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Airlines credit cards offer a great opportunity to earn rewards for your flights. Nowadays credit card issuers partner with airlines or offer their own cards with sign up bonuses and other special perks. Different factors are determined when issuers decide whether you qualify for a card. So, how to apply for air miles reward card?

  1. Know your credit score

    2. This is crucial for a start, as it lets you determine which credit cards you are eligible for. Most travel credit cards require good and excellent credit. If you don't know what your credit score is, check it.

  2. Consider the sign-up bonus and fees

    • Sign-up bonus. Travel rewards credit cards often come with sign-up bonuses. You need to spend certain amount of money in a given period of time to qualify for such a bonus.

    • No foreign transaction fees. If you are planning to travel abroad, choose a travel credit card with no foreign transaction fees.

    • No annual fees. Airline co-branded cards often come with high annual fees for the benefits they offer. Don't overpay if you are not going to use them and choose a card with no annual fee.

How to apply for frequent flyer card

Today most of the credit card offers are available for online application, which makes it much easier to apply for a credit card. You just need a computer or a smartphone connected to the Internet and, your personal information and you can easily apply online.

When you apply for a credit card, review credit card benefits, rates and fees, as well as read the card's Terms and Conditions on the bank's secure application page. Fill out all required fields, which include your full name, date of birth, street address (no P.O. boxes accepted!), email address, phone number, employment, income, rent or mortgage payments, SSN, and submit your application.

If you still have doubts, use our credit card navigator, that will find a perfect credit card for you. After you get a card the most important task for you is to make responsible credit moves with it - pay off the balance on time, never max out a credit card or carry a balance and generally care about your credit history. In such and only such case will the credit card work for you.

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