Korean Air SKYPASS Select Visa Signature

The Korean Air SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Card features 4 bonus categories in which it earns double SKYPASS Miles for. Those categories are: airline, hotel, car rental, and Korean Air ticket purchases. Since SKYPASS Miles are worth 1.5 cents each, these four categories will offer a return of about 3%. There is no limit to the amount of SKYPASS Miles you can earn spending on this card. Non of these categories have a limit cap. Below are the details on each bonus category for the Korean Air SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Card.

2x Korean Air Tickets

Purchasing Korean Air airfare tickets with the SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Card will net 2 SKYPASS Miles per $1 spent. This card offers the highest amount of SKYPASS Miles you can earn when it comes to purchasing airfare and earning miles with Korean Air alongside the Korean Air SKYPASS Visa Signature Card. If you're looking for a better return, the American Express Platinum Card earns 5x on airfare purchases for a return of 5% at minimum. The Chase Sapphire Reserve Card can also earn you 3x on travel purchases for a return of at least 4.5%. Korean Air awards can also be booked though other SkyTeam partners such as Delta Airlines, so some of there cards might work for you as well.

2x Airline

The SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Card also earns 2 SKYPASS Miles per $1 spent on other airline purchases. This bonus is classified as any merchant that falls under the 'airline' merchant code which will usually apply to airfare purchases and purchases made directly with the airline such as seat upgrades, in-flight purchases, and more. Earning double SKYPASS Miles on all airline purchases is a pretty good bonus that not many co-branded airline cards offer. If your main airline is Korean Air, running airline spend through this card will benefit you greatly.

2x Hotel

Spending done at hotels with the SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Card will earn 2 SKYPASS Miles per $1 spent. This will apply to any merchant that classifies their business as a hotel. This is another great category for earning SKYPASS Miles if you're doing a great deal of traveling. If you're loyal to a specific hotel brand such as Marriott Bonvoy or Hilton Honors then you might want to look at their brand of cards which offer automatic status, bonus reward points, late checkout, and free nights.

2x Rental Car

Rental Car purchases with the SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Card will earn 2 SKYPASS Miles per $1 spent. This will apply to merchants that classify their purchases under the rental car category. There's not really any co-branded rental car reward cards, so picking up double SKYPASS Miles on these purchases is well worth it. A few cards offer a great return on rentals such as the Hilton Honors Aspire Card (7x Hilton Honors Points) and Chase Sapphire Reserve Card (3x Ultimate Rewards Points).

1x Non-Category

Any purchases on the SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Card outside of the categories listed above will earn 1 SKYPASS Mile per $1 spent. Since SKYPASS Miles have great value, if you're main goal is building miles with Korean Air then non-category purchases on this card can easily be justified.

$200 Annual Statement Credit

SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Card members will receive $200 in statement credits annually toward travel purchases. The travel credit will automatically be applied to airline, hotel, and car rental purchases. If you're doing any kind of traveling and spending in the SKYPASS Card's bonus categories, this should be a really easy credit to use. It makes up for a little under half the annual fee. Several other luxury cards offer annual credits such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve ($300 in travel credit), AMEX Platinum Card ($200 in airline credit), and Citi Prestige Card ($250 air travel credit).

$100 Off Korean Air Tickets

SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Card members will receive $100 off Korean Air ticket purchases annually. This $100 discount coupon will be deposited into the card members SKYPASS account at account opening and each anniversary date. The Korean Air Tickets will apply to Prestige Class and Economy Class base fares, excluding taxes and surcharges and is valid from Korean Air North American gateways to Asia on Korean Air operated flights with the same outbound (departure route) and inbound (return route) trip itinerary and may not be applied to tickets with stopovers and multi-leg journey.

10,000 Bonus Miles

SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Card members will be eligible to receive 10,000 bonus miles annually after card renewal when $35,000 is spent on the card. The annual fee must be paid to receive this bonus. 10,000 SKYPASS Miles is worth, at minimum, $150 towards airfare but will vary depending on how they are redeemed.

Two KAL Lounge Passes

SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Cardholders will receive two KAL Lounge passes every year a few weeks after the annual fee is paid. These passes are good at Korean Air Airport Lounges in Korean Air gateway cities within North America and Seoul (Incheon), Korea only.

Two $25 Duty Free Coupons

SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Card member will receive two $25 Duty Free Coupons annually after the annual fee is paid. These In-flight duty free coupons may only be redeemed when purchasing duty free item onboard a Korean Air flight and may not be used or redeemed on online orders or in airports. The purchase must be at least $50 in order to use the coupon.

$100 Global Entry or TSA PreCheck Credit

SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Cardholders will receive up to $100 towards a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee. This is a common perk on most luxury cards such as the AMEX Platinum Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve Card. The $100 statement credit is even offered on some non-luxury card such as the Capital One Venture Card.

No Preset Spending Limit (NPSL)

The SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Card features the No Personal Spending Limit ability along with a Revolve Limit which allows you to carry a designated part of your balance from one statement to the next. Do note that NPSL does not mean unlimited spending. There is still a hidden max defined by account history, credit record, income verification and liquid assets. The SKYPASS Visa Signature Card also the NPSL ability.

The standard Korean Air SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Card sign up bonus is 15,000 Skypass Miles after spending $1,500 within the first 90 days of having the card. This is generally worth about $225 when used for airfare.