If you’ve flown before, it’s likely a flight attendant has tried to get you to sign up for a co-branded credit card with a cabin wide announcement and the passing out of an application. Usually they do their best to time this for when you’ve just fallen asleep.
Alaska Airlines
Alaska pays a flat $50 per approved application.
American Airlines
The standard break down is as follows:
- $50 per approved application.
- Bonus structure, based on approvals per month:
- 0-9 approvals: $0 bonus
- 10-24 approvals: $20 bonus per application
- 25+ approvals: $40 bonus per application
Occasionally American Airlines will increase the base rate that is paid to $75 per application, meaning flight attendants can get paid up to $115 per application. The one nice thing about American Airlines in flight apps is that it’s usually possible to get an extra 500 miles when applying as well.
Spirit
Spirit pays a flat $50 per approved application
United Airlines
United plays a flat $50 per approved application
