The Amex PRG is the better option if you want to earn bonus
points on airline purchases and everyday spending like gas, groceries, and restaurants for a lower annual fee.
You get 5 times the membership rewards when you book travel via amextravel.com, plus 50 % more points on large business purchases and 35 % more
points on airline purchases.
Not exact matches
The card earns a whopping 5x
points on airfare
purchased directly through the
airline, as well as flights and hotels reserved through AmEx Travel.
«You have to read the fine print
on some reward programs,» adds Steve Abrams, senior vice president of
Purchase, New York - based MasterCard Corporate Payment Solutions,
pointing out that many free
airline ticket offers come with prohibitive blackout periods.
This newcomer to the
points - and - miles world offers double miles
on all
purchases, and offers a few different ways to redeem those miles, including — like Chase and Amex — transferring them to a few
airline frequent flyer programs.
Earn 5X
points on flights booked directly with
airlines or Amex Travel and 1x
on other eligible
purchases.
The Starwood Preferred Guest ® American Express Luxury Card allows you to earn 6
points on Starwood and Marriott direct
purchases, a 3
points per dollar at U.S. restaurants and flights booked directly with
airlines, and 2
points per dollar for all other
purchases.
With the Starwood Preferred Guest ® American Express Luxury Card, cardholders can earn 6
points per dollar spent at Starwood and Marriott, 3
points per dollar spent at U.S. restaurants and flights (when booked directly through the
airline), and 2
points per dollar spent
on all other
purchases.
It earns two
points per dollar
on airfare
purchased directly from the
airline and at U.S. restaurants but does not come with the $ 100
airline fee credit.
Many unsecured credit cards offer rewards programs that include cash back
on purchases or
airline miles and
points.
You'll also earn 2X
points per dollar spent
on airfare
purchased directly from
airlines, at restaurants, and at rental car companies.
Users get 2
points per $ 1 spent
on Southwest
Airlines ®
purchases and 1
point per $ 1 everywhere else.
You will earn 5X
points per dollar for Ritz - Carlton, Marriott and SPG stays; 2X
points on airfare
purchased directly with an
airline, car rentals, and spending at restaurants; and 1X
points on all other
purchases.
Hot Tip: Google Flight finds fares and then directs you to the
airline's website or an OTA, so make sure to use a card that earns bonus
points on travel
purchases, such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card which earns you 2
points for every $ 1 that you spend with the card
on travel or dining
purchases.
You get 5 reward
points per each $ 1 spent at Marriott, Ritz - Carlton and SPG ® properties, 2
points per each $ 1 spent towards airfare (if you buy directly at
airlines), dining out and car rental agencies, and 1
points per $ 1 spent
on all other
purchases.
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.
Earn 3
Points per $ 1 spent
on gas, grocery,
airline, hotel, taxi, limousine, rental car, train, bus, restaurant, fast food and takeout food and dining
purchases.
You also will earn 2 rewards
points per each $ 1 spent with American
Airlines and 1
points per $ 1 spent
on all other
purchases.
Depending
on the credit card, you can earn bonus
points per dollar spent or even a dollar - for - dollar statement credit toward
airline fees or onboard
purchases.
These
points accrue in the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal and can be used
on shopping,
purchasing travel tickets through the travel portal, or transferring to loyalty accounts of partner
airlines.
Earn triple
points on airfare booked with
airlines, double
points on gasoline at U.S. gas stations, double
points at U.S. supermarkets, and single
points on other
purchases.
Some credit cards allow you to earn «
points», «
airline miles», or even cash back
on every
purchase.
This card will earn 5X
points per dollar
on purchases directly from
airlines.
The Citi ® Hilton HHonors ™ Reserve Card offers 10x
points for spending at Hilton Portfolio hotels, 5x for
airline and rental car
purchases and 3x
on all other
purchases.
The card doesn't have much in the way of travel benefits but it does have some interesting perks, such as a $ 25 bonus to spend
on airline fees and in - flight
purchases every time you redeem your
points for an award flight and a free rental car day every year.
While the card earns 1
point per dollar
on all other
purchases, booking tickets directly with
airlines and through AmexTravel.com each give 5
points per dollar.
The card provides its users with 3x
points on airline and hotel
purchases, 2x
points on dining out and entertainment, and 1x
point on all other spending.
Cardholders get 3x
points for airfare
purchased directly from
airlines, 2x
points at US restaurants, US gas stations and US supermarkets, and 1x
points on other eligible
purchases.
With a meaty sign - up bonus, solid reward rate of 2x
points per dollar
on travel and dining, and flexibility in redemption through the Ultimate Rewards portal, the Chase Sapphire Preferred has established itself as one of the best credit card options not only for
airline ticket
purchases but all things travel.
The Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus
airline card allows you to earn 2
points per dollar spent with Southwest, and 1
point per dollar
on any other
purchase.
General travel credit cards, which allow you to use your
points on any travel
purchase regardless of the
airline, hotel, rental car company, etc., generally offer between 1 % and 2 % in travel
points, which works the same as a cash back rewards card.
Most major
airline credit card programs give cardholders 2
points or miles for each dollar spent
on airline - branded
purchases and related travel expenses, but then only 1 mile or
point per dollar spent everywhere else.
On these cards, your eligible
purchases earn
points or cash back or miles which can later be redeemed toward rewards, for example, for cash back, merchandise,
airline tickets, hotel stays, charitable donations or gift cards.
This card will give you even more reasons to love Southwest
Airlines, with its hefty sign - up bonus and 2X
points on all Southwest
purchases and at certain car rentals that are partnered with the Rapid Rewards program.
The Starwood Preferred Guest ® American Express Luxury Card allows you to earn 6
points on Starwood and Marriott direct
purchases, a 3
points per dollar at U.S. restaurants and flights booked directly with
airlines, and 2
points per dollar for all other
purchases.
With the Starwood Preferred Guest ® American Express Luxury Card, cardholders can earn 6
points per dollar spent at Starwood and Marriott, 3
points per dollar spent at U.S. restaurants and flights (when booked directly through the
airline), and 2
points per dollar spent
on all other
purchases.
Earn 3
points per every dollar spent
on travel
purchases (car, hotel,
airline) booked through the Bank of America ® Travel Center - powered by Orbitz ®.
You can use
points to
purchase travel
on the Ultimate Rewards travel portal at a discount, or transfer them to Chase
airline and hotel partners.
This card offers 3X
points for airfare booked directly from
airlines, 2X
points at US gas stations, US restaurants, and US supermarkets, and 1X
point on other
purchases.
However, if you have a Chase card that allows you to transfer your
points to a variety of
airline and hotel partners as well as discounts
on UR
purchases, you can pool your
points under that account and increase their earning potential to $ 0.0125 or more.
You can get up to 5
points per $ 1 you spend
on purchases from that
airline / hotel / etc.
Cardholders earn 5X
points for flights booked directly with
airlines or with American Express Travel, 5X
points on eligible hotels booked
on amextravel.com, and 1
point on other eligible
purchases.
Cardholders also earn 5x
points when buying
airline tickets and paying for hotel stays, as well as 1.5
points on other
purchases totaling $ 5,000 or more.
Plus the
points you earn
on purchases can be transferred to participating leading
airline and hotel loyalty programs
on a 1:1 basis.
Spending just $ 1,250 per year
on this card (
on anything besides
airline, car rental and restaurant
purchases) will get you more value in
points than the $ 10 difference between the two cards.
This card offers three
points per dollar
on airfare
purchased directly from the
airline.
Earn five
points per $ 1 spent at Marriott and Starwood properties; two
points per $ 1 spent
on car rentals, restaurants and
airlines tickets; earn one
point per $ 1 spent
on all other
purchases.
In the case of Chase's Hyatt Credit Card, you can get 2X
points for every dollar spent at restaurants,
on airline tickets
purchased directly at
airlines and at rental car companies.
There are two main credit card rewards for travelers: cash back
on your
purchases, and
points or miles for travel - related spending (think
airline miles and hotel discounts.)
With these cards, you can earn
points or miles for every
purchase and transaction you make
on airline tickets and hotel rooms.