The best credit card for United Airlines
At United Airlines, American Express Platinum Card earns the most: $10.00 per $100.
United Airlines rings up as flights.
The short version
- Use: American Express Platinum Card, if you carry it.
- Why United Airlines has its own page: at least one card pays a bonus that names this store, which a ranking of the whole category cannot show.
| # | Card | Earns | per $100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Express · $895/yr
Booked with the airline or Amex Travel · Up to $500,000 per year, then the base rate |
5x | $10.00 |
| 2 |
Chase · $795/yr
Booked directly with the airline or hotel |
4x | $8.00 |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo · $95/yr
|
4x | $6.00 |
| 4 |
American Express · $150/yr
Travel, including airfare, hotels, campgrounds, car rentals and cruises |
3x | $6.00 |
| 5 |
American Express · $325/yr
Booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel |
3x | $6.00 |
| 6 |
Citi · $95/yr
|
3x | $4.80 |
| 7 |
Wells Fargo · No annual fee
|
3x | $4.50 |
| 8 |
Bilt · No annual fee
|
2x | $4.00 |
No rotating categories switched on, and no travel-portal rates — the method.
Cards with a rate that names United Airlines
- Chase United Explorer — 3x at United Airlines · United purchases only
- Chase United Quest — 3x at United Airlines · United purchases only
- Chase United Gateway — 2x at United Airlines · United purchases only
Before you pay
A shopping portal and a card-linked offer can both pay on top of whichever card you use here — and the portal has to be started before you shop. How the three stack, and in what order.
More in flights
At the United Airlines checkout, it tells you.
Cardful recognises the store and ranks the cards you carry, on the page.