thank you.:D I have, but I still have some questions....and though I looked at the site when I set up the card, I didn't see a clear path to redeeming them, ala SWA or whatever. That is a simple 'have points,buy tickets' type of redeeming. Or Amex, which was a simple'have points, buy things' type of redeeming. Are there any good links to read for a thorogh explanation? Just figured I'd toss it out here......thanks and I will keep reading on my own,I promise...;)

thanks for the link!

How long does it take to get the Arrival card in the mail? I got instant approved 3 business days ago.

I got approved 4/14 and I'm still waiting for it to arrive. I think they said 7-10 days, I guess I should have done the expedited shipping.

Update: Approved 4/14, received card 4/22.

I got mine after about a week

Thanks for the responses. Will wait patiently :)

Before I pull the trigger on this one, I assume that it's OK to apply your miles on this card towards expensive purchases where you're not fully reimbursed? For instance, if I buy a $500 ticket it will let me apply 40,000 points ($400) towards that, correct?

No.

Barclays Arrival Card
 

How often can you apply for Barclays credit cards? I just applied for a US Air MC about two weeks ago, how long should I wait to apply for the Arrival card?

Barclays is all over the map, and seems to have been tightening up on apps.

My advice - If you have few other recent apps you might be ok, otherwise I would wait until you have paid your first statement on the USAir.

Some of my data points...

Applied 4/11. Approved same day after recon. Received 4/18. Met spending requirement 4/19. Points posted today, 4/23.

If you have previous Barclays cards, I find that doing charges every so often on them increases the chances of getting an approval on a later card to be better. This is from experience of handling apps for myself + 2 others with similar scores.

Looking for guidance on how to handle a Barclay's reconsideration call. Most recent attempt of mine was not successful.

Yes, that's what I was told by Barclays. Final spend purchase posted today, which included a travel related purchase >$400. I checked and it's giving me the choice to apply $400 or less toward the charge. I notice that you have to redeem in 2500 point increments.