Airline Credit Cards

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Alaska Airlines MileagePlan

• Issued by Bank of America (Signature Visa)
• 25,000 MileagePlan miles upon approval of the card
• $100 Statement credit after spending $1,000 in 90 days
• Anniversary Bonus – Companion ticket for $99 + taxes (from $11) – received upon approval as well
• Annual Fee – $75 (not waived for the first year)
• Application Link 

 

American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum

• Issued by Citibank 
• 50,000 AAdvantage miles after spending $3,000 within the first 3 months
• Annual Fee – $85 (fee waived for the first year)
• Application Link

 

American Airlines AAdvantage Gold

• Issued by Citibank
• 25,000 AAdvantage miles after spending $750 within the first 3 months
• Annual Fee – $50 (fee waived for the first year)
• Application Link

 

British Airways Signature Visa

• Issued by Chase (Signature Visa)
• 50,000 British Airways Avios after spending $2,000 in the first 3 months
• Annual Fee – $95 (annual fee waived for the first year)
• Application Link

 

Delta Airlines Skymiles Platinum

• Issued by American Express
• 55,000 Skymiles and 15,000 MQMs after $1,000 in 3 months
• Receive a $100 statement credit after a Delta purchase in first 3 months
• Annual Fee – $195 (fee not waived)
• Anniversary Bonus – Free domestic companion ticket (except for taxes)
• Spending Bonus – 10,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQMs) after spending $25,000 in a calendar year
• Application Link

 

Delta Airlines Skymiles Gold

• Issued by American Express
• 30,000 Skymiles after $1,000 in 3 months
• Receive a $50 statement credit after a Delta purchase in first 3 months
• Annual Fee – $95 (fee waived the first year)
• Application Link

 

Hawaiian Airlines 

• Issued by Barclays Bank
• Earn 35,000 bonus miles when you spend $1,000 on purchases in the first 90 days*
• Receive a one-time 50% off a companion discount on roundtrip coach travel between Hawaii and North America on Hawaiian Airlines
• Annual Fee – $89 (fee not waived)
• Application Link

 

Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier

• Issued by Chase
• Get 50,000 points after you spend $2,000 on purchases in the first 3 months of opening your account.
• Get 6,000 points after your Cardmember Anniversary.
• Annual Fee – $99 (fee not waived)
• Application Link

 

Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus

• Issued by Chase
• Get 50,000 points after you spend $2,000 on purchases in the first 3 months of opening your account.
• Get 3,000 points after your Cardmember Anniversary.
• Annual Fee – $69 (fee not waived)
• Application Link

 

United MileagePlus

• Issued by Chase (Signature Visa)
• Get 50,000 miles after spending $3,000 in 90 days, 5,000 miles after adding an authorized user and first purchase, and a $50 statement credit
• Annual Fee – $95 (fee waived the first year)
• Read this post to find out how

 

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

• Issued by Bank of America (American Express)

• 20,000 miles after first purchase and 5,000 more after adding 2 authorized users
• 25,000 additional miles after spending $2,500 on the card

• Anniversary Bonus – 15,000 miles

• Virgin Atlantic miles can be converted to Hilton HHonor points at 1:2 so this would be 50,000 Hilton points

• Annual Fee – $90 (not waived)

• Application Link