An air miles credit card offers the cardholder free airline tickets for reaching certain levels of card activity. In addition to these free flights, many also feature low APRs and other travel-related rewards. See below for today's top air miles credit card offers, along with links to each card issuer's secure online application.
CitiBusiness®/ AAdvantage® World MasterCard®
Designed for businesses with an established credit history
Earn 30,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after $1,000 in purchases in the first 3 months of cardmembership*
First eligible checked bag free for you and up to 4 traveling companions*
Priority Boarding with Group 1 privileges*
Earn 2 AAdvantage® miles for every $1 you spend on eligible American Airlines purchases and on purchases at certain office supply, telecommunications and car rental merchants*
Earn 25K Membership Rewards® points after you spend $2,000 during your first three months of Card membership
Premium travel benefits: access over 600 lounges worldwide when you enroll in Priority Pass(TM)Select, no foreign transaction fees
Receive up to $200 annually in a statement credit with the airline of your choice to use towards baggage fees, flight-change fees, in-flight food and beverage purchases and more
24/7 Platinum Card® Concierge service for assistance with reservations, travel, gifts, and more
Entertainment benefits: get Advance Tickets before the public and access once in a lifetime events with By Invitation Only®
Earn More: earn 25K Membership Rewards® points after you spend $2K during your first three months of Card membership; earn 15K points after you spend $30,000 within one calendar year
Earn Fast: 3X points for flights booked with airlines, 2X points at US gas stations and US supermarkets, 1X points on other purchases. Terms and limitations apply.
Use points for gift cards for dining, entertainment, and to shop over 300 of some of your favorite brands
Access to Benefits: Baggage Insurance Plan* when you travel, and shop with confidence with Extended Warranty* and Return Protection.*Underwritten by Amex Assurance Company
Book two consecutive hotel nights through American Express Travel and receive $75 back at checkout. Restrictions may apply
$0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $175
Introductory annual fee of $0 for the first year, then $175*
Excellent Credit
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Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express
Starpoints® bonus: earn up to 25,000 bonus points: 10,000 after your first purchase and another 15,000 after you spend $5,000 within the first 6 months of Cardmembership
That's enough for a weekend getaway to a Category 4 Hotel like the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, or six free nights at a Category 2 Hotel
Earn up to 5 Starpoints® for each dollar of eligible purchases at participating SPG hotels and resorts - that's 2 Starpoints for using the Card in addition to the Starpoints you earn as an SPG member. Earn 1 Starpoint for all other purchases.
Free Hotel Nights: redeem Starpoints at over 1,100 hotels in nearly 100 countries worldwide - with no blackout dates
Free Flights: redeem Starpoints on over 350 airlines with SPG Flights - with no blackout dates
Get 5,000 bonus Starpoints after you transfer 20,000 Starpoints to a frequent flyer program with more than 30 airlines
No limits on the number of Starpoints you can earn
$0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $65
U.S. Bank FlexPerks® Travel Rewards Visa Signature® card
Get 17,500 bonus FlexPoints after the first $2,500 in net purchases in the first 150 days
Award travel starts at just 20,000 FlexPoints (up to a $400 ticket value) on over 150 airlines with no blackout dates or redemption fees
Earn one FlexPoint for every $1 of eligible net purchases charged to your card
Earn two FlexPoints for every $1 spent on gas, grocery or airline purchases - whichever you spend most on each monthly billing cycle - and on most cell phone expenses
Earn Triple FlexPoints for your charitable donations
$0 Annual Fee* the first year, after that $49*
Earn 3,500 bonus FlexPoints each year when you spend $24,000 in Net Purchases. You can redeem these FlexPoints for your annual fee or combine them with other FlexPoints for travel
* See the online credit card application for details about terms and conditions. Reasonable efforts are made to
maintain accurate information. However, all credit card information is presented without warranty. When you click
on the "Apply Here" button, you can review the credit card terms & conditions on the credit card issuer's website.
