Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard
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2.1 percent on everything toward any travel, pulled without warning in 2019.
Welcome Bonus
None recorded
Last recorded offer
Spend Requirement
None recorded
Last recorded requirement
Annual Fee
$89
Last recorded · No FTF
Credit Score
740+
(Excellent)
Common Questions
Is the Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard discontinued?
Yes. Discontinued. 2.1 percent on everything toward any travel, pulled without warning in 2019.
What can I use instead of the Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard?
The closest open alternatives we track are the Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus Card, JetBlue Plus Card, Wyndham Rewards Earner Card. Each links to our full review with its current offer and complete breakdown.
Open Alternatives
The Arrival Plus is gone, but these cards do a similar job and are still accepting applications.
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Free Gold status and 5x on gas without paying a dime.
Historical Offers Chart
Every public offer change we've tracked. Hover for details, timing your application is worth hundreds of dollars.
| Observed | Offer | Requirement | What changed | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05 | 70,000 | $5,000 in 3 mo | Bonus increased: 50,000 → 70,000 · Spend: $3,000 → $5,000Highest-ever offer, applications pulled without warning June 7, 2019 | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
| 2017-03 | 50,000 | $3,000 in 3 mo | Bonus increased: 40,000 → 50,000 | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
| 2013-05 | 40,000 | $3,000 in 3 mo | Earliest recordLaunch-era offer worth 400 dollars in travel | Archive record · no attached snapshot |
Primary-source verification log
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Last Recorded Earning Rates
These terms are historical context and are not presented as current.
- 2xEverythingPlus a 5 percent miles rebate on every redemption, an effective 2.1 percent
Last Recorded Credits
No statement credits, this card wins on earn rates, not coupons.
Last Recorded Benefits
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- ✦Travel eraser redemptions against any travel charge from any merchant
- ✦Barclays added airline transfer partners for surviving cardholders in 2022
Why it earns its spot
- +2.1 percent flat on all spend led the market for years
- +No portals, no blackout dates, just statement credits on travel
Where it costs you
- −89 dollar fee after the first year on a flat-rate card
- −Redemption minimums made small travel charges awkward to erase
The Compound Verdict
Arrival Plus was the travel eraser archetype: 2x miles on everything, a 5 percent rebate when you redeemed, and credits against any travel purchase you could find. It peaked with a 70,000 mile offer in spring 2019, then Barclays yanked applications overnight that June. Surviving cardholders even got airline transfer partners in 2022, a strange afterlife for a dead icon that flat-rate cards still get compared to.
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