Best Credit Cards for Airlines

Earn 9 total miles per dollar on United flight purchases (includes 5x miles as a MileagePlus member plus 4x miles from card)

Earn 8x points on flights booked through Chase Travel, including The Edit.

Earn 8x points on flights booked through Chase Travel, including The Edit.

Earn 7 total miles per dollar on United flights (includes 5x miles as a MileagePlus member plus 2x miles from card)

Earn 7x points on airfare on scheduled flights charged directly with passenger airlines or AmexTravel.com. Charter flights and private jet flights are excluded.

Earn 7 total miles per dollar on United flights (includes 5x miles as a MileagePlus member plus 2x miles from card)

Earn 6X TrueBlue points per dollar on all eligible JetBlue purchases

Earn 6 points per $1 spent on air travel booked through cititravel.com

Earn 5% cash back on flights booked through Chase Travel.

Q2 2026: 1x base + 4x quarterly bonus = 5x total points. Prepaid airline ticket purchases via chasetravel.com or by calling the number on the back of the card. Excludes bookings through FROSCH and portions paid with points. Requires activation by June 14, 2026.

5% cash back on prepaid air bookings through U.S. Bank Travel Center

5x points when booking flights through Robinhood Travel portal. Points redeem at $0.01 each for cash deposit to Robinhood brokerage account.

Earn 5x points on flights booked through Chase Travel.

Earn 5 points per dollar on airlines, qualifies as travel.

Earn 5x miles on flights booked through Capital One Travel

Earn 5x miles on flights booked through Capital One Travel

Effective December 15, 2025

Earn 5x Points on flights with airlines.

Earn 5x points on airfare purchases

Earn 5x Membership Rewards points on flights booked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel, on up to $500,000 in purchases per year.