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Love_Travel Mar 18, 2012 12:16 pm
Need help - Which Card?
 
My situation has changed since last posting. I am now traveling every week with multiple airlines - AIRTRAN, Southwest, delta. Also I am staying at Crown plaza. Additionally I will buying 4000$ international air ticket with foreign airlines in the next 2 weeks

My weekly burn rate is

Airlines (Delta and others) 400
Hotel (Crown/Hilton) 400
Car National 200
Food/Gas 100
Amazon purchase 100
Costco 100

If I go with Delta AMEX, and buy ticket on AIRTRAN, I won't get points, right?
Does it make sense to go with non branded card like AMEX GOLD?


Grateful for your suggestions

Dr_wanderlust Mar 18, 2012 12:42 pm
Originally Posted by Love_Travel (Post 18224470)
My situation has changed since last posting. I am now traveling every week with multiple airlines - AIRTRAN, Southwest, delta. Also I am staying at Crown plaza. Additionally I will buying 4000$ international air ticket with foreign airlines in the next 2 weeks

My weekly burn rate is

Airlines (Delta and others) 400
Hotel (Crown/Hilton) 400
Car National 200
Food/Gas 100
Amazon purchase 100
Costco 100

If I go with Delta AMEX, and buy ticket on AIRTRAN, I won't get points, right?
Does it make sense to go with non branded card like AMEX GOLD?


Grateful for your suggestions
For the airline purchases I suggest the Penfed Travel Rewards Amex with gives a min. 5% back in the form of gift cards and >5% back in the form of travel. It also has no foreign exchange fee.

deltame Mar 18, 2012 1:00 pm
Chase Sapphire Preferred to cover all travel expenses and dinning. Chase Freedom (no fee) would also be worth considering for its quarterly spending categories. You may also want look into your frequent travel program(s) to see how best to leverage your additional credit card spending to a higher elite level.

sbianco Mar 18, 2012 1:43 pm
How about card for biweekly commuting home on US and Jetblue? No regular dining, car rental, hotel, etc


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