Airline Credit Card

An airline credit card is a credit card which offers some kind of points or rewards, which is usually air miles for flights, to the card holder each time the credit card is used to make a purchase. The rewards from an airline credit card can be redeemed for free flights or class upgrades from the chosen airline.

An air miles credit card offers a customer who pays off their full credit card balance every month, something back for using their credit card. Air mile rewards can steadily mount up if you are using a credit card frequently to purchase every day items including fuel and groceries, thus allowing you to redeem the air miles, sooner rather than later. There are a large number of credit cards in the UK market offering air miles. Here are our featured airline credit cards :-

Credit CardBalance TransfersPurchasesRepresentative
APR (Variable)
Rewards
Virgin AtlanticVirgin Atlantic
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Virgin Money, Discovery House, Whiting Road, Norwich, NR4 6EJ
0% for 6 months
(2% fee)
N/A17.9%
APR
Flying Club Miles, 3000 bonus miles
Representative Example: 17.9% p.a. (variable) on card purchases. This is equivalent to 17.9% APR representative (variable) based on a credit limit of £1,200
Who Can Apply: UK resident, Age 18+, Have bank/building scociety account, Good credit rating
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British AirwaysBritish Airways
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American Express Services Europe Limited, Belgrave House, 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9AX
N/A
N/A19.9%
APR
Avios, 9,000 bonus miles
Representative Example: 19.9% APR representative (variable). Based on a credit limit of £1,200* and a purchase rate of 19.9% p.a. (variable). *Your credit limit may vary depending upon your circumstances
Who Can Apply: UK resident, Age 18+, Bank/building scociety account, Household income £30,000+
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Virgin Atlantic BlackVirgin Atlantic Black
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Virgin Money, Discovery House, Whiting Road, Norwich, NR4 6EJ
0% for 6 months
(2% fee)
N/A47.2%
APR
Flying Club Miles, 6000 bonus miles
Representative Example: 18.9% p.a. (variable) on card purchases. This is equivalent to 47.2% APR representative (variable) based on a credit limit of £1,200. Annual fee of £140 is payable.
Who Can Apply: UK residents, Age 18+, Have bank/building scociety account, Good credit rating
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British Airways PremiumBritish Airways Premium
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American Express Services Europe Limited, Belgrave House, 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9AX
N/A
N/A50.1%
APR
Avios, 18,000 bonus miles
Representative Example: Representative 50.1% APR variable. Based on £150 annual fee, assumed borrowing of £1200, rate of interest (variable) annual 19.9% / 1.53% per month
Who Can Apply: UK resident, Age 18+, Bank/building scociety account, Household income £30,000+
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Latest Airline Credit Card News


New AA Balance Transfer Credit Card

17th October 2011

The AA have introduced a new balance transfer credit card. The introductory offer available on the AA balance transfer credit card card is an introductory offer of 0% on balance transfers for 16 months, with a handling fee of 2.9% and an interest rate of a representative 17.9% APR variable. The AA balance transfer credit card is a MasterCard credit card and is available for online applications. Read More

New Virgin Credit Card Offer

28th July 2011

Virgin Money have changed the promotional balance transfer offer available on the Virgin credit card which now offers 0% on balance transfers for 18 months for transfers made within the first 60 days, with a 2.7% handling fee and a representative 16.8% APR variable. The Virgin credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

Post Office Credit Card Deals Change

23rd May 2011

The Post Office have changed the introductory deals available on Post Office credit card which now comes with an introductory offer on balance transfers of 0% for 14 months on balance transfers, with a 2.98% handling fee, and a representative 16.9% APR variable. The Post Office credit card is a MasterCard which is available for online applications. Read More

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