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With most credit card reward programs, you earn one point for every dollar you spend on the card. For the majority of programs, you need 25,000 points (miles) to get a roundtrip restricted economy flight around continental US. To fly from LA to Sri Lanka, that is a US/Asia flight. Here are some comparison charts for various reward programs. Citi ThankYou Redemption Network Requires 60,000 points for flights to Asia. Have to book 14 days in advance. No blackout dates. On their website, Citi does not state any ticket price restriction but it is worth checking out with them because almost all other programs have price restrictions. Bank of America (former MBNA) WorldPoints Requires 85,000 points with a ticket price cap of $1,150. Since you think your ticket will cost $1,375, you might want to give them a call as well. Capital One Capital One's miles program goes by a simple formula if your ticket price exceeds $600. Multiply your ticket price by 100. In your case, you need 137,500 points. Bank of America MilesEdge you need 120,000 for US/Asia trip for tickets that exceed $900 but are below $1,500. Chase Choosemyrewards.com program (applies to Chase Rewards credit card) 55,000 points required if you fly continental airlines (or book for a continental flight and if they do not have direct flights, you will most probably be on a partner airline). Membership Rewards from American Express partners with 21 airline partners. You either transfer points to miles or exchange points for certificates. You should get an Amex card with membership rewards if you are a frequent traveller with multiple memberships in a few airline frequent flyer program. Blue Sky You mentioned this and this is quite a good travel reward card. With this card, you can use any travel agent (even internet agents) to book your travel arrangements and get the best deal. You then use your points to get a credit on your next statement at a rate of 7,500 points for $100 (ie more than 1%). Hence, you avoid the drawback of typical reward cards that requires advance booking, may have blackout dates etc. Because, of the huge discrepancy given the cost of your ticket, you will want to check with each of these credit card issuers. On the surface, Citi and Chase seems to have the most appropriate program for you. Cards - here are the actual cards available from these programs. Citi Diamond Preferred Rewards Card - You earn 5 points for every dollar you spend at standalone supermarkets, gasoline stations and drugstores". You earn one point for every dollar you spend on other purchases. Because you can earn 5 points on certain expenses, you will probably spend less than other cards to achieve your point objectives. Chase Flexible Rewards - based on the Chase choosemyreward.com program. Program information is not available on their website unless you are a card member. (I am, hence I can write about it). Like all other cards mentioned here, you earn one point for every dollar you spend. Bank of America WorldPoints Visa Signature. Bank of America MilesEdge Capital One No Hassle Miles. American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Card. Blue Sky from American Express. You have quite a few alternatives including Blue Sky. You have to look at your spending patterns, ask yourself how often you intend to go to Colombo. Only you can make the most appropriate choice for yourself. But hope this helps.

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by nicklian

3 years ago

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With USAirways, you need 20,000 miles for a free domestic ticket. To get miles from a credit card, it's 1 point for each dollar OR 1 point for $5. The miles are transferred in increments of 1,000 when you pay your balance in full. You might be better off seeing if your airline has partnership programs with other places as well, like grocery stores, department stores, driving ranges, etc.

by SexyTrojan- 3 years ago