This morning I talked about Skybonus. Think about it, between Skymiles, Skybonus and CrossoverRewards you can earn 3x points for all Delta flights. But can you get 6x? You betcha! As Delta flyers, American Express Membership rewards points transfer 1:1 that is one-to-one from their program to Skymiles and they go almost instantly. This is nice if you need a few points to top off or get that reward.
So how does one get 6x on each Delta tickets? In addition to the 3 above, if you are an individual you use the American Express® Premier Rewards Gold card that pays 3x points for purchasing airline tickets. But today is about business not personal. What cards are the best Business cards going today?
Skyclub, more upgrades, more low level tickets – oh and 10,000 MQMs with your first purchase is nice. For a business that spend $60,000 each year by 31DEC you get 30,000 Bonus MQMs and Skymiles.
- Chase Ink Plus℠ or Chase Ink Bold® Business Cards
Also great business cards since you can earn 5x points on many different types of purchases. Also they have 50,000 bonus points after you spend $5000 in the first 3 months from account opening.
You can have both a personal and business FlexPerks card and funnel the points to one FlexPerks account. They are offering 17, 500 Bonus FlexPoints after the first $2,500 in net purchases in the first 150 days. Great for just buying a ticket and they give you $25 incidental credit when you pay for them the day you fly on the ticket you purchased with your FlexPerks card.
This one gives you 1 point for each dollar, but year end gives you a 50% bonus so net you end up with 1.5 points per dollar and they can be used to buy air or hotel or car rentals.
So for today’s SWAG giveaway, since it is all about business, lets have a BUNCH of stuff and all good for a business traveler that is a TUMI Delta kit, a Motorola Bluetooth Keyboard and an AC & USB Car adapter:
To win this week, of this list above, tell me what card you think is the BEST choice for a business traveler to have. If you want to expand on why that is fine too, but not required to win. Just tell me the BEST one for a shot at this week’s SWAG. As always, the T&C are HERE. – René
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130 Comments
I’m just starting so right now I’m more about accumulating miles that anything else. I’d go with The Business Gold Rewards Card® from American Express.
Just a small tip I noticed: When booking airline tickets through the American Express travel site, the tickets I was looking up were $15 higher consistently than on Delta’s website. This wiped out the benefit of the 3rd point per dollar for me.
Not sure if it is always this way, but something to pay attention to when booking tickets.
Chase Ink Plus – Ultimate Rewards are great points to have, and the 5x category bonuses can really add up.
Delta Amex Platinum Business card
Business Gold from AmEx. I love those MR points.
My vote would be for the Am Ex Business Reward Gold as the best card for business travelers.
Chase Ink is the best card. Lower fee than other and easier to get points through UR mall.
Chase Ink Plus is the best for me. Easy to get points and great for using with Ultimate Rewards.
chase ink bold
Chase Ink because of the 5x for gift cards at Staples.
Delta Reserve
AMEX Business Gold for all the transfer partners.
Delta reserve
Delta reserve
The Delta Reserve Card. I would LOVE the Tumi kit.
chase ink bold
I would say the Chase cards.
Amex Business Gold Rewards
Delta AmEx Reserve, due to the MQMs.
Chase ink bold IMHO.
I like the Chase Ink Bold card for business for the 5x bonuses
Reserve
The Business Gold Rewards Card® from American Express OPEN
The Business Gold Rewards Card® from American Express OPEN
Amex Business Gold. The MR are nice.
Chase ink plus because the 5x bonus points on office supply stores.
Probably the Amex card or the Chase one since both MR and UR are exceptional rewards programs
It’s got to be the Reserve for Business. Miles and MQM plus Delta lounge access. But wait, there’s more – you get all the free well brands and skunky beer you can manage to drink.
Really depends how much you travel. If you travel alot, you don’t need to necessarily have the reserve card, if not so much, that would be a good card to own
Reserve card if not so much, Amex Business Gold if a ton.
Delta reserve card!!
Chase Ink — better bonuses and likely more static benefits.
Chase Ink Bold
For me it has to be the Chase cards. The 5X spend at office supply stores alone makes it a great voice got me.
Delta reserve.
Amex Gold, easy to earn points and lots of flexibility!
Chase Ink!
Chase Ink for me; 5X at office stores does it.
Chase Ink/Bold – love the 5x points options and some many ways to use the points!
Chase ink
Chase Ink is the best! They are everywhere & always have your back!
I vote for the Amex Gold Rewards since for business you can’t always fly Delta and that one gives 3x on any airline.
USbank FlexPerks® Travel Rewards Visa Business card….it is super flexible!
Gotta be the Ink Bold/Plus for no foreign transaction fees, 5x at office supply stores, and comps for unforeseen flight changes/costs
amex gold rewards but I also like the CHASE..
Delta reserve until I spend $60000.
Chase ink bold for ongoing 5x categories.
Chase Ink Bold
Best in my opinion is the Business Amex SPG and Delta Reserve for Business
Chase Ink with no purchasing limits
AmEx Business Reserve. For me the perks while traveling make it the most desirable.
Amex Gold!
It’s the Chase Ink Plus.
Unquestionably Ink Plus
Chase Ink Bold
Chase ink bold
Delta Business Platinum. It’s what I have.
I would say one of the Chase INK cards. The points are so flexible, and even though you can’t transfer to DL, you can book travel through them for 1.25 cents per point in redemption value. Oh! And booking DL travel through Travelocity gives and extra 2x UR points right now!
Ink!
Go for Amex. That’s what my firm uses.
INK BOLD
Delta platinum Amex
AmEx Business Gold
Delta Reserve.
Chase in for its genorous bonuses
The amex prg card.
Also Rene, if you book through amex travel mall you’ll get 4x MR points (3 from amex prg and 1 from the mall).
US Bank flex card
The Delta Reserve Card
AmEX Delta Platinum
Delta Amex Platinum Business card
I’m still all about the Amex business plat for the points and the bennies!
I’m still all about the Amex business plat for the points and the bennies!
Chase Ink
Either ink card!
Business Gold Amex – MR has better options for transfer partners than UR
I’m still all about the Amex business platinum !
US Bank Flex Perks Business.
Delta AMEX PLAT
DL AMEX Reserve for me — need to rack up some MQMs to roll-over to next year.
Hi Renee. Love your blog . But I just want to point out that technically it’s not true that you earn 3x the points each delta flight as you mentioned above with skymiles, sky bonus, and crossover. With each delta ticket, you get a crossover reward of an SPG point if you are a delta elite/spg elite. I guess 3x the points ( 3.25 potentially ) would be true if you transferred the crossover spg point back to delta.
Chase ink Bold!
Delta reserve business
The Delta Reserve.
However, I would also. say any card other than Capital One
Delta reserve business card !!
Chase Ink Bold. I have it and love all the points I get! Easy!
I am accruing points real fast with the Chase Ink Bold, so that is my pick.
INK Plus/Ink Bold for as long as I can get bonus 5X categories. However my normal spend it what really gets me the large volumes of points.
Chase Ink Bold!
Chase ink bold.
Chase Ink Plus is best for me 🙂
Reserve Card
By far the best card is Reserve. The MQM spend bonus and the upgrade tie-breaker is awesome.
Chase Ink Plus
amex gold
Chase cards are best
The Delta Reserve for Business Credit Card from American Express.
Works for this guy!
Thanks!
Chase Ink Plus
Delta Reserve — mqm’s & mileage boosts!
AMEX Business Gold.
Business traveler to me says the individual is not doing a lot of purchases at office supply stores, which negates the advantage of the Ink cards. Reserve has special benefits for Delta, and while that’s the focus of this blog, may not be the case for everyone. US Bank is too hard to work with.
Ink varieties!
Delta Reserve.
Chase Ink
Chase Ink Plus!
AMEX Delta Reserve Business. They have a cool feature with the online statement. You can email a digital copy of a receipt (or use the ReceiptMatch app). The system will match it with the appropriate transaction and store it online. This is a very handy business tool for expense reporting and tax purposes.
Reserve
Delta Reserve
Chase ink plus or bold
Chase ink plus
Open seems to have triggers for different use, if I buy equipment two months later there is a bonus for similar purchase. Maybe they get a higher percentage from certain sellers and it is better for Amex?
Chase Ink Plus
amex delta business reserve for travel an 30000 mqms and not mqd
InkPlus to bulk up UR pts
Delta Reserve
AMEX Biz Gold Rewards
Delta Business Reserve
Delta Amex Platinum
Delta Business Reserve
Chase Ink Plus.
Business Gold AMEX.
Delta Reserve.
Business Gold by Amex
Delta Reserve Business
Business Gold from AmExp. works for me.
I’d lean toward one of the INK cards. I’ve been impressed with the online banking options at Chase, more so than at AMEX. I do like the idea of getting 2x on my VR purchases at 7-11 using my Gold Business Rewards card, though.
I like the delta reserve card.
Amex Delta Reserve for Business because it pairs nicely with the personal Amex Delta. Ability to double the MQM bonus!
The Delta Reserve Amex card
Delta reserve to $60,001 spend then Amex Platinum after that, but continue to book Delta with the Reserve
Delta Reserve. Since I am just starting weekly travel w/ over half the year gone, I won’t make the first spend limit to get the bonus miles w/ the other cards. Plus, I get free access to the Sky Clubs…which helps w/ my 2 hour layover every week in ATL
Delta gold very reasonable and easy to meet required match