New Wells Fargo Autograph Journey℠ Visa® Card
Wells Fargo officially announced today a new addition to its Autograph rewards card suite: Wells Fargo Autograph Journey℠ Visa® Card.
We already knew some of the details about the Autograph Journey card, but now we have the full picture. This is a card designed for frequent travelers and complements Wells Fargo’s other consumer credit cards. Cardholders receive accelerated earn on popular travel categories – unlimited 5x points on hotels, 4x points on airlines, 3x points on other travel and dining, and 1x points on other purchases – as well as a $50 annual statement credit for airfare purchases and industry-leading travel protection benefits.
The new $95 annual fee card is available in select Wells Fargo branches beginning March 9, and will be available nationwide online and in-branch starting March 20. Starting in early April, cardholders will also be able to transfer points to select travel partners. Let’s jump into the details of this Wells Fargo Autograph Journey review.
Welcome Bonus
- New cardholders can earn 60,000 bonus rewards points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months of card membership.
- Terms and Conditions
- Annual Fee: $95
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Card Details
- Earn:
- 5x points on hotels
- 4x points on airlines
- 3x points on other travel and dining
- 1x on other purchases
- $50 annual statement credit for airfare purchases
- No foreign transaction fees
- Travel protection benefits, including trip cancellation, which allows you to get reimbursed up to $15,000 for lodging, flights, and activities if the trip is canceled for a covered reason
- Autograph Card Exclusives with access to concerts, showcasing big-name artists in small venues.
Introducing Points Transfer
Points Transfer is a new online rewards redemption option for all points-based Wells Fargo-branded credit cards, including Autograph and Autograph Journey. With Points Transfer, cardholders can transfer their Wells Fargo Rewards points as miles, points, or credits to participating partner loyalty programs.
Wells Fargo Transfer Partners
Points Transfer goes live April 4 with initial launch partners including:
- Choice Privileges® 1:2 ratio
- Air France-KLM Flying Blue 1:1
- avianca lifemiles 1:1
- British Airways Executive Club 1:1
- AerClub 1:1
- Iberia Plus 1:1
More partners will continue to be added throughout the year.
Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Review: Guru’s Wrap-up
This is actually an impressive product. You can earn a 60,000 points bonus when signing up an then 5x on hotels, 4x on airlines and 3x on other travel and dining. There’s also a $50 annual statement credit for airfare purchase.
Starting in April you will have the ability to transfer points to travel partners. The list is now quite short, but already has some solid options. We’ll see what other additions will happen through the year.
When looking at the negatives, there’s the lack of delay insurance, and a $95 annual fee. The airfare credit cuts that fee in half.
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