share your points or prefer to work toward your own redemption goals, you won’t want to join a pool.

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The bottom line

If you want to earn JetBlue points faster and have trusted family members or friends who also like to fly JetBlue, consider creating a points pool. This way, you can earn and redeem points together while avoiding possible transfer fees.