Summary

  • The oneworld alliance offers valuable cobranded credit cards in the US with generous rewards and benefits.
  • Cards offered by Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and British Airways offer high mile accrual rates and competitive annual fees.
  • The Qatar Airways Privilege Club Infinite card offers elite status benefits but a high annual fee of $499.

Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, the oneworld alliance stands out as one of the world’s three largest, alongside SkyTeam and the Star Alliance, with 13 different member airlines. The organization, founded in February 1999, has continued to develop into the dynamic organization it is today by adding new members over the years, with two new airline members currently waiting in the wings.

The loyalty programs of all 13 carriers currently in the alliance have blended together over the years to offer a dynamic system of rewards, upgrades, and status that offers passengers an elevated inflight experience. The organization’s presence is particularly strong in the United States, which maintains two different full members, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines.

A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777ER in oneworld livery flying in the sky.

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One cornerstone of this extensive conjoined loyalty network is the multiple cobranded credit cards offered by different carriers across the oneworld alliance, including the many offered in the United States. In this article, we will look deeper at the five most rewarding cobranded credit cards offered by oneworld carriers in the United States.

1

Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Credit Card

Offered through: Bank of America

Accrual schedule:

  • 3 miles per $1 spent on Alaska Airlines purchases
  • 2 miles per $1 spent on gas, EV charging station, and local transit purchases
  • 2 miles per $1 spent on cable and eligible streaming services
  • 1 mile per $1 spent on all purchases

The Alaska Airlines Visa Signature card consistently ranks among the best in the United States and offers a fairly good set of benefits for its relatively low annual fee of $95. In addition to a generous accrual schedule, the card offers free checked bags and priority boarding.

Additionally, the card offers a rather generous signup bonus that could certainly cover the airfare for your next Alaska Airlines adventure. After spending $3,000 or more in the first 90 days of an account being open, one will receive 60,000 bonus miles in addition to the carrier’s famous companion fare, a benefit that offers one the ability to book an additional ticket on any flight for just $99, in addition to the eligible taxes.

2

AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard

Offered through: Citibank

  • 10 miles per $1 spent on eligible hotel bookings and car rentals booked through American Airlines
  • 4 miles per $1 spent on American Airlines purchases
  • 1 mile per $1 spent on all other purchases

The AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard is the most premium of American Airlines’ cobranded credit card offerings, including two sets of cards. The primary benefit offered by the card is a membership to the Admirals Club, the airline’s premium lounge, a perk that drives its hefty $595 annual fee.

The card offers a pretty impressive welcome bonus, rewarding customers with 70,000 bonus miles after spending $7,000 within the first three months of the open account. In addition to its fairly generous accrual schedule (at least for frequent travelers), the card offers other benefits, including access to priority check-in and various statement credits.

3

British Airways Visa Signature Card

Offered through: Chase Bank

Accrual schedule:

  • 3 Avios for each $1 spent on British Airways purchases
  • 2 Avios for each $1 spent on eligible hotel bookings
  • 1 Avios for each $1 spent on all other purchases
British Airways Boeing 767 Inflight

Photo: Vytautas Kielaitis | Shutterstock

The British Airways Visa Signature Card offers extensive benefits for US-based customers looking to access unique rewards in the loyalty program of the UK-based flag carrier. The card’s annual fee, just $95, is easily justified by the over $600 in annual statement credits offered to card members. Additionally, the signature card’s welcome bonus is extremely generous, offering an 85,000 bonus Avios when one has made at least $5,000 in qualifying purchases within the first three months.

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4

Qatar Airways Privilege Club Infinite Card

Offered through: Cardless

  • 5 Avios for each $1 spent on Qatar Airways purchases
  • 3 Avios for each $3 spent on restaurant purchases
  • 1 Avios for each $1 spent on all other purchases

The recently launched Privilege Club Infinite Card from Qatar Airways comes with a hefty annual fee of $499 but comes with many benefits to justify such a high price tag. For starters, the card is a godsend for those searching for elite status, automatically offering both Qatar Airways gold and oneworld sapphire status.

Qatar Airways aircraft at DOH

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Furthermore, the card’s two-stage welcome bonus is also extremely generous. The card offers 25,000 bonus Avios after the first transaction is made, and an additional 25,000 after $5,000 is spent on the card within the first 90 days. The Infinite Card also provides cardholders multiple opportunities to accrue status-earning Qpoints.

5

AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard

Offered through: Citibank

Accrual schedule:

  • 2 miles per $1 spent on American Airlines purchases
  • 2 miles per $1 spent at gas stations
  • 2 miles per $1 spent at restaurants
  • 1 mile per $1 spent on all other purchases

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With an annual fee of just $99, which is waived the first year, few cards offer better value for money than the AAdvantage Platinum Select card. This card’s accrual schedule is roughly the same as most others on the market, but it also offers cardmembers the ability to accrue status-earning loyalty points at a rate of 1 per $1 spent.

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Photo: American Airlines

The card also offers numerous flight benefits, such as free checked bags for up to four passengers traveling on the same reservation. Additionally, the welcome offer of 50,000 bonus miles with $2,500 in spending within 3 months can be difficult to pass up.

Which of these credit cards do you think offers the best rewards? Let us know in the comments!

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