Aer Lingus Visa Signature
Chase$95 a yearVisa SignatureNo foreign transaction feeIssuer's page
A fair time to apply if the card fits how you spend.
Already have it? Keep it if what you use each year covers the fee.
Welcome bonus
90,000Avios
after $5,000 in purchases in the first 3 months
5/24 Rule, 24 Month Rule and 4 more. Am I eligible?
A typical spender, at Miles' point values.
| First-year value | Amount |
|---|---|
| Welcome bonus90,000 points at 1.1¢ | $990 |
| Rewards above a 2% no-fee cardvs Double Cash, on $32,500 typical spend | +$2 |
| Credits you'll likely useof $240 face value | +$74 |
| Annual fee | −$95 |
| Meeting the $5,000 minimumearns 1.1% here vs 2% on Double Cash | −$45 |
| First year | $926 |
| Each year after | +$121 |
Not counted in the first year: other benefits and protections (each year after counts them).
Earning
| Rate | Category | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2X | Hotel accommodations booked directly with the hotel | 2.2% |
| 3X | Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, and LEVEL purchases | 3.3% |
| 1X | Everything else | 1.1% |
Noteworthy perks
- Instacart$120 a year
- DoorDash Grocery/Retail, monthly$120 a year
- Priority boarding on Aer Lingus flights departing from and returning to the US from Ireland
Personal card · Earns Aer Lingus AerClub
Benefits
Credits & Perks (2)
- Instacart coupon: $10 off 1 order (Monthly)
Instacart+ membership required · Activation required · One coupon per order; unused value does not carry over or pool
Monthly coupon on Instacart orders with active Instacart+ membership (activate by 12/31/27; coupons end 12/31/27)
- DoorDash Grocery/Retail, monthly coupon: $10 off 1 order (Monthly)
DashPass membership required · Activation required · One coupon per order; unused value does not carry over or pool
Monthly coupon on non-restaurant DoorDash orders with DashPass (DashPass first activated between 09/01/26 and 12/31/27 with the card; the coupon continues while you stay enrolled)
Protections (5)
- Baggage Delay, up to $300, Up to $100 per day for 3 days for essentials when baggage delayed 6+ hours
- Lost Luggage, up to $3,000, Up to $3,000 per covered traveler for lost/damaged baggage
- Purchase Protection, up to $500, 120 days coverage for theft/damage up to $500 per claim
- Extended Warranty, up to $10,000, Extends manufacturer's warranty by 1 year (max 3 years original)
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver (secondary), Secondary coverage for collision damage and theft on rental vehicles
Other Perks
- Priority boarding on Aer Lingus flights departing from and returning to the US from Ireland
- Economy Companion Ticket after $30K spend in a calendar year (valid for 12 months)
- Complimentary Instacart+ membership for 3 months (activate by 12/31/27)
- Complimentary DoorDash DashPass for 12 months (activate by 12/31/27)
Sources and methodology
First-year value is Miles' estimate for a typical spender: the welcome bonus at Miles' point values, plus the rewards this card earns above the best no-annual-fee card's everyday rate on a typical year of spending, plus credits at the share a typical holder uses rather than their face value, plus any certificate or free night earned in that year, minus the first-year fee and the cost of putting the minimum spend on this card instead of that one.
Lounge access, elite status, other benefits, purchase and travel protections, and a certificate or free night that arrives on the card's anniversary are listed beside the first-year figure, not in it. Each year after counts them, with the rewards and credits, less the annual fee. A credit or benefit that needs a spend or a stay counts only where its condition is printed beside it, and credits gated on spend most people never reach are left out.
The fee, offer, earning rates, credits and protections come from the card's record in the Miles dataset, kept against the issuer's own terms. The verdict line is chosen from a fixed set of sentences by Miles' analysis of the offer and the card; nothing on this page is written by hand for one card.
Recent changes
- changed from null to Aer LingusOct 8, 2026
- changed from 75K Avios after $5K spend in the first 3 months to 90K Avios after $5K spend in the first 3 monthsSep 3, 2026
- changed from null to 5000Aug 13, 2026
- changed from null to 90Aug 13, 2026
- changed from Avios to Aer Lingus AerClubJul 26, 2026