American Express Gold Barclays Frontier Airlines
American Express Gold
$325/yr


Barclays Frontier Airlines
$99/yr
Every $1 · two cards
American Express Gold earns more in 8 of 9 categories · Barclays Frontier Airlines in 0
- Dining4×8¢ per $1
up to $50,000/yr
3×3.9¢ per $1 - Groceries4×8¢ per $1
up to $25,000/yr
1×1.3¢ per $1 - Gas1×2¢ per $11×1.3¢ per $1
- Flights3×6¢ per $11×1.3¢ per $1
- Hotels5×10¢ per $1
via amextravel.com
1×1.3¢ per $1 - Everything else1×2¢ per $11×1.3¢ per $1
Value per $1 uses the same point values as Discover Value: cash back at face value, points at Perqt's value for each program. Rates that apply all the time are shown, with caps and booking sites named; limited-time, spend-threshold and pick-one bonuses are in each card's full review. Annual fees and welcome offers are not counted here.
Fees, welcome offers & benefits
American Express
Gold
- Annual fee
- $325
- Network
- amex
- Welcome value
- —
- Min spend
- $8,000 / 6mo
Top earning rates
- 5×Prepaid hotels · Membership Rewards
- 4×US supermarkets · Membership Rewards
- 4×Restaurants worldwide · Membership Rewards
- 3×Flights · Membership Rewards
Key benefits
- The Hotel Collection $100 Credit · $100
- $100 Resy Credit · $50
- $120 Dining Credit · $10
- $120 Uber Cash · $10
- $84 Dunkin' Credit · $7
Barclays
Frontier Airlines
- Annual fee
- $99
- Network
- mastercard
- Welcome value
- —
- Min spend
- $500 / 3mo
Top earning rates
- 5×Eligible Frontier purchases · Frontier Miles
- 3×Eligible restaurant purchases · Frontier Miles
- 1×All other purchases · Frontier Miles
Key benefits
- Two Free Checked Bags · $140
- $100 Flight Voucher (Spend Tier) · $100
- No Blackout Dates · $0
- Unlock Free Companion Travel · $0
- Award Redemption Fee Waiver · $0
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