Korean Air SKYPASS Select
US Bank$450 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
70,000miles
- 35,000 after $3,000 in the first 90 days
- 35,000 more after $6,000 total in the first 90 days
Open Card Requirement, 5/12 Rule. Am I eligible?
A typical spender, at Miles' point values.
| First-year value | Amount |
|---|---|
| Welcome bonus70,000 points at 1.3¢ | $910 |
| Rewards above a 2% no-fee cardvs Double Cash, on $32,500 typical spend | +$49 |
| Credits you'll likely useof $230 face value | +$161 |
| Annual fee | −$450 |
| Meeting the $6,000 spendearns 1.3% here vs 2% on Double Cash | −$42 |
| First year | $628 |
| Each year after | −$210 |
Not counted in the first year: lounge access (each year after counts them).
Earning
| Rate | Category | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2X | Dining | 2.6% |
| 2X | Car Rentals | 2.6% |
| 2X | Other airlines | 2.6% |
| 2X | Hotels | 2.6% |
| 1X | Everything else | 1.3% |
+ 1 more rate
| Rate | Category | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 3X | Korean Air ticket purchases | 3.9% |
Noteworthy perks
- Travel Credit$200 a year
- Priority Pass Select
- Global Entry/TSA PreCheck$30 a year
Personal card · Earns Korean Air SkyPass
Benefits
Credits & Perks (2)
- Travel Credit: $200 (Annual Cardmember Year)
Up to $200 in annual statement credits on travel purchases.
- Global Entry/TSA PreCheck: $120 (Every 4 Years)
Up to $120 Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee statement credit.
Lounge Access (2)
- Priority Pass Select (4 visits/year): paid guests allowed
- Korean Air Lounge (2 visits/year)
Other Perks
- 5% off Korean Air tickets twice per year, for the cardholder and a companion
- Two $25 Korean Air duty-free coupons annually
- 10K anniversary miles with $35K of annual spend, or 5K anniversary miles with $15K
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 35K miles when you spend $3K in the first 90 days + another 35K miles when you spend an additional $3K within the same 90 days (for a total of $6K).(Offer Expires 10/31/2026) to 35K miles when you spend $3K in the first 90 days + another 35K miles when you spend an additional $3K within the same 90 days (for a total of $6K). (Offer Expires 10/31/2026)Oct 11, 2026
- changed from null to SKYPASS SelectOct 8, 2026
- changed from 60K miles after $5K spend in the first 90 days to 35K miles when you spend $3K in the first 90 days + another 35K miles when you spend an additional $3K within the same 90 days (for a total of $6K).(Offer Expires 10/31/2026)Sep 5, 2026
- changed from 5000 to 3000Sep 5, 2026
- changed from null to 2026-10-31Sep 5, 2026
- changed from null to 5000Aug 13, 2026
- changed from null to 90Aug 13, 2026
- addedAug 3, 2026