Summary American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp: No annual fee, 15,000 mile welcome bonus, rewards on grocery & all purchases.
JetBlue Card: No annual fee, 10,000 point welcome bonus, 3x points on JetBlue purchases and 2x at restaurants, grocery stores.
United Airlines Gateway Card: No annual fee, 30,000 point welcome bonus, 2x miles on United purchases and local transit.
Airline credit cards, like the United Quest or Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express, can be valuable travel tools if you know how to make the most of their perks. Usually, these cards come with annual fees, but there are options available without any fees. This article will examine US airline credit cards with no annual fee and the benefits they offer.
American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card
The American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card is one of the carrier’s many credit cards, but it’s the only one that doesn’t require an annual fee. This card is available if you are a member of the American Airlines AAdvantage loyalty program.
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As all airline credit cards, it helps you earn loyalty miles without flying, which can then be used for flights and upgrades. In addition to its $0 annual fee, rewards and benefits of the American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp Card include:
25% savings on in-flight food and beverage purchases on American Airlines flights when you use your card
2x AAdvantage miles for every $1 spent at grocery stores
1x AAdvantage miles for every $1 spent on other purchases
A welcome bonus of 15,000 miles after $500 in purchases within the first three months of account opening
It is worth noting that while free of charge, the card lacks rewards compared to those that do charge annual fees. One of the drawbacks of this card is its foreign transaction fee of 3%. Below find a Simple Flying guide to American Airlines credit card options.
Related A Guide To Your American Airlines Credit Card Options Some American Airlines credit cards have no annual charges and come with a sign-up bonus of thousands of travel miles.
JetBlue Card
JetBlue Airways operates a loyalty program, called TrueBlue . All JetBlue’s credit cards allow consumers to earn TrueBlue miles and accelerate towards elite status quicker without just taking flights but spending on purchases using its cards.
The JetBlue Card is one of the airline’s many credit cards but is the only one offering no annual fee. Rewards for using the JetBlue Card include:
Earning 10,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 90 days
3x TrueBlue points on eligible JetBlue purchases
2x TrueBlue points at restaurants and eligible grocery stores
1x TrueBlue points on all other purchases
Photo: JetBlue Plus Card
In addition to the above mentioned rewards, the JetBlue credit card provides the possibility to pay for your flight with almost any combination of dollars and TrueBlue points – starting with as few as 500 points. The card doesn’t have any foreign transaction fee and offers 50% savings on eligible in-flight purchases on JetBlue-operated flights.
Codeshare flights and flights operated by a partner airline are not eligible for in-flight purchase savings.
United Airlines Gateway Card
Issued by Chase Bank, the United Airlines Gateway Card can earn you 30,000 MileagePlus points as a welcome bonus after you spend $1,000 on purchases in the first three months your account is open. However, this offer is limited just until August 8, 2024.
Nevertheless, the great thing about this card, again, is that it doesn’t charge consumers an annual fee.
United Gateway Card The United Gateway Card by Chase is the entry-level card for United Airlines MileagePlus members,
Below, find the United Airlines Gateway Card benefits and rewards:
2x MileagePlus miles on United purchases, at gas stations and on local transit and commuting
25% back on United inflight and Club premium drink purchases
No foreign transaction fee
5,000 bonus miles after you add an authorized user in the first three months from account opening
0% intro APR for 12 months from account opening on purchases
3x total miles on hotel stays booked through United Hotels
1x mile on all other purchases
Delta SkyMiles Blue American Express Card
The Delta SkyMiles Blue American Express is another airline credit card without an annual fee. This card offers relatively good travel rewards and provides flexibility with payments, even though it offers just 10,000 SkyMiles points as a welcome bonus.
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Of course, you can get the welcome bonus only after spending $1,000 in purchases on your Delta SkyMiles Blue American Express Card in the first six months of card membership.
Here is how you earn points with Delta’s SkyMiles Blue credit card:
2x SkyMiles points on dining at restaurants, including takeout and delivery in the US
2x SkyMiles points on Delta Air Lines
1x SkyMiles point on any other purchases
This credit card has no foreign transaction fees, allowing consumers to enjoy international travel and purchases abroad without extra costs. Holders of the Delta SkyMiles Blue American Express card also get exclusive access to Amex events, ticket presales, and Card Member-only events in nearby cities.
Additionally, with Delta’s SkyMiles Blue American Express credit card passengers can receive a 20% savings in the form of a statement credit after using the card on eligible Delta in-flight purchases of food and beverages.
There is also the possibility to pay with miles for your tickets. The airline says that you can “take up to $50 off the cost of your flight for every 5,000 miles you redeem with Pay with Miles when you book on Delta.”
Credit cards with no annual fee for the first year
Although they are not completely free of charge, some airline credit cards have no annual fee for the first year. Here is a list of these credit cards:
Which US Airline Credit Cards Have No Annual Fee?
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