American Express Blue Sky
By Alex Compton · Last verified
Amex's quiet 1.33 percent travel card, finally folded into Cash Magnet in 2026.
Welcome Bonus
None
Discontinued
Spend Requirement
None
Annual Fee
$0
2.7% FTF
Credit Score
670+
(Good)
Common Questions
Is the American Express Blue Sky discontinued?
Yes. Discontinued. Amex's quiet 1.33 percent travel card, finally folded into Cash Magnet in 2026.
What can I use instead of the American Express Blue Sky?
The closest open alternatives we track are the Chase Sapphire Reserve, Chase Sapphire Preferred, Capital One Venture X. Each links to our full review with its current offer and complete breakdown.
Open Alternatives
The Blue Sky is gone, but these cards do a similar job and are still accepting applications.
The flagship premium travel card, rebuilt in 2025 with a credit stack that can out-earn its fee.
The best first travel card in the game. Full transfer partner access for $95.
Premium travel with the easiest break-even math in the category.
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Last verified 2026-06-11 · spot an outdated offer? Tell us in the comments.
Earning Rates
- 1xEverything
Credits
No statement credits, this card wins on earn rates, not coupons.
Benefits
- ✦Redeemed against any travel charge with no booking portal required
- ✦No annual fee for its entire two-decade life
Why it earns its spot
- +1.33 percent flat on travel beat most no-fee cards of its era
- +Dead-simple eraser-style redemptions
Where it costs you
- −No transfer partners and no category bonuses
- −Amex stopped marketing it for years before finally killing it
The Compound Verdict
Blue Sky was the card Amex never advertised: 1 point per dollar, with 7,500 points wiping 100 dollars off any travel purchase for an effective 1.33 percent. It survived quietly for nearly two decades after its mid-2000s launch, closed to new applicants, until Amex converted the remaining accounts to Cash Magnet in January 2026 and credited out leftover points. A footnote card, but a fondly remembered one.
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