American Express Blue Sky Preferred

American Express Blue Sky Preferred

American Express Blue Sky Preferred

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American Express Blue Sky Preferred

American Express Blue Sky Preferred

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Card details

  • Earn 1 point per $1 spent on purchases

  • Points are worth about 1.33 cents each, since you can redeem 7,500 for a $100 statement credit applicable towards a travel expense

  • 2x points on eligible dining, hotel, and card rentals

  • $100 airline allowance each year to use on incidentals like baggage check fees, upgrades, in flight meals and entertainment

Rates, fees & offers

  • Annual fee

    $75

  • Rewards rate

    1.33%

  • Bonus offer

    15,000 Blue Sky Points Bonus after spending $1,000 - within 3 months - redeemable for a $200 statement credit

  • Intro APR

    Purchase: 0% for 15 mos

    Transfer: 0% for 15 mos

  • Ongoing APR

    Min APR: 17.99%, Variable

    Max APR: 22.99%, Variable

    Penalty APR: 27.99%, Variable

    Cash Advance APR: 25.99%, Variable

  • Balance transfer fee

    3%

  • Foreign transaction fee

    2.7%

Recommended credit score

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American Express Blue Sky Preferred Credit Card

American Express Blue Sky Preferred

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Annual fee

$75

Annual fee

$99

Annual fee

$199

Regular APR

17.99% - 22.99% Variable

Regular APR

21.24%, 25.24%, or 29.99%, Variable APR

Rates & Fees

Regular APR

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Intro APR

Purchase: 0% for 15 mos

Intro APR

0% intro APR for 15 months on balance transfers made within 45 days of account opening. After that, a variable APR will apply, 21.24%, 25.24%, or 29.99%.

Intro APR

N/A

Recommended Credit Score
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Rating details

3

Editor's overall rating

Pros and cons

Pros
  • High rewards rate

Cons
  • Has annual fee

  • Needs excellent credit

Like its little brother in the Blue Sky family, the American Express Blue Sky Preferred card allows you $100 of credit for every 7500 points you accumulate, offering 33% more than the generic 1% of travel cards. Along with the 1.33% rewards rate, both this card and the Blue Sky from American Express® have a foreign exchange fee of 2.7%. If avoiding such fees is a priority for you, then you might want to instead consider one of the growing number of cards that have no foreign transaction fees.