However, you are restricted to redeeming your TravelBank
cash for airfare purchased directly through United.com or United's reservations line.
There are several good reasons to pay
cash for your airfare — even when you have the points and miles necessary for an award flight.
Not exact matches
You probably have a go - to airport you use when you travel, although widening your search when looking
for airfare can save you some serious
cash.
You may select your 3 %
cash back category from the following eight categories: (1)
airfare purchased directly from airlines, (2) hotel stays (excluding timeshares, banquets and events), (3) purchases from select major car rental companies listed at americanexpress.com/rewards-info, (4) purchases at U.S. gas stations, (5) purchases at U.S. restaurants, (6) purchases made in the U.S.
for shipping, or (7) purchases made in the U.S.
for advertising in select media, and (8) computer hardware, software, and cloud computing purchases made in the U.S. directly from select providers.
The three top raffle prizes featured are a new 2012 Toyota Corolla, a trip
for two to San Francisco that includes
airfare, three nights» hotel and tickets to the July 19 Giants vs. Diamondbacks game and the third prize of $ 500 in
cash.
You can also get 3 %
cash back on any category of your choosing:
airfare purchased directly from the airline, hotel rooms, car rentals, U.S. gas stations, U.S. restaurants, U.S. purchases
for advertising in select media, U.S. shipping, and U.S. computer hardware, software, and cloud computing purchases made directly from select providers.
On the high end it'll be 3 % - if you just spend it on
airfare, and redeem
for cash back,
airfare, or a gift card.
While typically thought of
for airfare, travel rewards points can be
cashed in on other travel expenses that impact your road trip.
Redemption starts at 2,500 points
for $ 25
cash back or redeem 25,000 points
for round - trip
airfare for a ticket up to $ 325
One caveat is to pay
for daily expenses with
cash and use your credit card
for expenses when paying with
cash is inconvenient, such as booking
airfare and accommodation.
Points can be redeemed
for items, such as gift cards,
airfare, hotels,
cash, merchandise and travel packages.
You also earn 3 %
cash back on the category of your choice from a list of 8 select categories like U.S. gas stations, U.S. purchases
for advertising in select media,
airfare purchased directly from airlines, hotel rooms purchased directly from hotels, car rentals purchased from select car rental companies, U.S. restaurants, U.S. purchases
for shipping and U.S. computer hardware, software and cloud computing purchases made directly from select providers.
For example, a card could offer 5 %
cash back on groceries, gas and
airfare from January to March, then switch those categories to whole sale stores, restaurants and gyms from April to June.
Cardholders earn 2 «miles»
for every dollar purchased and each mile can be redeemed
for $ 0.01 worth of
airfare or an equivalent amount of
cash.
If you're a Nusenda Platinum
Cash Rewards credit card holder, you'll earn 1 % cash back year - round and 5 % cash back using your card for restaurants, hotels, and / or airfare purchases through the end of the y
Cash Rewards credit card holder, you'll earn 1 %
cash back year - round and 5 % cash back using your card for restaurants, hotels, and / or airfare purchases through the end of the y
cash back year - round and 5 %
cash back using your card for restaurants, hotels, and / or airfare purchases through the end of the y
cash back using your card
for restaurants, hotels, and / or
airfare purchases through the end of the year.
You can redeem the sign - up bonus
for $ 800 in
cash back OR $ 1,000 in travel by booking
airfare, hotel stays, or car rentals through the Chase's travel portal (with no blackout dates!).
Wells Fargo points can be redeemed
for airfare, hotels, car rentals,
cash, gift cards and more.
A few pointers:
Airfare, hotels and car rentals must be booked directly through this site; and you should avoid redeeming points
for cash back, which cuts the value of each point from 1 cent to 0.5 cents.
And, unlike another recent addition to the airline card category — the United TravelBank card — the Blue Delta card rewards you in actual airline miles (The TravelBank card instead rewards you in «TravelBank
cash,» which you can only use to get discounts on United
airfare), which means — if you are looking
for a low - budget way to wet your feet in airline miles, the Blue Delta SkyMiles card is a good starter card.
That means if you spend $ 5,000
for the year at Marriott properties, your
cash value comes to $ 225, while by spending $ 5,000 on
airfare, rental cars and restaurants, your
cash value is $ 90, bring the total to $ 315.
You'll be able to
cash in your rewards
for things like free
airfare, complimentary hotel rooms, and travel upgrades.
The Citi Prestige allows you to redeem your points at a rate of 1.25 cents per point
for airfare and 1.0 cents per point
for cash back.
You can also specify certain fare classes when searching
for airfare, since the fare class is a big factor in determining your rank in the upgrade hierarchy and the amount of the
cash co-pay, if any, that you must provide in addition to the miles.
The first Rip Curl Pro in 1973 was very small beer indeed, with surfers competing
for cash prizes which amounted to little more than their petrol and living expenses, and considerably less than their
airfares!
The one bright spot is Black Card comes with 1.5 %
cash back on every purchase, and points are worth double when redeemed
for airfare.
All you have to do is buy a plane ticket or spend $ 400 on anything travel related (i.e car rental, train ticket, hotel,
airfare) and then
cash in the 40,000 points
for a $ 400 statement credit
4Loyalty Points ® may be redeemed
for airfare (subject to the maximum ticket prices and redemption schedule set forth in the Reward Program Rules), Edward Jones Loyalty Invest ™, gift certificates, or
cash back in the form of a statement credit.
Rewards Rate 1 point per dollar on every purchase (1 % value
for cash back redemptions, 2 % value
for airfare redemptions)
Play these cards right and you can pocket tens of thousands of points that are transferable
for airfare, hotels or related travel expenditures, or that can be converted into
cash or statement credits.
Double Points Value When Redeemed
for Airfare and 1.5 % Value
for Cash Back Statement Credit Redemptions
Rewards Rate 1 point per dollar on every purchase (2 % bonus
for cash back redemptions, 2 % bonus
for airfare redemptions)
So by adding in, say, $ 199 in
cash to that $ 599
airfare, you'll spend only 32,000 Ultimate Rewards points and earn the 5,391 TrueBlue points
for a net cost of 26,609 overall points plus the $ 199
cash.
For example, from July through September, Chase Freedom's * 5 percent
cash back is on restaurants and movie theaters and Citi Dividend's 5 percent
cash back is on
airfare and Hilton hotels.
In those cases, I'm probably better off redeeming
for cash and then booking the lower - cost
airfare directly through the airline's website.
Earn 50000 bonus points (redeemable
for $ 500
cash or $ 625 in
airfare) with Chase Sapphire Preferred.
This is a corollary of my argument that statement credits are worth (much) less than
cash:
for me, $ 1,300 in
airfare is worth a maximum of $ 700, since that's the
cash value of the 70,000 US Bank Flexpoints I would otherwise redeem
for a reservation costing between $ 1,200 and $ 1,400, and as little as $ 350 or so, which is roughly what I paid out of pocket
for those Flexpoints.
The bonus is equal to $ 500 in
cash or $ 625 when redeemed
for airfare through the ThankYou Travel Center.
Rewards Rate 1:1 general purchases (1.5 % bonus
for cash back redemptions, 2 % bonus
for airfare redemptions)
If you can, that's worth $ 750 in
cash or over $ 935 when redeemed directly
for airfare at the Citi ThankYou Travel Center.
You earn 5 %
cash back at U.S. office supply stores and on wireless telephone services that you purchase directly from U.S. service providers, and 3 %
cash back on the category of your choice (from a list of 8 select categories which include U.S. gas stations, U.S. purchases
for advertising in select media, U.S. purchases
for shipping, U.S. restaurants, hotel rooms purchased directly from hotels,
airfare purchased directly from airlines, car rentals purchased from select car rental companies and U.S. computer hardware, software and cloud computing purchases made directly from select providers).
From niceties to necessities, members of Ebates Canada save with discounts and
Cash Back at top - name merchants
for everything from furniture to fashion and appliances to
airfare.
People typically prefer to pay
for hotels and
airfare with credit cards, rather than
cash.
Points can then be exchanged
for cash transfers, gift cards or,
for 25 percent more value, can be redeemed towards
airfare, hotels, car rentals and cruises.
On the high end it'll be 3 % - if you just spend it on
airfare, and redeem
for cash back,
airfare, or a gift card.
The
cash will be used to reimburse festival - goers
for hotel accommodation,
airfare, car rental and other costs incurred during their trip.