If your annual spending is under $15,000 miles you may not be able to justify paying the annual fee for a credit card from any airline that flies internationally. Through Continental OnePass you can open a checking account at Chase with debit card and get 25,000 bonus OnePass Miles. You can pay $65 a year to get one mile per dollar spent or $25 a year for 1/2 mile per dollar spent. If you happen to have a business, open two accounts and get 50,000 bonus miles.