Adding
double points on travel and dining purchases to the mix can help you rack up even more free rewards.
The Sapphire Preferred offers
double points on all travel and dining purchases, while the Ink Plus offers 5x on your first $ 50,000 spent in combined purchases each cardmember year on office supplies and on telecommunications services.
If you're a traveler, you might like Chase Sapphire preferred, with
double points on travel and dining.
That is doable with
the double points on travel and dining, but still tough.
Among other goodies, you get
double points on travel bookings made via Chase Ultimate Rewards and a 40,000 - point sign - up bonus worth about $ 500 in travel.
Competing cards in this category include Chase Sapphire Preferred (annual fee: $ 95, waived first year), which gives
double points on travel and dining, redeemable for partner airline and hotel points or travel purchased from nonpartner travel providers; and airline cards, which come with benefits such as free checked bags and priority boarding.
You earn
double the points on travel and dining purchases, allowing you to accumulate points very quickly.
Members continue to earn
double points on travel and dining and those points can be transferred to selected frequent traveler programs on a 1:1 basis.
This card features
double points on all travel and dining purchases, and one point per dollar spent elsewhere.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred, for instance, gives
you double points on all travel purchases and at restaurants.
Southwest Airlines has launched a promotion that allows Rapid Rewards members to earn
double points on all travel nationwide through November 15, 2012.
More than that, though, you earn a solid
double points on all travel, including gas, airfare, car rentals and hotels, as well as on dining out.
It offers
double points on travel and dining, and one point per dollar spent on all other purchases.
With the Amex card, you'll get
double points on all travel purchased through the Membership Rewards website.
Many points collectors will tell you that Chase Sapphire Preferred is the absolute best card to have in your wallet due to its impressive sign - up bonus of 50,000 points after spending $ 4,000 in the first three months,
double points on travel and dining, and no foreign transaction fees.
Because you'll earn
double the points on travel.
Southwest Airlines has launched a promotion that allows Rapid Rewards members to earn
double points on all travel nationwide through...
By comparison, Chase's Sapphire Preferred card's annual fee is $ 95 a year (waived the first year), gives only
double points on travel and at restaurants, and allows you to redeem for 1.25 cents per point.
And because you always earn
double points on travel and dining purchases, the mid - range $ 95 annual fee makes this a great card to keep beyond the first year and to also keep at the top of your wallet.
But I prefer using the Chase Sapphire Preferred for
double points on travel and dining.
The card does also offer you the opportunity to earn
double points on travel, as long as you book airfare and hotel through the Chase Ultimate Rewards website.
Get
double points on any travel booked through the Ultimate Rewards Mall paid for with money instead of points through the end of 2015
Because you'll earn
double the points on travel.
Sekar also recommends the Chase Sapphire Preferred card, which allows you to earn 40,000 bonus points if you spend $ 3,000 in the first three months,
double points on travel and dining at restaurants and no foreign transaction fees.
Combining the card's
double points on travel, and its built in 20 % discount when redeeming points for travel via UR, means that you can accrue more than 2.5 % in rewards this way.
For example, a card that gives you double points at grocery stores and gas stations might be more valuable to you than one that pays
double points on travel (e.g., if you're living at home while you go to college and you rarely get on a plane).
Cardholders earn
double points on all travel and dining purchases made with the Chase Sapphire Preferred card.
Combining the card's
double points on travel, and its built in 20 % discount when redeeming points for travel via UR, means that you can accrue more than 2.5 % in rewards this way.
Not exact matches
Earn
double points at restaurants and
travel and one
point per dollar
on other purchases.
There are no blackout dates or restrictions
on points redeemed for air and
travel and you can earn
double points when you book online.
8 Bonus (
double) Aventura
Points are earned
on each dollar charged to the card
on CIBC Rewards Centre
travel purchases charged to the card other than taxes, insurance, service charges or similar items.
Bottom Line: In addition to
double points on worldwide
travel and restaurants, earn 1.25 X
points when redeeming
travel through the Chase
travel portal.
With the mindset that these
points are designed to push its cardholders to
travel,
double Membership Rewards ®
points are awarded
on all
travel purchases including tickets, baggage, etc..
Double points are also awarded for any purchases that are considered «
travel» purchases which encourages cardholders out
on vacation to use American Express.
The U.S. Bank FlexPerks ® Business Edge ™
Travel Rewards Card awards triple FlexPoints for qualifying charitable donations,
double points for each dollar spent
on gas, office supply or airline purchases, whichever you spend the most
on each month.
Members earn 1
point per $ 1
on purchases, with the opportunity to
double up
on points when you use your card to book flights or hotel stays through American Express
Travel.
So if you're not likely to earn the
double points you can get by using it
on FlyFrontier.com purchases, you'd probably be better off with a more generic
travel rewards card or with a card from a different airline that offers cardholders more in the way of
travel perks.
Earn
double Membership Rewards ®
points for each dollar of eligible purchases made when you book
on the American Express
Travel website
You can, however, earn
double points on Delta purchases with the Delta card and
on Membership Rewards
travel purchases with the Platinum card.
There's also no international fees and
double points on everything related to
travel and food.
JetBlue is offering a Spring Forward special to help you earn more and get a leap toward Mosaic elite status by offering
double base
points on all flights if you register and book your flight by March 23 for
travel until April 30.
The US Bank Flex Perks
Travel Reward Visa Card allows members to earn one
point per dollar spent with a
double reward
on the one category you spend the most
on (between groceries, gas and airline) each month.
Meanwhile, the ThankYou Premier card earns triple
points on all
travel purchases, as well as
double points on dining, bars and entertainment.
That will get your
points doubled on any purchases made toward booking
travel reservations, in addition to, eating at restaurants.
You earn 1 Membership Rewards ®
point for each $ 1 that you spend
on eligible purchases and
double Membership Rewards ®
points for each dollar of eligible purchases from the American Express
Travel website.
How couples can pool miles, transfer
points for award
travel — Some couples get the same rewards card to
double up
on points, but find combining them can be tricky.
While this is pretty average for an airline card, many general
travel rewards cards offer higher overall rewards rates, as well as greater opportunities for earning extra
points by providing more comprehensive bonus categories, such as
double points on entertainment, dining and gas purchases.
I have an Amex Gold Card that I collect
points on and everything I purchase that is
travel related gives me
double the
points.
If you're really fond of Hilton, you might also consider a Citi ThankYou Premier card (annual fee: $ 95, waived first year), because it earns triple
points on travel,
double points on dining out and entertainment, and you can transfer ThankYou
points to Hilton at a rate of 1,000 ThankYou
points to 1,500 Hilton Honors
points.
The earnings structure of the card remains unchanged, with
double points on dining and triple
points on travel.