Editorial methodology

How we research mileage cards

We prioritize official issuer product pages, applicable reward terms, fee schedules and airline transfer policies for the country in question. A product with the same name in another market may have different rules.

Inclusion and verification

The directory covers direct airline miles, bank points with an established airline route, hotel transfer routes and products requiring another eligible card. Cashback-only products are excluded. Records explicitly flagged as having unverified mileage eligibility stay outside the main card list.

“Indexed” means a record exists, not that every field is verified. A recorded earning rate does not establish fees, approval eligibility, transfer minimums or current availability. Unknown numeric values remain unknown; they are never treated as zero.

Dates and conflicting terms

Record dates describe the latest recorded update, not continuous monitoring. We prefer applicable, effective terms over marketing examples. Where conflicts cannot be resolved, we label uncertainty and avoid presenting a definitive calculation.

Calculations and comparisons

Bank points and airline miles are separate currencies. Reliable estimates require transaction rounding, caps, tiers, exclusions and transfer rules. Calculators remain disabled where these cannot be modeled. Directory order is not a ranking or a personalized recommendation.

Editorial independence

Payments must not determine verification labels or change published terms. Any future commercial placement will be labeled separately. Readers can request corrections with official evidence through Contact.