Friday, July 12, 2013

Get Airborne With American Express Blue Sky

By Cornelius Nunev


Having airline bookings? Try American Express Blue Sky. It isn't your conventional frequent flier card, but it does offer big-time incentives for domestic travelers.

A card to give you points

Every time someone with the American Express Blue Sky Preferred charge card spends a dollar, they generate 1.33 cents back. That increases to 2.66 cents for restaurants, hotels, automobile rentals and more.

With the American Express Blue Sky card, you can get $100 statement credit towards travel expenses after getting 7,500 additional points on the card. The first 15,000 points are given to the cardholder after spending 1,000 in the first three months. A sign-up bonus of $200 is essentially given to the consumer since each point is worth 1.33 or 2.66 cents.

Airline allowance

WiseBread explained that AMEX Sky Preferred cardholders get zero percent Annual Percentage Rate on the first 12 months of brand new purchases and then a 17.24 percent to 22.24 percent variable rate after that.

There's also an annual airline allowance that appears as a statement credit of up to $100. This applies to incidental airline charges like baggage charges, in-flight food and entertainment. Travel accident insurance - with advantages for death or dismemberment - are also provided by AMEX.

American Express will refund up to $300 per item and $1,000 annually on items acquired within 90 days if the retailer will not take a refund. On top of that, you get an additional year of warranty on top of the manufacturer's warranty on things with the American Express Blue Sky card.

Take advantage

While the AMEX Blue Sky card demands a $75 yearly fee and charges 2.7 percent on foreign transactions, domestic vacationers who are frustrated with restrictions on frequent flier miles should take a look at what Blue Sky has to offer.



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