Best cards for booking flights directly with airlines — ranked by points-per-dollar and elite-status perks.
- 1
American Express
Hilton Honors Aspire
$550 annual fee · earns Hilton Honors · On flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com
7×
pts
- 2
Citi
Strata Elite
$595 annual fee · earns Citi ThankYou Points · Booked through Citi Travel
6×
pts
- 3
Capital One
Venture X Rewards
$395 annual fee · earns Capital One Miles · Booked through Capital One Travel
5×
miles
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American Express
Schwab Platinum
$895 annual fee
5×
pts
- 5
Barclays
Frontier Airlines
$99 annual fee
5×
miles
- 6
American Express
Platinum
$895 annual fee
5×
pts
- 7
Chase
Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
5×
pts
- 8
Wells Fargo
Autograph Journey
$95 annual fee
4×
pts
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