Barclays Arrival Premier Rumor

[redpat]

New Barclays Card rumor that they will have airline transfer partners, maybe.

[Anonymous]

Yeah read that on Doctor of Credit.  Sounds interesting.  

[wasCB14]

With an alleged $15k minimum spend, it looks like this might be a new ~$500 AF card.

[MAZDA3]

It better be .925 sterling silver for $500. To heck with metal. 

[redpat]

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@wasCB14wrote:

With an alleged $15k minimum spend, it looks like this might be a new ~$500 AF card.

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If it's 15k w/ 150k SUB, 3x rest and travel, 2x everything else, plus transfer to AA, I'm in, lol.
 

[UpperNwGuy]

The key benefit would be the ability to transfer points to American Airlines, Jet Blue, and Lufthansa.  Without the ability to transfer points, it would be hard to justify a high annual fee.

[Anonymous]

Seems like the 15k bonus is not a sign up bonus but a yearly thing.  Rumour is 150 dollar fee.  High fee they better give some decent rewards.  

[Anonymous]

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@wasCB14wrote:

With an alleged $15k minimum spend, it looks like this might be a new ~$500 AF card.

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I wouldn't hold my breath with that one. 

Barclays coming out with a $500 a year card is like Capital One doing the same thing... Not going to happen. I'll put my money on $150/year max. 

If Barclays somehow gets AA as a transfer partner, people will begin to look at Citi and question why they weren't able to do that years ago. 

[Anonymous]

This makes me wonder:

Should I close my Arrival because it would be an apply only card OR keep it in hopes to be able to upgrade...getting ahead of myself here, sorry lol

[wasCB14]

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@Anonymouswrote:

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@wasCB14wrote:

With an alleged $15k minimum spend, it looks like this might be a new ~$500 AF card.

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I wouldn't hold my breath with that one. 

Barclays coming out with a $500 a year card is like Capital One doing the same thing... Not going to happen. I'll put my money on $150/year max. 

If Barclays somehow gets AA as a transfer partner, people will begin to look at Citi and question why they weren't able to do that years ago. 

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Actually it's been happening since 2008 via the occasionally-rebranded Black/Luxury card (once V, currently MC). They even now have a $995 Gold version.