If that seems too intimidating, look into cards that allow you to use points to
offset travel purchases you've already made.
There are a few travel cards that are independent of these rewards programs; these cards earn points on the card itself and the points are redeemed to
offset travel purchases.
For example, if you like to book cheap flights on budget airlines or stay at hostels, it might be better to focus on earning miles you can use to
offset travel purchases.
Every mile is worth a penny that you can use to
offset any travel purchase you make with the card.
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.
As Barclays offers a 5 % bonus redemption rate for
travel purchases this can be a great way to
offset the entire rate or only part of it by earning a statement credit of 1 cent per mile.
Womenable fights global warming by
purchasing carbon
offsets for all of our womenabling
travel from TerraPass.
For frequent travelers looking for a generous rewards rate — 5x points per $ 1 spent on airfare
purchased directly from airlines or booked through American Express
Travel and on hotels booked on amextravel.com — as well as high - end perks like $ 200 a year in credit to
offset airline incidental expenses, a 60,000 point welcome bonus, and Gold status at Hilton and Starwood hotels, the Platinum Card ® from American Express is a card that should definitely be on your radar.
Spending 100 miles will
offset $ 1 in
travel - related
purchases.
The best thing about the program is you can book
travel wherever you like — such as finding the best deal through a third party site like Priceline or directly through an airline — then use your rewards to
offset the
purchase.
You have up to 12 months after any
travel purchase to
offset some or all of the cost with points, and you can use as few as 2,500 points at a time.
You simply
purchase your airfare, hotel, or other
travel expense, and you can redeem some or all of your Arrival miles to
offset part or all of your expense.
Just make a
travel purchase with the card and use your points to
offset all or part of the charge on your statement.
To help
offset the annual fee, the Sapphire Reserve has a $ 450 annual
travel credit that is automatically applied to any
travel purchases made on the card, including airfare.
For those with Preferred Rewards this card would be better option than say the
travel rewards card (this card also gives 2.625 x on all
purchases with the highest Preferred Rewards status but can't be redeemed for cash back), but that's only true if the
travel credit would
offset the annual fee for you (or the convenience of being able to cash out your rewards instead of having to use them for
travel).
The Reserve has a $ 450 annual fee that is
offset by an automatic bill credit of $ 300 that applies to any
travel - related
purchases (including Uber / Lyft).
To help
offset the annual fee, the Sapphire Reserve has a $ 450 annual
travel credit that is automatically applied to any
travel purchases made on the card, including airfare.
Then you apply those toward
travel purchases in order to
offset the cost.
You simply
purchase your airfare, hotel, or other
travel expense, and you can redeem some or all of your Arrival miles to
offset part or all of your expense.
As Barclaycard offers a 5 % bonus redemption rate for
travel purchases this can be a great way to
offset the entire rate or only part of it by earning a statement credit of 1 cent per mile.
Each Bank of America card listed below comes with Bank of America World MasterCard benefits, the ability to earn rewards points on every
purchase and redemption options that can
offset your business
travel expenses.
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.
Use the points to
offset $ 500 in
travel purchases... instead of the typical 40k offer.
«I was thrilled when it did code as a
travel expense, and I could use those miles to
offset those ticket
purchases,» Barrett says.
The Citi Prestige has a $ 250 annual air
travel credit that you can use to help
offset the cost of airfare, bag fees, airline lounge access and even some in - flight
purchases.
That being said, you'll probably be better off booking your
travel using an online
travel agency (OTA) like Orbitz or Hotels.com and then
offsetting the
purchase using the method previously described.
He said that the program wouldn't incur any additional costs, suggesting that the various city departments would need to reduce their
travel time and pay for some trips with the
offsets.In a later phase of the program, Newsom said that residents would be allowed to
purchase offsets as well.
And because my Missoula hosts are so on the ball, they've also
purchased enough new renewable energy to
offset all of the
travel - related CO2 of the various speakers in their Sustainable Communities Lecture Series!
Through the
purchase of Native Energy's Help Build ™ carbon
offsets, [Business] will
offset [#] tons of CO2produced by the company's [
travel / office / etc.].
Have you ever
purchased a carbon
offset for your carbon footprint or for
travel?
Nabob Coffee Co. has committed to reducing the the environmental impact of their 2012 Nabob Coffee Truck Tour by working with Carbonzero to establish a carbon footprint for the
travel involved, and by
purchasing high quality carbon
offsets.
Guests booking air
travel on westjet.com and WestJet Vacations will have the option to calculate their flight's carbon footprint and
purchase carbon
offsets through Carbonzero.ca at a discounted rate.
They also
purchased carbon
offsets for some staff
travel and 50 % wind power through their utility.
•
Purchase carbon
offsets for all air
travel.
Online
travel services Travelocity and Expedia both have begun allowing customers to
purchase carbon
offsets when they buy
travel.
And at least one law firm, Arnold and Porter, is doing its share by
purchasing carbon credits to
offset business
travel.
Advising DEFRA on the
purchase of certified emission reduction allowances using bespoke
purchase documentation under an IETA Master Agreement to
offset government official and ministerial air
travel.
A portion of the plan
purchase price is used to secure carbon credits or to make a donation to an environmental organization to
offset your
travel carbon footprint.