Airline-branded credit cards are not the only cards that can get you free flights. You can use some other cards to achieve the same thing — to “convert” your spending throughout the year(s) into free flights.
Some folks argue that this is the better option, to collect points on a single “universal” card (or a few cards) and then transfer them [points] to airline miles when needed. In the meantime, you are free to use those points on other things, as well.
This article presents you with our top 5 such credit cards, using which you will be earning “universal” points to eventually transfer them to airline miles, and fly for free. This point transfer is usually conducted through a dedicated portal website operated by the bank, and is pretty easy to do. Anyway…