With more than 50 million redeemed miles under her belt, Becky Pokora is a rewards travel expert. She's been writing about credit cards and reward travel since 2011 with articles on Forbes Advisor ...

The United℠ Explorer Card is an excellent mid-tier airline credit card. It has a reasonable annual fee and airline-specific perks that United MileagePlus members can easily extract value from.

Here are some of our top picks: Best for United Airlines: United℠ Explorer Card Best for Delta: Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card Best for Southwest Airlines: Southwest Rapid ...

This card gets you solid ongoing rewards, free checked bags, two airport lounge passes per year, reimbursement for Global Entry or TSA Precheck application fees and primary car rental coverage.

The Amex EveryDay® Preferred Credit Card earns 50% more rewards by making at least 30 purchases each billing cycle, so it’s a good idea to use this card if you make that many purchases – even ...