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Staying connected is super important to travelers these days—everyone’s glued to their cell phones or laptops, and even those who aren’t can benefit from having internet access when they travel. Whether you need wi-fi access on the ground or on a plane, the charges can be hefty and put a dent in your travel budget. Luckily, there are credit cards that offer free wifi as a benefit to cardholders. Whether it’s single passes or unlimited monthly plans, these credit cards keep you connected while you’re on the road:
Discover it Miles
The Discover it Miles card offers cardholders $30 in annual statement credits towards in-flight wifi purchases. It’s really simple—you charge the in-flight wifi to your Discover it Miles card and a statement credit will automatically be applied towards (in my experience within 1-2 days). There’s no reason to register your card, request a statement credit, or take any other additional steps. The Discover it Miles card has no annual fee, so this is quite an unexpected benefit from a card like this.
American Express Credit Cards
American Express offers perhaps the most comprehensive wifi plan. Those who carry The Platinum Card, Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card or Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express get access to the Boingo Preferred plan while Business Platinum Card cardholders have access to the GoGo preferred plan. Gogo Preferred consists of 10 complimentary in-flight segments per year. Cardholders can activate their passes by going to the Gogo Air/Amex page, entering their eligible card information, and then singing onto their Gogo accounts. To redeem one of these passes during a flight, simply select the American Express Internet Pass on the screen and you’re good to go.
The Boingo Preferred Plan offers unlimited internet access on up to four devices. This preferred plan offers land-based wifi service, which nicely complements the Boingo in-flight plan. To activate the Boingo Preferred Plan, cardholders need to visit the Boingo Amex Preferred Plan website and enter their card number to verify their eligibility. Be sure to cancel any existing Boingo plan, since this process won’t simply upgrade your old plan.
US Bank FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa
Last year, US Bank FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa cardholders became eligible for a great new perk—12 Gogo in-flight wifi passes every year. These passes are good for up to 12 months and can be claimed by visiting the Gogo air/US Bank promotional page and entering your card number to determine eligibility. Considering the US Bank FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa has no annual fee and a pretty nice reward structure, the 12 free Gogo in-flight wifi passes are just icing on the cake.
Another way to cover wifi costs is to apply cash back rewards as a statement credit towards in-flight purchases. Yes, you’re still paying for wifi when you could be using those rewards towards travel, bills, or personal savings, but it’s an option nonetheless.
Do you have a credit card that offers free wifi? How often do you end up using this benefit?
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- Annual Fee: $450 fee
- Foreign Fees: No
- Card Type: Travel
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- Earn 40,000 bonus miles and 10,000 MQMs after you spend $3,000 in purchases with your new Card in the first 3 months.†
- Earn 15,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) and 15,000 bonus miles after you reach $30,000 in eligible purchases on your Card in the calendar year.
- Earn 2 Miles per dollar spent on eligible purchases made directly with Delta. Earn 1 mile on every eligible dollar spent on purchases.
- Settle into your seat sooner with Priority Boarding and enjoy 20% savings on eligible in-flight purchases in the form of a statement credit.
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Delta® Reserve for Business
- Annual Fee: $450 fee
- Foreign Fees: No
- Card Type: Travel
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