I think you will find that the overwhelming majority of FlyerTalker's would agree that a "bank" sponsored credit card is far less valuable than an airline one. The two exceptions are Diners Club and American Express with the latter most often associated with an airline or hotel.
An excellent review of the major credit cards has been prepared by our own
pgary at his
site . It is an excellent resource that he should receive recurring kudos for.
[This message has been edited by CountinPlaces (edited 08-13-2003).]