American ExpressAmerican Express Blue Sky
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)
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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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