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Blue Sky vs. Blue Sky Preferred Card Comparison

Two great Cards. Two ways to earn travel fast.

redeem for unlimited travel choices on ANY airline, hotel, cruise,or car rental — NO blackout dates

Blue Sky from American Express^®

Blue Sky Preferred from American Express^®

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Welcome Bonus

7,500 bonus points¹ – redeemable for a $100 statement credit

Accelerator

None

Airline Allowance

None

Annual Fee

No annual fee

Payment Options

Flexibility to pay charges over time

APR on Purchases

0% intro APR for 12 months. After that, your APR will be a variable rate, currently 17.24%, 20.24% or 22.24%

Flexible Rewards

1X point for virtually every dollar you spend²

Blue Savings Program^®

Offers a wide range of discounts and extras at hotels, restaurants, retailers, and more³

Blue Sky Benefits

Access to a suite of travel protections like the Global Assist^® Hotline,⁴ and Travel Accident Insurance⁵

To be eligible for the welcome bonus you must charge your first $1,000 of qualifying purchases on your new Blue Sky from American Express^® account within 3 months. The 3 month period is evaluated from the date your Blue Sky from American Express^® is issued to the date ending 3 months thereafter. Qualifying purchases must appear on a billing statement without being subject to a purchase credit. Bonus points will be awarded 6–8 weeks after first $1,000 of spend appears on your monthly billing statement. This offer is valid for first–time Blue Sky Cardmembers only. You may be permitted to have more than one Blue Sky from American Express^® account; however, you are eligible to receive the welcome bonus for only one Blue Sky from American Express^® account. Additional Cardmembers are not eligible. You will accrue one (1) point for each U.S. dollar of net purchases (purchases net of any credit adjustment) charged on your Blue Sky^® Card account. Cash and cash equivalent transactions and purchases (including balance transfers, convenience checks, and cash advances), finance charges, fees, and purchase credit adjustments do not earn points. Visit americanexpress.com/bluesavings to view the Blue Savings Program^® current offers, including their terms and conditions, the applicable promotion codes as well as Card enrollment instructions. To be eligible for the offers, you must (1) enroll your Card or enter the designated promotion code, if applicable, and (2) charge your purchases with a Blue from American Express^®, Blue Cash^® from American Express, Blue Cash Everyday^SM, Blue Cash Preferred^SM, Blue Sky from American Express^® or Blue Sky Preferred from American Express^®. While the Global Assist^® Hotline coordination and assistance services are offered at no additional charge from American Express, Cardmembers are responsible for the costs charged by third-party service providers. Please consult your Welcome Kit for full terms and conditions. Travel Accident Insurance is underwritten by AMEX Assurance Company, Administrative Office, Phoenix, AZ. Coverage is determined by the terms, conditions, and exclusions of Policy AX0948 and is subject to change with notice. This document does not supplement or replace the Policy.

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Welcome Bonus

15,000 bonus points⁶ – redeemable for a $200 statement credit

Accelerator

2X points on dining, hotels, and car rentals⁷

Airline Allowance

$100 Annual Airline Allowance to cover baggage fees and many in-flight purchases⁸

Annual Fee

$75

Payment Options

Flexibility to pay charges over time

APR on Purchases

0% intro APR for 12 months. After that, your APR will be a variable rate, currently 17.24%, 20.24% or 22.24%

Flexible Rewards

2X points on dining, hotel and car rental purchases,⁹ and 1X point for virtually everything else¹⁰

Blue Savings Program^®

Offers a wide range of discounts and extras at hotels, restaurants, retailers, and more¹¹

Blue Sky Benefits

Access to a suite of travel protections like the Global Assist^® Hotline,¹² and Travel Accident Insurance¹³

To be eligible for the welcome bonus you must charge your first $1,000 of qualifying purchases on your new Blue Sky Preferred from American Express^® account within 3 months. The 3 month period is evaluated from the date your Blue Sky Preferred from American Express^® is issued to the date ending 3 months thereafter. Qualifying purchases must appear on a billing statement without being subject to a purchase credit. Bonus points will be awarded 6–8 weeks after first $1,000 of spend appears on your monthly billing statement. This offer is valid for first–time Blue Sky Preferred Cardmembers only. You may be permitted to have more than one Blue Sky from American Express^® account; however, you are eligible to receive the welcome bonus for only one Blue Sky Preferred from American Express^® account. Additional Cardmembers are not eligible. You will accrue double points (one (1) point plus one (1) bonus point) for each $1 of eligible hotel, rental car and restaurant purchases (minus returns and any credits) charged on your Blue Sky Preferred from American Express^® (Card account). Eligible purchases do not include balance transfers, convenience checks, interest charges, fees, cash advances, purchases of American Express Gift Cards or Travelers Cheques or purchases of other cash equivalents. An eligible purchase is a purchase of goods and services in the U.S. charged on your card account at hotels, restaurants and car rental companies. The merchant must submit charges under the appropriate merchant code or industry code for you to receive double points. Eligible purchases do not include purchases at superstores or warehouse clubs and such purchases are not eligible for double points. Additional terms and conditions apply. We reserve the right to exclude charges that we determine are made for resale or are not made for personal, family or household purposes. $100 Airline Allowance from Blue Sky Preferred from American Express^® provides Cardmembers with an airline allowance, up to $100, per calendar year per eligible Blue Sky Preferred from American Express^® account for Flight Incidental Fees. The calendar year's allowance to which the eligible Flight Incidental Fee will be applied is determined by the date such charge appears on the billing statement. An eligible account is issued by American Express in the U.S. and billed in U.S. dollars from a U.S. facility. Flight Incidental Fees are fees incurred in connection with an airline flight on a Common Commercial Airline including baggage fees, legroom upgrades with same seat class, advance reserve seat fees, in-flight beverages and food, in-flight movies and headphones, blankets and pillows, Wi-Fi, in-flight phone and satellite access. A Common Commercial Airline is a commercial airline (excluding charter flights) licensed to carry passengers for hire on a regularly scheduled basis that publishes schedules and fares for regular passenger service, available to the public. You will accrue double points (one (1) point plus one (1) bonus point) for each $1 of eligible hotel, rental car and restaurant purchases (minus returns and any credits) charged on your Blue Sky Preferred from American Express^® (Card account). Eligible purchases do not include balance transfers, convenience checks, interest charges, fees, cash advances, purchases of American Express Gift Cards or Travelers Cheques or purchases of other cash equivalents. An eligible purchase is a purchase of goods and services in the U.S. charged on your card account at hotels, restaurants and car rental companies. The merchant must submit charges under the appropriate merchant code or industry code for you to receive double points. Eligible purchases do not include purchases at superstores or warehouse clubs and such purchases are not eligible for double points. Additional terms and conditions apply. We reserve the right to exclude charges that we determine are made for resale or are not made for personal, family or household purposes. You will accrue one (1) point for each U.S. dollar of net purchases (purchases net of any credit adjustment) charged on your Blue Sky Preferred^® Card account. Cash and cash equivalent transactions and purchases (including balance transfers, convenience checks, and cash advances), finance charges, fees, and purchase credit adjustments do not earn points. Visit americanexpress.com/bluesavings to view the Blue Savings Program^® current offers, including their terms and conditions, the applicable promotion codes as well as Card enrollment instructions. To be eligible for the offers, you must (1) enroll your Card or enter the designated promotion code, if applicable, and (2) charge your purchases with a Blue from American Express^®, Blue Cash^® from American Express, Blue Cash Everyday^SM from American Express, Blue Cash Preferred^SM from American Express, Blue Sky from American Express^® or Blue Sky Preferred from American Express^®. While the Global Assist^® Hotline coordination and assistance services are offered at no additional charge from American Express, Cardmembers are responsible for the costs charged by third-party service providers. Please consult your Welcome Kit for full terms and conditions. Travel Accident Insurance is underwritten by AMEX Assurance Company, Administrative Office, Phoenix, AZ. Coverage is determined by the terms, conditions, and exclusions of Policy AX0948 and is subject to change with notice. This document does not supplement or replace the Policy.

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Freedom fit for the open skies

With the Blue Sky^® and the Blue Sky Preferred^® Cards from American Express, you can redeem your travel rewards without worrying about seat restrictions or blackout dates. Plus, earning points is a breeze — with Blue Sky, you earn one point for all your eligible purchases. And with the Blue Sky Preferred^® Card, you can earn double points on dining, hotel, and car rentals, and one point for all other eligible purchases.

Points that go the extra mile

Redeem every 7,500 points you earn for a $100 statement credit toward any airline ticket, hotel stay, or car rental — that's worth up to 33% more than many other travel rewards cards.¹⁴
Earn points for all your eligible purchases.
Enjoy no expiration date or limit on the number of points you can earn.

Points can only be redeemed in the form of a statement credit on eligible travel purchases (which are purchases at airlines, hotels, car rental companies, cruise lines, travel agencies, tour operators, and online travel sites billed to your account and submitted by the merchant using the proper industry, merchant or product/service code). Redemption requests must be made within 60 days from the closing date shown on the billing statement on which the travel purchase first appears. Points may only be redeemed in increments of 7,500. Each 7,500-point increment is equal to a statement credit of up to $100, up to the amount of the eligible travel purchase. Additional terms and conditions apply.Subject to applicable law, this benefit and the applicable terms and conditions are subject to change at any time without notice. To be eligible for the 7500 welcome bonus, you must charge your first $500 of spend on your new Blue Sky Preferred from American Express^® account within 60 days. The 60- day period is evaluated from the date your Blue Sky Preferred^® Card is issued to the date ending 60 days thereafter. Qualifying purchases must appear on a billing statement without being subject to a purchase credit. Bonus points will be awarded 6-8 weeks after first $500 of spend appears on your monthly billing statement. This offer is valid for first time Blue Sky Preferred Cardmembers only. You may be permitted to have more than one Blue Sky Preferred from American Express^® account; however, you are eligible to receive the welcome bonus for only one Blue Sky Preferred from American Express^® account. Additional Cardmembers are not eligible. Bonus ID 4865.

Points can only be redeemed for (1) discounts in the form of a statement credit on eligible travel purchases ("travel rewards"); (2) certain American Express rewards Card options ("rewards Cards"); or (3) cash rewards in the form of a billing statement credit ("cash rewards"). For travel rewards, eligible travel purchases means purchases at airlines, hotels, car rental companies, cruise lines, travel agencies, tour operators and online travel sites billed to your account and properly submitted as such by the seller. Travel reward redemption requests must be made within 60 days from the date the travel purchase appears on your billing statement. Points may only be redeemed for travel rewards in increments of 7,500 points, and each 7,500-point increment shall be equal to a credit of up to $100, up to the amount of the eligible travel purchase. Points for rewards Cards may only be redeemed in the increments and for the values shown for each reward Card option. Fees, terms and conditions apply to Gift Cards. May be used at merchants in the U.S. that accept American Express® Cards. Cannot be used at cruise lines, for recurring billing charges, at casinos or ATMs. See americanexpress.com/gift for details. Points for cash rewards may only be redeemed in increments of 6,500 points, and each 6,500-point increment shall be equal to a billing statement credit of up to $50, up to the amount of the outstanding balance on your Blue Sky Preferred account billing statement. Points for cash rewards may only be redeemed in the increments and for the values shown for each cash reward option. Additional terms, conditions and restrictions apply.

Unlimited Travel Choices

Redeem toward travel rewards without blackout dates.
Redeem for a full statement credit on any travel purchase that you make whenever you have enough points.

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