This post is an update on a post from a year ago covering top-tier airline credit cards. All three airlines have changed how these cards earn status qualification metrics since that post in 2022, but specifically, Citi/American has thoroughly updated its AAdvantage Executive card, so I wanted to redo this comparison before doing deep divesContinue reading “Airline co-branded cards: top-tier club cards: updated!”
Category Archives: American Express
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant 2023 edition!
Last year, I posted about the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card. In late 2022, American Express updated this credit card, but since I use The Ritz-Carlton Card, the updates didn’t affect me. It’s now been long enough since I posted about a Marriott credit card that I figured it was worth effectively “reposting” about this card.Continue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant 2023 edition!”
Top-tier Hilton card: The Hilton Honors Aspire
Having now discussed the Hilton Honors card and the Hilton Honors Surpass card, the next card is Hilton’s top tier card: the Hilton Honors Aspire card. With a $450 annual fee, the Aspire card does not come cheap but is packed with benefits to help justify the high fee. But is it worth getting andContinue reading “Top-tier Hilton card: The Hilton Honors Aspire”
Hilton Honors Surpass Amex
If you stay often at Hilton hotels, and the Hilton Honors card was potentially of interest, but you’re looking to get more out of your relationship with Amex and Hilton, then allow me to introduce to you an alternative: the Hilton Honors Surpass card. Hilton and Amex offer three credit card options at three annualContinue reading “Hilton Honors Surpass Amex”
Hilton Honors Card (no annual fee!)
Having now covered the personal Marriott cards and personal Hyatt card, the next hotel chain of interest is Hilton. Hilton partners with American Express to issue its co-branded cards. They have three credit card options at three annual fee price points: $0, $95, and $450. The first credit card we’ll cover is the no annualContinue reading “Hilton Honors Card (no annual fee!)”
Airline co-branded cards: top-tier (club cards– 2022 outdated edition)
The final set of airline co-branded cards to investigate are the top tier cards. These cards all offer a key perk: airline club access. They also all have high annual fees ($450+), but the annual fee is consistently lower than buying a club membership. So, off the bat, if you would independently buy a clubContinue reading “Airline co-branded cards: top-tier (club cards– 2022 outdated edition)”
Airline co-branded card comparison: mid-level
The next step up from the entry-level cards is the mid-tier cards: those with annual fees around $250. Delta has the Platinum Card from American Express ($250) and United as the Quest card from Chase ($250). American doesn’t currently have a mid-tier credit card, so I’ve included the Aviator Silver card ($199) here for comparison,Continue reading “Airline co-branded card comparison: mid-level”
Airline co-branded card comparison: entry-level
Now that we’ve gone through the free airline cards, it’s time for the entry-level cards, those with an annual fee of around $100. As I mentioned in the previous article, American, Delta, and United actually partner with 4 banks. Specifically, at the roughly $100 level, American offers two cards: one with Barclays and one withContinue reading “Airline co-branded card comparison: entry-level”
Airline co-branded cards: Free versions
The three full-service airlines in the US: American, Delta, and United, not only compete with each other in the air but also in banks. They each offer a host of co-branded credit cards with partner banks. American partners with Citi and Barclays, Delta partners with American Express, and United partners with Chase. The credit cardsContinue reading “Airline co-branded cards: Free versions”
Strange new Marriott Cards: Bevy and Bountiful
Immediately after I finished covering the existing Marriott cards, Marriott decided to drop a brand-new set of cards. They had been rumored for some time, but now they’ve finally arrived. I’m planning to release an updated Bonvoy Brilliant Card review and then a comparison page for all the Marriott cards because there are a lotContinue reading “Strange new Marriott Cards: Bevy and Bountiful”
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