I have heard there is a 25K-mile offer for a United credit card. Unfortunately, I can't find a link for it. Could somebody please give it to me or maybe a link to the discussion thread?

It is the Platinum Visa, for which the annual fee is $140, unless you are a 1K and can get it waived. The card offers not only 25K of RDM when you enroll, but also 5K of EQM and the possibility of up to 10K EQM more. If you search on "Platinum Visa" I expect you will find the link. If you call to sign up, you will probably strike out, because the principle call center is unfamiliar with that offer and will tell you that you are mistaken.

I have this one listed on the Annual Fee Cards page of the Credit Card section of my website below.

Just wanted to add that the new Marriott Premium Visa (Chase) offers double miles on dining. So I'll use my SkyMiles card for gasoline and grocery purchases and my Marriott for dining. Gotta love double points.

Bump, I've recently pointed several folks with credit card questions to this thread...

Which credit card should I charge safari to?
 

DH & I are booking a safari package and can charge it to any credit card. It will involve flights on Air Botswana, plus light air transfers between camps and 8 nights at various camps in the Okavango Delta area. I have a UA Platinum signature card and a Diners Club card. He has Amex. No car rental is involved. Are there any benefits of charging this to one particular card over another?

I'm thinking of things like the following:

If I charge it to UA Platinum signature Visa I supposedly get --
• Up to $1,000,000 Travel Accident Insurance
• Up to $300 Trip Delay Reimbursement
• Up to $3,000 Lost Luggage Insurance
Have searched in vain for the fine print.

If I charge it to Diners I supposedly get --
Automatic travel accident coverage of up $200,000 on common carriers.
Coverage includes direct travel to and from the airport station, or terminal, on any public conveyance, including buses, trains and hotel or car agency courtesy vans (private/rental cars excluded), if your common carrier ticket has been purchased prior to departure for the station, terminal or airport.
Coverage applies for your spouse and dependent children.
AND
Baggage insurance coverage for both checked and carry-on baggage up to $1,250 after any other applicable insurance or coverage, including benefits provided by the Common Carrier. Reimburses the actual cost of repairing or replacing your checked and/or carry on luggage and personal effects therein.
Coverage begins when the baggage is checked in to an agent or skycap, or carried on board a common carrier. Coverage ceases when the baggage is checked out or carried from the common carrier by the Cardmember (includes curbside check-out with facility-designated personnel.

The real question is, if one actually had to file a claim for any of these, how good or bad is Diners and/or Chase about making good on promises.

andrewcram.com dead?
 

Anyone know what happened to his site? Both andrewcram.com and rewardsdb.com just bring up a "404 Not Found" error.

It's up now.

Wow - that is a bit concerning.... still they seem to be up now. I will check with my hosting company and see if there was an outage of some sort. But I can assure you these sites are current etc - just some minor glitch no doubt.

Thanks - I don't think I was seeing things, it was definitely erroring out earlier.

went through 9 pages of discussion and the thread on fatwallet and was convinced enough to apply for the SPG card(my first "miles" card per se..).
Thanks, OP! ^

Welcome to FlyerTalk, sfducati!

Your second should be a Hilton Amex.
 

Congrats, on your first Ft post that is , not on getting the card :)

Welcome to FT.

You made a solid choice with SPG Amex.

I rank then 1-2 or 2-1 its close.

For Non frequent flyers, I think Hilton is better.
For frequect fliers or those desiring international premium cabin flights on leisure
For BIG Chargers 70 G annually, I like SPG.

If over 20K but less than 70K then Hilton, for the gold elite status.

What do you rank "1-2 or 2-1," the Hilton and SPG AmEx cards? And I'm not clear why the choice of credit or charge card should differ according to whether one is a frequent flyer or not, rather than whether one ever flies a not so cheap itinerary. You don't explain why you think one should chose one card over another according to how much they expect to spend with the card ("if over 20K but less than 70K then Hilton").