While credit cards can be your key to earning hundreds of thousands of points on your everyday spending, not every merchant accepts them.

Note: All information about the American Express® Green Card, Amex EveryDay® Preferred Credit Card and The Amex EveryDay® Card has been collected independently by MileValue.

American Airlines currently isn’t a transfer partner with any of the major flexible currency programs, so unless you collect AAdvantage miles or transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to American Airlines at a 3:1 ratio, you need to use other programs to book American Airlines flights with points.

If you have Membership Rewards points—the flexible currency earned through the American Express Membership Rewards program—or other flexible currency, it’s possible to use these points to book

Marriott Bonvoy has the highest number of guest rooms of any hotel portfolio globally—more than 1.5 million rooms across 141 countries. That means the chances you’ve stayed at one of the 30 different Marriott brands is high.

If you’re a frequent or even occasional guest at Marriott properties, there are a myriad of ways that you can earn points as well as elite status.

All information about the American Express® Green Card has been collected independently by 10xTravel.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst—with the right credit card in your wallet, you can do exactly that.

Travel rewards credit cards often come with a selection of travel protection perks.

Whether you’re just getting started earning points and miles or are looking for opportunities to earn more flexible currency, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and the Citi Strata Premier℠ Card are valuable credit cards that you might want to add to your wallet.

Similarities between the two cards include:

Both cards earn flexible currency that can be transferred to airline and hotel partners and used in other ways, including cash back and gift card redemptions.

Both cards have a $95 annual fee.

Neither card has foreign transaction fees, making the cards good choices for international use.

These credit cards

All information about the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card has been collected independently by MileValue.

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Co-branded hotel credit cards can play an important role in your wider points and miles strategy. Among their many perks, free night awards offer some of the greatest value to cardholders.

The world of points and miles-funded travel can be as overwhelming as it is exciting. With such a wide range of travel rewards credit cards on the market, determining which one is best suited to your individual goals can be challenging. After all, nobody wants to miss out on the opportunity to snag first-class tickets across the world or an award stay at an overwater-bungalow in Maldives.

However, determining where to start in the points and miles hobby begins with understanding the basics.

From lucrative bonus spending categories to significant statement credit perks, the American Express® Gold Card is a heavyweight when it comes to rewarding food lovers.

All information about the American Express® Green Card and the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card has been collected independently by MileValue.

It’s easy to get caught up with premium travel credit cards.

Editor's note: In late October 2024, Finnair dramatically increased award prices for flights within the continental U.S. and Canada. Economy award rates increased from 11,000 Avios to 16,500 Avios, and first-class rates increased from 30,000 Avios to 40,000 Avios.