So I'm going to be doing an exchange program in London next spring, and I'm looking for a credit card that has a really good signup bonus so that I won't have to pay much for the flight.
I have excellent credit so I'm not too worried about getting approved. I looked at the British Airways card that has 50000 miles as a signup bonus but apparently they charge a ton of taxes. All of the other cards (CSP, US airways) seem to be offering 40000 miles, but I'm not sure if the miles are worth more or less for different cards. Ideally, I just want to get a card that will cover a round trip flight from Atlanta to London next January and April.
I have excellent credit so I'm not too worried about getting approved. I looked at the British Airways card that has 50000 miles as a signup bonus but apparently they charge a ton of taxes. All of the other cards (CSP, US airways) seem to be offering 40000 miles, but I'm not sure if the miles are worth more or less for different cards. Ideally, I just want to get a card that will cover a round trip flight from Atlanta to London next January and April.
Not sure if Citi till offers the 100k signup bonus for the AA Exec card. If so, that's got my vote.
US airways may be your best bet. 40k after first purchase($89 annual fee not waived). January should fall within off season rewards which would put a roundtrip flight to London free, only paying for award fee and tax. Double check their chart to ensure your dates fall within that range, good luck!
That sounds good. The only concern i have is if a flight costs around 60000 points. Can i use 40000 points towards that if I get the CSP?
@528491 wrote:That sounds good. The only concern i have is if a flight costs around 60000 points. Can i use 40000 points towards that if I get the CSP?
Depends who the airline is. If American as everyone was talking about above, then no. However, United is another popular option and the CSP does transfer to them.
Do waste your good credit, if u can meet the spending requirement, i just get them all
Usairway, citi aa, CSP, united explore
Usairway, citi aa, CSP, united explore
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@noobody wrote:
Do waste your good credit, if u can meet the spending requirement, i just get them all
Usairway, citi aa, CSP, united explore
Probably not the best idea unless your going to be able to use those miles in the near future. What you want to avoid is stockpiling miles, because the longer they sit in your account the more likely they are to devalue. I would target signup bonuses to get enough miles to meet my needs, but not to have large amounts of excess miles sitting around for a prolonged period of time. Also, the signup bonuses on cards can change, so I tend to wait until they hit a high point before pulling the trigger. Otherwise your leaving a lot of miles on the table.
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