BENEFIT BREAKDOWN

Airline Fee Credit

4 cards carry this benefit. The issuer’s stated maximum tops out at $300. Your value: you decide. Run the WTF Check.

By issuer

What each issuer says this is worth

Every figure here is the issuer’s own stated maximum. We do not estimate what it is worth to you — that is what the WTF Check is for.
IssuerCardsMaximum, per the issuerYour value
Bank of America
2
$300 max
$100 min
You decide
Stated maximum, once a year
American Express
Some require enrollment
2
$200
You decide
Stated maximum, once a year

Every card that carries Airline Fee Credit

Bank of America

Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite

Annual fee: $550•Annual
Maximum, per the issuer
$300
Stated maximum, once a year
Verified against issuer terms
American Express

Amex Platinum

Annual fee: $895•Annual•Requires enrollment

Select one qualifying airline; up to $200 in statement credits per calendar year for incidental fees (checked bags, in-flight refreshments, flight-change, overweight/oversize baggage, lounge day-passes, pet-kennel, phone reservation fees) charged by that airline. Airline selection required; charges before selection are ineligible.

Maximum, per the issuer
$200
Stated maximum, once a year
Verified against issuer terms
American Express

Amex Business Platinum Card

Annual fee: $895•Annual•Requires enrollment
Maximum, per the issuer
$200
Stated maximum, once a year
Verified against issuer terms
Bank of America

Bank of America Premium Rewards

Annual fee: $95•Annual
Maximum, per the issuer
$100
Stated maximum, once a year
Verified against issuer terms

Airline Fee Credit: the common questions

Which credit cards have Airline Fee Credit?

4 cards in the WorthTheFee catalog carry Airline Fee Credit, from 2 issuers: Bank of America and American Express.

What is the most Airline Fee Credit is worth?

The highest verified maximum is $300 once a year, on the Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite. That is the issuer's own stated maximum for that period, not an estimate of what it is worth to you.

How often does Airline Fee Credit reset?

On every card that carries it, Airline Fee Credit resets once a year.

Do you have to enroll to use Airline Fee Credit?

2 of 4 cards require enrollment before Airline Fee Credit pays out: Amex Platinum and Amex Business Platinum Card. An unenrolled credit pays nothing, however much the issuer advertises.

What is this credit worth to you?

Tell us what you would actually use. We count that, and nothing else.