Best Airline Credit Card for 2026

The best airline credit card on this list is the Chase Sapphire Preferred. Optimizer Score uses sign-up bonus value (35%), net first-year value (30%), transfer partners (20%), and everyday earning (15%). Use the leaderboard to jump.

Comparing raw earning rates across cards? See the side-by-side travel card rate comparison — every multiplier read from the issuer, plus the transfer ratios that are not 1:1.