@Anonymous wrote:
@KhawarAshraf wrote:Which cash back card does give 5% on airfare? I use Emirates/Etihad/Qatar/Turkish Airlines depending on what the prices are each year.
None
I wouldn't say that. Etihad IS a Oneworld partner. 
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@KhawarAshraf wrote:Which cash back card does give 5% on airfare? I use Emirates/Etihad/Qatar/Turkish Airlines depending on what the prices are each year.
None
I wouldn't say that. Etihad IS a Oneworld partner.
Ok but who gives 5% on travel?
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@KhawarAshraf wrote:Which cash back card does give 5% on airfare? I use Emirates/Etihad/Qatar/Turkish Airlines depending on what the prices are each year.
None
I wouldn't say that. Etihad IS a Oneworld partner.
Ok but who gives 5% on travel?
3X Airfare on Prestige = 4.8% on AA flight. 
Close enough, right?
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@KhawarAshraf wrote:Which cash back card does give 5% on airfare? I use Emirates/Etihad/Qatar/Turkish Airlines depending on what the prices are each year.
None
I wouldn't say that. Etihad IS a Oneworld partner.
Ok but who gives 5% on travel?
3X Airfare on Prestige = 4.8% on AA flight.
True. Forgot about that.
Actually with infrequent travel some travel card signup offers can be much more valuable than cash back. you can build up larger balances and redeem for a big trip. That being said it depends on how/where you want to travel and what types of properties you want to stay at. If you always go for dirt cheap hotel rooms then probably cash back is better if you want to stay at nice places and its a more expensive area points can come out way ahead. What you don't need is a travel card that focuses on benefits instead of bonus spend like the Amex plat, since those large af cards are mainly valuable to people who can repeatedly use th benefits over course of a year. Hotel cards with two free night signup offers can be great too for a once in a year trip. The cards mentioned above offer good value back on airfare.
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@red259 wrote:Actually with infrequent travel some travel card signup offers can be much more valuable than cash back. you can build up larger balances and redeem for a big trip. That being said it depends on how/where you want to travel and what types of properties you want to stay at. If you always go for dirt cheap hotel rooms then probably cash back is better if you want to stay at nice places and its a more expensive area points can come out way ahead. What you don't need is a travel card that focuses on benefits instead of bonus spend like the Amex plat, since those large af cards are mainly valuable to people who can repeatedly use th benefits over course of a year. Hotel cards with two free night signup offers can be great too for a once in a year trip. The cards mentioned above offer good value back on airfare.
Award flights on Etihad can be had with AA miles.
@KhawarAshraf wrote:Hi,
I have been avoiding to apply for any new credit for about 3 years. My score went up to 800s and I decided to apply for some new credit cards to maximize my rewards.
Yesterday I applied and approed for following cards:
PenFed Cash Rewards - SL 50K (reason 5% gas)
Fidelity Amex - SL 21K (reason 2% everywhere)
CapOne Venture - SL 30K (reason metal card)
I already have Amex BCP (30K) so I'm covered for groceries 6%. I travel internationally once a year with family and want a card which will maximize my rewards and also give me maximum cash back/rewards on airfare (between $4K-$7K for whole family).
Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Khawar
The Citi Thank You Premier has the same 3x points on Travel (hotels, airlines, gasoline day-to-day), and 2x on dining and entertainment, but only charges a $95 AF. The miles can transfer to Etihad, Flying Blue, Qatar, Quantas and Singapore airlines and a few others, or can be redeemed 1.2x direct from the Citi booking. So 3 points becomes 3.6 if booked directly, or miles transfer to one of those other airlines.
When actually flying on that airline, apart from the credit card spend, depending on which alliance partnerships there are, you can also earn miles from sitting in the seats. The miles don't necessarily have to go to that airline, as long as there is a partnership or alliance, the Frequent Flyer miles could be routed to another airline that is your "central repository" such as Etihad or Singapore. Having a credit card that is also able to transfer points to that airline is a benefit because the frequent flyer miles can be kept alive longer.
The reason that Citi Thank You credit cards offer such rich rewards in points is that they don't have direct transfer capability to any domestic majors. So they give you the extra points for your trouble in finding a way to actually redeem them.
