Also, saving so
much on the airfare allowed them to travel for the full month they were hoping for!
If you're thinking but I don't spend that
much on airfare, there's one more factor that could make it easier to justify the annual fee.
Also, saving so
much on the airfare allowed them to travel for the full month they were hoping for!
If you're thinking but I don't spend that
much on airfare, there's one more factor that could make it easier to justify the annual fee.
According to my article, you'll need to spend about $ 8,500 on airfare on the Platinum Card for it to make it worth using on airfare when you already have the Reserve and not many people in this «hobby» spend
that much on airfare in a year.
Not exact matches
However, before you jump
on that next offer that's sent to your email inbox, take some time to read the fine print and consider the full costs of the promotional
airfare — the true cost of the flight might be
much more than you think!
I began to think there just wasn't as
much to be gained
on accommodations as there was
on airfare.
3 ThankYou Points per $ 1 spent
on travel including gas stations,
airfare, hotels, cruises, car rental agencies, travel agencies, railways, public transportation, tolls, taxis, parking and
much more.2
Beginning in spring 2015, United will become either harder or easier to accrue, depending
on how
much you spend
on cash
airfares.
With international Business class fares regularly coming below the $ 2,000 level (just check the
Airfare Deals page) I'm not convinced that AAdvantage Miles can get me as
much value as I can extract from Avios
on the expensive short - haul routes.
Maybe, but when I can get 3x ThankYou points for travel, 2x for dining and entertainment, 9 transfer partners including Singapore Airlines, and a guaranteed 1.6 cents per point valuation
on any American or US Airways
airfare, I'd say it pretty
much evens out.
Here's how
much we spent
on airfare, hotel, and car rental:
These cards don't typically earn as
much as other rewards cards, offering double miles
on airfare only, but the added perks might make them worth having, depending
on your travel habits.
Still, the personal Platinum Card offers 5X
on airfare purchased directly from the airline so it remains a
much broader bonus category.
The Platinum's 5X
on airfare is fantastic but for people who fly with points most of the time and eat out a lot, there's not
much earning potential with the Platinum, so the Prestige wins this.
3X points
on travel, including gas, as well as
airfare, hotels, cruises, car rental agencies, travel agencies, railways, public transportation, parking and
much more
On the other hand, if you want to go to London, Paris or Istanbul, you might be happy to pay taxes anyway considering how much you save on actual airfare and mile
On the other hand, if you want to go to London, Paris or Istanbul, you might be happy to pay taxes anyway considering how
much you save
on actual airfare and mile
on actual
airfare and miles.
And for many others, cards like the Amex EveryDay and Chase Freedom cards (when paired with the Sapphire Preferred or the Ink Plus) will provide superior value in travel redemptions with so
much spend put
on them, especially if you're interested in redeeming for premium
airfare.
With the personal card you get 5x
on airfare booked directly with an airline, which is
much better than what the business version will offer.
Travelers may not be getting
much of a break
on airfare these days, but this week we saw some nice discounts pop up
on United for award redemptions with partners.
Running as
much of your company's spending through this card as possible can shrink what you spend
on airfare, hotels, and car rentals.
See how
much we saved
on airfare, hotels and insurance.