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American Express Blue Sky

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Blue Sky offers a step up from generic 1% travel cards. The rewards rate is effectively 1.33% because every 7,500 points you accumulate give you $100 in credit towards your next travel purchase. Also, the credit is effectively cash as opposed to less flexible points. In addition Blue Sky offers year-round discounts at brands like Hertz and Marriott.

You should consider a Wyndham Rewards or Hilton HHonors card offer superior reward rates if you know for sure that you will be staying at one of their hotels.

In conclusion, if you want above average travel rewards, and demand a highly flexible manner in which to spend them, Blue Sky is a great choice. If you carry a balance, or know for certain you are going to be staying at a particular hotel chain, it is worth exploring alternatives.

  • Meg

    thank you! i really appreciate your response.

  • brian glover

    I usually use my miles to upgrade international flights, which costs about $300 to $500 plus 20k miles on United, so the whole Blue Sky points feature is pretty useless to me. Though I could see how it would be good for people flying coach.