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3 Reason to NOT Get an Airline Credit Card

And 4 reasons why you could...

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Wuhoo Group
May 22, 2024

It may seem like common sense to get an airline credit card of the airline you usually fly with, but most of the time that’s actually not the best move for your credit card strategy.

  1. You want transferrable points because they’re flexible

  2. It may be cheaper on points for the same flight but on a partner’s mile program

  3. You’re likely not going to be enough value from the couple times you fly each year anyways

Read more in our blog post to understand why this is the case and to read when you could get an airline credit card.

My most recent airline credit card, the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select

Credit Card Tier List Summary

  1. Citi American Airlines MileUp - Useless | very few points to be gained for opening a card that doesn’t even give you free checked bags

  2. Citi American Airlines Platinum Select - Niche | Helpful for getting free AA miles

  3. Citi American Airlines Executive - Niche | Helpful for free Admirals club lounge access

  4. Barclays Aviator Red - Niche | Helpful for getting free AA miles

  5. Barclays Emirates Skywards Rewards - Waste of Money | $99 for not many benefits

  6. Barclays Emirates Skywards Rewards - Waste of Money | $499 for duplicate benefits

  7. Cardless Qatar Signature - Useless | $99 for not many benefits

  8. Cardless Qatar Visa - Intro | Helpful if you want to try out status in the Oneworld Alliance

What’s In our Wallets (Newsletter Exclusive)

Our lineup for this week is below. See our rationale here just for newsletter subscribers like you.

Matthew: World of Hyatt | American Express Gold

Sarah: Chase United Quest | American Express Gold | Capital One Venture X

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About Wuhoo Group

Wuhoo Group was founded in 2022 to accent people’s lives with bespoke events and free luxury travel. We are based out of Northern Virginia and are always down to help brainstorm and develop fun ideas into plans.