Originally Posted by
krazykanuck
Because it is, except the cash back is limited only to travel transactions. The Arrival Plus is good for only 2 things, the sign up bonus, and the fact that Barclays is the primary one that issues chip+pin cards that are helpful in Europe.
I would add a third thing of the barclaycardtravel community. Not that it's a great website or anything, but one can earn a lot of points there.