Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card vs TAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card

Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card
VS
TAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card
The short answer: The Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card delivers a bit more value for most spenders.

Side-by-side comparison

Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® CardTAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card
Annual fee$89$79
Welcome offer25,000 points40,000 miles
Dining1x1x
Groceries2x1x
Gas2x1x
Travel3x1x
Streaming1x1x
Everything else1x1x
Est. yearly rewards*$409$299
Points typeLocked to Sun Country RewardsLocked to TAP Miles&Go
NetworkVisaAmerican Express

*Estimated yearly rewards on typical household spending, every point valued at a flat 1 cent. Verified August 2026. See your own numbers in the calculator.

Welcome bonus and value over time

Over timeSun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® CardTAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card
Welcome bonus25,000 points40,000 miles
To earn it$1,000 in 90 days$2,500 in 90 days
Est. first-year value*$570$620
Est. ongoing value / yr*$320$220

This one splits by time horizon. In year one the TAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card is ahead by roughly $50, thanks largely to its welcome offer. But the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card earns more every year after, so if you keep it, it overtakes the TAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card after about 2 years. Chasing the sign-up bonus and open to canceling before the second annual fee? Take the TAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card. Planning to keep it for years? The Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card pulls ahead.

*First-year value counts the welcome bonus, estimated rewards, and annual credits, minus the annual fee; ongoing value is a typical year after. Every point at a flat 1 cent.

Perks, credits, and redemptions

PerksSun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® CardTAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card
Lounge accessNoneYes
Annual creditsNoneNone
Points & redemptionsLocked to a single programLocked to a single program

On perks and redemptions, only the TAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card gets you into airport lounges. Weigh those against the fee, since credits and lounge access only count if you will actually use them.

Transfer partners and point value

Neither card earns transferable points, so redemptions are cash-back or fixed portal value on both, roughly a cent per point. There is no airline or hotel transfer angle to separate them.

The verdict

On a typical year of household spending, the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card earns about $409 a year in rewards and the TAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card about $299, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card charges $89, which you clear through its rewards and perks. The TAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card charges $79, which you clear through its rewards and perks. Counting rewards, fees, and any credits, the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card delivers more total value, about $100 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on groceries and travel. Neither leans on transferable points, so the deciding factors are the welcome offer, the card network, and which everyday perks you will actually use. On the sign-up bonus, the TAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.

Pick the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card if your spending leans toward groceries, gas, travel.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card or the TAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card better?
On typical household spending, the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card comes out ahead after its annual fee, by roughly $100 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the TAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card can be the better fit if your spending lines up with its stronger categories. Run both through the Cardocrat calculator to see your own numbers.
Can I have both the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card and the TAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card?
In most cases yes, as long as you meet each issuer's approval rules (for example Chase's 5/24 rule). Many people hold complementary cards to cover more bonus categories, then pool or redeem the rewards together where the program allows.
Which has the better welcome bonus, the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card or the TAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card?
As of August 2026, the Sun Country Airlines® Visa Signature® Card offers 25,000 points and the TAP Miles&Go American Express® Credit Card offers 40,000 miles. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.