I've had the British Airways Chase credit card off and on for a few years. The card proved to be valuable last year when I finally redeemed a Travel Together Ticket for a 2-for-1 ticket in first class to Dubai.
Another benefit of the card is 10% discount on British Airways flights. While not earth shattering, you only have to book one flight a year to make the $95 annual fee worth it.
I was working on flights to London for a couple family members and BA ended up being the best flight option. I was able to use the 10% discount which ended up being better (in this case) than the AARP discount.
Booking with the discount was a breeze. Here's the landing page to get started. Note that the purchase must be put on the BA card. The 10% discount was automatically added to my cart by clicking through from this page. Good news is that you'll receive 3x Avios points for paying with the Chase BA card - a nice rebate on top of the 10% and the miles earned from the flight.
Here's a hypothetical booking showing an upcoming first class flight with the 10%
My strategy has been to acquire this card, earn the bonus, and then cancel. It's not subject to Chase's 5/24 rule meaning you can get the card every 24 months. With the year hold period after sign-up, that effectively means you can get the card (and the bonus) every 3 years. I set things up such that Emily and I are 18 months off cycle so one of us should always have the card active. You never know when you need 10% off a BA flight!
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