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Premier Credit Cards

Premier credit card holders enjoy a range of benefits from access to exclusive airport departure lounges to concierge services and other travel-related benefits so it’s easy to see why there’s an element of prestige that comes with holding a premium card. Read more...>

Product Name Balance Transfer Intro Purchases
Intro
Representative
APR (variable)
Rewards
 
  • Earn 5% cashback on purchases for your first 99 days (max £200) up to 2% thereafter
  • 60 second application response
  • Excellent credit rating required
Representative Example: Representative Example: 19.9% APR representative (variable). Based on a credit limit of £12,000 and a rate of interest of 17.69% per annum (variable). This includes a £120 annual fee
Capital One Aspire Elite application
  • 1.5 Avios for virtually every £1 you spend
  • Earn 18,000 Avios when you spend £3,000 in the first 3 months
  • Excellent credit rating required
Representative Example: 50.1% APR variable. Based on £150 annual fee, assumed borrowing of £1200, rate of interest (variable) annual 19.9% / 1.53% per month
Amex British Airways Premium Plus application
  • 0% p.a. on balance transfers for 6 months (2% handling fee applies)
  • One account with two cards earning you more flying club points
  • Good credit rating required
Representative Example: 18.9% p.a. (variable) on card purchases. This is equivalent to 47.2% APR representative (variable) based on a credit limit of £1,200. Annual fee of £140 is payable.
Virgin Atlantic Black application
  • Excellent credit rating required + min household income £30,000
  • Earn 1 Avios for virtually every £1 you spend
  • Earn 3,000 Avios when you spend £500 in your first 3 months of Card membership
Representative Example: 19.9% APR representative (variable). Based on a credit limit of £1,200 and a purchase rate of 19.9% p.a. (variable)
Amex British Airways application
  • Earn 1 point for every £1 you spend on your NatWest YourPoints World MasterCard
  • Receive 2,500 bonus points when you apply, and every year thereafter
  • Very good credit rating required
Representative Example: 17.9% APR (variable) based on assumed Credit Limit of £1,200*. Standard interest rate for purchases: 17.95% p.a. (variable). *Your credit limit may vary depending upon your circumstances
NatWest World application
  • Collect double Avios abroad
  • Collect 1,500 bonus Avios for every whole £1,000 balance you transfer from a single provider
  • Good credit rating required
Representative Example: 21.9% APR representative (variable). Based on a credit limit of £1,200* and a purchase rate of 13.95% p.a. (variable) *Your credit limit may vary depending upon your circumstances Annual fee of £50 is payable.
Lloyds TSB Premier Duo Avios application
  • Earn MasterCard rewards points
  • Receive 2,500 bonus points when you apply, and every year thereafter
  • Very good credit rating required
Representative Example: 17.9% APR (variable) based on assumed Credit Limit of £1,200*. Standard interest rate for purchases: 17.95% p.a. (variable). *Your credit limit may vary depending upon your circumstances
RBS World application

Choosing Premier Cards

The main reason consumers are attracted to premier credit cards is because of the exclusive benefits that come with the credit card account. The benefits offered by premium cards tend to differ between providers but may include a large credit limit, breakdown cover, comprehensive family travel insurance, reward schemes offering a variety of free goods and services (such as flights), a concierge service available 24 hours of the day to help you arrange close to everything and access to exclusive departure lounges in airports across the world.

However, it is worth nearing in mind that some premier credit cards do have annual fees, which you could argue are offset by the great benefits that come with the card.

Another thing to consider is that some of the most prestigious premier cards are only available on an invitation only basis. Plus, some cards require you to have a set minimum income.

If you are unlikely to make the most of the benefits that come with premier cards, it is unlikely that you will get value for money after paying the annual fee so you may want to consider getting a standard credit card as this may work out better for your wallet.

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