Barclay’s is sending out emails on their business Mastercards that they are being upgraded to become World Elite Mastercards. It might not be all Barclays business Mastercards, but most people are getting an email about this change on cards like American Airlines, JetBlue, Hawaiian, etc. This change is only on business cards.
With this change, you’ll get Mastercard World Elite benefits including cell phone protection and more. We detailed updated info on Mastercard World Elite benefits in this post.
As part of the change, you’ll lose some benefits as well: Extended Warranty, Mastercard VAT Reclaim Service, Purchase Assurance, and MasterAssist benefits will be removed as of September 30, 2020; however, claims can be submitted for eligible purchases made through September 30, 2020.
Your Benefits Are Changing
Congratulations! Your AAdvantage® Aviator® Business Mastercard® has been upgraded to a World Elite Business Mastercard®. Your new Mastercard® benefits will be effective October 1, 2020. You’ll continue earning miles with every purchase, and there’s no additional cost to you. The terms of your new AAdvantage® Aviator® World Elite Business Mastercard® are the same as your current card. Your Easy Savings® Program and Identity Theft benefits will be enhanced. For example, you will now have access to an online monitoring dashboard and resolution features that scour the Internet and Dark Web for compromised credentials and financial account takeover. You’ll also be receiving Cell Phone Protection, the Receipt Management Program, ShopRunner program, Mastercard Travel and Lifestyle Services, and Mastercard Business Assistant! Terms, restrictions, limitations and exclusions apply.Also effective October 1, 2020, you will receive unique discounts and offers from Intuit QuickBooks® and TurboTax®, Salesforce Essentials and Microsoft 365, which will help improve the ease of doing business for Mastercard World Elite Business cardmembers.
Your Extended Warranty, Mastercard VAT Reclaim Service, Purchase Assurance, and MasterAssist benefits will be removed as of September 30, 2020; however, claims can be submitted for eligible purchases made through September 30, 2020, in accordance with applicable terms and conditions.Your updated Guide to Benefits will be available by logging in to your account as of September 15, 2020, and it includes a full explanation of your updated coverages as well as details about specific limits, eligibility and documentation requirements.
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