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- The “Classic” card benefits
- Perks you probably already have, but might not know about
- Other unique credit card benefits
TravelStrategies:*Credit Card Benefits/TOC
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The “Classic” card benefits
Most people will want to build up a core credit card collection that provides a set of valuable travel benefits.
Airport lounge access |
Most premium credit cards, provides free access to a network of over 1,000 airport lounges around the world, along with their other valuable benefits. Get Free Airport Lounge Access from a Credit Card. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual free night certificates |
Most hotel credit cards provide a certificate for a free hotel night, every year you have the card. Get Free Hotel Nights with Credit Card Certificates. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4th night free benefit |
The Citi Prestige card, which gives you your 4th night free at most hotels, up to twice each year. You can save hundreds of dollars per year. However, you always need to check prices first. Sometimes the room rate to use this feature is significantly higher than what you can find elsewhere, reducing the value of the free night. In extreme cases paying for three nights through Citibank can be more expensive than paying for four nights elsewhere. Get Your 4th Night Free with the Citi Prestige Card. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual companion airfare certificates |
The Alaska Airlines and Delta airlines cards provide a certificate for a nearly free companion airfare ticket, every year you have the card. A bunch of other airline credit cards also offer companion certificates or discounts, but they are often hard to take advantage of. Get 2 for 1 Airplane Tickets with Credit Card Companion Certificates. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Automatic elite status with hotel companies |
Several credit cards can give you a high-enough level of hotel status to get free breakfast and/or lounge access at Hilton hotels. All hotel credit cards give you at least some elite status, even if it isn't enough for free breakfast. Lua error in Module:Link at line 366: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Free checked bags and other airline benefits |
Most airline credit cards entitle you, and often some travelling companions, to a free checked bag, early boarding, and other airline benefits. Get Free Checked Bags with Airline Credit Cards. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Companion Pass |
The Southwest Companion Pass lets you bring along a companion for free, whenever you fly on Southwest—on both paid and award travel. It's basically two-for-one air travel on Southwest, all the time. The easiest path to earn the pass is via the Southwest Airlines credit cards. Get 2 for 1 Travel with the Southwest Airline Companion Pass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$100 Visa Infinite airfare credit |
Several “Visa Infinite” cards provide a $100 rebate on domestic coach airfare purchases of two or more tickets. This benefit can be used over-and-over again, to save hundreds of dollars per year. Lua error in Module:Link at line 366: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GoGo inflight wireless access |
Several credit cards provide 10-12 passes that can be used for GoGo inflight internet sessions. Get Free Inflight WiFi or Hotspot Access with a Credit Card. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cell phone protection |
Many credit cards offer “purchase protection” for damaged and stolen items. However, this coverage typically only applies to problems that occur during the first 90 days. Several cards offer additional coverage for damaged or stolen cell phones, throughout the life of the phone. To get coverage, you don’t have to buy your cell phone with the credit card, but you do have to use it to pay your monthly bill. Coverage will kick-in automatically, for any month that you used the card. Get Free Cell Protection from these Credit Cards. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary rental car insurance |
A handful of cards provide “primary” rental car insurance, that lets you avoid involving your personal insurance company, if you damage your rental car. Credit Cards That Provide “Primary” Rental Car Coverage. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Global entry fee reimbursement |
All the premium credit cards offer a reimbursement of your TSA application fees (up to $100), once every 4 or 5 years. Which Premium Reward Card is Right for You? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Automatic elite status with rental car companies |
All the premium cards, and some not-so-premium cards, provide elite status with car rental companies. While, this isn’t that much of a reason to get a credit card, it is still nice extra perk. Instant Car Rental Elite Status. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Easier path to elite frequent flyer status |
Several credit cards make it easier to reach elite status with American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, or United airlines. Some cards let you earn status directly, others let you earn "qualifying miles" that can help you get to the next status level, and some cards let you bypass "qualifying dollar" requirements. Easier Elite Frequent Flyer Status with the Right Credit Cards. TravelStrategies:*Credit Card Benefits/List Perks you probably already have, but might not know aboutMost reward and travel credit cards come with dozens of listed benefits. These are spelled out in the documents you received when you got your card, and often on the card’s website, but you might have forgotten you have some of them.
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