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Airmile Cards

Airmile credit cards offer consumers some great benefits because when you use your credit card you earn rewards points which can be exchanged for free travel or other rewards. However, they may not be right for everyone. Read more...>

Product Name Balance Transfer Intro Purchases
Intro
Representative
APR (variable)
Rewards
 
  • Excellent credit rating required + min household income £30,000
  • Earn 1 Avios for virtually every £1 you spend
  • Earn 9,000 Avios when you spend £1000 in your first 3 months of Card membership
Representative Example: 19.9% APR representative (variable). Based on a credit limit of £1,200 and a purchase rate of 19.9% p.a. (variable)
Amex British Airways application
  • 3,000 Flying Club miles when you make your first purchase
  • 1 Flying Club mile for every £1 spent
  • Good credit rating required
Representative Example: 17.9% p.a. (variable) on card purchases. This is equivalent to 17.9% APR representative (variable) based on a credit limit of £1,200.
Virgin Atlantic White application
  • 1.5 Avios for virtually every £1 you spend
  • Earn 18,000 Avios when you spend £3,000 in the first 3 months
  • Excellent credit rating required
Representative Example: 50.1% APR variable. Based on £150 annual fee, assumed borrowing of £1200, rate of interest (variable) annual 19.9% / 1.53% per month
Amex British Airways Premium Plus application
  • Collect double Avios abroad
  • The annual fee is £50, but Lloyds will refund half of that for your first year – so you will only pay the equivalent of £25
  • Good credit rating required
Representative Example: 21.90% APR representative (variable). Based on a credit limit of £1,200* and a purchase rate of 13.95% p.a. (variable) *Your credit limit may vary depending upon your circumstances Annual fee of £50 is payable.
Lloyds TSB Premier Duo Avios application
  • 6,000 Flying Club miles when you make your first purchase
  • One account with two cards earning you more flying club points
  • Good credit rating required
Representative Example: 18.9% p.a. (variable) on card purchases. This is equivalent to 47.2% APR representative (variable) based on a credit limit of £1,200. Annual fee of £140 is payable.
Virgin Atlantic Black application
  • Collect double Avios abroad
  • Apply before 1 March 2012 and receive an exclusive online bonus of 2,000 Avios if you spend at least £500 each month for the first 3 months
  • Good credit rating required
Representative Example: 15.90% APR representative (variable). Based on a credit limit of £1,200 and a purchase rate of 15.94% p.a. (variable)
Lloyds TSB Duo Avios application
  • 5% cashback in your first 3 months of Cardmembership on purchases up to £2,000
  • Earn 1.25% cashback on virtually everything you buy and get 2.5% cashback year after year, in the month following your Card anniversary.
  • Excellent credit rating required
Representative Example: 18.5% APR representative (variable). Based on a credit limit of £1,200 and a rate of interest of 14.0% per annum (variable). This includes a £25 annual fee
Amex Platinum Cashback application

Airmile Credit Cards

It is therefore best to consider what you will use your credit card for before deciding to apply for an air miles reward card.

One airmile is usually worth the equivalent of one mile of free flight, depending on the conditions of the card provider.

Other travel-related rewards, including free travel insurance, hotels and even car hire are also available on some airmile cards

If you pay your credit card bill off in full each month, you may well benefit from an airmiles credit card. However, if you don’t pay off your card in full, the amount you pay in interest will be far more than you earn from your reward scheme on your airmile credit card and you would probably be better off with an interest free or low rate credit card.

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