Amex Platinum: 5 Membership Rewards points per dollar spent on
airfare purchases booked through the airline or though Amex and on prepaid hotels booked directly through Amex; 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases Citi Prestige: 3 ThankYou points per dollar spent on air travel and hotels; 2 points per dollar spent on dining and entertainment; 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases Chase Sapphire Reserve: 3 Ultimate Rewards points per dollar spent on travel and dining purchases; 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases Hilton Amex Aspire: 14 Hilton Honors points per dollar spent at Hilton portfolio properties worldwide; 7 points per dollar spent on flights booked directly with the airline or at amextravel.com, car rentals booked directly from select companies, and from US restaurants; 3 points per dollar spent on all other purchases Ritz: 5 Ritz - Carlton Rewards points per dollar spent at any Ritz - Carlton, Marriott or Starwood hotel; 2 points per dollar spent on airline tickets purchased directly with the airline and at car rental agencies and restaurants; 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases AAdvantage Executive: 2 AAdvantage miles per dollar spent on eligible American Airline purchases; 1 AAdvantage mile per dollar spent on all other purchases United Club: 2 miles per dollar spent on United ticket purchases; 1.5 miles per dollar spent on all other purchases
This differs slightly from the personal version since that card also earns 5X points on
airfare purchases booked directly with airlines.
Not exact matches
For frequent travelers looking for a generous rewards rate — 5x points per $ 1 spent on
airfare purchased directly from airlines or
booked through American Express Travel and on hotels
booked on amextravel.com — as well as high - end perks like $ 200 a year in credit to offset airline incidental expenses, a 60,000 point welcome bonus, and Gold status at Hilton and Starwood hotels, the Platinum Card ® from American Express is a card that should definitely be on your radar.
Earn triple points on
airfare booked with airlines, double points on gasoline at U.S. gas stations, double points at U.S. supermarkets, and single points on other
purchases.
To do this, you need to multiply your annual direct
airfare purchases by 5, other travel
bookings by 2 and all other spending by 1.
Multiply your annual direct
airfare purchases by 5, other travel
bookings by 2 and all other spending by 1.
This card offers 3X points for
airfare booked directly from airlines, 2X points at US gas stations, US restaurants, and US supermarkets, and 1X point on other
purchases.
For the bonus points to apply,
airfare must be
purchased either directly with airlines or travel agencies, and rooms must be
booked directly with hotels or travel agencies.
In addition to the 2 points for
purchasing travel, you also earn an additional 1 point for each $ 1 of
airfare and hotel accommodation net
purchases when you
book at ultimaterewards.com (for a total of 3 points).
You'll also get three points per dollar spent with Allegiant, including
airfare, hotels, car rentals and attractions
booked through the carrier's website; two points per dollar for dining; and one point per dollar for all other
purchases.
Another profitable option to earn points on
purchases appears when you
book hotel stay or
airfare through BankAmericard Travel Rewards Center and you pay with the BankAmericard Travel Rewards ® credit card.
Miles are redeemed as statement credits toward travel
purchases made with your card, so you can
book the
airfare or hotel room you want without having to search for award availability (hence, no blackout dates).
If you use the card to pay for Expedia.com
purchases — including
booking airfare, hotels, and travel packages — you will earn 3 Expedia + bonus points per $ 1.
For the bonus points to apply,
airfare must be
purchased either directly with airlines or travel agencies, and rooms must be
booked directly with hotels or travel agencies.
If you
book through Amex Travel, you will also get 5x points for
airfare and 2x points for other
purchases instead of 1x points!
This card earns 5X Membership Rewards ® points for all
airfare purchased with your card directly with the airline or when
booking on Amex Travel.
In the event that instant
purchase airfare was
purchased in conjunction with the original tour program, you must travel within one year of the original date of
airfare booking.
Another 3.0 percent cash back can be earned in one of eight categories:
airfare purchased directly from airlines, hotel rooms
purchased directly from hotels, car rentals
booked directly with car rental agencies, U.S. gas stations, U.S. restaurants, U.S. advertising in select media, U.S. shipping, or computer hardware, software and cloud computing services
purchased from U.S. providers.
Each
purchase earns Membership Rewards and you will earn five points per dollar on
airfare booked directly through the airline or on AmexTravel.com.
Visa Signature cardholders who make any combination of
Purchases totaling at least $ 1,000 that post to the account within 90 days of the account open date will qualify for a round - trip coach Companion Fare on Alaska Airlines or Virgin America from $ 121 (USD)($ 99 base fare plus taxes and fees, from $ 22 depending on your Alaska Airlines or Virgin America flight itinerary) when traveling with another passenger on a paid published coach
airfare on the same itinerary,
booked at the same time on alaskaair.com.
Other
purchases (like hotel
bookings and gift cards) will usually be redeemed for a lower conversion value, so it's usually best to stick with
airfare.
The new iteration of Amex Platinum will also offer 5X on hotel
purchases made via amextravel.com, which flanks the newish benefit of 5X on
airfare booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel.
You can earn 3x points on travel and dining,
book flights on Chase's travel portal with a 50 % bonus (that makes your points worth 1.5 to 4.5 cents each), and enjoy a $ 300 credit for a wide range of travel
purchases including
airfare (not just incidental expenses).
A
booking channel is any method you use to
purchase airfare (or make hotel or car reservations, although I'll set that aside for now).
If you plan to go on cruises, the SeaMiles Chase Visa offers extra points for
booking cruises, spending onboard or any travel
purchase for items like hotels, car rental, and
airfare.
Additional Cost: Internal
Airfare Lima / Cuzco / Lima $ 330 (approximate rate, subject to change, can be
booked with international air, or we can
purchase separately for you)
Standout Benefits: Earn 5x points on
airfare booked directly with the airline or Amex Travel and prepaid hotels
purchased through Amex Travel.
Card Details Earn 3X Points on Travel, Including Gas Stations; Earn 2X Points on Dining Out & Entertainment; Earn 1X Points on All Other
Purchases; Points are redeemable for $ 625 in
airfare on any airline, anytime with no blackout dates when
booked through the ThankYou ® Travel Center, or $ 500 in gift cards when redeemed at thankyou.com; No expiration and no limit to the amount of points you can earn with this card
5 Membership Rewards points per $ 1 spent on
airfare purchased directly from airlines or
booked through American Express Travel; 5 points per $ 1 spent on hotels
booked on amextravel.com; 1 point per $ 1 on all other
purchases
When you
purchase airfare, hotel accommodations and car rentals, or make travel
bookings with Costco Travel, travel agencies, and cruise lines, you earn 3 % cash back on your
purchases.
If you use the card to pay for Expedia.com
purchases — including
booking airfare, hotels, and travel packages — you will earn 3 Expedia + bonus points per $ 1.
Don't forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on
airfare purchases, such as the American Express Platinum Card (5x on flights
booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express Premier Rewards Gold or Citi Prestige (3x on
airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel
purchases).
Methodology: The data of travelers»
bookings from the U.S. to top European airports
purchased from January to April in 2015 and 2016, for travel dates between Memorial Day and Labor Day, including
airfare and package paths for partners offering Allianz Global Assistance travel insurance in the
booking path for the entirety of both
purchase periods.
Methodology: The data of U.S. travelers»
booking intent to
purchase flights around Christmas was gathered by analyzing the number of customers that went through the online
booking process of
airfare and package paths for partners offering Allianz Global Assistance travel insurance to generate itineraries for travel around Christmas (12/20/2016 — 12/28/2016).
While it may be tempting to pass on the added cost of travel insurance when
purchasing your
airfare or
booking your hotel, the risk you're running can put you in the poorhouse.
** Methodology: The data of travelers»
bookings from the U.S. to Brazil airports
purchased from September to May in 2015 and 2016, for travel dates between July and August, including
airfare and package paths for partners offering Allianz Global Assistance travel insurance in the
booking path for the entirety of both
purchase periods.
* Methodology: The data of U.S. travelers» Valentine's Day plans was gathered by analyzing the number of travelers that went through the online
booking process of
airfare and package paths for partners offering Allianz Global Assistance travel to
purchase roundtrip flights for two passengers departing from U.S. airports 2/10/2017 — 2/12/2017 and returning 2/12/2017 — 2/13/2017 and staying at least one night.
The data of U.S. travelers» Valentine's Day plans was gathered by analyzing the number of travelers that went through the online
booking process of
airfare and package paths for partners offering Allianz Global Assistance travel to
purchase roundtrip flights for two passengers departing from U.S. airports 2/10/2017 — 2/12/2017 and returning 2/12/2017 — 2/13/2017 and staying at least one night.