Mar 8, 2014, 8:10 pm
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Let's crowd source things that have counted towards travel redemptions that are not so obvious
Successful
Successful - Plus Only
Unsuccessful (please mention the amount redeemed - important as anything under $25 cannot be reimbursed)
Don't forget travel purchase needs to be > $25 charge for 2,500 mile redemption
Partial redemptions are possible - however you cannot redeem against that charge again. So if you have a $500 charge and you spend 40K points against it, you cannot redeem 10K points for the remaining $100 of that charge.
Let's crowd source things that have counted towards travel redemptions that are not so obvious
Successful
- NS Hispeed Train Tickets (nshispeed.com)
- Capitaine Train Tickets (capitaine.com)
- Eurostar Train Tickets (eurostar.com)
- DB Bahn Trains Germany (bahn.de)
- Super Shuttle (mixed, worked in SF when (billed SUPERSHUTTLE EXECUCARS), worked in Boston (SUPERSHUTTLE BOSTON), failed in LA (SUPERSHUTTLE)
- rail europe on travelocity
- New York City MTA Subway Cards
- Boston MBTA Charlie Card reload & Commuter Rail passes & tickets
- San Francisco Clipper Card public transit (autoload from website)
- Norwegian Cruise Line purchase made from telephone order from vacationstogo.com
- rail JR Rail in Japan, load as tourist attraction, call in to get it credit (Post#938)
- Alaska Airlines checked baggage fee $25 charge
- Southwest Early Bird Check-in (billed separately from airfare charges)
- cheaptickets.com hotel
- Amtrak train ticket >$25 (ALB-NYP)
- Amtrak train ticket >$25 (unknown destinations)
- Buying Lifemiles from Avianca
- Primetime Shuttle (Worked from LAX-SNA)
- Orbitz.com purchase
- Priceline
- Las Vegas Show Booked through hotel
- Hotels.com
- WMATA (Washington DC Metro) Weekly pass
Successful - Plus Only
- Uber
- NYC Taxi
- Empire State Building tickets
- SF Taxi (coded as "YELLOW CARD SERVICES I")
Unsuccessful (please mention the amount redeemed - important as anything under $25 cannot be reimbursed)
- Amtrak (possibly due <$25 charge)
- IHG points and cash hotel redemption
- www.b-europe.com (SNCB rail)
- Description: ZERVE *CA WHALES Merchant Category: THEATRICAL PRODUCERS (EXCEPT MOTION PICTURES), TICKET AGENCIES...Tickets to whale watching tour purchased over the phone.
- Car2go
- Hostelbookers.com deposit (maybe the charge which is >$25 will count?)
- Thello train (France-Italy night train, codes as rail-freight)
- Trenitalia (both online and in stations, posts as rail-freight)
- Brazil airline GOL booked online codes as DIRECT MARKETING/DIRECT MARKETERS--NOT ELESWH ..
- Blue Water Rafting. Merchant category "Recreation Services -- Not elsewhere classified"
- Parking at IAH (Houston Intercontinental - on airport) -$76 (PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES)
- Parking at SNA (John Wayne Airport)
- Skyjump at Stratosphere Hotel LV $150 (01/14) - not charged by hotel.
- Gotobus.com Long Distance Buses, ~$100
- Global Entry
Don't forget travel purchase needs to be > $25 charge for 2,500 mile redemption
Partial redemptions are possible - however you cannot redeem against that charge again. So if you have a $500 charge and you spend 40K points against it, you cannot redeem 10K points for the remaining $100 of that charge.
Barclays Arrival/Arrival Cards (1.1%/2.2% travel credits)
Feb 16, 2014, 9:41 am
#796
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 106
Anyone figure a way to redeem the points to purchase Disney World tickets? I was originally planning at staying at the Swan and Dolphin using SPG points and then charging theme park tickets to my room. Now, we are staying at a condo so that option is out. I have points from both the Barlclay Arrival card as well as the Capital One Venture. I also talked to the Hilton LBV and the Swan ticket kiosk and they both said they would not code as travel and instead as a ticket purchase/entertainment.
Any bright ideas?
Any bright ideas?
Has anyone had success with DisneyLAND tickets through an online source?
Feb 16, 2014, 6:52 pm
#797
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: STL
Programs: MR Plat Premier, IHG Spire, Hilton Diamond, Southwest CP
Posts: 623
Yes. I did it through Undercover Tourist w/ the Barclay card. No problem. I bought a child parkhopper for Disneyworld and then later ordered a Universal Studios ticket. I was able to get reimbursed as travel for both.
Has anyone had success with DisneyLAND tickets through an online source?
Has anyone had success with DisneyLAND tickets through an online source?
Feb 17, 2014, 2:17 am
#798
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CHICAGO, IL
Programs: Arrival Points, M-Life, Hyatt, ULTIMATE REWARDS, AA, UAL, SOUTHWEST
Posts: 121
Great benefit comes when MS-ing
Excuse my ignore but why is everyone giving so much importance to this card? Everywhere I see people are applying for this card. Blogs are suggesting to get it (maybe they get a good commission on this). But even on FT a lot of people are seeking and suggesting this card.
What is so good about it? Isn't Amex Blue and Wells Fargo better than this? Ok I understand WF gives sh***y limits and it has a 6 months period but still there are other cards. Everyone agrees UR points are worth at least 2 cents so why not try focusing on UR cards like Ink, CSP, Freedom etc.
What is so good about it? Isn't Amex Blue and Wells Fargo better than this? Ok I understand WF gives sh***y limits and it has a 6 months period but still there are other cards. Everyone agrees UR points are worth at least 2 cents so why not try focusing on UR cards like Ink, CSP, Freedom etc.
Before you sign up for any card, you should consider your goals for the year. Why do it if you do not plan to travel much?
But if you are a traveler as most here are, then you will churn this card along with your others in your manufactured spend ad-infinitum and love every step of the way to your next awesome holiday.
Feb 17, 2014, 6:10 am
#799
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,375
I applied for this card and got 10k credit line. the next day I called and asked for a limit increase. they asked what want to try. I said 25k and they said they have to do a hard pull. I agreed to hard pull and got my 25k limit. I checked my credit report and only 1 hard pull shows not two 
Feb 17, 2014, 12:59 pm
#800
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 349
So, what's the scoop on how long to wait in between barclay apps? I got the US air card (my first barclaycard) a little over a month ago, and I would now like to pick up the arrival before it jumps to $3k spend. From what I've read you need to wait 6 months from your first barclaycard app. Is this true? ~740 credit score, ~6 apps in last 6 months.
Feb 17, 2014, 1:16 pm
#801
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,375
So, what's the scoop on how long to wait in between barclay apps? I got the US air card (my first barclaycard) a little over a month ago, and I would now like to pick up the arrival before it jumps to $3k spend. From what I've read you need to wait 6 months from your first barclaycard app. Is this true? ~740 credit score, ~6 apps in last 6 months.
Feb 17, 2014, 1:32 pm
#802
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: HH Gold (again), US/UA/DL non-elite, ZE Presidents Circle, WN reluctant no fee convert.
Posts: 1,449
My take here: Barclays is strict.
How long should I keep my US Airways card (opened in Dec) open before I offer to close it in exchange for the Arrival? I don't want to lose my 40k bonus US miles. The US MC is 2 months old effective 18Feb.
How long should I keep my US Airways card (opened in Dec) open before I offer to close it in exchange for the Arrival? I don't want to lose my 40k bonus US miles. The US MC is 2 months old effective 18Feb.
Feb 17, 2014, 2:13 pm
#803
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: KWI
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 806
Barclaycard Arrival Cards (1.1%/2.2% back)
I've successfully opened an Arrival card three weeks after a US Air card. It took a call to recon and me splitting the credit line, but it worked.
I also mentioned that I was worried about the merger affecting the US Air card and that I wouldn't have opened it if I'd known.
I also mentioned that I was worried about the merger affecting the US Air card and that I wouldn't have opened it if I'd known.
Feb 17, 2014, 2:16 pm
#804
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 349
I've successfully opened an Arrival card three weeks after a US Air card. It took a call to recon and me splitting the credit line, but it worked.
I also mentioned that I was worried about the merger affecting the US Air card and that I wouldn't have opened it if I'd known.
I also mentioned that I was worried about the merger affecting the US Air card and that I wouldn't have opened it if I'd known.
EDIT: was the US air your first card with barclay?
Feb 17, 2014, 2:20 pm
#805
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: KWI
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 806
I've successfully opened an Arrival card three weeks after a US Air card. It took a call to recon and me splitting the credit line, but it worked.
I also mentioned that I was worried about the merger affecting the US Air card and that I wouldn't have opened it if I'd known.
I also mentioned that I was worried about the merger affecting the US Air card and that I wouldn't have opened it if I'd known.
EDIT: was the US air your first card with barclay?
Feb 17, 2014, 2:34 pm
#806
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: MSN
Posts: 203
I applied for Arrival and US Airways (in that order) on the same day. The US Airways went to pending, I called reconsideration, and they approved it, no questions asked. These were my first Barclaycards with only one hard pull in the proceeding 6 months. TU FICO: 806.
Feb 17, 2014, 4:31 pm
#807
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 8
Just a heads up that the min spend is increasing from $1,000 to $3,000 on the Arrival card soon, no set date announced from Barclays though.
Feb 17, 2014, 4:40 pm
#808
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: BOS .. but soon SFO
Programs: UA PLAT, TK GLD, Hilton Diamond, IC PLAT, SPG GLD, Marriott GLD
Posts: 1,528
has anyone successfully churned this card for multiple bonuses?
Feb 17, 2014, 6:56 pm
#809
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,607
So, what's the scoop on how long to wait in between barclay apps? I got the US air card (my first barclaycard) a little over a month ago, and I would now like to pick up the arrival before it jumps to $3k spend. From what I've read you need to wait 6 months from your first barclaycard app. Is this true? ~740 credit score, ~6 apps in last 6 months.
I have exact dates at home but I had 2 open US Air cards and got the Arrival and Wyndham Cards within the last ~8 weeks.
I got 4 Barclay cards in the past 12 months, 2 in the last ~ 60 days