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Select Chase co-branded airline credit cards are offering new members a generous welcome bonus to help offset their next flight abroad.
New cardholders signing up for the British Airways Visa Signature® Card, Iberia Visa Signature® card and Aer Lingus Visa Signature® card can now earn 100,000 Avios points after spending $5,000 on purchases within the first three months from account opening.
If you assume a 1 cent value per point, the welcome bonus offers can be worth $1,000 — although it’s easy to get more value than that with the right redemption. All three cards have a $95 annual fee, but the welcome bonus can more than offset it for several years to come. Cardholders can use their Avios to book airfare, upgrade to business class, rent a car and even cover the cost of a cool travel experience like whale watching.
While this card may not first appeal to U.S.-based flyers, using Avios points for American Airlines and Alaska Airlines flights can provide great value.
Those who open a British Airways card get even more perks:
British Airways Visa Signature Card perks
New British Airways cardholders get 10% off BA flights departing from the U.S. when they book through the website provided in their new card welcome materials.
And if you don’t want to fly BA, no worries. You can use your BA Avios to book flights on the other 13 airlines that are part of the Oneworld® Alliance, including American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, when flying domestic. Using Avios points can often be a better value than using the American or Alaska’s own award currency.
BA cardholders can also earn a Travel Together Ticket each year that they make $30,000 in purchases on their British Airways Visa Signature Card.
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