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kevs
08-01-2005, 07:10 PM
I'm thinking of applying for an airline miles rewards cards as I'm about to get married and drop a load of money...

So far, my #1 choice is:

Capital One No-Hassle Miles Platinum Card.
PROS: No Black-Out Dates, No Airline Preference
CONS: Uses a higher multiplier for rewards as a result.

Does anyone have any other suggestions for cards?

HERE'S (http://www.creditcards.com/airline-miles.php) a link that shows other miles rewards cards.

MrGreg
08-01-2005, 07:15 PM
Starwood Amex

I get 1 SPG point/$ spent, or can convert to 1.25 miles with my airline.

AmRivlin
08-01-2005, 08:21 PM
United card isnt too bad, 17500 miles plus 1 for 1 and loads of other options

IrishSS
08-01-2005, 08:38 PM
United card isnt too bad, 17500 miles plus 1 for 1 and loads of other options

Aye, I use this one too, although I got in on it when it was only 15k bonus miles for enrolling. I think they just implemented the feature that you get elite qualifying miles for your purchases as well, instead of just miles.

kevs
08-02-2005, 03:11 AM
United card isnt too bad, 17500 miles plus 1 for 1 and loads of other options

That's pretty good! With the Capital One card I was talking about, it gives the cardholder 10,000 on the first year anniversary and then another 10,000 on the second year anniversary.

How many miles does it take to earn a free ticket with the United card?

mwatson
08-02-2005, 04:19 AM
We do a lot of our travel through United, but I guess that I am just concerned that they won't be around when it comes time to use the points.

Merlin
08-02-2005, 05:09 AM
United probably has the best award levels - you can go from the US to Australia for only 60,000 miles - by far the lowest. I used to have that card buy threw a fit when they started hitting me with big foreign currency fees. They didn't do it last year but started to do so this year.

Right now I use a Delta Am Ex. As I live in Atlanta, Delta's hub, it makes the most sense for me. I have lots of miles and have not tried to use them just yet so I don't know if it is easy or not.

If you get the United card, use it for your big expenses and for a while afterward then cancel. The fees on it can be high. My Delta Am Ex waived the forst year fee as part of the promo. Look for something similiar.

Itsme
08-02-2005, 03:21 PM
I really like the CitiBank American Airlines card...have had it for 15 years.....with both airline miles and hotel stay payments, etc., got it up to just under 5 million miles. Now retired and living off my free miles.

hoey222
08-02-2005, 04:09 PM
i have the chase rewards card - for air miles - haven't tried to use it yet. saving up miles for one more ticket - but it says it can be used on any airline.......

i'll keep you posted.

avlena
08-02-2005, 04:33 PM
I'm thinking of applying for an airline miles rewards cards as I'm about to get married and drop a load of money...

So far, my #1 choice is:

Capital One No-Hassle Miles Platinum Card.
PROS: No Black-Out Dates, No Airline Preference
CONS: Uses a higher multiplier for rewards as a result.

Does anyone have any other suggestions for cards?

HERE'S (http://www.creditcards.com/airline-miles.php) a link that shows other miles rewards cards.

We use the rewards program Wells Fargo puts out, mainly because it was convenient. I prefer the flexibility to an account with a specific airline or cash back. and btw, it is a VERY smart move to use it for your wedding planning - only been using it since May, and we already have nearly enough for a plane ticket! :P

kevs
08-03-2005, 03:43 PM
So many cards...

Anyway, I think I'm going to apply for the Capital One card since there's no annual fee and a pretty high cap per year for mileage accumulation. My uncle has this card, too, and he likes it.

Thanks for the replies, everyone!