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That was the question I asked when JetBlue launched its 25th birthday promotion: fly to 25 unique JetBlue destinations in 2025, and receive Mosaic status through 2050. No minimum spend. No fine print. Just you, your boarding pass, and a map of jetBlue destinations to conquer. Based in Dallas, far from any JetBlue hub, it seemed like a long shot. But I had an edge: elite status across four airlines, unlimited positioning options, lounge access galore, and a points-and-miles mindset sharpened by years of travel. The Power Stack: Three jetBlue Promos, One Strategy1. Status Match to Mosaic 2 jetBlue allowed elite travelers from other programs to match into Mosaic 2 status through June 30th. That gave me perks like:
 Credit: jetBlue 2. Dunkin' Monday Bonus Flight JetBlue is offering 20 bonus tiles (worth $2,000 of spend credit) for flying a special Monday route on a Dunkin’-branded aircraft. Even though the aircraft was swapped last-minute, JetBlue still credited me the full tile bonus. 3. JetBlue 25-for-25 Challenge This is the centerpiece:
Flying from Dallas: Is There an Edge?No! My Weekend JetBlue Plan (In Progress) Note: Only cities where I arrive on a JetBlue flight count toward the 25-for-25 challenge. Trip 1 – Dunkin’ Monday DAL → MCO → DCA → City earned: DCA Trip 2 JFK → MVY → JFK → RDU → DFW → Cities earned: MVY, JFK, RDU Trip 3 DFW → MCO → JFK → BOS → PHL → BOS → PBI → LGA → DFW → Cities earned: BOS, PHL, PBI, LGA Trip 4 DFW → MCO → SJU → FLL → ALB → MCO → RIC → CLT → DFW → Cities earned: SJU, FLL, ALB, RIC, CLT Trip 5 EWR → RSW → HPN → ACK → BOS → PQI → BOS → BNA → BOS → DFW → Cities earned: RSW, HPN, ACK, PQI, BNA Trip 6 DFW → BOS → IAH → DFW → City earned: IAH Trip 7 DFW → JFK → DEN → DFW → City earned: DEN Trip 8 BOS → TPA → CUN → MCO → JFK → ATL → DFW → Cities earned: TPA, CUN, ATL My 25 Unique JetBlue Arrival Cities ACK, ALB, ATL, BNA, BOS, CLT, CUN, DCA, DEN, DFW, FLL, HPN, IAH, JFK, LGA, MCO, MVY, PBI, PHL, PQI, RDU, RIC, RSW, SJU, TPA These cities are planned and/or flown as JetBlue arrivals—qualifying for the promotion. What I Stand to Earn
Final TakeFlying to 25 cities in one year isn’t easy. But if I can do it from Dallas, with weekend flights and smart positioning, anyone can.
The perks are real. The challenge is worth it. And the potential to earn top-tier elite status through 2050—without even hitting a spending requirement—is the kind of points-and-miles value I live for!
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As we close out the first half of the year I wanted to provide an update of my points & miles activity and my airline, hotel and rental car statuses. Credit CardsI have opened the following cards this year:
* Included because all of the spend and points occurred this year (approved December 31, 2024) 2025 Travel Stats - YTDFlights: 27 Distance Flown: 31,431 Flight Time: 3 days, 9 hours Airports: 23 Airlines: 7 Airline Loyalty StatusesAmerican: Platinum Pro; One World: Emerald Qatar: Gold; One World: Sapphire Alaska: MVP; One World: Ruby Turkish: Elite; Star Alliance: Gold Air France/KLM: Platinum; Sky Team: Elite Plus Delta: Platinum Medallion; Sky Team: Elite Plus Southwest: A-List jetBlue: Medallion 2 Hawaiian: Pualani Gold ITA: Executive Hotel Loyalty StatusesBest Western: Diamond Select Choice: Diamond citizenM: mycitizenM+ Hilton: Diamond Hyatt: Discoverist IHG: Platinum Elite Marriott: Gold Elite Rental Car Loyalty StatusesAvis: President's Club Enterprise: Platinum Hertz: President's Circle National: Executive Elite Sixt: Platinum Other Travel Loyalty StatusesClub Avolta: Platinum
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