After watching Alex’s incredible trip to the Maldives, the number one question we keep getting asked is, “Which are the best cards for flights to the Maldives?” Let’s go over them!

 

American Airlines Credit Cards

 

The credit cards that give American Airlines miles have long been a favorite for booking on Qatar Airways and getting you to the Maldives. This was exactly how Alex booked her flight home from the Maldives in their fabulous QSuites!

You can read this article about how she booked flights to the Maldives, Here are the credit cards you can earn American Airlines miles with:

• Citi AAdvantage Select Platinum Credit Card
• Citi AAdvantage Executive Credit Card
• Citi Business AAdvantage Select Platinum Credit Car
• Barclay AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite Mastercard
• Barclay AAdvantage Aviator World Elite Business Mastercard

 

Credit Cards that Transfer to British Airways

You can use British Airways Avios to book on the Qatar Airways site. This makes those credit cards with British Airways as a partner much more valuable if you want to go to the Maldives. These include:

• Capital One Venture cards
• Chase Ultimate Rewards cards
• American Express Membership Rewards cards

 

Credit Cards that Transfer to Qatar Airways

Citibank ThankYou Points cards that earn ThankYou points transfer directly to Qatar, making them some of the best cards for flights to the Maldives. The Citi Strata Premier Card is one of our favorites.

 

Credit Cards with Emirates Airlines as Partner

Flying over to the Maldives, Alex flew Emirates. I have flown them to Dubai and can agree with her that they are an excellent airline. Here are some of the best cards for flights to the Maldives that transfer to Emirates. You can see that all four main transferable points credit cards transfer to Emirates.

• Capital One Venture Credit Cards
• Chase Credit Cards (earning Ultimate Rewards)
• American Express Membership Reward Credit Cards
• Citibank Credit Cards

 

Star Alliance Flights

United, Turkish, and Lufthansa all fly to the Maldives. That means you can use your United Airlines Miles to fly there. One of my favorite ways to book Star Alliance Flights is through Avianca LifeMiles and all four of the transferable points credit cards transfer to Avianca giving you a ton more options for flights to the Maldives.

 

 

Bottom Line

If you are thinking of planning a trip to the Maldives and have been wondering, which are the best cards for flights to the Maldives, there are a ton of options. Decide on what works best for you and your needs and go for it? Whether you travel in economy or business class, you have many directions to go. Don’t let analysis paralysis get to you. Whichever direction you decide on, it will be a dream vacation!