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Which airline card to apply for

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:52:52 GMT

hi everyone, I'm new to Myfico. Am looking to apply for a airline & hotel CC. My credit scores are jusr above 700 with the exception of EQ is just under. What would anyone recommend that would have a higher CL? Thank you

Re: Which airline card to apply for

ddemari — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:58:36 GMT

Do you have a favorite airline? Delta Amex is pretty easy to get although the starting limits vary.

It also depends on what type of annual fee you are looking to pay as with travel cards the fees can definitely vary.

Chase has a great assortment of cards. What's nice about a lot of their hotel cards is you also double points on airfare bookings.

Re: Which airline card to apply for

Closingracer99 — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:00:51 GMT

I personally went with Hilton with Amex and Citi AA plat. Would of went with Jetblue but Barclay's hate me and not even open for an app yet anyways

Re: Which airline card to apply for

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:04:26 GMT

I prefer to fly AA or SW. If you are AU with a certain bank with a good history do they take that into consideration when applying?

Re: Which airline card to apply for

Mattopotamus — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:09:33 GMT

As others said, if you typically fly a certain airline you should look at those specific cards. If your airline varies and you also need hotels, look for a card that offers benefits for both. While I rarely need a hotel, I do fly often and eat out so the Chase Sapphire Preferred card is perfect for me.

Re: Which airline card to apply for

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:30:59 GMT

If Southwest is a convenient airline for you and you are interested in the companion pass, the Chase Southwest cards would be good. If you don't need or want a companion pass at this time, I recommend the Chase Sapphire Preferred. It is one of the best general travel cards available. Unless you are looking for specific perks (such as an airport lounge or room upgrades) at certain airlines or hotels, you’ll likely get the best return from the CSP.

Re: Which airline card to apply for

Closingracer99 — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:13:55 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
If Southwest is a convenient airline for you and you are interested in the companion pass, the Chase Southwest cards would be good. If you don't need or want a companion pass at this time, I recommend the Chase Sapphire Preferred. It is one of the best general travel cards available. Unless you are looking for specific perks (such as an airport lounge or room upgrades) at certain airlines or hotels, you’ll likely get the best return from the CSP.

Meh I liked the CSP but turned it into the CS because it wasnt worth it and I don't particuarly like the partners other then the Marriott. I prefer flying with JetBlue or AA and lately been visiting Hilton more often. Plus Chase has been nerfing the card quite a lot in the past few years.

AA offers 1 checked bag for free per traveler up to 4 people among other benefits

Re: Which airline card to apply for

SouthJamaica — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 00:04:43 GMT

@Closingracer99 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
If Southwest is a convenient airline for you and you are interested in the companion pass, the Chase Southwest cards would be good. If you don't need or want a companion pass at this time, I recommend the Chase Sapphire Preferred. It is one of the best general travel cards available. Unless you are looking for specific perks (such as an airport lounge or room upgrades) at certain airlines or hotels, you’ll likely get the best return from the CSP.
Meh I liked the CSP but turned it into the CS because it wasnt worth it and I don't particuarly like the partners other then the Marriott. I prefer flying with JetBlue or AA and lately been visiting Hilton more often. Plus Chase has been nerfing the card quite a lot in the past few years.

AA offers 1 checked bag for free per traveler up to 4 people among other benefits

Since you prefer JetBlue, the answer to your airline card needs is easy..... wait until Feb 25th and apply for the superb new JetBlue Barclays Mastercard:

http://thepointsguy.com/2016/02/barclaycard-new-jetblue-cards/

Re: Which airline card to apply for

NRB525 — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 05:21:49 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I prefer to fly AA or SW. If you are AU with a certain bank with a good history do they take that into consideration when applying?

Go to the Citi website, then follow the links to Credit Cards --> See if you're prequalified for a card then put in your info and look for Travel category. The AAdvantage Platinum is in this Travel category.

The prequalify feedback is good basic info. If you get a "sorry we couldn't..." then it is more difficult to say whether your app will be approved, or approved for a high limit.

If you get indications that they have a prequalification for you, such as a single APR on the AAdvantage Platinum card, that's a good indication for a successful app.

Which banks do you have history with, either through checking or CC?

Re: Which airline card to apply for

ramblinggirl — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 06:35:06 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
hi everyone, I'm new to Myfico. Am looking to apply for a airline & hotel CC. My credit scores are jusr above 700 with the exception of EQ is just under. What would anyone recommend that would have a higher CL? Thank you

I have had AA card for several yrs with a very high credit limit. In the past 2 yrs I have added Jet blue, Delta and Southwest. I am traveling a lot more and use American, Delta andSW a lot. Often times booking one way on 2 different airlines-my popular choice is flying out on american and returning on sw. My decision on which airline to use is based on fares and routes. My jetblue card has not seen much action lately because fares are usually higher and on the east coast there is usually a layover in Boston. Dont want to risk being stuck in boston due to a snow storm

Re: Which airline card to apply for

Closingracer99 — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 12:33:19 GMT

@SouthJamaica wrote:
@Closingracer99 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
If Southwest is a convenient airline for you and you are interested in the companion pass, the Chase Southwest cards would be good. If you don't need or want a companion pass at this time, I recommend the Chase Sapphire Preferred. It is one of the best general travel cards available. Unless you are looking for specific perks (such as an airport lounge or room upgrades) at certain airlines or hotels, you’ll likely get the best return from the CSP.
Meh I liked the CSP but turned it into the CS because it wasnt worth it and I don't particuarly like the partners other then the Marriott. I prefer flying with JetBlue or AA and lately been visiting Hilton more often. Plus Chase has been nerfing the card quite a lot in the past few years.

AA offers 1 checked bag for free per traveler up to 4 people among other benefits
Since you prefer JetBlue, the answer to your airline card needs is easy..... wait until Feb 25th and apply for the superb new JetBlue Barclays Mastercard:
http://thepointsguy.com/2016/02/barclaycard-new-jetblue-cards/

Barclay's hates me and refuse to give me another card and with so many inq's ( most are a year old or older) and the amoung of card I have now I am not going to try Barclay's again lol. I reconed a recent decline and the reason was because of new accounts from July so I think they will have a bigger with the ones I just got in Feb

Re: Which airline card to apply for

PNW_Hunter — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 22:02:40 GMT

Strongly recommend the Alaska Airlines BOA Visa Signature card if your home airport has good access to Alaska Air.

There is a hidden 100$ signup bonus if you go to the checkout page of a random flight - right by where you enter your payment info.