For business travellers, air miles are not just an enticing bonus but a valuable currency that can elevate your travel experience. One of the best ways to maximise this form of “currency” is by using a co-branded credit card linked to your preferred airline (or hotel brand – but we'll look at that in a separate feature). In this guide, we delve into the best co-branded credit cards in the UK for air travel and outline what each card has to offer.
What are the benefits?
1. Sign-up bonuses
Most co-branded cards offer generous sign-up bonuses to get you started. For example, the American Express (Amex) Preferred Rewards Gold offers 20,000 Amex points if you spend £3,000 in the first three months. That's a strong incentive, not least because those 20,000 points could potentially cover a round-trip flight to a European city as they convert