I'm planning a weekend in the UK and I've already chosen tickets by Virgin Atlantic. I'd like a credit card to pay for the trip and maybe use later.

First of all, you should choose a credit card that fits your lifestyle. For example, if you are always fly on Delta airlines, American Express Delta credit cards may be a good choice for you. If your favorite hotels are Hilton and Starwood, than these co-branded credit cards are also may be your choice. If you want to have a travel credit card not tied to a particular brand, Amex also offers Gold and Platinum credit cards. But keep in mind that they have high annual fees as they provide different benefits. All in all, American Express travel credit cards are not the only option for you. You...

Wyndham Rewards Visa Card is a co-branded card of Wyndham offered by Barclaycard. It has rather good rewards program: you will earn 3 points for staying at participating By Wyndham hotels, Wyndham Vacation Rental North America properties, and Wyndham timeshare properties, 2 points on eligible gas, utility and grocery store purchases (excluding Target and Walmart) and 1 point on all other purchases. The card sign-up bonus on the other hand is tiny - only up to 15,000 bonus points after your first purchase or balance transfer. In all, card offers good rewards for Wyndham stays, but rewards on...

You will receive 10,000 bonus points after making $1,000 in purchases with your credit card account within 90 days of account opening. This amount of points is not so big and it doesn't guarantee that you will be able to book an award ticket, because the required amount of points depends on the destination you choose, class of the flight, and the ticket prices. You may try to find an award chart on the airline's website to see how many points you will need for a flight. If you want to earn points or miles for your travel, you should choose from travel rewards credit cards. Such cards are...