Want to go to Europe?
November 12th, 2009 \\ Blog \ Tagged: bargains, british airways, chase, coins, credit cards, free stuff, frequent flyer, rewards, saving money, travel1 comment
If you’re in the US and want to go to Europe, you should really check out the new Chase British Airways credit card. A quick pros and cons list…
Pros
- You can get a free flight to Europe just for signing up and using the card once
- You can get another free flight by spending $2000 (see the note below to learn an easy way to do that)
- These rewards are double what most cards offer
Cons
- Requires a little more effort than just buying a flight
- The card has a $75 annual fee, so you had better make sure you get your benefits
- You’ll still have to pay the taxes and fees that come with any airline tickets
Note: one trick that many credit card gamers use to meet spending requirements is clever and not difficult…
- Use the credit card to meet the requirement by buying $1 coins from the US Mint (they’re sold at face value and with minimal shipping charges)
- Deposit the coins into your local bank
- Pay the credit card from your bank account
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I clicked on the link, and I don’t think you get a full ticket for your first purchase. As far as I can tell, you just get A CHANCE at 20,000 miles. A US to Europe ticket uses 50,000 miles. In my experience, the card company doesn’t allow many people to qualify for a full signing bonus either. Airline credit cards are great, but this one doesn’t sound any better than the rest of them. Sorry to rain on your parade . . .