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British Airways has a great status match opportunity for those of us who live in the US or Canada ( or at least have an account registered in either country ) and even if you don’t wish to extend the status, just matching yields 6 months of British Airways elite status. The best part about this is obviously gaining lounge access via One World partners like American and Alaska. Go here for more info
- BA Silver = One World Sapphire = Business Class Lounge access in foreign countries, ie non-UK countires
- BA Gold = One World Emerald = First Class Lounge access in foreign countries, ie non-UK countries
This would mean that while you have BA Silver or Gold you could access American Airlines lounges while flying domestically in the US or Canada even on economy tickets. Pretty cool! For this reason alone, this is an awesome deal and worth matching so you can have it for 6 months.
- Match by 5/7/24
- Get status for 6 months
- Fulfill the requirement to keep it while you have the status match ( 2 transatlantic business/first class one way flights to from UK/US/Mexico/Canada) on BA, Iberia, AA that is marketed by BA.
Which airlines qualify? Which Status do I match to?
How do I apply for the British Airways Status Match?
Once you match you’ll have status for 6 months
- Join the Executive Club for free, if you’re not already a Member
- Apply online by 7 May 2024 using the link below
- Upload proof of your status in a Frequent Flyer programme with one of our selected airlines
- We’ll review your application to check you’re eligible for tier match – this usually takes five business days
- Once approved, you’ll receive an acceptance email and an upgraded digital Membership card
How do I keep British Airways Status for an additional year?
Simple. Complete just a single roundtrip transatlantic flight in Club World Business or First Class while you have your status match, fulfilling the following requirements
- Be a British Airways-marketed flight in business (Club World) or First
- Be operated by British Airways, American Airlines, Iberia or Finnair
- Originate from the US, Canada or Mexico
- Be eligible for earning Tier Points and collecting Avios
If you’re interested…go here
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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