The Offer
Direct link to offer (requires unique code sent out via snail mail)
- Signup for the Barclay Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard and get 60,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 within 90 days.
- $89 annual fee is not waived the first year.
The Fine Print
- $89 annual fee
- No foreign transaction fee
- Points are worth $.01 per point when redeemed for travel (which makes the 60k signup bonus worth $600)
- Double points on all purchases (effective earning rate of 2.1% back on all purchases)
- There’s also a 5% bonus after redeeming points (redeem 60,000 points and get 3,000 points bonus, for example)
Our Verdict
If you didn’t receive this offer, don’t worry too much as it’s set to become public on July 1st. I wonder if they will decide to offer some sort of bonus on the Arrival Premier as well, I suspect not but it’d be interested to know what the card uptake is like on that card.
IMPORTANT: Last we know, Barclay’s has a 6/24 rule on the Arrival+ card. It may not be a hard rule and it’s possible something changes since then, but it affected most people who tried applying last time around.
It’s worth reading 26 Things You Should Know About Barclaycard Credit Cards before applying.
Hat tip to cowsareverywhere
I just received one of these where the bonus is split in two – 30k points for first $3k spent in 3mos, and another 30k points with another $3k spend within 6 months.
Any Idea when this card offer will go public, can’t find a hot link for days beyond July 1st. Thank you.
They really don’t want people to sign up for the Premier, do they? Good offer on this card though!
Why is this still branded Barclaycard and not Barclays?
Good point, not sure.
Because they changed the name
Seems strange they are sending out targeted offers 10 days before it’s available to the public. What’s the angle there? Just curious.
Probably that their new “premium” card was a flop and they are scrambling to show consumers that they are still competitive.
No idea, it’s possible they could be testing different variants. E.g 60k points with AF vs 50k with no AF or just trying to see what the response rate is to determine if a mail campaign is worth it