Not exact matches
The Premier
Rewards Gold from American Express isn't as benefit - rich as the Amex Platinum but you can still transfer your points on a 1:1 basis to Delta and the $ 100
annual travel credit offsets your baggage fees and in -
flight purchases.
The king of hotel credit cards, the Starwood Preferred Guest ® Credit Card from American Express offers amazing
rewards that can turn into free night stays or free airline
flights all for a $ 95
annual fee (waived for the first year).
Between the 7,500 mile redemption discount and the 5 %
annual bonus, the CitiBusiness ® / AAdvantage ® Platinum Select ® World MasterCard ® is very
rewarding for businesses that take more than a few American or US Airways
flights each year.
If you fly with American Airlines often, and don't mind only being able to get
rewarded with
flights, then we recommend going with the AAdvantage Aviator Silver card — provided you will also take advantage of perks such as Global Entry to offset the higher
annual fee.
While the Premier
Rewards Gold Card has a $ 195
annual fee ($ 0 intro
annual fee for the first year), it offers 3x points for
flights booked directly with airlines and 2x points at US restaurants, US supermarkets and US gas stations.
You can then use these points to buy a whole host of things from
flights to toilet roll to
annual theme park passes, depending on the individual
rewards scheme.
It's an upper - end travel
rewards credit card that earns points for direct - booked
flights and purchases at U.S. gas stations, U.S. restaurants, and U.S. supermarkets — all with a relatively low
annual fee.
Note, if you don't want to dole out the high
annual fee for either of the Platinum cards, you might go with the Premier
Rewards Gold
Rewards card instead — it can serve as both a travel and everyday card, since it offers bonuses on
flights, restaurants, supermarkets and gas station purchases.
While the Premier
Rewards Gold Card has a $ 195
annual fee ($ 0 intro
annual fee for the first year), it offers 3x points for
flights booked directly with airlines and 2x points at US restaurants, US supermarkets and US gas stations.
It's sure to appeal to travelers who want to earn a higher
rewards rate on
flights with no
annual fee.
Elite
rewards cards, which carry higher
annual fees, also often include premium perks, such as airport lounge access, free Wi - Fi on
flights and extensive travel insurance coverage.
Annual Fee: $ 450 Authorized Users: $ 50 per additional user Current Sign - up Bonus: 40,000 ThankYou Points after spending $ 4,000 within first 3 months (worth $ 532 in airfare (1.33 cents each) on
flight rewards and 1 cent on gift cards)
The Premier
Rewards Gold from American Express isn't as benefit - rich as the Amex Platinum but you can still transfer your points on a 1:1 basis to Delta and the $ 100
annual travel credit offsets your baggage fees and in -
flight purchases.
If you only catch a couple of
flights per year, it may be better for your budget to use the Chase United MileagePlus ® Explorer Card, which offers similar
rewards and benefits, but carries a much lower
annual fee of $ 95 (waived the first year).
If you have The American Express Platinum Card, you can earn an incredible 15,000 bonus points for each approved referral to the American Express Gold
Rewards card, which, incidentally, is the easiest card to refer with 25,000 welcome points — enough for round trip
flight to anywhere in North America, and no
annual fee in the first year.
For instance, with the U.S. Bank FlexPerks ® Travel
Rewards Visa Signature ® Card that has a $ 49
annual fee will give you a $ 25 travel credit per award
flight, which can cover a checked bag on most airlines.
The Amex Gold
Rewards Card is the easiest card to refer with 25,000 welcome points — enough for round trip
flight to anywhere in North America, and no
annual fee in the first year.
Whether you're a weekend jet - setter or just an
annual - tripper, a good travel
rewards card can make your next adventure more affordable by saving you money on
flights, hotels, and other travel - related expenses.
Earning airline miles and other travel
rewards might sound ideal for students who fly home a couple of times per year, he says, but it usually takes a significant amount of credit spending to earn enough points for a
flight, and airline cards typically carry hefty
annual fees.
For example, you might have access to an exclusive airport lounge with a particular card, you may get a free checked bag with any
flight or you'll have a very favorable points and
rewards system in return for that
annual fee.
Living the dream on card
rewards Those who don't know us very well may think we are living the high life, but the truth is that our $ 250 hotel room near the line of totality during the eclipse was booked for 3,000 Starwood Preferred Guest points; our
flight to Wyoming was 100 percent free on a private plane thanks to a crazy JetSmarter promotion for those who could prove they had a million miles; our resort complete with water slides and a lazy river in San Antonio was booked using an
annual credit card award night when the room normally costs $ 300 - plus per night; our amazing room at the Park Hyatt New York was booked using 30,000 Hyatt points per night when the selling price was almost $ 1,000 per night; and most of our other
flights were booked via a collection of airline miles and credit card points that were primarily earned by leveraging our everyday spending for major
rewards.
See related: Keeping up with ever - shorter
rewards promos, Professional award bookers promise «free»
flights for fewer miles, Avoiding your
reward card's
annual fee
Earn unlimited 1.5 points per $ 1 spent on all purchases, with no
annual fee and no foreign transaction fees and your points don't expire 20,000 online bonus points if you make at least $ 1,000 in purchases in the first 90 days - that can be a $ 200 statement credit toward travel purchases Use your card to book your trip how and where you want — you're not limited to specific websites with blackout dates or restrictions Redeem points for a statement credit to pay for
flights, hotels, vacation packages, cruises, rental cars, or baggage fees Now with chip technology for enhanced security and protection at chip - enabled terminals 0 % Introductory APR for 12 billing cycles for purchases, then 15.24 % - 23.24 % Variable APR Get an additional 10 % customer points bonus on every purchase when you have an active Bank of America ® checking or savings account If you're a Preferred
Rewards client, you can increase that bonus to 25 % - 75 %.
An
annual fee is required for most travel
rewards cards, but «for consumers who want to pay no
annual fee, a 2 % cash back card like the Citi Double Cash is usually a better bet than using a travel
rewards card for domestic
flight awards,» the study states.
-LSB-...] choose an airline for your $ 200
annual airline fee statement credit, you'll also be able to redeem Membership
Rewards for 2 cents per point toward paid
flights -LSB-...]
The JetBlue Plus card
rewards frequent flyers with a stellar
rewards rate and numerous bonuses; but its high
annual fee and limited
flight destinations drag down its overall value.
One of the most useful companion fares is actually the
annual Companion Pass, awarded to customers who complete 100 qualifying one - way
flights or earn 110,000 qualifying points with Southwest Airlines» Rapid
Rewards program in a calendar year.
For one, the
annual credit card fees (usually between $ 60 and $ 85) and fees that are sometimes involved in booking tickets using air miles
rewards reduce the value of your air miles and can end up costing the cardholder more for
flights or upgrades than they may have expected.
If you fly with American Airlines often, and don't mind only being able to get
rewarded with
flights, then we recommend going with the AAdvantage Aviator Silver card — provided you will also take advantage of perks such as Global Entry to offset the higher
annual fee.