Frequent Flyer Airline Credit Cards - UK Budget Airlines
| A number of budget airlines in the UK have affiliated credit cards which can offer some added benefits if you fly often. Cards from Ryanair, Easyjet and Flybe are reviewed below... |
Ryanair Credit Card (Mastercard)
GE Capital Bank have linked up with low-cost airline Ryanair to offer this card. There is no annual fee whilst forex fees are 2.75%.
If you spend £250 on the card within the first 90 days you get a "free" return flight with Ryanair. If you spend £1,500 in 6 months you get a "free" return flight on Ryanair's network. Spend £3,000 and you get a pair of return flights.
You will have to pay the usual 'taxes and charges' for these "free" flights. With Ryanair's base fares often low you would maximise value only if you booked an expensively priced flight, perhaps at short notice.
Easyjet Mastercard
Thuis card is issued by Citibank. No annual fees and forex fees at the ususal 2.75%.
Spend £250 in first 3 months and get a free Easyjet flight - this flight is really free and includes taxes.
Spending on the card accrues "Easyjet Miles" as follows:
3
miles for each £1 spent on Easyjet.com
2 miles for each £1 equivalent
of foreign currency expenditure
1 miles for each £1 spent
Miles are valid for 12 months and are valued at 1 pence - these are redeemed automatically when purchasing on easyjet.com.
Flybe Mastercard
This is issued by Sygma Bank UK. No annual fee on the card.
Free Euro flight is offered on first spend - although you must pay taxes and charges.
Flybe has its own frequent flyer program known as Rewards4all and points can be accumulated. A £250 spend on the card corresponds to 1 point.
These can be redeemed as follows:
16
points = 1 UK return flight
20 points = 1 year Flybe UK lounge access through
Flybe's Premier Card
22 points = 1 UK return flight in Economy Plus
24
points = 1 Euro return flight
30 points = 1 Euro return flight in Economy Plus
Always read and understand the various terms and conditions before applying for any frequent flyer miles credit card.
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