Save money by choosing the right credit card

Choosing the right travel credit card is by no means an easy task as there are many financial institutions, which offer such cards and user discretion is extremely necessary.

There are some low rate credit cards, which are available in the industry. Since, the accumulated interest on such cards can be quite high therefore choosing the right travel credit card that does not have any annual fees is a very good beginning.

Bank of America has come out with a new $250 credit card promotion, this November. The lucrative offer is an extension of the Bankamericard Cash Rewards™ Visa Signature card, which has no anniversary fee and awards $250 in cash bonus after the user, makes a purchase of at least $500 within 90 days of opening the account. There is also a 0% Intro APR during first 12 billing cycles.

Choosing the right travel credit card is a smart way to save on baggage fee. American Express & Delta Skymiles card allows card members to carry their baggage free during their first trip made on the card. 

Another great choice for Thanksgiving shopping this season is Citi's Dividend World, which offers$200 cash back as bonus. It has no fee and offers a 1% discount at gas stations, grocery stores and other items.  

Choosing the right travel credit card will help you save lots of money on holiday trips this festive season. So, be informed of the latest card offerings to benefit from them and save your hard-earned money for your family. 

Double Frequent Flyer Miles for the Holidays from Tulsa International Airport (TUL)

The fall season of the year 2011 went lackluster without many airlines offering any new incentives to their long list of frequent flyers. However, there are some offers visible in the market, this late fall season. This time it is from an airport authority.

Airports are not general places of interest. However, if you know that you will earn more frequent flyer miles by using its parking, you will love to visit the place.

Tulsa International Airport is in the news with its Double Miles program helps you Earn more frequent flyer miles every time the traveler parks their vehicle at Tulsa Airport Parking.

Travelers using credits cards and registered debit cards for every parking purchase will qualify for the reward, which is nothing but an addition of double miles from any airline of the traveler’s choice.

In addition, customers have the facility to earn a bonus up to a maximum of 100,000 miles each year on a cumulative basis throughout with the Neighborhood Merchant and Thanks Again® Airport Network. This is helpful for travelers, as they will have convenient parking facility during the busy holiday season and earn more frequent flyer miles.

Consumer enrolment is swift and secure. Every mile earned is also in addition to the miles earned through debit and credit reward cards and in addition to these miles earned from the airlines itself.

Every qualifying parking purchase at Tulsa Airport Parking adds towards cumulative spent mile bonuses available to customers for the purchase of goods or services throughout their national network.

British Airways

British Airways in United States is well connected with many countries and they offer discounts and membership plans throughout the year.

One of the best advantages is the reward points that a flyer gets when he or she travels by way of British Airways. This plan allows its members to convert the miles that they have travelled into points. Later, the points can be used to travel to 650 destinations that are connected by British Airways. Apart from flying, the British Airways also allows its members to use the collected point against car rental, hotel and for usage of partner airlines.

Depending on the frequency of travelling, different members get different benefits. The point distribution system is as follows: -

1. Blue – this is the starting point of frequent flyer program. This customer will get priority in the seats that he or she can choose while travelling.
2. Silver – Silver member is the person who has earned 400 points and have taken at least 4 British Airways flight or who has taken more than 50 flights. This customer gets 1.25 points for every 1 mile they fly by way of British Airways.
3. Gold – Gold member is the person who has more than 800 points and has taken at least 4 flights at British Airways. This customer gets 1.5 points for every 1 mile he or she travels.

This point system of British Airways is applicable not only to individuals; it can also be used by companies and the only clause attached to this is that minimum of five employees should have flown by British Airways.  

Amex Membership rewards for Delta transfers

American Express has been ranked the number one company in terms of customer satisfaction for the year 2011, according to J.D. Power & Associates. It has got this recognition for the fifth successive year.

American Express Rewards program features many benefits to users of the frequent flyer program that cover almost all the major airlines in the US. The reward points are redeemable as free airline tickets for specific destinations. The points need to be redeemed during a certain period of the month, which is specified by the company.

There have not been any new developments this fall season. Delta airlines though, have had many promos in the month of September, which is quite rare.

Ø  Moreover, Delta recently announced a promotion for members of the American Express Rewards program .This entitles the user to a 15,000 points rebate for every 50,000 miles traversed through Delta Airlines. This works out to be a 30% rebate or 43% bonus.

Ø  The rebate points will be sent to the consumer electronically through email within 6 to 8 weeks following his registration in the promo. However, one should understand his requirements before exchanging valuable Amex points with Delta Sky Miles.

American Express Rewards program is entering an exciting phase with Amex announcing that Virgin America has joined its rewards program from October 5, 2011.

Amex cardholders enrolled in this program can now transfer points to Virgin America Elevated points and redeem for unsold seats in Virgin America flights without any blackout dates.

Ø  Virgin America now joins the elite club of 16 other airlines that form a part of American Express Rewards program.