Current Leaderboard for Best Airline Credit Card
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards
Free flights, priority boarding, upgrades, and no luggage fees — these are just some of the rewards and perks you receive when you start making purchases with a good airline credit card.
USA TODAY 10Best teamed up with a panel of miles-and-points experts to nominate the best airline credit cards available. Now, we need you to help select a winner. Which airline credit card do you favor?
Vote once per day until voting ends on Monday, July 29 at noon ET. We'll announce the 10 winning credit cards on Wednesday, August 7.
Read the official Readers' Choice rules.
Free flights, priority boarding, upgrades, and no luggage fees — these are just some of the rewards and perks you receive when you start making purchases with a good airline credit card.
USA TODAY 10Best teamed up... Read More
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1. Allways Rewards Visa Card
The Allways Rewards Visa Card earns 3 points per dollar... More >
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2. Alaska Airlines Visa Signature
Miles racked up through the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature... More >
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3. Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Visa
The Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Visa earns users 2 points... More >
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4. Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card
The sign-up bonus for the Delta SkyMiles Platinum card from... More >
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5. JetBlue Plus Mastercard
For fans of JetBlue, the JetBlue Plus Mastercard offers 6... More >
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6. Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card
The Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card comes... More >
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7. Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard
With the Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Elite... More >
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8. United Explorer Visa
Frequent domestic travelers enjoy perks like priority... More >
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9. Delta SkyMiles Gold American Express Card
Frequent Delta flyers benefit from the Delta SkyMiles Gold... More >
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10. Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite Mastercard
The Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite... More >
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11. Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard
Travelers with a Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select Mastercard... More >
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12. Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Visa
Budget-minded travelers who frequently fly Southwest Airlines... More >
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13. Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Business Visa
Frequent Southwest Airlines travelers benefit from the Rapid... More >
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14. United Club Infinite Visa
The United Club Infinite Visa comes with a 90,000-mile bonus... More >
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15. Delta SkyMiles Blue American Express Card
With no annual fees or foreign transaction fees, the Delta... More >
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16. United Quest Visa
The United Quest Visa invites new cardholders to earn 70,000... More >
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17. British Airways Visa Signature
The British Airways Visa Signature card from Chase is an... More >
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18. United Gateway Visa
Carrying a United Gateway Visa comes with a few enticing... More >
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19. Citi / AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercard
With the Citi / AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercard,... More >
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20. Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business American Express Card
For those needing a business credit card that capitalizes on... More >
About 10Best Readers' Choice Awards
Nominees are submitted by a panel of experts. 10Best editors narrow the field to select the final set of nominees for the Readers’ Choice Awards. Readers can vote once per category, per day. For any questions or comments, please read the FAQ or email USA TODAY 10Best.
The Experts
Cheryl Maguire
Cheryl Maguire holds a Master of Counseling... Read More
Cheryl Maguire holds a Master of Counseling Psychology degree. She is married and the mother of twins and a daughter. She writes about travel, mental health, science, and parenting. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, AARP, NatGeo, The Washington Post, Success Magazine, Parents Magazine, and many other publications. She is a professional member of ASJA and an active member of SATW. You can find her on X at @CherylMaguire05.
Cheryl Maguire
Cheryl Maguire holds a Master of Counseling Psychology degree. She is married and the mother of twins and a daughter. She writes about travel, mental health, science, and parenting. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, AARP, NatGeo, The Washington Post, Success Magazine, Parents Magazine, and many other publications. She is a professional member of ASJA and an active member of SATW. You can find her on X at @CherylMaguire05.
Cindy Greenstein
Cindy Greenstein is a mother of three young adults... Read More
Cindy Greenstein is a mother of three young adults and a credit-card points expert who loves to travel for free. During her more than 20 years of marriage, she has used credit card points to travel the world while rarely paying for airline flights and hotel rooms. Some of her five-figure travel savings include trips to Aspen ($26,000); Greece ($23,000) and London ($15,000). Her favorite credit cards for point accumulation include the Chase Sapphire Preferred, Capital One Venture X and American Express Gold. Cindy—an attorney and former certified public accountant—founded The Points Mom to share her credit card rewards-program expertise with family friends and small business owners who don’t have the time to learn how to maximize their points. Her services include one-on-one consultations, group consultations, speaking engagements, and reward-program tutorials. She provides the latest offers as well as tons of tips and tricks on Instagram at thepointsmom_ . When Cindy pays for travel or hotels, she is strategic about the credit cards that she uses. For example, on her trips she pays with the card that will earn her the most rewards, gets her the closest to elite status and offers her the most lucrative benefits.
Cindy Greenstein
Cindy Greenstein is a mother of three young adults and a credit-card points expert who loves to travel for free. During her more than 20 years of marriage, she has used credit card points to travel the world while rarely paying for airline flights and hotel rooms. Some of her five-figure travel savings include trips to Aspen ($26,000); Greece ($23,000) and London ($15,000). Her favorite credit cards for point accumulation include the Chase Sapphire Preferred, Capital One Venture X and American Express Gold. Cindy—an attorney and former certified public accountant—founded The Points Mom to share her credit card rewards-program expertise with family friends and small business owners who don’t have the time to learn how to maximize their points. Her services include one-on-one consultations, group consultations, speaking engagements, and reward-program tutorials. She provides the latest offers as well as tons of tips and tricks on Instagram at thepointsmom_ . When Cindy pays for travel or hotels, she is strategic about the credit cards that she uses. For example, on her trips she pays with the card that will earn her the most rewards, gets her the closest to elite status and offers her the most lucrative benefits.
Travel Mom Squad
Alex, Pam, and Jess are the women behind Travel... Read More
Alex, Pam, and Jess are the women behind Travel Mom Squad. They are a trio of moms (and one is grandma) who love to travel the world for nearly free, thanks to credit card points and miles. Learning how to leverage credit card points and miles has allowed them to have incredible travel experiences they never imagined were possible. They've traveled to places like Hawaii, Greece, Africa, Italy, Mexico, Bora Bora, and more all for nearly free Using their knowledge of credit card points and miles, they teach others how to do the same so they can see the world for nearly free as well! Find them at travelmomsquad.com, Instagram, or their podcast.
Travel Mom Squad
Alex, Pam, and Jess are the women behind Travel Mom Squad. They are a trio of moms (and one is grandma) who love to travel the world for nearly free, thanks to credit card points and miles. Learning how to leverage credit card points and miles has allowed them to have incredible travel experiences they never imagined were possible. They've traveled to places like Hawaii, Greece, Africa, Italy, Mexico, Bora Bora, and more all for nearly free Using their knowledge of credit card points and miles, they teach others how to do the same so they can see the world for nearly free as well! Find them at travelmomsquad.com, Instagram, or their podcast.
10Best Editors
USA TODAY 10Best provides users with original,... Read More
USA TODAY 10Best provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.
10Best Editors
USA TODAY 10Best provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.