Multiply your annual direct
airfare purchases by 5, other travel bookings by 2 and all other spending by 1.
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.
Not exact matches
With the Citi Prestige, you'll get 3x bonus points on
airfare and hotel
purchases, 2x on dining and entertainment, and a $ 250 air travel credit that can be redeemed
by simply
purchasing airline tickets.
The fastest way to earn miles with an airline credit card is usually
by purchasing airfare, and the same holds true for the Gold Delta SkyMiles ® Business Credit Card from American Express.
If you're a Nusenda Credit Union Visa ® Platinum Rewards credit card holder, you'll get bonus points year - round
by using your card (one point for every dollar spent on every day
purchases), and three bonus points per dollar spent using your card for restaurants, hotels, and / or
airfare purchases through the end of the year.
By the way, I use the Platinum card for 5x on
Airfare, but note the typo above as it offers 3x on airfare (not travel) purchased directly from the airline (not
Airfare, but note the typo above as it offers 3x on
airfare (not travel) purchased directly from the airline (not
airfare (not travel)
purchased directly from the airline (not Amex).
These cheap flights won't help towards any major elite status, but you can still bank extra credit card points
by using a card that maximizes
airfare purchases, such as 3x on
airfare with the American Express Premier Rewards Gold or 2x on the Chase Sapphire Preferred.
The Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card stands out
by offering a large 50,000 - point sign up bonus — worth,
by some estimates, up to $ 500 or more — and a large $ 300 travel credit that you can use to pay for
airfare, hotel stays or other travel - related
purchases.
Hot Tip: You're also able to «double dip»
by using The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN or another Membership Rewards card through Amex Travel to earn an extra 1x points for
airfare purchases.
The Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card makes it easy to rack up points with every trip
by offering extra points on
airfare, restaurant and car rental
purchases as well as a generous bonus on Marriott hotel stays.
Once issued, some Published Instant
Purchase Airfare tickets may be changed prior to the departure date and the airfare applied toward travel within 12 months of the original date of issue for a fee of $ 200 or more plus any difference in airfare; however, some tickets are non-changeable; specific fees and policies may vary by a
Airfare tickets may be changed prior to the departure date and the
airfare applied toward travel within 12 months of the original date of issue for a fee of $ 200 or more plus any difference in airfare; however, some tickets are non-changeable; specific fees and policies may vary by a
airfare applied toward travel within 12 months of the original date of issue for a fee of $ 200 or more plus any difference in
airfare; however, some tickets are non-changeable; specific fees and policies may vary by a
airfare; however, some tickets are non-changeable; specific fees and policies may vary
by airline.
The fastest way to earn miles with an airline credit card is usually
by purchasing airfare, and the same holds true for the Gold Delta SkyMiles ® Business Credit Card from American Express.
These cheap flights won't help towards any major elite status, but you can still get extra credit card points
by using a card that maximizes
airfare purchases, such as 3x on
airfare with the American Express Premier Rewards Gold or 2x on the Chase Sapphire Preferred.
The 2X on Air Canada
purchases could easily be outdone
by the 3X on
airfare by the Premier Rewards Gold Card or potentially 5X on the Platinum Card, so I really don't see a situation where I'd hold on to the card, even if I really needed Aeroplan miles.
To upgrade your class of service, you first start
by purchasing your
airfare (hopefully using your new BA card to earn triple Avios).
By far, the Amex Platinum is the most rewarding credit card for
airfare purchases made directly from the airline or with American Express Travel.
Unless noted otherwise, the following chart shows sample mid-season, one - way
airfares, quoted directly
by airlines for
purchase in South America.
So their value can not be inflated
by purchasing airfare with miles.
As I'm sure you may know
by now, Michael has the Southwest Companion Pass, which allows him to
purchase one Southwest
airfare ticket and I, as his companion, get to fly for free -LRB-!)
Despite all items that coded as
airfare purchases earning me 5 points per dollar, any credits against those items only reduced the points total
by 1 points per dollar.
This means you might be losing out on some bonus points
by purchasing airfare through an OTA, although the
purchase should still code as «travel» so for cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve, you'd still likely be earning bonus rates.
Unlike with most airlines or hotels that sell miles, these buy and transfer transactions are all processed directly
by Avianca — meaning your miles or transfer
purchase will qualify for the travel or
airfare bonus categories on the credit card you use to pay.
Some cards require you to
purchase airfare with certain airlines or stay at certain hotels, but you can earn rewards on some
by purchasing from any hotel or airline.
Alaska mileage
purchases are processed
by points.com, meaning they don't count as
airfare spend for the purposes of your credit card.
That said, when you buy American AAdvantage miles, these are processed
by American Airlines itself, so you * do * earn the 3X bonus for these
purchases, if you chose
airfare as your 3X category.
Because MileagePlus X transactions are categorized as «Travel — Airline»
by Amex, you may even receive category bonuses, such as the 3 points per dollar you can earn on
airfare purchases with the Amex Premier Rewards Gold card (this has yet to be confirmed).
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).
Some time ago, we wrote about online
airfare purchase websites catching travelers
by surprise
by automatically adding travel insurance to their
purchase, and apparently passenger outcry has prompted at least one company, Travelocity, to implement opt - out so that the checkbox is not already clicked when you make your
purchase.
* 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.