Hi,

Hellllp! I need a suggestion please. I’m looking for an air miles/frequent flyer card. My airline travel from Los Angeles is mainly for pleasure. This Fall I am going to New Zealand probably on Air New Zealand. Next year I will probably going to Europe or Argentina. I am signed up with U.S. Airlines frequent flyer program and have about 30,000 miles. I already have an Amex Gold Business card and an Amex Platinum Business Cash Rebate card. If I’m not mistaken Amex gives me a point for each dollar spend but if I want to use those points to fly then I only get a percentage.

Which type of card is better, a bank or airline? I have excellent credit and pay my bills at the end of each month.

I assume that any miles I already have can not be combined with the miles from the credit card. I believe that any miles I accumulate on one airline can be in some cases combined with miles accumulated on a partner airline (I.E. U.S. Airways and Air New Zealand.) Is this true?

I read the credit card recommendations on About.com, Credit Card.Com and other sites but would appreciate any specific recommendations someone can make.



Thanks in Advance,
Peter Peril