The Platinum Card® from American Express – 60,000 point welcome offer, 5x on airfare, $200 Uber credit, lounge access, Marriott and Hilton Gold status, and more…one of the cards that will always be in my wallet.The American Express® Gold Card – currently offering a 35,000 MR point welcome offer, with the ability to earn 3x points on dining and 3x points on airfare and groceries (groceries capped at $25k/spend/year).Earning Membership Rewards points can happen with a number of their cards, my favorites being: This flight, in particular, was 75,000 miles and CAD 287.40, so it seemed like a worthwhile redemption, given that buying this seat would have cost me $3,886.20 retail! That means I was getting $0.05 per point, well within my “good value” range which requires getting at least $0.04 per point. As an American Express Membership Rewards transfer partner (points transfer instantly…), Aeroplan lets you book flights directly on Air Canada.