British Airways Visa Signature Card

 

The new British Airways Visa Signature® Card from Chase is an all-around winner. You’ll get 50,000 Avios miles with a low $1,000 minimum spend in 3 months. With this quick initial bonus, this card is worth adding to your wallet.

While British Airways redemptions aren’t always a great value due to high taxes, they are great for redemptions for low mileage awards on AA in the US, and can also be redeemed across the One World Alliance on some great international carriers like Cathay Pacific.

Like all the great cards in the Chase family, there are no international transaction fees. The annual fee of $95 is not waived for the first year, but it’s still a great value for the 50k miles bonus.

The Facts:

  • You will get 50,000 bonus Avios after you make $1,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening 
  • Plus pay no foreign transaction fees when you travel abroad 
  • You will also get 2.5 Avios for every $1 spent on British Airways purchases and 1.25 Avios for every $1 spent on all other purchases 
  • Every calendar year you make $30,000 in purchases on your British Airways Visa card, you’ll earn a Travel Together Ticket good for two years 
  • Chip with Signature Technology allows you to use your card for chip based purchases in Europe & beyond, while still giving you the ability to use your card as you do today at home 

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    Verdict: A great new card. Get it while it’s hot!

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