Hawaiian Airlines Credit Cards
$99
70,000 points, with $2,000 initial spend, plus the 50% off companion fare. Business version only requires $1,000 spend.
($820 net value, 41/$)50,000 Hawaiian Airline Miles, with $1,000 initial spend, plus a 50% off companion certificate, valued at $250.
($640 net value, .64/$)
Signup Bonus Chart3x Hawaiian Airlines Purchases
2x Restaurants
2x Groceries and Gas
1x Everywhere Else
No Foreign Transaction Fee
If you frequently fly on Hawaiian Airlines, this card is worth holding onto for its free checked bag benefit and the annual $100 discount off a companion airline ticket. If you can take advantage of it every year, the companion discount alone is worth more than the card's annual fee. If you don't fly Hawaiian airlines, the card still has a valuable signup bonus.
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Hawaiian Airlines Card Options
There are two Hawaiian Airlines cards.
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Personal. Only the personal card offers the free checked bag and annual $100 companion discount benefits. $99 annual fee. Barclays Webpage. Hawaiian Airlines Webpage. Signup Bonus Chart. |
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Business. Without the two key benefits, the business card is mostly interesting for its signup bonus. Barclays Webpage. Hawaiian Airlines Webpage. Signup Bonus Chart. |
Introduction to Hawaiian Airlines Miles
- You can combine your Hawaiian miles with points from your Membership Rewards or Marriott account to book award tickets.
- If you don't live in Hawaii, you'll probably use your Hawaiian Airlines miles for travel between North America and Hawaii. Round-trip tickets start at 40,000 miles. "Anytime" coach tickets are 60,000 miles and first-class tickets are 80,000 miles. These aren't the best award prices. But the normal signup bonus still gives you enough miles for a free round trip, plus more.
- You can use Hawaiian Airlines miles on some partner airlines. Miles can be redeemed on a limited set of routes on Japan Airlines (JAL), JetBlue, Korean, Virgin Atlantic, and Virgin Australia. As an example, 30,000 miles pays for a round trip anywhere within Asia on Korean Airlines flights (60,000 in business class). Details.
Collecting the Signup Bonus
- It is worth signing up for this card just to collect the signup bonus.. The typical signup bonus is 50,000 Hawaiian Airlines miles. In addition, you'll also get a 50% companion ticket discount, good for a round trip coach ticket between North America and Hawaii. Assuming you are able to use it, it is probably worth between $200-500 (or even more).
- You may be able to earn the signup bonuses from both the personal and business version of the card. If you have any kind of side business, you are entitled to apply for business cards. If so, you can earn the signups from either or both versions. Unlock Extra Reward Points with Business Credit Cards.
- It is possible to earn the same signup bonus multiple times. Barclays has no real limit on the number of times you can get the bonus. Hold onto the card until close to the end of your first year, cancel it, wait a few months, and reapply.
For the purposes of our value calculation, we value the 50% companion ticket at $250. After subtracting the annual fee and the opportunity cost of using the card for $2,000 of spending, the calculated net value for the initial year is $620 (31 cents per dollar spent). Your value may be higher or lower, depending on how much you value miles and the companion certificate. How Much are Points Worth?
However, if you have been actively signing up for credit cards, it can sometimes be hard to get approved for new cards from Barclays. If you really want to keep the card part of your core credit collection, don't cancel it, counting on being able to be re-approved for the card a few months later. But if you are mainly interested in the signup bonus, there is little harm in trying.
If you are eligible for the business version and interested in holding onto one of the cards, your best strategy is to cycle through the business card, while holding onto the personal version.
Companion Discounts
- When you first get the card, you'll receive a 50%-off companion certificate. It is good for 13 months from the account opening date. Get 2 for 1 Airplane Tickets with Credit Card Companion Certificates.
- Every additional year you have the card, you'll receive a $100-off companion certificate. You'll receive the first one on your first anniversary date and it is good for 12 months. The business version of the card does not include this benefit.
- Certificates can only be used for round trip, coach, companion tickets on Hawaiian airlines. The first passenger pays full price, the second passenger gets the discount. You can use it on most Hawaiian airline flights, without needing to pay for an expensive fare class. You'll are required to buy the tickets with your Hawaiian Airlines credit card.
Other Notable Benefits
- Free checked bag. Unlike most other airline credit cards, only the primary cardholder gets a free first checked bag—the benefit doesn't extend to travelling companion. The business version doesn't provide any free bag benefit. Get Free Checked Bags with Airline Credit Cards.
- Discounted award tickets. Cardholders can book coach tickets between North America and Hawaii for 17,500, 25,000, 30,000, or 55,000 miles each way (based on saver, flex, etc.), instead of the normal prices of 20,000, 30,000, 40,000 or 60,000 miles. There is a similar discount on inter-island fares.
- Ability to pool miles. Any member of Hawaiian Airlines frequent flyer program can freely transfer miles to any Hawaiian Airlines credit card cardholder. As a result, points from different family members can easily be combined to redeem a frequent flyer ticket.
- Elite car rental status. As with all World Elite MasterCards, you get free National Emerald Club Executive and Sixt Platinum status. Instant Car Rental Elite Status.
- Access to Mastercard's luxury hotel program. Another benefit of high-end MasterCards is access to MasterCard's luxury hotel program. When you use the program to book one of the participating hotels, you'll get a number of valuable benefits, like free breakfast, a $100 hotel credit, a room upgrade, and late checkout.Take Advantage of Luxury Hotel Programs for Valuable Extra Perks.
- Free ShopRunner membership. Like all World Elite MasterCards, your card entitles you to a complimentary ShopRunner membership, which provides free two-day and return shipping from around 150 of the largest online retailers. ShopRunner.
- DoorDash and Hello Fresh discounts. Cardmembers who have a DoorDash membership get $5 off their first two orders each month when paid for by their Mastercard. If you don't have a free membership from Chase, you can get your first three months membership for free through Mastercard. You also get a 5% credit back on each HelloFresh purchase.
- Some additional discounts. If you pay for at least 3 Lyft rides each calendar month with your Mastercard, you'll receive a $5 Lyft credit good for the following month (once you enroll in the Lyft app). You also receive double Fandango points, a 5% reward rebate at Boxed, and $5 off every Postmates order of $25 or more.
Bonus Categories
- You are better off making your Hawaiian Airlines purchases with a card that earns a higher reward rate for airfare spending. 3x Hawaiian miles is okay but not as good as what you'd earn from one of the better cards.Best Credit Cards for Travel Spending.
- There are better options for your restaurant, grocery, and gas purchases. 2x Hawaiian miles are probably more valuable than what you would get from a good general-purpose reward card, but you can earn even more valuable rewards with other cards. Best Credit Cards for Restaurant Spending. Best Credit Cards for Grocery Spending. Best Credit Cards for Gas Spending.
- You don't want to use these cards for your everyday spending. You'll earn higher rewards from a good general-purpose reward card. Get a Great General Purpose Reward Card and Use It for All of Your Spending.
Getting Rid of the Card
- You can cancel without worrying about losing your Hawaiian miles. Once you earn them, they are treated like any other miles in your Hawaiian Airlines account.
- If you keep a Barclays Card and don't spend on it, you can have a harder time getting approved for new Barclays cards.
- You can wait to cancel the card until after the annual fee shows up on your statement. As long as you cancel within 30 days of the statement closing date, Barclays will refund the fee.
- You might be able to receive a retention offer to keep your card. It could be enough to make it worthwhile to keep the card.