Last year I was not able to use my Barclaycard miles to offset a travel purchase because I needed my charges to be more than $100 with the Barclays Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard. I actually ended up downgrading this card to the No Fee version, which brought my minimum travel purchases that could be covered […]
Category: Barclays Miles-Using Miles
Darn!-I Forgot About The $100 Minimum Travel Charge That Would Have Allowed Me To Use My Arrival Miles
On our recent trip to Italy this summer, my goal was to have every portion of the trip that constituted travel to be paid with using rewards. After all, we had already gotten the flights on British Airways Avios saving, $4,700 and our 4 night stay in Milan was paid for using 120,000 World Of Hyatt […]
We Are Using Rob’s 50,000+ BarclayCard Arrival Miles For Our Train Fares From Amsterdam To Paris-Another $580 Saved
This past spring, Rob applied for the Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard which had a limited time 50,000 Arrival Mile bonus offer and no fee the first year. Back when Rob got the card, I knew we would get a FREE $500 for travel, but didn’t know how we would use it. Recall that when you […]
I Used The Wrong Card Trying To Get A Travel Credit
Ugh, I made a card blunder and it cost us a few hundred in travel (temporarily). Rob recently got the Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard with a 50,000 Arrival mile sign-up bonus. These 50,000 can be redeemed for $500 in statement credits on travel purchases. So I thought I was so smart and brought […]
Get Only One Statement Credit Per Transaction When You Redeem Your Barclays Arrival Miles
Recall that with the Barclays Arrival Plus card you can choose any travel purchase within the last 120 days and redeem your miles for a travel statement credit toward all or a portion of your travel purchases. But NOTE, if you only get a partial credit with the intention to go back later (when […]
Barclays Arrival Cards May Not Be The Best Cards For Advance Planners
Recall that with the Barclays Arrival Cards, you can book and pay for travel with the card and then redeem your miles for a statement credit. You must choose a travel purchase within the last 120 days to get the redemption. Based on my own travel plans which I speak about below, I came to the […]
I Need A Bigger Credit Limit On My Barclaycard To Have Enough Points For A Statement Credit
As I have posted about previously, I am using my Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard like crazy to try to earn 120,000 Barclaycard Arrival Miles to apply to my $1,200 deposit for my hotel in Cooperstown, NY. The amount of miles that I need, requires that I spend $60,000 in 120 days, as I earn 2 […]
It’s Easier To Use Rewards That Post To Your Account As You Spend Instead Of Upon Your Statement Closing Date
Despite the recent negative changes to the card, one thing that I really like about the Arrival cards is that your Barclaycard Arrival miles are constantly being updated as you use the card. This means you always have access to your current mileage balance. This is in contrast to other cards linked to other rewards […]
Comparing Travel Redemption Options of the Major Banks
In this post, I am going to talk about redeeming points for travel. This post will not focus on transferring points, but rather on, using points to pay for travel. Also, as you will see below, some of these cards offer a point discount/bonus when redeeming and others offer a point rebate. You can […]
Ways To Use Barclays Miles To Book Free Travel
Barclays miles are earned with a Barclays Arrival credit card. Once you have earned the miles, how do you then use the miles for free travel? The options are listed below. Also click here to see how I used mine for free travel in Colorado Springs, within Hawaii, in Vegas and in Cooperstown, NY. I also used […]