Airline Credit Cards, listed alphabetically, with bonus miles!

1.  Alaska Airlines – Bank of America Alaska Air   

• 25,000 miles after spending $1,000 within three months.
• Annual Companion Fare from $118, coach only.
• Earn 3 miles for every $1 spent on Alaska Airlines tickets.
• Earn 1 mile for every $1 spent on all other purchases.
• Redeem miles for flights, even partners such as American, Emirates, etc.
• They also have a Business card, with 25,000 bonus after first purchase.
• Annual fee, $75 is NOT waived.

 

2. American Airlines –  Citi^® Platinum Select^® / AAdvantage^® World MasterCard^®

• 30,000 American Airlines AAdvantage^® bonus miles after spending $1,000 within three months.
• Your first checked bag is free for you and up to 4 traveling companions.
• Group 1 Boarding.
• 25% savings on eligible in-flight purchases.
• $100 American Airlines flight discount every cardmembership year.
• Earn 10% of your redeemed AAdvantage^® miles back each calendar year.
• Double AAdvantage^® miles on eligible American Airlines purchases.
• Annual fee, $95 is waived for the first year.
  

 

3.  Delta – GOLD DELTA SKYMILES^® CREDIT CARD FROM AMERICAN EXPRESS

• 30,000 bonus miles after spending $1,000 within three months.
• $50 statement credit after you make a Delta purchase with first three months.
• Annual fee, $95 is waived the first year.
• They also have a Business card, with 30,000 bonus miles after spending $1,000 within three months.

 

4.  Frontier Airlines – Barclays

• 40,000 bonus miles after spending $500 within three months.
• Up to 10,000 bonus miles on balance transfers (1 mile per $1) within three months. (Be careful, I’ve read these are costly).
• Earn double miles on Frontier purchases, all other purchases one mile per dollar.
• $69 annual fee, is NOT waived.

 

5.  Hawaiian Airlines – Barclays

• 35,000 miles after spending $1,000 within three months.
• Earn double miles on Hawaiian Air purchases, all other purchases one mile per dollar.
• 50% off companion ticket.
• $89 annual fee, is NOT waived.

 

6.  Lufthansa – Barclays Miles & More World MasterCard®

• 20,000 miles after first purchase.
• 30,000 miles after spending $5,000 within three months.
• Earn double miles on Lufthansa purchases, all other purchases one mile per dollar.
• Annual companion ticket, but not really worth it because of all the fees.
• $79 annual fee, is NOT waived.

 

7.  Southwest Airlines – Chase

There are FOUR of these card offers: Premier, Plus, and the business version of each.

PREMIER

• 50,000 bonus points after spending $2,000 within three months.
• 6,000 bonus points on first anniversary.
• Earn double points for SW, and one mile per dollar on other purchases.
• No foreign transaction fees.
• $99 annual fee, is NOT waived.

The Business Premier has the same benefits.

PLUS

• 50,000 bonus points after spending $2,000 within three months.
• 3,000 bonus points on first anniversary.
• Earn double points for SW, and one mile per dollar on other purchases.
• $69 annual fee, is NOT waived.

The Business Plus has the same benefits.

 

8.  United Airlines –United MileagePlus® Explorer Card

• 30,000 miles after spending $1,000 within the first three months.
• 5,000 bonus miles when you add an authorized user to your account and make a purchase within three months.
• First bag checked free.
• Priority boarding.
• No foreign transaction fees.
• Two United Club passes (one time use) each year.
• Earn double miles on United, all other purchases one mile per dollar.
• $95 annual fee, is waived first year.

 

9.  Virgin Atlantic WorldElite MasterCard^® – Bank of America 

• Get 20,000 bonus Flying Club miles after your first purchase
• Enjoy up to 15,000 additional Flying Club miles every anniversary
• Earn up to 5,000 Flying Club miles when you add additional cardholders to your account.
• Earn tier points along with your Flying Club miles. You get 1 tier point per $2,500 in purchases (maximum of 2 per month) and additional tier points when you fly Virgin Atlantic or our airline partners.
• Get a second reward ticket for half the miles when you redeem Flying Club miles for a Virgin Atlantic Economy reward ticket (must spend $25,000+ in purchases annually).
• Annual fee, $90 is NOT waived.

 

10.  Other Airline Cards

I haven’t mentioned credit cards with high annual fees, but see http://millionmilesecrets.com/credit-cards/airline-credit-cards/ for more airline credit cards.