JetBlue collaborates with Vrbo, enabling TrueBlue points to be earned on Paisly home rentals

You can now rack up miles with a leading U.S. airline when you book a stay at a vacation rental.

On Monday, JetBlue revealed a new partnership with Vrbo.

With this new collaboration, you can now reserve Vrbo accommodations through JetBlue's Paisly platform, which is designed for non-flight travel bookings. This means you can earn JetBlue TrueBlue points for your Vrbo stays and work towards Mosaic elite status, along with a significant bonus opportunity in the coming weeks.

This initiative benefits customers looking for vacation rentals that provide more space than standard hotel rooms, such as beach houses or charming mountain cabins for a fall escape.

While Vrbo is already part of a loyalty program called One Key, which includes online travel agencies like Expedia and Hotels.com, this partnership with JetBlue allows travelers to earn rewards within a major airline's loyalty program when staying at a Vrbo property.

What is Paisly?

Paisly by JetBlue is a subsidiary travel service of JetBlue, allowing users to book non-flight components of their trips, including hotels, car rentals, and now, rentals through Vrbo.

Earning TrueBlue points via Paisly

TrueBlue members who make travel bookings or purchases through Paisly can earn 1 TrueBlue point for every dollar spent. They also have the opportunity to progress toward Mosaic elite status; every $100 spent on Paisly earns 1 Mosaic tile.

Remember, 50 tiles are needed to qualify for first-tier Mosaic 1 status. However, upon earning just 10 tiles, you'll gain access to the Perks You Pick menu, featuring rewards like complimentary inflight alcoholic drinks on one journey, early boarding, and priority security, among other options. (You can unlock additional perks as you accumulate 20, 30, and 40 tiles.)

For instance, if I wanted to reserve a week at an ocean-view beach house in North Carolina's Outer Banks and spent $2,500 through Paisly on Vrbo,

This would earn me 2,500 TrueBlue points and 25 Mosaic tiles — putting me halfway to Mosaic 1 elite status. A $5,000 booking would grant you the status immediately.

Remember, you can also earn 1 Mosaic tile for every $1,000 spent on specific JetBlue cobranded credit cards, making it an easy way to boost your rewards if you're a JetBlue cardholder.

August promotion

To celebrate the new partnership, JetBlue is launching a bonus points promotion.

From now until August 25, you can earn 3 TrueBlue points for every dollar spent on Vrbo bookings made through Paisly.

This means that a $3,000 stay would yield 9,000 TrueBlue points, often sufficient for a one-way domestic flight and could significantly contribute toward a larger redemption.

Bottom line

Earning loyalty currency with a major airline or hotel program can require some inventive thinking when booking through platforms like Airbnb or Vrbo — although there are methods to achieve this.

This new collaboration between JetBlue's Paisly and Vrbo provides travelers with a fresh opportunity to do just that.

Those extended weekend or weeklong stays typical for Vrbo bookings can result in significant spending, and this new partnership provides an additional way to maximize rewards for your expenses — beyond what you might earn on a rewards credit card.

If you're a frequent JetBlue traveler, that $3,000 beach house reservation could be just what you need to reach Mosaic elite status — or even enable a redemption in the airline's premium Mint cabin.