Rewards Cards: Travel, Airline, Hotel, and Cash Back!

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Travel Rewards Cards

Chase Sapphire Preferred

Earn 5X on travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards®
Earn 3X on dining
Earn 2X points on other travel and
Earn 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases
Receive up to $50 in annual Ultimate Rewards Hotel Credit
Points receive a 25% bonus in value when you redeem them for travel booked through Chase!
You can also transfer your points to a number of airline and hotel loyalty programs! Airline: Aer Lingus, Air France-KLM, British Airways, Iberia, JetBlue, Singapore Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United, Virgin Atlantic. Hotels: Hyatt, InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG), Marriott, Ritz Carlton.
This card has a $95 annual fee.
Click here to see CardRatings.com’s review of the Chase Sapphire Preferred card

The Platinum Card® from American Express (learn more about this card)

Earn up to $189 in annual statement credit for a CLEAR membership.
Earn up to $200 in annual statement credit for prepaid bookings at Fine Hotels + Resorts or The Hotel Collection properties. Reservations must be booked through American Express Travel. Minimum of a two-night stay applies to The Hotel Collection bookings.
Earn up to $20 in statement credits each month on eligible purchases or subscriptions with Peacock, Audible, SiriusXM, and The New York Times. (Enrollment required.)
Earn up to $25 in statement credits each month for purchases of select Equinox Fitness Club monthly memberships or a digital subscription to Equinox+. (Enrollment required.)
Earn 5X Membership Rewards points on flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel. (Perk capped at $500,000 in airline and AmexTravel.com purchases each calendar year.)
Earn 5X Membership Rewards points on prepaid hotels booked on amextravel.com.
$100 Global Entry, TSA Pre√, or Nexus application credit every four years. Terms apply and enrollment required.
Get up to $200 in airline fee statement credit each calendar year! Select an airline of your choice and receive credit for charges such as onboard food and beverage, baggage, and certain other purchases. (Enrollment required.)
Complimentary gold status with two hotel brands: Marriott and Hilton. (Enrollment required.)
Receive complimentary Delta Sky Club admission when flying Delta Air Lines.
Enjoy complimentary admission Centurion Lounge airport club access for you and up to two guests.
Enjoy access to the Global Lounge Collection, the only credit card airport lounge access program that includes proprietary lounge locations around the world.
Amex gives you free Priority Pass Select membership — good for admission at participating airport lounges worldwide. You and up to two guests can enjoy this great perk! (Enrollment required.)
Receive complimentary benefits such as daily breakfast for two, resort or spa credit, upgrades when available and more with Fine Hotels & Resorts.
Like shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue? You’ll love the $100 annual statement credit for Saks purchases (Enrollment required).
$695 annual fee. (See Rates and Fees) But that can easily be offset by taking advantage of all the perks.
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Terms apply to all of the above benefits.

Chase Sapphire Reserve (learn more about this card)

The Chase Sapphire Reserve card. — **Learn how to apply for the Chase Sapphire Reserve card**

$300 annual travel credit as reimbursement for travel purchases charged to your card each account anniversary year. Good for purchases such as airfare, hotels, parking, rideshare, tolls, and more!
Point Bonuses
- 3X points on travel worldwide (immediately after earning your $300 travel credit.)
- 3X points on dining worldwide
- 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases.
Enjoy access to 1,300+ airport lounges worldwide with a complimentary Priority Pass Select membership!
$100 application fee credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre✔®
$550 annual fee.
No foreign transaction fees.
Click here to see CardRatings.com’s review of the Chase Sapphire Reserve card

Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card (learn more about this card)

The Ink Business Preferred credit card — **Learn how to apply for the Ink Business Preferred® credit card**

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Earn 3X per $1 spent on the first $150,000 spent in combined purchases in the below categories each account anniversary year:
- Travel
- Shipping purchases
- Internet, cable, and phone services
- Advertising purchases with social media sites and search engines
Earn unlimited 1X on all other purchases.
No foreign transaction fees!
$95 annual fee.
Click here to see CardRatings.com’s review of the Ink Business Preferred Credit Card, here to learn about other Chase credit cards, or here to learn about more small business cards.

American Express® Gold Card (learn more about this card)

Eat up these benefits!

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Earn 4X Membership Rewards points dining at restaurants worldwide.
Earn 4X Membership Rewards points at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $25,000 per year in purchases, then 1X).
Enjoy Uber VIP status and free rides in the U.S. up to $10 each month. That’s a potential $120 in annual Uber savings! (Enrollment required.)
Earn up to a total of $10 monthly statement credits paying with the Gold Card at Grubhub, The Cheesecake Factory, Goldbelly, Wine.com, Milk Bar, and select Shake Shack locations. That alone equals a potential $120 annual savings. (Enrollment required.)
Terms apply.

✈️ Flight-wise, earn 3X Membership Rewards points on flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com. Plus, enjoy up to $100 in airline fee statement credit each calendar year! Select an airline of your choice and receive credit for charges such as onboard food and beverage, baggage, and certain other purchases.

Shop internationally with no foreign transaction fees. (See rates and fees.)

Annual Fee is $250. The Uber benefits ($120) and select restaurant credit ($120) almost recoup the entire annual fee! (See rates and fees.)

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The Business Platinum Card® from American Express (learn more now about this card)

Here’s one of my personal favorite perks — and pretty much the reason I hold this card:
- Use Membership Rewards Pay with Points for all or part of a flight with your selected qualifying airline, and you can earn 35% of the points back, up to 1,000,000 bonus points per calendar year.
Earn up to $189 in annual statement credit for a CLEAR membership.
Earn 5X Membership Rewards points on flights and prepaid hotels on amextravel.com.
Cardholders can earn 1.5X Membership Rewards points on purchases made in the following categories (up to $2 million in combined annual spending):
- Electronics goods, retailers, software, and cloud service providers
- Construction materials and hardware supplies
- Shipping providers
Earn 50% more Membership Rewards points. That’s 1.5 points per dollar, on each eligible purchase of $5,000 or more. You can earn up to 1 million additional points per year.
Earn up to $120 in annual statement credits for purchases made directly from any US wireless telephone provider. These will be dispered out up to $10 per month, if used. (Enrollment required.)
Earn up to $150 in annual statement credits on select purchases with Adobe. (Enrollment required.)
Enroll to earn up to $400 in statement credits annually ($200 semi-annually) for U.S. purchases with Dell. Remember, Dell sells more than computers!
Earn up to $360 in annual statement credits on “all Indeed hiring and recruiting products and services to post open positions and find quality talent.” (This is available for up to $90 per quarter. Enrollment required.)
$100 Global Entry credit every four years. Global Entry includes TSA PreCheck! (Enrollment required.)
Earn up to $200 in airline fee statement credit each calendar year! Select an airline of your choice and receive credit for charges such as onboard food and beverage, baggage, and certain other purchases. (Enrollment required.)
Complimentary gold status with two hotel brands: Marriott and Hilton. (Members wishing to take advantage of these perks must manually activate the benefits via their Amex accounts.)
Receive complimentary Delta Sky Club admission when flying Delta Air Lines.
Enjoy complimentary admission Centurion Lounge airport club access for you and up to two guests.
Enjoy access to the Global Lounge Collection, the only credit card airport lounge access program that includes proprietary lounge locations around the world.
Amex gives you free Priority Pass Select membership — good for admission at participating airport lounges worldwide. You and up to two guests can enjoy this great perk! (Members wishing to take advantage of these perks must manually activate the benefits via their Amex accounts.)
Receive complimentary benefits such as daily breakfast for two, resort or spa credit, upgrades when available and more with Fine Hotels & Resorts.
$695 annual fee. See Rates and Fees.
Terms apply.
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American Express® Business Gold Card (learn how to apply)

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Check this out: Get 4X Membership Rewards points on the two select categories where your business spent the most each month. (The 4X points apply to the first $150,000 in combined purchases from these two categories each calendar year.)
Get 25% points back after you use points for all or part of an eligible flight booked with Amex Travel, up to 250,000 points back per calendar year!
This card also offers a flexible payment option to help manage cash flow on purchases of $100 or more.
Plus, make accounting easier! Connect to Quickbooks, access SpendManager, receive a Year-End Summary, and more.
See rates and fees.
Terms apply.

Learn more now about this card, check out other American Express cards, or learn about other business cards!

The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express (learn how to apply)

Check this out: a no annual fee card that earns Membership Rewards points! (See Rates and Fees. Terms apply.)

Earn 2X points — with no category restrictions — on the first $50,000 in purchases each year. After that, you’ll earn 1X points on purchases thereafter.

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However, people looking for a no-annual-fee Membership Rewards card and/or a small business whose budget is rather low might enjoy this card.

Terms apply.

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Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card (learn more about this card)

The Capital One Venture Rewards travel credit card. — **Learn how to apply for the Capital One Venture Rewards travel credit card**

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Earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, every day
Receive up to $100 application fee credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre✔®
Transfer your miles to over 15+ travel loyalty programs
No foreign transaction fees
$95 annual fee

Airline Rewards Cards

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card (learn more)

The card has a $149 fee — but comes with a $75 Southwest annual travel credit. Essentially, that reduces your “out of pocket” to $74 (assuming you use the travel credit). That basically makes this card $25 cheaper than the lower annual fee Southwest Premier Card — which does not have any travel credit.

Not to mention, you’re annually gifted 7,500 anniversary points starting year two. Just because Southwest and Chase LUV having you as a cardmember.

You’ll also enjoy these additional benefits not available on the other Southwest consumer cards:

Four Upgraded Boardings per year (when available) put you in boarding group A1-15.
25% statement credit on inflight drinks and WiFi

The only thing I don’t like about this card is its earnings:

2X points per $1 spent on Southwest and Rapid Rewards hotel and car rental partner purchases.
1X on everything else.

(Seems someone took a page out of the Delta Amex playbook.)

Read a review and learn more about the Southwest Premier Card

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card (learn how to apply)

Points Earnings

3X SkyMiles on Delta purchases
1X SkyMiles on all other eligible purchases

Status Boost

Enjoy 15,000 bonus MQM each time you spend $30,000 during a calendar year. The most Status Boost MQM you can receive with this card is 60,000 MQM ($120,000 spend during a calendar year). Terms apply.

Delta Sky Club Access

Enjoy complimentary access to Delta Sky Clubs when traveling on a same-day Delta Air Lines flight. (Read our reviews of Delta Sky Clubs.)
Receive two guest passes each year to Delta Sky Clubs. A nice perk if you’re traveling with people who don’t have Delta Sky Club access through their own Reserve card or the American Express Platinum cards.
Terms apply.

American Express Centurion Lounge Access

You’ll have free admission (provided the club isn’t closed to overcrowding) to American Express Centurion Lounges before a same-day Delta Air Lines-operated or -marketed flight. (Read our reviews of American Express Centurion Lounges.) Terms apply.

Upgrade Priority for Medallion Members

Holding a Delta Reserve card serves as tie-breaker for complimentary Medallion upgrades. Terms apply.

Complimentary Upgrades for Non-Medallion Members

Non-elites who hold the Delta Reserve card will eligible for complimentary domestic upgrades (US 50) to Delta One, first class, and Comfort Plus — space providing, after Medallion members and their companions have been upgraded. Terms apply.

MQD Waiver

Spend $25,000 on this — or across any of your Delta Amexes, provided you hold a Platinum or Reserve card — and don’t worry about the MQD requirements for Silver, Gold, or Platinum Medallion. Terms apply.

Companion Certificate

Beginning the second year of holding the card, you’ll receive upon renewal a certificate for a free (except for taxes and fees) companion first class or coach qualifying fares on Delta. Read our Companion Certificate FAQ. Terms apply.

Global Entry/TSA PreCheck Fee Credit

Receive a statement credit for your Global Entry application fee every four years or TSA PreCheck application fee every 4.5 years when paying with your Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card. Terms apply.

Delta Travel Perks

Free first checked bag for you and up to eight others on your itinerary/PNR
20% statement credit on purchases made aboard Delta Air Lines flights (premium food, beverages, headsets, etc)
Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding
Pay with Miles eligibility

Annual Fee

$550 (See rates and fees.)

Who Should Have This Card?

Frequent Delta travelers who want lounge access — and can spend their way to status.

Learn more now about the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card.

Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card

Get rewarded for being a loyal cardmember — and receive 9,000 bonus Rapid Rewards points after your Cardmember anniversary!

Points Earnings

3X on Southwest Airlines purchases
2X on social media
2X on search engine advertising
2X on Internet, cable, and phone services
1x on everything else

Travel Benefits

Four Upgraded Boardings (A1-15) per year when available
Up to 365 if-used inflight WiFi credits
Global Entry or TSA Pre✔ application fee credit
Earn tier points toward A-List Status

Learn how to apply for the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card

Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card (learn more)

Southwest shows you the LUV with 6,000 bonus points every year on your cardmember anniversary! (Annual fee: $99, billable on your first statement)

Earn 2 points for every dollar you spend on Southwest Airlines purchases. (Earn 1 point for every dollar you spend elsewhere.)

This $99 annual fee card has no foreign transaction fees.

Read a review and learn more about the Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card.

United Quest℠ Card (learn more about this card)

Learn how to apply for he United Quest Credit Card from Chase — **Learn how to apply for the United Quest℠ Card from Chase**

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$125 in United purchase statement credits
5,000-point rebate after taking a United or United Express-operated award flight booked with miles. The benefit can be used twice a year. So there’s a possibility of 10,000 points back annually.

Cardholders earn 500 Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) for each $12,000 spent on the card each year (up to 3,000 PQP).

Points Earnings:

3X on United Airlines purchases
2X on select streaming services
2X at restaurants
2X miles on all other travel
1X mile on all other purchases

Travel Benefits:

Free first and second checked bags on United trips (a potential savings of $320 per roundtrip)
Up to $100 statement credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre√ application fee
25% statement credit for purchases made onboard United flights (drinks, etc)
No foreign transaction fees

$250 annual fee.

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United℠ Explorer Card (learn how to apply)

Club lounge passes, priority boarding, and a Global Entry credit are included with the United Explorer Credit Card!

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Waived annual fee the first year!

$0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $95

Points earnings:

2X on dining and eligible delivery services
2X on hotel stays
2X on United purchases

Other Benefits:

Two one-time passes to the United Club each Year (starting the second year of card membership)
First checked bag free for the cardholder and one travel companion when using your card to purchase your ticket for United- and United Express-operated flights.
Priority boarding privileges
Up to $100 Global Entry or TSA PreCheck fee Credit

Who Should Have This Card?

If you travel on United even once or twice a year — especially with a companion — the free checked bag benefit can easily wipe out the $95 annual fee. And don’t forget the two United Club passes that you receive starting in year two. United Clubs feature complimentary food and beverages — which is better than paying for grub on airport concourses.

Learn more now about the United Explorer Card!