May 1, 2025
Best Credit Card Welcome Offers: May 2025
Pam
If you’ve been considering a new credit card, May is bringing the heat with some of the best welcome offers we’ve seen in a while. Whether you want to earn free hotel stays or rack up airline miles, these elevated offers are worth a closer look. Some deals are only available briefly, so now is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of these generous welcome offers. Here’s a roundup of the best credit card welcome offers available in May 2025.
IHG Personal Credit Cards
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Each of these cards has just received an elevated welcome offer. The IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card, which comes with five free night certificates, is especially compelling. The five free night certificates that come with the welcome offer are capped at 60,000 points per night and cannot be topped up with extra points like the cardmember anniversary free night certificates.
Here are a couple of options for great stays with these certificates:
You can only pick up either the Premier or the Traveler, but not both. And if you have the IHG Select Card (no longer available), you’re unfortunately not eligible for the bonus on either of those cards.
Ink Business Cash® Credit Card
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The welcome offer hasn’t increased on this card, but meeting the minimum spend has gotten easier. This makes this card a great choice for those who might have skipped over this card in the past because they felt like they couldn’t meet a $6K minimum spend in just three months. This card is marketed as a cash-back card, but you’ll earn Ultimate Rewards® (75,000) as long as you also have the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, the Chase Sapphire Reserve®, or the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card.
Capital One Spark Cash Plus
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Alex, Jess, and I have all applied for this card as the welcome offer is ginormous! The ability to use it to pay our estimated taxes has helped us meet the larger minimum spending requirement. You’ll earn $2,000 in cash back after spending $ 30,000 in 3 months. If you have a Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card or Capital One Venture X Credit Card, this card’s welcome offer can be converted from $2,000 cash back to 200,000 Capital One Venture miles, which is what we’ll be doing. And another plus: it won’t count toward your 5/24 status.
Jess used Capital One Venture miles to fly business class on Turkish Airlines to Greece.
Aeroplan® Credit Card
The Air Canada Aeroplan® Credit Card is a strong choice for frequent travelers, especially those who fly with Air Canada or its Star Alliance partners. It offers automatic Aeroplan 25K elite status, free first checked bags, priority airport services, and up to 3x points on Air Canada, groceries, and dining. With flexible redemption options and no foreign transaction fees, the card delivers excellent travel value for its $95 annual fee. We use Air Canada to book many of our flights with partner airlines!
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British Airways Visa Signature® Card
The beauty of this card is that it earns Avios, which can be transferred to Qatar, Iberia, and Aer Lingus, making it incredibly versatile. This elevated offer might interest someone who travels to Europe frequently!
Learn How to Apply
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Bottom Line
Now is the time to learn more about these cards and earn the best credit card welcome offers! We always advise applying when the welcome offer is high. Which of these elevated welcome offers intrigues you right now?
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Hi! What do you recommend doing if we already have the sapphire preferred and want to apply again for the new sign up bonus of 100k?
As a follow up, I’ve had my sapphire preferred just over 4 years!
You could downgrade it: https://travelmomsquad.com/how-to-downgrade-a-chase-card/
Or cancel it and wait a few weeks to reapply. It must be 48 months since you got your welcome offer.
Thank you Pam! Your content is so very helpful ☺️