The British Airways American Express card is our best airline credit card because of these great traits:
- You get 1 BA mile for every pound spent
- You get 3,000 bonus BA Miles when you spend £500 in your first 3 months of membership
- Spend £20,000 on your Card in a year and redeem your BA Miles on a BA flight and you’ll get a free ticket for a companion for the same flight and cabin e.g. if you go first class they do too
- There is no annual fee
- You are entitled to travel accident insurance up to £75,000
Furthermore, you also get these travel benefits:
- Share the benefits – Free Additional Cards for your friends and family to help you boost your BA Miles balance even faster.
- Online Fraud Guarantee – You will not be held responsible for unauthorised online purchases.
- Travel Accident Insurance – Up to £75,000 worth of Travel Accident Insurance when you use the Card to book public transport tickets.
- Purchase Protection – eligible items that are stolen or damaged accidentally, the purchase protection benefit will replace, repair or refund the item for up to 90 days up to £2500.
- Refund Protection – If any UK retailer refuses you a refund for any eligible items within 90 days of purchase, American Express will refund the purchase price up to £200.
- Emergency Card Replacement – if your Card is lost, damaged or stolen, American Express can get a replacement to you virtually anywhere in the world.
The above is subject to the British Airways and American Express terms and conditions.