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Airline Credit Card
Posted on 7/25/19 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 7/25/19 at 12:43 pm
Trying to pick the best credit card for sign up bonus points to use for airline travel. Wanting to fly to Nashville for the LSU game. I tried for the Southwest card, but I've had it before and not sure if I've had too many chase credit cards in the last two years. I looked and Jet Blue doesn't fly there. Any recommendations?
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Posted on 7/25/19 at 1:17 pm to TigerSaint1
I just got the Citi AA Advantage card. 60,000 points and annual fee waived. They have a portal through which you can redeem the points (60k is worth $720).
Posted on 7/25/19 at 1:38 pm to TigerSaint1
Just a FYI. You’re cutting it close to even getting the points in time to book the flight for mid-September.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 3:58 pm to Golfer
Yea my wife and I were just talking about that. But I wonder if I can purchase the ticketss on the CC then pay it off with the points.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 4:23 pm to LSUtoOmaha
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60k is worth $720
It's worth more like $4,000 if you know what you're doing.
OP, don't focus just on the airline cards but bank cards that transfer to those airlines.
Unfortunately for you Chase is the bank with transfers to Southwest.
This post was edited on 7/25/19 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 7/25/19 at 4:28 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
How would I turn that into $4,000?
Any other suggestions on bank cards?
Any other suggestions on bank cards?
Posted on 7/25/19 at 5:11 pm to LSUtoOmaha
quote:
I just got the Citi AA Advantage card. 60,000 points and annual fee waived. They have a portal through which you can redeem the points (60k is worth $720).
If you're in for AA Miles, get the Citi AA Business Card, the Barclays Aviator Card, and (if possible) the Barclays Aviator Business Card
Posted on 7/25/19 at 5:32 pm to TigerSaint1
How much do you fly? From the way I read your post it seems like not very often so getting a miles credit card doesn't really make much sense to me. You'd be better off in the long run just turning points into cash and using that to offset some of your trip expenses.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 5:33 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
I agree with your assessment
Posted on 7/25/19 at 5:34 pm to TigerSaint1
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How would I turn that into $4,000?
Bigger value tickets. Won't get that flying domestically
Posted on 7/25/19 at 7:33 pm to LSUtoOmaha
I thought AA points were for flights only? What is this portal to convert to cash?
Posted on 7/25/19 at 8:12 pm to TigerSaint1
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But I wonder if I can purchase the tickets on the CC then pay it off with the points.
That’s not how it works.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 8:56 pm to VABuckeye
It is how it works for one of the Barclays cards.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 8:57 pm to Iowa Golfer
Oh yeah I just meant $725 worth of travel. Cash redemption is much lower. Also, sure you can make it worth thousands if international business class travel is your thing
Posted on 7/26/19 at 2:08 am to TigerSaint1
A 2% cash back card beats the brakes off airline reward cards every single time unless you are just after the signup bonus IMHO.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 8:17 am to cave canem
In his first sentence he mentioned being in it for the bonus
Posted on 7/26/19 at 9:41 am to LSUtoOmaha
Correct, this is more for the initial bonus points.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 9:42 am to Mingo Was His NameO
This is more for the initial bonus points.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 11:45 am to TigerSaint1
You could go for a card like the Capital One Venture and would be able to use the points from signup to write off your cash flight ticket.
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