Travel Rewards Credit Cards

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We dive into fine print of 110 travel credit cards to help you estimate how much value in rewards you can get for the 1st year with a card. We consider annual fees, sign-up bonus offer, rewards for spending, spending categories and rotating categories for some banks.

I want miles/points for
Citi ThankYou
Any loyalty program
Flexible points
American Express
Chase Ultimate Rewards
Citi ThankYou
Starwood Preferred Guest
Airline miles/points
Aegean Airlines
Aeroflot
Aeroméxico
Air Canada
Air China
Air India
Air New Zealand
airberlin
Alaska Airlines
Alitalia
American Airlines
ANA - All Nippon Airways
Asiana Airlines
Avianca
British Airways
Cathay Pacific
China Eastern
China Southern
Copa Airlines
Delta
El Al
Emirates
Ethiopian Airlines
Etihad Airways
EVA Air
Finnair
Garuda Indonesia
Hainan Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Iberia
Japan Airlines
JetBlue
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Korean Air
LATAM
Lufthansa
Malaysia Airlines
Qantas
Qatar Airways
Royal Jordanian
S7 Airlines
SAS
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Southwest Airlines
SriLankan Airlines
TAP Portugal
Thai Airways
Turkish Airlines
United
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Australia

My credit is
Excellent (720+)
Excellent (720+)
Good (680-719)
Fair (620-679)
Poor/No Credit (up to 619)
and I spend
monthly

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Citi ThankYou® Premier Card photo
Citi ThankYou® Premier Card photo
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Citi ThankYou® Premier Card
This card earns ThankYou Points (Citi ThankYou program) See transfer options
Rewards for spending
Annual Fee
Bonus Offer
Rewards in 1st year
1-3 points per $1
$95
waived first year
50k points
 74,000 points
  • Card Details
  • Earn 50,000 bonus points after making $4,000 in purchases with your card within the first 3 months of account opening.
  • 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 redeemed from the ThankYou® Rewards collection.
  • 3 ThankYou Points per $1 spent on travel including gas stations, airfare, hotels, cruises, car rental agencies, travel agencies, railways, public transportation, tolls, taxis, parking and much more.
  • 2 ThankYou Points per $1 spent on dining out and entertainment.
  • 1 ThankYou Point on all other purchases. Terms Apply.
  • No expiration and no limit on the number of points you can earn.
  • Points Transfer allows you to transfer your qualifying and available ThankYou® Points to participating airline and hotel loyalty programs.
  • 16.49% - 25.49%, based on your creditworthiness, for transfers completed within 2 months from date of account opening.
  • No foreign transaction fees on purchases.
  • Travel & Purchase protection.
  • Pros
  • Sign-up bonus
  • High rate of rewards
  • No foreign transaction fees
  • Travel & Purchase protection
  • Cons
  • Needs excellent credit

Our Take

The Citi ThankYou® Premier Card is worth getting. It may become a nice companion on your trip, especially if you are a frequent traveler. If you’re fine with surfing the ThankYou® Rewards program, you may find plenty of nice redemption options.

AT&T Access Card from Citi photo
AT&T Access Card from Citi photo
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AT&T Access Card from Citi
This card earns ThankYou Points (Citi ThankYou program) See transfer options
Rewards for spending
Annual Fee
Bonus Offer
Rewards in 1st year
1-2 points per $1
$0
10k points
 34,000 points
  • Card Details
  • 10,000 Bonus Points after you spend $1,000 in purchases within 3 months of account opening.
  • Earn 2 Points for every $1 you spend on purchases made online at retail and travel websites.
  • Earn 2 Points for every $1 you spend on products and services purchased directly from AT&T. You earn 2X points on AT&T purchases like a new tablet or accessories for your phone.
  • Earn 1 Point for every $1 you spend on other purchases.
  • Redeem your points for exciting rewards like gift cards, travel rewards, electronics and more.
  • No Annual Fee.
  • Citi customers enjoy special access to purchase tickets to thousands of events annually.
  • Travel & Purchase protection.
  • Citi® Cards with Apple Pay®.
  • Pros
  • Bonus reward points
  • Sign-up bonus
  • No Annual Fee
  • Cons
  • Good to excellent credit score required
Citi Prestige® Card photo
Citi Prestige® Card photo
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Citi Prestige® Card
This card earns ThankYou Points (Citi ThankYou program) See transfer options
Rewards for spending
Annual Fee
Bonus Offer
Rewards in 1st year
1-3 points per $1
$450
N/A
 24,000 points
  • Card Details
  • 3X points on Air Travel and Hotels, 2X points on Dining at Restaurants and Entertainment and 1 ThankYou® Point per $1 spent on other purchases.
  • Complimentary 4th night stay at any hotel of your choice after a minimum 4-consecutive night booking through ThankYou.com or the Citi Prestige Concierge.
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees.
  • Each year a $250 Air Travel Credit will automatically be applied to flight-related expenses charged to your card, including airline tickets, baggage fees, upgrades and more.
  • Points are redeemable for flights on any airline, anytime with no blackout dates when booked through the ThankYou® Travel Center, or gift cards redeemed from the ThankYou® Rewards collection.
  • Points Transfer allows you to transfer your qualifying and available ThankYou® Points to airline and hotel loyalty programs.
  • Travel & Purchase protection.
  • Pros
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees
  • High rate of rewards
  • Cons
  • Needs excellent credit
  • Has annual fee

Our Take

A travel credit card should match your lifestyle and not the other way around. Which means that the Citi Prestige® Card is a good fit for someone who flies frequently, books longer stays, and finds it absolutely necessary to up the comfort of airport visits.

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