The most popular travel credit cards available in the country
The travel credit card is becoming increasingly popular across the world for the exciting benefits it offers in terms of points accrued that may be redeemed or used to subsidize air travel, accommodation or dining, both within and outside the country.
Here are some of the top-rated travel credit cards currently available in the country. Do remember that the offers and deals extended to card owners by the issuing agencies may vary from time to time.
Among the most preferred travel credit cards is the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card which offers you a signing up bonus of 50,000 reward points when you spend a minimum of $4,000 in the first three months of owning the card. The Sapphire Reserve® card has a steep annual fee of $450. The card offers a wide array of travel benefits such as a travel credit of $300, a significant global entry/TSA precheck credit and preferred customer status with several rental cars businesses. Further, the conversion into points/miles per dollar spent is 3X, which is an obvious benefit to using this card.
Chase’s Ink Business Preferred® Card comes with an annual fee of $95 but a huge signing up bonus of 80,000 points for spending $5,000 in the first three months. Among other things, the provision of employee add-on cards is free and foreign transaction fees are completely waived, making this a good choice for small businesses that require their employees to travel frequently.
American Express® Platinum Card is another favorite on the list of the top-rated travel cards in the country. This card offers a signing up bonus of 60,000 points for a minimum spend of $5,000 in the first three months. Other benefits include transferable reward points to over 20 hotel chains and airlines, a monthly Uber credit and access to specific airline lounges.
The Business Platinum Card from American Express gives you 75,000 bonus points in the first three months, to which points continue to be added every time you cross $10,000 in spends in the first three months. It also offers 5X reward points when you do a prepaid hotel booking or reserve your flights through Amex Travels.
