Airline Mile / Frequent Flier

Specific to air travel, airline mile / frequent flier credit cards allow customers to earn airline mile credits whenever they make purchases. Some cards are affiliated with a specific airline, while some are nonspecific and can be used for tickets with an array of airlines. Points can be used for airline travel, similar to frequent flier miles.

Airline-specific credit cards are linked to one airline. The card holder gathers points from making purchases with card and flying on the particular airline. These cards come with other benefits like double points earned when you use the card to purchase plane tickets with that airline.

Generic airline miles cards allow you to utilize your reward points for air travel through any airline, travel agent or online travel site. This is the perfect option for persons who don’t have a frequent flier program and are not faithful to a particular airline. It permits you the flexibility of using your miles for any airline that suits your needs. With a generic airline card, you gain points for money spent on the card, but because it is not affiliated with a specific airline, you can’t gain extra points by flying.