$16 & 1 Card Gets You Discounted Flights to Europe

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Via The Points Guy, British Airways will extend the discount for 10% off round-trip British Airways flights to folks who have the Chase British Airways Visa Signature Card.

This is a fantastic perk of the card, and an easy way to save money!

Plus, you can stack the 10% off with the AARP British Airways discount to save even more!  I’ll explain!

What’s the Deal?

Link:   British Airways 10% Off for Cardmembers

Link:   Chase British Airways 100,000 Point Offer

If you purchase British Airways flights, the Chase British Airways card is worth adding to your wallet.

That’s because Chase cardmembers get 10% off British Airways flights.  And, British Airways has extended the discount for flights departing through December 31, 2016.  That’s great news!

And right now there’s a fantastic sign-up bonus on the card of a total of 100,000 British Airways Avios points.

You’ll also get:

• 3 British Airways Avios points per $1 you spend on British Airways purchases
• 1 British Airways Avios point per $1 you spend on everything else
• Earn a Travel Together Ticket (your companion flies with you on a British Airways award flight for just the cost of taxes and fees) when you spend $30,000 on the card in a calendar year
• No foreign transaction fees

The $95 annual fee is NOT waived for the 1st year.  But it’s worth it for British Airways Avios points, even if you don’t want to earn the full sign-up bonus!

Discount Terms

There are a few things to keep in mind when using the discount:

• Flights must be round-trip
• Flights must be operated by British Airways or OpenSkies
• Use promotion code “CARDOFFERU” to get the discount
• Discount is off the total cost of the fare including taxes, fees, and carrier charges
• Travel in any cabin of service

Plus, you can purchase up to 8 tickets for friends and family members, as long as they’re on the same flight!  That could really add up!

Sweeten the Deal by “Retiring” Early

Link:   AARP British Airways Discounts

Link:   Join AARP

Anyone can join AARP for $16!  You do NOT have to be retired or over 50.

Once you’re a member, you’ll get AARP discounts on British Airways flights to Europe.

You’ll save:

• $65 for round-trip coach flights
• $130 for round-trip Premium Economy flights
• $400 for round-trip Business Class or First Class flights

Note that flights must be Trans-Atlantic.  You can book these flights through October 31, 2016.

To see how much I could save, I selected round-trip coach flights from New York to London in March 2016.  The flights were ~$746 without discounts.

But when I shopped through AARP, then applied the 10% promotion code, the price dropped to ~$642 – a savings of over $100!

Combine With British Airways Sales to Save Big on Business Class

I found round-trip Business Class flights between New York and London in December and January for ~$1,981 after the $400 AARP discount was applied.

Then, when I applied promotion code “CARDOFFERU“, the price dropped by ~$198 (10%) to ~$1,783!  Terrific savings!

If you purchase 1 flight per year, you could easily off-set the $95 annual fee on the Chase British Airways card AND the AARP $16 membership fee!

Plus, you can earn a total of 100,000 British Airways Avios points with the the Chase British Airways card.  Check out my guide on how to book British Airways Awards like a pro to see where you can go!

Bottom Line

Folks with the Chase British Airways card can get 10% off British Airways flights through December 31, 2016.

This is a great perk of the card, so I’m glad they decided to extend it!

You can travel in any cabin of service, but flights must be round-trip and operated by British Airways or OpenSkies.  Use promotion code “CARDOFFERU” to get the discount when you check-out.

You can get additional discounts on British Airways flights when you join AARP for $16 a year.

Let me know if you’ve saved money with either discount!