I have 5 cards with Barclay- American, Arrival, Lufthansa, Wyndham and just got approved for the JetBlue MasterCard.
Now, Barclays pulls TransUnion, which helps a lot.
Important data point if you have one or more Barclay cards already:
They do look at how much you use their cards in deciding to issue additional ones. I gave the Arrival to my wife and she uses it as her primary card, so they see we use it versus "sock drawering" it.
Hope this helps!
Originally Posted by
jn in ca
Yes. They are known to deny applications and give the reason: you already have sufficient credit.
This is all over the travel forums. 2 cards seems to be the limit. People often can get a third by waiting 6 months before applying for a new card, but even then, going over 2 cards with Barclays is a bear. Canceling one of the two you already have can sometimes result in an approval for a new card.