Not exact matches
«Instead of
hitting your usual online retailers, go to the points portals of
airlines or
credit cards first.
I still consider the Hyatt Visa good enough if, like me, you regularly buy directly from
airlines, stay at Hyatt, and are trying to
hit the $ 20K and $ 40k annual spend thresholds that earn a few bonus stay
credits toward Diamond status.
Since you get the $ 200
airline incidental
credit annually, you can receive it twice before the $ 550 annual fee
hits again on your Amex Platinum card.
United outsources all points transactions to Points.com so you won't
hit any
credit card travel or
airline category bonuses with a miles purchase here.
And actually, the statement resets after the beginning of the year so if you time it right, you can actually get $ 200 in
airline credit before your annual fee
hits.
When I get the Prestige, I'll have to pay the $ 450 annual fee but I'll be able to take advantage of two $ 250
airline credits before my 2nd annual fee
hits, so in effect, I'll be paying $ 50 + the $ 95 annual fee of the Premier in order to earn 50,000 Citi Thankyou Points.
With sign - up bonuses for
airline rewards cards
hitting new heights, savvy frequent fliers can pocket thousands of extra miles — for free — by signing up for a succession of
credit cards with mileage bonus offers.
It's also a great choice for semi-frequent travelers since it comes with valuable perks like a $ 100 Global Entry / TSA PreCheck
credit, a $ 100
airline credit, trip delay / cancellation insurance, baggage loss / delay insurance and no foreign transaction fees, so you won't be
hit with any surprise charges when using your card abroad.