Originally Posted by
richardwft
Should I bother with joining IB Plus?
It depends. It's not just redempton availability but also earning ability.
For example, Hilton hotels offer 750 Avios with IB+ compared with 500 with BAEC. Nothing like ex-BD's 1,000 miles per night up to 3, but 750 is probably as good as it gets these days.
IB+ has many more car rental partners than BAEC and they typically offer better earning rates.
I'm sure there are other examples.
As always, YMMV.