US Bank · Visa Signature · Personal
Korean Air SKYPASS Select
A $450-a-year card earning SKYPASS Miles: 3× on Airfare (Portal), 1× on everything else.
- Annual fee
- $450Charged every year
- Signup bonus
- 60,000 ≈ $920 in travel (our estimate)*
- Top rate
- 3×Airfare (Portal)
- Point value
- 1.53¢ In travel · 1.53¢ as cash (our estimate)*
Year one and year two
Is it worth it for you?
Tick the credits you’d really use and enter what you spend. The ledger adds up the bonus, your points and the credits, less the fee.
| Line | Year one | Year two |
|---|---|---|
| Signup bonus 60,000 points · spend $5,000 in eligible purchases within the first 90 days | $920 | – |
| Points on your spend Enter your spending | $0 | $0 |
| Credits you’d use No statement credits listed | $0 | $0 |
| Annual fee Charged each year | −$450 | −$450 |
| NetYear one includes the bonus · at your inputs · our estimates* | $470 | −$450 |
The bonus needs $5,000 in eligible purchases within the first 90 days.
Earning structure
6 categories, 3 rates
| Icon | Category | Points per $1 | Worth per $100 (our estimate)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airfare (Portal) | 3× | $4.60 | |
| Airfare | 2× | $3.07 | |
| Car Rentals | 2× | $3.07 | |
| Dining | 2× | $3.07 | |
| Hotels | 2× | $3.07 | |
| All Other | 1× | $1.53 |
The rest of the card
Details, rules and benefits
Card details
- Annual fee
- $450
- Card type
- Personal
- Network
- Visa Signature
- Bank
- US Bank
- Point system
- SKYPASS Miles
- Travel value (our estimate)*
- 1.53¢ per point
- Cash value (our estimate)*
- 1.53¢ per point
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- Transfer partners
- No
- Travel portal redemption
- Yes
- Cash to travel
- No
Benefits10 · 0 high value
- Airport Express Credits PreCheck® or Global Entry®
- Car Rental Insurance SECONDARY Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver (CDW)
- Credits & Discounts In-Flight Duty Free Coupons + 1 more credits & discounts benefit
- Earn Perks & Status Bonus Miles
- Lounge Access Korea Lounge + 1 more lounge access benefit
- Point Modifiers Take off 5%
- Travel Protections Trip Cancellation / Trip Interruption Reimbursement + 1 more travel protections benefit
Benefit details, terms, and availability may vary. Please refer to the card’s terms and conditions for complete information.
Alternatives
Head to head with similar cards
 Korean Air SKYPASS Select |  Korean Air SKYPASS |  Korean Air SKYPASS SkyBlue |  Emirates Skywards Premium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | $450 | $99−$351 | $0−$450 | $499+$49 |
| Signup bonus | 60,000 pts | 40,000 pts | 10,000 pts | 50,000 pts |
| Top rate | 3×Airfare (Portal) | 2×3 categories | 2×Streaming Services, Ridesharing | 3×Airfare (Portal) |
| Travel value * | 1.53¢SKYPASS Miles | 1.53¢SKYPASS Miles | 1.53¢SKYPASS Miles | 1.15¢Emirates Skywards |
| Why it’s here | This card | Same issuer and the same SKYPASS Miles | Same issuer and the same SKYPASS Miles, with no annual fee | An annual fee within $100 |
Korean Air SKYPASS
$99 fee (−$351) · 2× top40,000 pts bonusSame issuer and the same SKYPASS Miles
Korean Air SKYPASS SkyBlue
$0 fee (−$450) · 2× top10,000 pts bonusSame issuer and the same SKYPASS Miles, with no annual fee
Emirates Skywards Premium
$499 fee (+$49) · 3× top50,000 pts bonusAn annual fee within $100
* Point valuations are RICH with POINTS™ editorial estimates, averaged from published valuations by The Points Guy, Upgraded Points, and Frequent Miler. They are not issuer figures and do not represent guaranteed redemption value.
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