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best credit card for airline tickets
« on: May 07, 2014, 04:33:28 PM »
which is the best credit card to use to buy tickets to Israel?
I am spending around $6500
I am looking for the one I will get the most points from
thanks!

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2014, 04:36:55 PM »
Post in the app-o-rama thread

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2014, 05:04:07 PM »
which is the best credit card to use to buy tickets to Israel?
I am spending around $6500
I am looking for the one I will get the most points from
thanks!
I believe the Amex Gold gives 3x on airfare.
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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2014, 05:25:56 PM »
Post in the app-o-rama thread
He's asking which card to use, not to apply for.

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2014, 06:06:38 PM »
right now I have SPG, Freedom, Delta, United Explorer, US Airways
just closed the PRG 2 months ago. Was thinking of opening the Citi Executive

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2014, 06:40:29 PM »
right now I have SPG, Freedom, Delta, United Explorer, US Airways
just closed the PRG 2 months ago. Was thinking of opening the Citi Executive
SP would prob be next best after PRG, but you don't have it.

Which airline?

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2014, 06:42:45 PM »
right now I have SPG, Freedom, Delta, United Explorer, US Airways
just closed the PRG 2 months ago. Was thinking of opening the Citi Executive
In that case, the best card would be the airlines' that you're buying the tickets with.

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2014, 08:07:13 PM »
I could sign up for the SP I closed my last SP 6 months ago
is that the best card?

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2014, 08:13:18 PM »
Business Rewards Gold card from Amex. That would be better

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2014, 08:27:18 PM »
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Which airline?

not sure yet maybe ELAL or Delta

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2014, 08:27:54 PM »
Business Rewards Gold card from Amex. That would be better
right now I have SPG, Freedom, Delta, United Explorer, US Airways
just closed the PRG 2 months ago. Was thinking of opening the Citi Executive
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2014, 08:55:26 PM »

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2014, 09:06:22 PM »
Your point?
Read again.  ;)

He suggested to use a PRG. while the OP saYs that he does not have a PRG  ::)
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2014, 09:14:21 PM »

Read again.  ;)

He suggested to use a PRG. while the OP saYs that he does not have a PRG  ::)
Reapply for it.

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #15 on: May 08, 2014, 09:25:56 PM »
Read again.  ;)

He suggested to use a PRG. while the OP saYs that he does not have a PRG  ::)
but he showed interest to sign up for another card. My idea was that he gets a card that he will get a bonus with as well.

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #16 on: May 08, 2014, 09:38:30 PM »
but he showed interest to sign up for another card. My idea was that he gets a card that he will get a bonus with as well.
+1.

On second thought though, he'll gain more by opening a SP, as the difference in signup bonus is greater than the 6,500 points he'll make on 3X with the BRG over the SP (not even 6,500 as he'll get 2.14 PPD on the SP and 3 PPD on the BRG).

Unless he somehow gets his hand on an RSVP offer...

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #17 on: May 08, 2014, 10:01:04 PM »
Guys, it's after May 1.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #18 on: May 08, 2014, 10:04:02 PM »
Citi Executive IMHO, since easiest and quickest way to do spend

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Re: best credit card for airline tickets
« Reply #19 on: May 08, 2014, 10:09:49 PM »
Guys, it's after May 1.
We're talking about the BRG, not PRG.