Ease of Travel - Cruise Guide

Need a credit card? Probably not... but would you sign up for one if it got you some crazy miles? Of course you would! It costs you nothing to sign up and you have everything to gain. Sometimes there are annual fees but you can ask them to waive them and most times they will because they want you to use their card so they can earn their fees off the merchant.

Airline Index:(# miles offered)

Continental Airlines (10k, 6k)

United Airlines (15k)

US Airways (10k)

Delta (10k)

Northwest Airlines (8k)

Hawaiian Airlines (10k)

Continental Airlines - OnePass Program

Continental Airlines World MasterCard® from Chase

Program Details:

Fixed 7.9% APR on purchases and balance transfers for 6 months
Double OnePass® Miles at Lowe's® Home Improvement Warehouse, CVS/pharmacy®, AT&T, Hertz®, Macy's, Bed Bath and Beyond®, KB Toys, U.S. Postal ServiceTM, Best Buy - and any bookstore.
Double OnePass® miles on the purchase price of Continental Airlines tickets purchased directly through Continental
Earn 10,000 OnePass® miles upon payment of the $85 annual fee
No pre-set spending limit*
Earn one OnePass® mile for every dollar you charge
Dine at any of the more than 7,500 participating restaurants and you'll earn up to 10 OnePass® miles for every dollar you spend when you use your card
$85 Annual Fee

Continental Airlines Platinum Card from Chase
Enjoy a low, fixed introductory APR, credit line up to $100,000, 24-hour worldwide concierge service and unlimited OnePass® miles with the Continental Platinum Card from Chase.

Program Details:

7.9% APR on purchases and balance transfers for six months
Earn 6,000 bonus OnePass miles as soon as you become a cardmember
No expiration of OnePass miles
No limit to how many miles you can earn
$65 Annual Fee

United Airlines - Mileage Plus Program

Bank One United Mileage Plus® Signature Visa® Card
Life shouldn't have limits. This card doesn't.

Program Details:

15,000 Bonus Miles after your first purchase
1 mile for every $1 charged in purchases
Free One-way, 1,000 mile, One-class Upgrade Certificate
$25 United Discount Travel Certificate
Up to 11 miles per $1 spent at participating restaurants nationwide wide

NOTE: You will not receive credit for approval of the Student version of the United Mileage Plus Visa.

US Airways - Dividend Miles Program

US Airways^® Dividend Miles^® Visa^® Platinum

Program Details:

$90 Annual Fee.
Receive 10,000 Bonus Dividend miles the first time you use your card.
1.9% introductory APR for purchases and balance transfers.
13.99% Variable APR.
Earn one Dividend Mile^® for each dollar spent on purchases.
No mileage cap.
Double miles on US Airways purchases.
Credit line up to $100,000.
Additional Cards at No Extra Charge.
7,000 Bonus Dividend Miles. Get off the ground with 7,000 Bonus Dividend Miles the first time you use your card. That's already half-way to a domestic award ticket.
Earn Dividend Miles. Every time you make a qualifying purchase with the US Airways Dividend Miles Visa Platinum card, you'll earn one Dividend Mile^® for each dollar spent on purchases.
1.9% introductory APR for purchases and balance transfers
No mileage cap. There is no limit to the number of miles you can earn with the Dividend Miles Visa Platinum card.
Credit line up to $100,000
Double miles on US Airways purchases. In addition to the miles you already earn on US Airways flights, cardmembers will earn double miles on purchases of US Airways goods and services when purchased directly from US Airways. It's a special double-mileage bonus enjoyed only by Platinum cardholders.
Preferred Miles. Spend $25,000 or more in net purchases each calendar year and 10,000 of those miles you've earned will be counted as Preferred miles, which help you qualify for Preferred Membership status in the Dividend Miles program.²
Discounts on US Airways. Every year that you're a Platinum cardmember, you'll receive one certificate valid for two $99 companion tickets for travel in the U.S. or Canada.2 A minimum fare of $350 is required. And at select times throughout the year, you'll receive opportunities to travel on Dividend Miles awards at reduced mileage levels, at least 5,000 miles off. Plus, you'll receive exclusive online travel offers twice a year.
US Airways Club^®. You'll receive a $75 discount on a new annual US Airways Club membership. You'll receive one complimentary US Airways Club pass each June valid for a one-time visit to use on any trip throughout the year.

Delta Airlines - Skymiles Program

Gold AMEX Delta SkyMiles^® Credit Card
Sign up for the Gold Delta SkyMiles^® Credit Card and earn at least 1 SkyMile for every eligible
dollar that you spend! It's a great deal so sign up and start collecting right away!

Program Details:

Always DOUBLE MILES^SM lets you earn free travel faster for the things you buy all the time
Earn one SkyMile^® for every eligible dollar spent
Earn SkyMiles for every mile you fly on Delta
Get 10,000 Bonus SkyMiles® with your first purchase
Your frequent flyer number is conveniently printed on your Card.
Shopping security with Purchase Protection3 and Buyer's Assurance.
No blackout dates
SkyMiles never expire
Choose from over 400 Delta award destinations worldwide
$85 Annual Fee (First year fee is waived, limited time offer)

Northwest Airlines - WorldPerks Program

U.S. Bank WorldPerks^® Visa^® Platinum Card
If you like miles, you'll like our card, because you earn WorldPerks® miles with every dollar you spend. There is a WorldPerks® Visa® card that's perfect for you.

Program Details:

Credit line up to $7,500
Annual 8,000-mile WorldPerks award travel discount from Northwest Airlines®
Up to 10 miles per $1 spent at over 10,000 restaurants
Earn miles every time you use the card--no cap on miles earned
Acceptance at over 28 million locations worldwide
Exclusive offers at the WorldPerks Visa Marketplace
24-hour toll-free customer service
$250,000 in Travel Accident Insurance
No cap on miles earned
Purchase Security and Warranty Manager Service
Free rental car collision/loss damage insurance
55 WorldPerks miles for the $55 annual fee

Hawaiian Airlines - WorldPerks Program

Hawaiian Airlines Visa® Platinum
If you like miles, you'll like our card, because you earn WorldPerks® miles with every dollar you spend. There is a WorldPerks® Visa® card that's perfect for you.

Program Details:

10,000 Bonus Hawaiian Miles. You'll receive 10,000 bonus HawaiianMiles with your first purchase and payment.
One HawaiianMile for every dollar you spend. Every time you use your Hawaiian Airlines Visa Platinum card, you'll earn one mile for every dollar you spend up to 100,000 miles per calendar year.
Two HawaiianMiles for every dollar you spend on tickets purchased directly from Hawaiian Airlines. Every time you use your Hawaiian Airlines Visa Platinum card to purchase your tickets directly from Hawaiian Airlines, you'll earn two HawaiianMiles for every dollar you spend.
5,000 Anniversary HawaiianMiles. Each year when you renew your Hawaiian Airlines Visa Platinum card, you'll receive 5,000 Anniversary HawaiianMiles.
50% discounted companion certificate. When you become a cardholder you'll receive a 50% discount companion certificate so you can take that special someone on a Hawaiian vacation.
Four complimentary beverage coupons and two complimentary headset coupons. Each year, you'll receive four beverage and two headset coupons to use when you fly on Hawaiian Airlines.
Pool miles with friends and family. Visit HawaiianAir.com for complete details.

Contents:

Continental Airlines - OnePass Program

United Airlines - Mileage Plus Program

US Airways - Dividend Miles Program

Delta Airlines - Skymiles Program

Northwest Airlines - WorldPerks Program

Hawaiian Airlines - WorldPerks Program