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Best credit cards for airline miles (October 2026)
Airline co-branded cards, ranked by KritScore. How we value points
- Chase Aeroplan Card
$195 annual fee · Welcome offer worth about $1,125 · Earns Air Canada Aeroplan · KritScore 73
- Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select
$99 annual fee · Welcome offer worth about $1,320 · Earns American AAdvantage · KritScore 69
- Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express
$350 annual fee · Welcome offer worth about $1,080 · Earns Delta SkyMiles · KritScore 59
- Atmos Rewards Ascent Visa Signature
$95 annual fee · Welcome offer worth about $725 · Earns Alaska Mileage Plan · KritScore 57
- Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite
$395 annual fee · Welcome offer worth about $1,015 · Earns Alaska Mileage Plan · KritScore 56
- British Airways Visa Signature
$95 annual fee · Welcome offer worth about $1,050 · Earns Avios (BA / Iberia / Qatar / Aer Lingus) · KritScore 52
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Business American Express
$150 annual fee · Welcome offer worth about $1,080 · Earns Delta SkyMiles · KritScore 51
What is the best credit card for airline miles?
On our ranking it is the Chase Aeroplan Card, with a KritScore of 73 and a $195 annual fee.
How are these cards ranked?
By KritScore, our overall rating of each card’s value.
Bonus categories can be limited (for example to bookings through the issuer’s travel portal, or capped per year), and offers change. Check each card’s current terms with the issuer before applying.
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