https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Blue-Sky-and-Amex-Travel/m-p/2620983#M749083 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/660107">@cyclesport45</a> wrote:<BR /><P>Greetings, Earthlings.&nbsp; I just got (last month) the Blue Sky card, mostly for the $400 worth of sign-up points.&nbsp; I don't travel much, and am not married to any particular airline or hotel, so the flexibility of this card's points appealed to me, too.&nbsp; My question; is there any benefit for me, with the Blue Sky card, to use Amex's Travel page to book anything?&nbsp; The hotel prices do seem to be very competitive with the usual suspect sites (Orbitz, Expedia, Captain Kirks, etc. . . )&nbsp; But the airline tickets, not so much.&nbsp; Am I correct in that booking with Amex Travel gets me nothing extra in the way of points, therefore I can just pick the best price from anywhere out there?</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Yup, you are absolutely right! I find it's better to go through other venues first, then redeem my points on the card!</P> Sun, 01 Dec 2013 00:26:07 GMT daybreakgonesXe 2013-12-01T00:26:07Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Blue-Sky-and-Amex-Travel/m-p/2620901#M749061 <P>Greetings, Earthlings.&nbsp; I just got (last month) the Blue Sky card, mostly for the $400 worth of sign-up points.&nbsp; I don't travel much, and am not married to any particular airline or hotel, so the flexibility of this card's points appealed to me, too.&nbsp; My question; is there any benefit for me, with the Blue Sky card, to use Amex's Travel page to book anything?&nbsp; The hotel prices do seem to be very competitive with the usual suspect sites (Orbitz, Expedia, Captain Kirks, etc. . . )&nbsp; But the airline tickets, not so much.&nbsp; Am I correct in that booking with Amex Travel gets me nothing extra in the way of points, therefore I can just pick the best price from anywhere out there?</P> Sat, 30 Nov 2013 23:01:39 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Blue-Sky-and-Amex-Travel/m-p/2620901#M749061 cyclesport45 2013-11-30T23:01:39Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Blue-Sky-and-Amex-Travel/m-p/2620983#M749083 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/660107">@cyclesport45</a> wrote:<BR /><P>Greetings, Earthlings.&nbsp; I just got (last month) the Blue Sky card, mostly for the $400 worth of sign-up points.&nbsp; I don't travel much, and am not married to any particular airline or hotel, so the flexibility of this card's points appealed to me, too.&nbsp; My question; is there any benefit for me, with the Blue Sky card, to use Amex's Travel page to book anything?&nbsp; The hotel prices do seem to be very competitive with the usual suspect sites (Orbitz, Expedia, Captain Kirks, etc. . . )&nbsp; But the airline tickets, not so much.&nbsp; Am I correct in that booking with Amex Travel gets me nothing extra in the way of points, therefore I can just pick the best price from anywhere out there?</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Yup, you are absolutely right! I find it's better to go through other venues first, then redeem my points on the card!</P> Sun, 01 Dec 2013 00:26:07 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Blue-Sky-and-Amex-Travel/m-p/2620983#M749083 daybreakgonesXe 2013-12-01T00:26:07Z