Best Jet Fuel Card Providers for Charter Operators (2026)
The 10 best jet fuel card providers for charter operators compared, from AVCARD and Avfuel to the MSA card, AEG Carnet, Air bp and Shell, with acceptance networks, contract pricing and fees.
Top 10 Aviation Fuel Cards for Charter Operators in 2026: Acceptance, Contract Pricing and Fees Compared
The best jet fuel card providers for charter operators combine wide FBO acceptance with access to contract fuel pricing, so crews can uplift anywhere without pre-arranging every release. Fuel is the largest variable cost on a charter, and the card in the crew's wallet decides whether that fuel is bought at posted retail or at a negotiated contract rate. These are the ten programmes charter and ACMI operators rely on most.
Aviation fuel cards at a glance
1. AVCARD
The most widely accepted aviation charge card, AVCARD is taken at about 8,200 locations with no annual fee, line-item data and consolidated invoicing. The safe default for operators flying worldwide.
2. World Fuel Contract Card
The contract side of the same group, including the former UVair card, it brings negotiated pricing at more than 3,000 FBOs and suppliers, plus a fuel tax recovery programme. Worth pairing with AVCARD.
3. Avfuel Pro Card
The Pro Card works at more than 675 Avfuel-branded FBOs and 3,000 contract fuel locations, with no fees on fuel or non-fuel purchases and an optional single invoice for contract and retail fuel.
4. Multi Service Aviation Card
One of the industry's core payment rails, the MSA card has more than 35,000 cardholders and was bought by Titan Aviation Fuels from U.S. Bank in 2025, putting a fuel supplier behind the network.
5. Phillips 66 Wings Card
Phillips 66's corporate card is accepted at 8,200 FBOs with no annual or administrative fees and fleet-level reporting. Strongest for operators with a large US footprint.
6. AEG Fuels Carnet Card
The Carnet card removes the need to pre-release fuel across more than 3,000 locations, with 24/7 fuel dispatch, trip support and no annual fees. Popular with international charter desks.
7. Air bp Sterling Card
Air bp's card needs no pre-arrangement and is fuel-grade specific, with cross-checks to help prevent misfuelling, across bp locations worldwide.
8. Shell Fuel & Fly Card
Shell's card lets crews refuel at Shell locations in about 70 countries, a useful fallback where Shell is the main into-plane supplier.
9. EPIC Card
Managed by EPIC, the card was co-branded with the Multi Service Aviation network to extend acceptance to thousands of FBOs worldwide, beyond the EPIC FBO network.
10. Signature Co-branded Card
Issued with EPIC on the MSA network, Signature's card is accepted at more than 8,000 locations and earns TailWins rewards, which suits operators who use Signature FBOs heavily.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best jet fuel card for charter operators?
For international charter work, operators usually pair a widely accepted payment card such as AVCARD or the Multi Service Aviation card with a contract fuel programme such as World Fuel's Contract Card, Avfuel or AEG Fuels. The payment card guarantees acceptance at the FBO, while the contract programme brings the price below posted retail.
What is the difference between a fuel card and contract fuel?
A fuel card is a way to pay at the FBO, often at posted retail prices. Contract fuel is a negotiated price arranged through a fuel supplier before the uplift, usually well below posted retail. Many cards combine both, applying contract pricing where the supplier has an agreement and retail pricing elsewhere.
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