The BEST Airline Credit Cards (ULTIMATE Guide)
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Hey guys, in this video, I analyze all of the best airline credit cards on the market from United, Delta, American, Southwest, Alaska, JetBlue, Frontier, Spirit, and Hawaiian. Not only do I review the benefits of each of these credit cards, but I also give my personal opinions on them from my perspective to help you make the right choice before applying for one of these cards. Each one of these credit cards could fit into someone's wallet, but which card is best for you will depend on many factors that I attempted to cover in this video. If you’ve been wondering which airline credit card is best, whether it’s a premium airline card, mid-tier airline card, no-annual-fee airline card, or business credit card, this video is for you!
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📚 Chapters:
00:00 The Gameplan
01:25 United Airlines Credit Cards
06:25 American Airlines Credit Cards
11:00 Delta Airlines Credit Cards
16:36 Southwest Airlines Credit Cards
21:45 Alaska Airlines Credit Cards
23:45 JetBlue Airlines Credit Cards
26:12 Frontier Airlines Credit Cards
27:18 Spirit Airlines Credit Cards
29:18 Hawaiian Airlines Credit Cards
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EDIT: American Airlines also has 2 cobranded cards with Barclays that are definitely worth checking out but I forgot to mention in this video, the AAdvantage Aviator Red and Silver cards. Thanks to JJ for pointing that out! 👊🏼
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So many great cards in this video! Thanks for covering them all. I also did not realize that the United Club card also got you IHG Platinum status. Great to know!! Was a big fan of the Explorer card back in the day when I flew a lot of United. It's like the Boundless card in that it's a great starter card for those who want a co-branded credit card for a certain airline/hotel company!
I appreciate you Stan! I was pretty surprised by that benefit on the United Club Infinite too haha. Seems like a solid choice if you're a United loyalist for sure! And I agree with you on the Explorer as well. Easy to get positive value from and test out United as an airline. Thanks for watching as always brotha!
WOW! Thanks for covering all those CCs! Great info + video!
No problem Jimmy! There are even more that I forgot to mention, but I tried to get in as much info as I could. Thanks for watching as always!
Super valuable video here Spencer! I know a lot of people have heavy loyalty to specific airlines, and if they travel frequently, can get a lot value from some of those higher earning categories, free checked bags, companion passes or lounge access. Also, thank you for the shoutout! Gotta love getting that Alaska Companion Fare with no spend. Great video as always!
Thank you Matt!! I definitely think airline credit cards have their place as part of a supplemental setup, especially if you frequent just one or two airlines multiple times a year. And no problem on the shoutout! I appreciate you helping me understand that benefit a bit better 🫡
perfect timing for this video for me. ran out of transferrable currency cards for the time being.
Thanks for a very reasoned and unbiased comparison. As you stated, there are many cards available and simply factoring them down to this level is helpful!
I’m really glad you enjoyed this one. Thank you again for the support!
Thank you doing the research. Very helpful
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Finally got around to sitting down and watching this video. I've looked into airline cards before but I think this confirms that the delta card lineup would likely be best for me personally mainly for the checked bags and companion pass. I would love to see a video going over the perks + benefits of hotel cards vs airline cards though! Considering I will likely use a hotel and an airline when traveling, it would be interesting to see where you can extract more value from depending on where you are in the credit card journey.
They kinda all suck
Not like I'm going to put spend on them, and they don't provide much added value in benefits. Delta is the only one that provides easier access to status, but in my experience, you need pretty high status to get upgrades.
Feels smarter to get the Amex Platinum, get 5x points on flights there, more comprehensive lounge access, and get status the old fashioned way
Subscribed! You’re officially my go to guy for credit rewards lol.
That means a ton!! Thanks so much for the support!
Love this comprehensive list of airline cards Spencer. Out of all these cards, my fav has to be cards from AA. Although it's so easy to book AA flights with Avios or sometimes through Alaska, AA is my favorite airline. No more crazy AA miles given from booking hotels with Rocketmiles like it used to. But the AA Shopping portal and their online dining site are good way of racking up AA miles.
Starting in 2024, They will have completely updated Business class products. Very exciting times. So yeah, I love AA cards and racking up their miles whenever I can. (since it has no transfer partners other than BILT)
Nice info and the csp will sure help me a lot
I have the CSP and love it! I just got the United Explorer card because I find myself flying United more and more and the checked bag will almost cover the AF in one roundtrip!
@@matthewjacobson252congrats
Thanks for breaking these cards down. I understand way better
Q:By chance do you know of any DEBIT travel cards that offer rewards also?
Gotta love free flight and the whole video has alot of good information and very helpful too.
100%! The more value we can get from our cards, the better. Thanks so much for the support as always James!
@@SpencerJohnsonOfficial yw and I agree
Thanks!
You’re too kind. Thanks so much once again!!
Really love those Southwest cards! Was surprised to see how much I actually liked United’s Explorer card too
That's great to hear! I know a lot of folks that have and enjoy the Southwest cards as well. And same for the United Explorer tbh!
No love for the AA red aviator and silver card with Barclays
Yeah I was surprised he didn’t mention them either. Especially since AA pushes the Aviator Red like it’s the second coming of Jesus himself. I honestly have the Aviator Red though, along with the Citi AAdvantage Executive Card as well as the AAdvantage Platinum Select. The thing that I have yet to see anybody talk about even if they do mention the Aviator Red, is the “flight cents” program. And for those who are unfamiliar with it, it goes a little something like this.
You can round up your purchases to the nearest dollar to get even more miles.
So if you buy something for say $3.20 and round up the $0.80 to be a total of $4.00 this is how it will play out. You get 0.5 miles for $0.01. So if you round up $0.80 you’ll end up with 40 miles. For a grand total of 43 miles for the whole purchase of just $4.00.
Pair that with the Citi Executive Card and you’ve got yourself a decent powerhouse for earning AA miles while also having Admirals Club Access, Group 4 boarding, Priority Check-In, Priority Bag Tagging, along with all the other benefits Spencer listed in the video.
Plus the sign up bonus on the Aviator Red is the most insane in the whole Airline CC market. Pay the annual fee, make a single purchase for any amount, and wham bam thank you mam, an instant 60,000 AA miles.
Just my 0.2 on AA cards.
AA Red Aviator in particular is the GOAT airline card in terms of a welcome bonus. 60 to 70k AA points for just opening the card and making any purchase is insane.
Shoot!! You're sure right about that. Idk why that card didn't come up in any of my research, but feel free to let people know more about it here! Just updated my pinned comment with a shoutout to you in it. Thanks again man!
I don't see myself getting an airline card except for maybe the Air France/KLM just for the SUB since I fly them the most. Great comprehensive video though.
One detail that might make the difference for someone trying to choose between the United Club card and the AAdvantage Executive card is that authorized users of the AAdvantage card also get Admiral's Club access, even if traveling without the primary cardholder. This does NOT include access to partner lounges, which the primary cardholder would have. The United Club card only allows access for people traveling with the primary cardholder on the same reservation; authorized users get no club access without the primary cardholder being with them.
hopefully we get to see watch me apply vid for southwest soon..!
I'd like to see one on international airlines! I'd like to hear your opinion on the Chase Air Canada Aeroplan card, which is IMO one of the most underrated cards. Excellent multipliers, decent SUB, the versatility of Aeroplan points, free 25K status, and the pay yourself back option make it a very solid card even if you're not a regular Air Canada flyer.
Awesome, thanks for the suggestion! I've heard great things about that Air Canada card, so I'd definitely talk more about it in an international airline credit card video.
Air Can's Aero card is by far the best, due to the values on the flights.. eg, it destroys United Polaris Business $6k Polaris to Tokyo, by $4k, as it's $2k for a lay-flat/similar experience, or comparable points value. Insane value, comparatively speaking. Search different airlines for various legs and consider returning out of a different airport, to a different mid-point, eg Maui, SF, LAS, etc. PLUS, transfer of points from Chase to Aero, through Dec 31, 2023, is at 20% advantage, given by Chase. Don't ask me why. But them's the grapes.
Great info! I am going to stick with Barclays HwnMiles and Southwest cards as those are the two airlines I will be flying from HI to CA (most of my trips for the next several years).
I appreciate that! As long as the cards you choose fit your travel habits, that's really all that matters! I hope you continue to get some good use from those cards!
United seems to regularly run $150 one way pricing from OGG to SF/LA continuing to LAS, just fyi
Great video, you didn’t mention Allegiant Air which has a card issued by Bank of America.
A lot of great info. Not really into Airline cards at the moment but it is good to know that side of it also in case something happens and I'll need to look into it. Good to see there are some decent options. Seeing as my main airport hub would be a delta provider, kinda soured right now with everything going on over there. Personally though I would probably go with a premium hotel card that has a lot of overlap and book cheapest rate or through the suggested portal. I really am all about the stay instead of the journey. And being middle class with children, getting award booking business or first class even with points would be out of reach. Maybe mention point expiration next time. I know some reward points expire. So even if trying to hoard for some family asperational it would still be better to get a general and come time for booking then get a card specific for trio if it will save money and make sense.
I appreciate that man! I don't blame you for not being into airline cards right now. Like I mentioned, I think they can be a great supplement to your core setup, but I find general travel credit cards and even hotel credit cards to be more valuable. As for Delta, they are definitely an annoying airline to get cards with now so they kinda put a bad taste in my mouth too. And good point on the expiration dates of points. For the most part, I wouldn't worry about that, but there may be a few weird ones out there to keep an eye on. Thanks for watching as always man!!
JetBlue business card also gives you group A boarding. Also, another little known benefit of the United Exployer card is primary cdw when you pay for the entire rental with the card.
Thanks for letting us know about that Darold!
Which one is the best I live In Florida and I want to fly in the future
For beginner flighers would u recommend no annual fee delta or jet blue
Should do international airlines and their cards.
Awesome! Thanks for the comment!
The play here is to get the business versions as to not jeopardize 5/24 or have hard pulls on your personal credit. Supplement the partners you already transfer out to with Chase and Amex so you can better utilize those more flexible currencies.
That's mainly how I'd play it too! Unless of course the personal version was just way better than the business version for some reason.
I'm not sure if this is standard, but united has a maximum amount of miles that can be applied on a flight. Even if you have 100k miles, depending on the flight, they could only apply 1k miles and you would still need to pay.
I recently got the red aviator card for those sweet 60k points, plus as an employee, when i fly non-rev standby, i get group 5 boarding right after the priority boarding. But once the annual fee hit I might go for the citi.
I've heard great things about that card, specifically in the comments of this video! I wish I would have included it, but you live and you learn. I'm glad you're gonna get a lot of value from it though, that's awesome!
The Delta Reserve will get you into the lounge a few times a year. They nerfed it along with the Delta Platinum. Not much reason to hold any of them going forward.
I want southwest bc it allows me to bring free luggage. I just really want priority boarding so I can chose where I sit and sit close to my companions. Idk
Please talk about the Aeroplan card
Good to know! Thanks for the recommendation!
@@SpencerJohnsonOfficial Air France and Virgin also have pretty decent cards available in the US last time I looked
Nobody going to mention the Deltas perks are no longer effective as of 1/1/24? Why even bother with it?
Air Can's Aero card is by far the best I am finding, due to the values on the flights.. it destroys United Polaris Business $6k Polaris to Tokyo, by $4k, as it's $2k for a lay-flat/similar experience, or comparable points value. Insane value, comparatively speaking. To maximize value, avoid R/T and search a few airlines for various legs and routing, and consider returning out of a different airport, to a different mid-point, eg Maui, SF, LAS, etc. PLUS, transfer of points from Chase to Aero, through Dec 31, 2023, is at 20% advantage, given by Chase. Don't ask me why. But them's the grapes. Personally, I have Chase Ex and Ink and will add Aero if it keeps checking out in my research, and Southwest's card, although they tend to be a fiasco at times, at least I've not personally had issues (don't fly them in the winter when their crap software goes to garbage in weather events (hint: they don't use software lol)).
I was making lunch but CJ wasn’t first so I guess I’m fine with not being first 💀
Hahah the battle continues 😉
Subscribe button, check. I’d definitely do an international airline card vid. For my money, international cards are some of the most underrated ever. I spent six years in England so I got well acquainted with British Airways. Over there, the Chase BA card makes the Amex Platinum look like a joke. And because you can transfer to BA from all the major lenders, it’s a fantastic supplemental card. Its perks pay for the annual fee at least two times over. I love that card so much that I went to the trouble memorizing the lyrics to God Save The King
I appreciate you Elliott!! And good to know you want that international airline card video. It seems a lot of others want that too! Thanks so much for sharing your experience too! It's good to know you've gotten so much value from that card.
One video for International Airline Credit card
Thank you for the comment! I'll have to add that one to my list for sure!
airline CCs are sock drawer CCs as the multipliers doesn't make sense... the card is good only for free checked baggage
That's basically exactly my stance on them too as I noted in the video. They can be good supplemental cards for their benefits, but your spend is better put elsewhere unless your a status hunter maybe.
Due to airlines' ability to lose luggage, I rarely check bags. Not much of a perk for me.
You can use your United miles to pay for the annual fees 💫 for ex 30,000 miles covers the $525 annual fee 🏆
That's very interesting... I didn't know about that! Theoretically you'd hope to save those miles for flights and pay for the annual fee in cash since you'll be getting more positive value back from the card, but that's an interesting alternative!
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I really appreciate your support as always man!! 🫡🥈
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John coming in for the win!! I appreciate you man! 👊🏼👑
I’m out of the game.
Welcome back my man!
Airline cards aren’t great. I’ve noticed a lot of lazy people get them who want to earn something and not have to pay attention. Kinda like the 2% card folks.
They are pretty decent if one does their due diligence . It’s kinda like a representative democracy; only informed citizens should vote.
I’m first…..
You were definitely close this go around, I'll give you that 😉🥉
@@SpencerJohnsonOfficial looks like you’ve mistakenly given me a medal that’s not quite gold. No worries, I forgive you though 🙂
Thanks!
Wow, thank you so much for the super chat!! That means a ton!