Which Credit Card boosts my miles?
Oct 29, 2019, 12:02 pm
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2019
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Which Credit Card boosts my miles?
Hi Community,
I am a frequent flyer with KLM/AF/Delta and seeking for the matching Credit Card to load my account with more miles quicker.
Do you have any recommendations?
thanks in advance
Marley
I am a frequent flyer with KLM/AF/Delta and seeking for the matching Credit Card to load my account with more miles quicker.
Do you have any recommendations?
thanks in advance
Marley
Oct 30, 2019, 8:46 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2008
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum / Marriott Gold / Hilton Gold / IHG Platinum ... A former AA Platinum
Posts: 106
What country do you live in?
Responding for the countries I know about
USA: There's a Bank of America card that mints Flying Blue miles (And some XPs). It's not a good card for spending on air tickets (way better to buy via the Chase Sapphire (2x), Sapphire Reserve (3x) or American Express Platinum (5x) since the points that Chase and Amex mint are transferrable 1:1 to Air France (but you do have the options of, in the end, putting your points in other Frequent flyer accounts, so there's no reason to mint fewer points and be less flexible). It's an ok card for expenses where you wouldn't get a special category bonus: 1.5 flying blue mile per dollar spent (this is how I use the BofA card)
France: There's an Amex Air France co-branded card. The earnings are comparatively lower than what you'll find in the US (this is true of all reward cards, really).
Netherlands: I believe there's also a Dutch Amex that's co-branded KLM and mints some miles and XPs. But unlike the American and French cards, which I have, I am not Dutch so I don't have the Dutch cards.
Responding for the countries I know about
USA: There's a Bank of America card that mints Flying Blue miles (And some XPs). It's not a good card for spending on air tickets (way better to buy via the Chase Sapphire (2x), Sapphire Reserve (3x) or American Express Platinum (5x) since the points that Chase and Amex mint are transferrable 1:1 to Air France (but you do have the options of, in the end, putting your points in other Frequent flyer accounts, so there's no reason to mint fewer points and be less flexible). It's an ok card for expenses where you wouldn't get a special category bonus: 1.5 flying blue mile per dollar spent (this is how I use the BofA card)
France: There's an Amex Air France co-branded card. The earnings are comparatively lower than what you'll find in the US (this is true of all reward cards, really).
Netherlands: I believe there's also a Dutch Amex that's co-branded KLM and mints some miles and XPs. But unlike the American and French cards, which I have, I am not Dutch so I don't have the Dutch cards.
Oct 31, 2019, 4:19 am
#3
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https://www.flyingblue.com/
Oct 31, 2019, 2:49 pm
#5
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Join Date: Oct 2019
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So I guess it in fact made sense I asked in this forum...
Oct 31, 2019, 2:52 pm
#6
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Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 4
What country do you live in?
Responding for the countries I know about
USA: There's a Bank of America card that mints Flying Blue miles (And some XPs). It's not a good card for spending on air tickets (way better to buy via the Chase Sapphire (2x), Sapphire Reserve (3x) or American Express Platinum (5x) since the points that Chase and Amex mint are transferrable 1:1 to Air France (but you do have the options of, in the end, putting your points in other Frequent flyer accounts, so there's no reason to mint fewer points and be less flexible). It's an ok card for expenses where you wouldn't get a special category bonus: 1.5 flying blue mile per dollar spent (this is how I use the BofA card)
France: There's an Amex Air France co-branded card. The earnings are comparatively lower than what you'll find in the US (this is true of all reward cards, really).
Netherlands: I believe there's also a Dutch Amex that's co-branded KLM and mints some miles and XPs. But unlike the American and French cards, which I have, I am not Dutch so I don't have the Dutch cards.
Responding for the countries I know about
USA: There's a Bank of America card that mints Flying Blue miles (And some XPs). It's not a good card for spending on air tickets (way better to buy via the Chase Sapphire (2x), Sapphire Reserve (3x) or American Express Platinum (5x) since the points that Chase and Amex mint are transferrable 1:1 to Air France (but you do have the options of, in the end, putting your points in other Frequent flyer accounts, so there's no reason to mint fewer points and be less flexible). It's an ok card for expenses where you wouldn't get a special category bonus: 1.5 flying blue mile per dollar spent (this is how I use the BofA card)
France: There's an Amex Air France co-branded card. The earnings are comparatively lower than what you'll find in the US (this is true of all reward cards, really).
Netherlands: I believe there's also a Dutch Amex that's co-branded KLM and mints some miles and XPs. But unlike the American and French cards, which I have, I am not Dutch so I don't have the Dutch cards.
Sorry for my uneducated questions about this, but I don't really know anything about that topic yet:
So for the "Bank of America card" you came up with, would it e.g. be possible to pay the rent with that card and get miles for it?
Best regards
Marley
Nov 1, 2019, 5:21 pm
#7
Join Date: Feb 2008
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum / Marriott Gold / Hilton Gold / IHG Platinum ... A former AA Platinum
Posts: 106
MarleyMania It's a regular mastercard.
If your landlord takes mastercard, then you can pay rent with it
it's really not about the card
If your landlord takes mastercard, then you can pay rent with it
it's really not about the card
Nov 2, 2019, 12:20 am
#8
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: France
Programs: FB Plat for Life, UAMP, BAEC, Accor ALL Platinum, Marriott silver, Hilton, Meliá silver.
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I just checked, and choosing "financial services" in the "partners" section takes you to a new page with 4 cards.
Nov 2, 2019, 5:35 pm
#9
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: SJC / SFO
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum; Marriott Bonvoy Platinum; Hilton Gold
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Best one would be AMEX Platinum, 5x points / $ spent on airfare => 5 miles / $ (or 6.25 miles / $ when there's a promo), however it has $550 fee. BoA has Flying Blue World Elite Mastercard, 3x points / $ spent on airfare, but + 60 XP on signup (and +20 XP / 5k miles on anniversary and additional +40 XP if spent over the year is more than $15000).