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Barclays Arrival® Premier World Elite Mastercard® This card is no longer available for new applications $150 Annual Fee This card is no longer available for new applications. FM Mini Review: This card is best for earning JAL miles, which can be very valuable. If you spend exactly $15K or $25K per year, you can earn an effective 1.76 Japan Airlines miles per dollar or 2.14 miles per dollar with other transfer partners. Points can alternatively be redeemed for 1 cent each towards travel. Earning rate: 2X Miles on all purchases Base: 2X (2%) Card Info: Mastercard World Elite issued by Barclays. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Big spend bonus: 15K bonus miles after $15K spend; 10K additional bonus miles after additional $10K spend Noteworthy perks: ✦ Chip wth PIN capability ✦ $100 Global Entry credit once every 5 years ✦ Lounge Key access (pay $27 per lounge visit) ✦ Transfer to most airline partners 1.4 Arrival to 1 airline mile (or 1.7 Arrival to 1 Japan Airlines or Air Canada Aeroplan mile). Application Tips
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Points can be redeemed for travel credits at a rate of 1 cent per Arrival mile, or transfer to airline partners:
- Aeromexico
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- China Eastern
- Etihad
- EVA Air
- Japan Airlines (JAL)
- Jet Airways
- Malaysia Airlines
- Qantas
Transfer ratio (for all except JAL): 1.4 Arrival miles to 1 airline mile
- At 2X earnings, this means earning 1.43 airline miles per dollar
- At 3X earnings (spend exactly $15K or $25K per year), this means earning 2.14 airline miles per dollar
Transfer ratio for Air Canada Aeroplan, or Japan Airlines (JAL): 1.7 Arrival miles to 1 airline mile
- At 2X earnings, this means earning 1.17 JAL miles per dollar
- At 3X earnings (spend exactly $15K or $25K per year), this means earning 1.76 JAL miles per dollar
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