Comments on: Which of the NEW Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards is best for you? https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/03/01/which-barclaycard-avios-mastercard-cards-is-best/ Maximise your Avios points and frequent flyer miles Sat, 06 Jan 2024 20:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: <img src ="https://www.headforpoints.com/wp-content/themes/head-for-points/assets/images/HFP-insta-logo-blue-120x120.jpg" class="avatar" />Rob https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/03/01/which-barclaycard-avios-mastercard-cards-is-best/comment-page-1/#comment-831563 Rob]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=466219#comment-831563 In reply to Gary Wannan.

I agree with your maths. Now you’ve got the voucher it is a straight trade off based on what you spend – assuming the app gives you the option of downgrading. If it doesn’t you need to cancel and then can’t reapply for 6 months. Similarly, there is no guarantee you’d be able to upgrade again without cancelling and waiting.

Note that if you downgrade you’ll earn another voucher if you spend £20k. The spend counter resets.

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4ee2a6bfd60973122fd775cb6958a9e9?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Gary Wannan https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/03/01/which-barclaycard-avios-mastercard-cards-is-best/comment-page-1/#comment-831560 Gary Wannan]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=466219#comment-831560 Hi, I have the BA Premium Plus AMEX card and have the Barclaycard Avios Plus.

I’m intending to keep the AMEX card long-term, but am wondering about doing hokey cokey with Avios.

In other words, now having received the Voucher from Barclaycard with the Plus card after channeling a lot of spend to it over a few months, I can save £20 a month by changing to the free Barclaycard Avios card.

I don’t think that I will spend enough a month to justify the £20 – to do so, I would need to spend £4000 a month on the card earn an extra 2000 points (the equivalent of £20).

Any thoughts or others’ experience?

Best,

Gary

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