Best Loyalty Credit Card [Americas] Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Card

This the second consecutive year that the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Credit Card has won top honors. Members like the point-earning card that gives them an anniversary bonus of up to 6,000 points and the ability to earn additional Tier Qualifying Points when using the card. Plus, only credit cardholders can redeem points for More Rewards, which include international flights on other airlines, hotels and car rentals.

Tony Roach, Manager, Co-Brand Marketing accepts the award.

Best Loyalty Credit Card [Europe / Africa] Flying Blue American Express Card

Flying Blue American Express card members can earn up to two miles per euro spent on flights with Air France and KLM. Additional benefits include the ability to extend the validity of miles, elite qualifying flight credit and the ability for Platinum members to gift Platinum status to another member with the Platinum version of the credit card. Members can also share award miles with supplementary card holders.

Herbert accepts the award along with Jesse of American Express.

Best Loyalty Credit Card [Middle East / Asia / Oceania] ADIB Etihad Guest Card

Etihad returns to win Best Credit Card for the program’s second time. It first won in this category in the 2012 Freddie Awards. The ADIB Etihad Guest Card offered with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank offers a fast-track to elite status, a free companion ticket when you spend AED 150,000 or more in 12 months, complimentary Priority Pass giving you access to over 500+ airport lounges worldwide and more.

General Manager, Barry Green, takes the stage to accept the Freddie Award.

Best Loyalty Credit Card [Europe / Africa] Flying Blue American Express Card

The best loyalty credit card in Europe and Africa as voted by members is Flying Blue American Express.

Members who love Flying Blue will want to earn as many miles as they can and pulling out the plastic brings them one step closer to that dream trip. Flying Blue American Express cardmembers can earn between 0.5 and 1.5 miles per euro spent on all purchases and up to two miles per euro spent on flights with Air France and KLM. Additional benefits include the ability to extend the validity of miles, elite qualifying flight credit and the ability for Platinum members to gift Platinum status to another member with the Platinum version of the credit card.

Best Loyalty Credit Card [Middle East / Asia / Oceania] JetPrivilege HDFC Bank Credit Card

 

The mileage-earning JetPrivilege Credit Card is voted the Best Loyalty Credit Card in Middle East / Asia / Oceania. Cardholders can earn double miles when using the card to purchase Jet Airways tickets, receive complimentary airport lounge access, flight upgrades and more, depending on the card type.

Bonus miles for renewing the card each year, flight discounts and the ability to earn Tier Points are additional card-specific benefits.

 

Best Loyalty Credit Card [Americas] Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Credit Card

There can be only one winner and the members voted for … the Southwest Rapid Rewards Visa!

“Thank you very much. It’s a fantastic card, fantastic program, fantastic members. Thanks so much!”

When Southwest launched the all-new Rapid Rewards on March 1, 2011, the Rapid Rewards Credit Card changed as well with members earning points instead of credits for purchases. The earlier version of the credit card never received much attention in the Freddie Awards but the new program and features have catapulted the Rapid Rewards Credit Card into the Freddie limelight.

Members like the new point-earning card that gives them an anniversary bonus of up to 6,000 points and the ability to earn up to 15,000 Tier Qualifying Points per year in addition to earning points for purchases. Plus, only credit cardholders can redeem points for More Rewards, which include flights on other airlines, hotels and car rentals.