Air Miles Credit Cards
As the most popular form of credit card rewards, these cards incentivize consumers with points for their purchases which can be redeemed for air miles. Even if you’re not a big spender, there are still ample opportunities to earn a large sum of redeemable miles by qualifying for the various signup bonuses described below. While some of these air miles credit cards have annual fees and others do not, all of them can save you hundreds of dollars a year on free flights with their air miles reward systems. The following are our most popular airline miles credit cards offered by our partners:
Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card
Sign-Up Bonus
50,000 miles after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months
Rewards Rate
- 10X - Earn 10X miles on thousands of hotels; learn more at hotels.com/venture
- 2X - Earn 2x miles on every purchase, every day
Annual Fee
$0 intro for first year; $95 after that
Excellent/Good Credit Needed
Benefits & KEY FEATURES
- Enjoy a one-time bonus of 50,000 miles once you spend $3,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening, equal to $500 in travel
- Earn 2X miles on every purchase, every day. Plus earn 10X miles on thousands of hotels, through January 2020; learn more at hotels.com/venture
- Named ‘The Best Travel Card' by CNBC, 2018
- Receive up to $100 application fee credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre✓®
- Fly any airline, stay at any hotel, anytime; no blackout dates. Plus transfer your miles to over 12 leading travel loyalty programs
- Miles won't expire for the life of the account and there's no limit to how many you can earn
- No foreign transaction fees
- $0 intro annual fee for the first year; $95 after that
Benefits & KEY FEATURES
Excellent/Good
CREDIT NEEDED
Intro APR Purchase
N/A
Intro APR for Balance Transfer
N/A
Regular APR
17.99% - 25.24% (Variable)
Annual Fee
$0 intro for first year; $95 after that
Bank of America® Travel Rewards credit card - 25,000 Bonus Points Offer
Sign-Up Bonus
25,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases within the first 90 days
Rewards Rate
- 1.5X - Earn unlimited 1.5 points per $1 spent on all purchases
Annual Fee
$0
Excellent/Good Credit Needed
Benefits & KEY FEATURES
- Earn unlimited 1.5 points per $1 spent on all purchases, with no annual fee and no foreign transaction fees and your points don't expire
- 25,000 online bonus points after you make at least $1,000 in purchases in the first 90 days of account opening - that can be a $250 statement credit toward travel purchases
- Use your card to book your trip how and where you want – you’re not limited to specific websites with blackout dates or restrictions
- Redeem points for a statement credit to pay for flights, hotels, vacation packages, cruises, rental cars, or baggage fees
- Comes with chip technology for enhanced security and protection at chip-enabled terminals
- 0% Introductory APR for 12 billing cycles for purchases. After the intro APR ends, 17.24% - 25.24% Variable APR will apply
- If you’re a Preferred Rewards member, you can earn 25% - 75% more points on every purchase
Benefits & KEY FEATURES
Excellent/Good
CREDIT NEEDED
Intro APR Purchase
0% Introductory APR on purchases for 12 billing cycles
Intro APR for Balance Transfer
N/A
Regular APR
17.24% - 25.24% Variable APR on purchases and balance transfers
Annual Fee
$0
Citi Premier℠ Card
Sign-Up Bonus
50,000 bonus ThankYou® Points after spending $4,000 in purchases in the first 3 months
Rewards Rate
- 3X - Earn 3 points per $1 spent on travel including gas stations
- 2X - Earn 2 points per $1 spent on restaurants and on entertainment
- 1X - Earn 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases
Annual Fee
$95, waived for first 12 months
Excellent Credit Needed
Benefits & KEY FEATURES
- Earn 50,000 bonus ThankYou® Points after you spend $4,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening
- Earn 3 points per $1 spent on travel including gas stations
- Earn 2 points per $1 spent at restaurants and on entertainment
- Earn 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases
- 50,000 Points are redeemable for $625 in airfare on any airline, anytime with no blackout dates when booked through the ThankYou® Travel Center, or $500 in gift cards when redeemed at thankyou.com
- No expiration and no limit to the amount of points you can earn with this card
- Points Transfer allows you to transfer points to participating airline loyalty programs
- No Foreign Transaction Fees on purchases
Benefits & KEY FEATURES
Excellent
CREDIT NEEDED
Intro APR Purchase
N/A
Intro APR for Balance Transfer
N/A
Regular APR
16.74% - 25.74% (Variable)
Annual Fee
$95, waived for first 12 months
Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card
Sign-Up Bonus
50,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 90 days
Rewards Rate
- 2X - Earn unlimited 2 points for every $1 spent on travel and dining purchases
- 1.5X - Earn unlimited 1.5 points per $1 spent on all other purchases
Annual Fee
$95
Excellent/Good Credit Needed
Benefits & KEY FEATURES
- Receive 50,000 bonus points – a $500 value – after you make at least $3,000 in purchases in the first 90 days of account opening
- Earn unlimited 2 points for every $1 spent on travel and dining purchases and unlimited 1.5 points per $1 spent on all other purchases
- If you’re a Bank of America Preferred Rewards member, you can earn 25%-75% more points on every purchase
- No limit to the points you can earn and your points don’t expire
- Redeem for cash back as a statement credit, deposit into eligible Bank of America® accounts, credit to eligible Merrill Edge® and Merrill Lynch® accounts, or gift cards or purchases at the Bank of America Travel Center
- Get up to $200 in combined airline incidental and airport expedited screening statement credits + valuable travel insurance protections
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
- Low $95 annual fee
Benefits & KEY FEATURES
Excellent/Good
CREDIT NEEDED
Intro APR Purchase
N/A
Intro APR for Balance Transfer
N/A
Regular APR
18.24% - 25.24% Variable APR on purchases
Annual Fee
$95
Barclaycard Arrival Plus® World Elite Mastercard®
Sign-Up Bonus
70,000 bonus miles after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first 90 days
Rewards Rate
- 2X - Unlimited 2X miles on every purchase
Annual Fee
$89 (waived first year)
Good/Excellent Credit Needed
Benefits & KEY FEATURES
- Enjoy 70,000 bonus miles after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first 90 days
- Earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase
- New - Control Your Card - Instantly secure your accounts by locking your cards with Barclays SecurHold™, plus set transaction limits and block certain purchase categories for you or your authorized users. Available only on the Barclays mobile app.
- Book travel your way—no airline, seat or hotel restrictions—and redeem your miles for travel statement credits
- Get 5% miles back to use toward your next redemption, every time you redeem
- No foreign transaction fees
- International Chip and PIN for use at self-service chip terminals around the world
- Miles don't expire as long as your account is open, active and in good standing
- See Rates & Fees
Benefits & KEY FEATURES
Good/Excellent
CREDIT NEEDED
Intro APR Purchase
N/A
Intro APR for Balance Transfer
0% intro for first 12 billing cycles following each BT that posts within 45 days of account opening
Regular APR
18.24%, 22.24% or 25.24% variable based on your creditworthiness
Annual Fee
$89 (waived first year)
