A handful of premium travel credit cards are running some of their richest sign-up bonuses in months, and several of the deals are new or recently refreshed. If you've been sitting on a big trip and need a points boost, this is a decent moment to apply — though the terms and annual fees demand a closer look.
The headline offers: Chase's Ink Business Preferred is back at 100,000 bonus points after $8,000 of spend in three months, with a $95 annual fee. The American Express Platinum Card can pay out as much as 175,000 Membership Rewards points for $12,000 of spend over six months — though welcome offers vary by applicant. That card carries a steep $895 annual fee, offset by a long list of credits: over 1,550 airport lounge visits, $200 in Uber Cash plus an Uber One credit, $300 for streaming services, $600 for Fine Hotels + Resorts bookings, $400 in Resy dining credits, CLEAR+ membership, a $200 airline fee credit, and more. Chase Sapphire Reserve matches the 100,000-point mark on $6,000 of spend and earns 8x on Chase Travel bookings, with access to the growing Chase Sapphire Lounge network — Philadelphia and LaGuardia get particular praise, with LAX and Dallas lounges on the way.
Alaska's Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite is called out as possibly the best airline cobrand card: 100,000 bonus points plus a 25,000-point Global Companion Award after $6,000 of spend in 90 days, a $395 fee, eight Alaska Lounge passes a year, and repeat companion awards each anniversary.
United and Chase have also raised bonuses across all four personal United cards to between 40,000 and 90,000 initial miles, with an extra 10,000 for adding an authorized user. Cardholders get at least 10% off United award pricing and access to extra Polaris business class Saver inventory. And Citi Strata Elite offers 75,000 points after $6,000 of spend, transferable to partners including American AAdvantage, Singapore KrisFlyer, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Emirates — with roughly $1,200 in calendar-year credits you can often double-dip on in your first year.
Why it matters: transferable points from these cards stretch into business and first class redemptions across alliances, and a 100,000-point bonus alone can cover a long-haul premium cabin seat. The catch is the math — the Amex Platinum's $895 fee only makes sense if you'd genuinely use the lounge access and credits, and a few of those credits require enrolling and picking merchants in advance. But for anyone planning a big redemption in 2027, stacking one of these bonuses now is the fastest route to a serious points balance.
