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Aer Lingus

A $95-a-year card earning Avios: 3× on Airfare (Portal), 1× on everything else.

Aer Lingus
Annual fee
$95Charged every year
Signup bonus
75,000 ≈ $938 in travel (our estimate)*
Top rate
3×Airfare (Portal)
Point value
1.25¢ In travel · 1.25¢ 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.

Your spending a year, by earning rate
3×Airfare (Portal)
2×Hotels, Hotels (Portal)
1×All Other
Illustrative numbers, not an average.
Statement credits you’d use
LineYear oneYear two
Signup bonus 75,000 points · spend $5,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening$938–
Points on your spend Enter your spending$0$0
Credits you’d use None ticked yet$0$0
Annual fee Charged each year−$95−$95
NetYear one includes the bonus · at your inputs · our estimates*$843−$95

The bonus needs $5,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.

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Earning structure

4 categories, 3 rates

IconCategoryPoints per $1 Worth per $100 (our estimate)*
Airfare (Portal)
Notes

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and Iberia flight purchases.

3×$3.75
Hotels 2×$2.50
Hotels (Portal)
Notes

Portal not required

2×$2.50
All Other 1×$1.25

The rest of the card

Details, rules and benefits

Card details
Annual fee
$95
Card type
Personal
Network
Visa Signature
Bank
Chase
Point system
Avios
Travel value (our estimate)*
1.25¢ per point
Cash value (our estimate)*
1.25¢ per point
Foreign transaction fee
None
Transfer partners
No
Travel portal redemption
Yes
Cash to travel
No
Application rules3
  • 5/24

    Your application will be declined if 5 new cards are reported on your personal credit report in the past 24 months

  • Chase 2/30

    You'll be declined if you apply for a third Chase card of any kind within 30 days.

  • Chase 4/6

    Chase will decline your application if you apply for a 5th Chase card (personal or business) in 6 months.

Benefits2 · 0 high value
  • Credits & Discounts $40 DoorDash Credit + 1 more credits & discounts 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

Aer LingusBritish AirwaysQatar Airways Privilege Club SignatureChase Sapphire Preferred
Annual fee$95$95Same$99+$4$95Same
Signup bonus75,000 pts75,000 pts40,000 pts75,000 pts
Top rate3×Airfare (Portal)3×Airfare (Portal)4×Airfare (Portal)5×7 categories
Travel value *1.25¢Avios1.25¢Avios1.25¢Avios1.85¢Ultimate Rewards
Why it’s hereThis cardSame issuer and the same Avios pointsSame Avios pointsSame $95 annual fee, with transferable points

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* 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.