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The Offer
- The Barclaycard Arrival Plus is again available for applications, the sign up bonus is the same as normal, you’ll receive 40,000 miles after $3,000 in spend within 90 days of account approval. Unfortunately the new changes have also gone into effect for new cardholders, meaning you no longer get TripIt Pro for free, the redemption bonus rebate is now 5% (instead of the previous 10%) and you have to redeem in chunks of 10,000 points against travel expenses.
Our Verdict
The new changes to this card make the sign up bonus less valuable, previously you’d earn 40,000 miles and then get a 4,000 point rebate when they were redeemed (making it worth $440), now you only get a rebate of 2,000 points (making it worth $420) plus you’ll need to put some spend on the card so you have an additional 10,000 points to redeem for another $100 in statement credit.
I still think this card is worth applying for, but it’s not really worth considering keeping it long term unless you’re able to get a retention bonus of 10,000 points or the annual fee refunded.
Hat tip to Running With Miles
