Cost to Buy Aeroplan, JetBlue and Qantas Points in 2026

Air Canada Aeroplan, JetBlue TrueBlue and Qantas Frequent Flyer each let members buy points directly, but the prices vary widely by program, tier and whether a promo happens to be running. This guide lines up what each airline charges to buy direct against live below-retail prices, so you can see where a promo genuinely beats the marketplace and where it doesn't. Last updated July 2026.

One housekeeping note: Aeroplan, JetBlue TrueBlue and Qantas Frequent Flyer all call their currency "points," not "miles" — we'll use the correct term for each program below.

Aeroplan vs. JetBlue vs. Qantas: buy price comparison

The table below sets each airline's official buy-direct price against our live marketplace price. Direct and promo figures are as researched in mid-July 2026 and dated where noted; our figures come from the live Miles Price Index, which moves over time.

How much does it cost to buy Aeroplan points?

Air Canada Aeroplan sells points directly at a standard rate of CA$37.50 per 1,000 points (about 2.65 cents USD each), with a cap of 1,000,000 points per calendar year. There's no live promo today: a limited-time offer of up to 30% off, which brought the price to roughly 1.89 cents USD, ended June 30, 2026. On our marketplace, Aeroplan points typically run about 1.5 cents each (July 2026 index) — cheaper than Aeroplan's standard price any day, promo or no promo.

Aeroplan is also one of the cleanest currencies to redeem: it uses a fixed award chart with near-zero fuel surcharges on most partner airlines, so buying below retail here goes further than the sticker price alone suggests. The one gotcha is that a modest surcharge (roughly $300 one-way) can still apply on some Lufthansa- or Air Canada-operated long-haul flights, so it's worth checking the specific award before you buy.

How much does it cost to buy JetBlue TrueBlue points?

JetBlue TrueBlue's standard price to buy points directly is $30 per 1,000 plus a 7.5% "tax recovery fee," which works out to about 3.225 cents per point. Right now, though, JetBlue is running a live promotion — up to a 125% bonus, through August 9, 2026 — that drops the effective price to roughly 1.43 cents per point. On our marketplace, TrueBlue points typically run about 1-2 cents (not individually indexed — check the live index for today's figure).

To be direct about it: at 1.43 cents, JetBlue's own promo genuinely rivals typical marketplace pricing right now. Where buying below retail still wins is flexibility — JetBlue's promo requires a 200,000-point minimum purchase to hit the top bonus tier, while our market lets you buy the exact number of points you need with no promo window to track and payment held until the points are delivered.

The gotcha: there's no surcharge on JetBlue-operated award flights, but partner redemptions — Icelandair, Qatar Airways and others — can carry carrier-imposed fees depending on the partner, so check before you book.

How much does it cost to buy Qantas points?

Qantas Frequent Flyer's "Top-up Points" pricing is tiered by volume rather than a single flat rate: about 3.86 cents USD per point for a small top-up, sliding down to about 1.84 cents USD per point only if you buy the maximum 150,000-point block in one transaction (capped at four purchases per rolling 12 months, and you need 30+ days of membership). There's no live promo today — the last, up to a 50% bonus, ended June 27, 2026. Our marketplace price for Qantas points typically runs about 1-2 cents (not individually indexed — see the price index).

The honest read: unless you're buying the full 150,000-point block, Qantas's own tiered pricing is markedly more expensive than buying below retail. Even at the max tier, Qantas's direct price can rival or beat an un-indexed marketplace estimate — so that specific case is worth pricing out directly with Qantas.

The gotcha to flag prominently: Qantas carrier-imposed fuel surcharges are among the highest in the industry on Qantas-operated Classic Rewards — routinely A$300+ one-way and A$500+ return in business class on routes like Melbourne-Singapore. Booking Oneworld partners such as American Airlines or Alaska with Qantas points avoids most of this surcharge, so factor it in before comparing any per-point price against cash.

How buying miles below retail works

• Confirm a bookable award on your dates for Aeroplan, TrueBlue or Qantas points before buying anything — buy only for a trip you can actually book.
• Check today's price on the live Miles Price Index and compare it against the airline's own standard and promo pricing above.
• Buy from a live listing where your payment is held until the points are confirmed in your account, with a refund if delivery fails.
• Redeem the points for your award, factoring in each program's surcharges — near-zero for Aeroplan, low-to-moderate for JetBlue, high for Qantas.

Where can I buy Aeroplan, JetBlue or Qantas points below retail?

You can browse live listings for Aeroplan, JetBlue TrueBlue and Qantas Frequent Flyer points whenever a seller has them available, with no purchase minimum and payment held until the points are confirmed in your account. That's the practical edge over buying direct: you buy the exact amount you need instead of the airline's fixed block size, and you're not stuck waiting on a promo window like JetBlue's or Qantas's to open before you can get a fair price.