New Redemption Opportunity
 

Looks like Travelzoo purchases are now qualified as "Travel" for redemptions regardless of what you purchased. I purchased a voucher for wine about a month & 1/2 ago that is now showing up where it wasn't before.

Barclaycard Arrival/Arrival+ Cards (1.1%/2.2% travel credits)
 

doesn't make sense to only convert selected accounts for elite while new applicants can apply for the elite MasterCard. since elite MasterCard is available for all new applicants, existing customers should get it

I mean like no communication from corp lol

You can call and request an overnight card for $29.95, 50/50 it's the new EMV card. The info states they won't issue them until 5/28 but the option to request EMV is present.

Plz PM any tips you may have for getting the AF waived. I've heard nothing but negative results. However, I do find it a nice touch that you can redeem against the AF. I was already thinking about keeping this card since I use it for my main purchases and all these Amex GC Boost purchases are nice. So to be able to just buy a couple of GCs and use that to redeem against the fee is a great thing.

All current Barclaycard Arrival MasterCard fee accounts will be converted to the re-launched Barclaycard Arrival Plus MasterCard card product.

A segment of current Barclaycard Arrival MasterCard fee accounts have been identified as eligible for an upgrade to World Elite MasterCard status. This upgrade will apply to select and targeted accounts, without exception. There is no way to initiate a request for this upgrade offer.

New account acquisitions: Beginning May 14th, Barclaycard Arrival Plus will be available for new acquisitions. This card will be communicated as a World Elite MasterCard product however only eligible applicants will be issued this specific version of the product. Less qualified applicants will instead be approved for a Platinum MasterCard or World MasterCard product. There are no Barclaycard product differences between the three card association levels and the only difference are MasterCard based benefits and services.

Barclaycard Arrival/Arrival+ Cards (1.1%/2.2% travel credits)
 

so spending 15k month not good enough for them lol. oh well

This may just be a generic picture for all accts. I don't know that anyone will know for sure until it comes in the mail.

Thanks for the info! I don't think it's worth $30 to take my chance, so I'll just cross my fingers that my Chip + Signature only cards will be sufficient for this trip.

I do appreciate and look forward to the updated product though.

Barclaycard Arrival/Arrival+ Cards (1.1%/2.2% travel credits)
 

I actually requested a replacement and received a secure message that i will receive my arrival plus MasterCard in 7 days. so I assume it's the new card since they named it by that

Data point: called up CS this morning and was told that all accounts would be the World Elite and that the online picture is not correct on world vs. world elite. Chatted him up and got the overnight fee waived so I should have the new card soon and will report back to confirm.

I'm sending you a message on how to get the fee waived.

The name has changed, and the SM people just copy/paste form emails that generate :p It's probably EMV but officially it says 5/28.

Barclaycard Arrival/Arrival+ Cards (1.1%/2.2% travel credits)
 

you sweet talk the rep to waive the fee :)

You could call 100x and get 101 different answers, that's just how Barclays operates. However the official info clearly states targeted accounts only and you might be among the segment that will be upgraded. As I pointed out here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/22862117-post1308.html there are some updates that suggest all would get Elite but the latest update says otherwise pretty clearly.

Thanks. Personally all those extra benefits with the Elite, I don't really care much for...

have high status in some good carriers, so I get a lot of travel benefits already (which is the main benefits that I use when im not traveling weekly for work).