Sep 28, 2017, 11:21 pm
Last edit by: pgary
Press release (2022-1-18) announcing higher fee, benefit changes, and new requirement to spend $6000/year to receive companion fare
BAGGAGE BENEFIT EXPLAINED: https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...-visa-bag-free
As an additional resource for these cards see the thread here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...s-now-30k.html
If you are applying for a personal AS card, and are not an expert on applying for A/S cards STOP, don't apply yet. Instead read
this post. Believe me, doing that first may save you a huge amount of wasted time and frustration.
Consumer card offers sorted by value of SUB assuming $.01 per mile
Expired offers:
BAGGAGE BENEFIT EXPLAINED: https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...-visa-bag-free
As an additional resource for these cards see the thread here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...s-now-30k.html
If you are applying for a personal AS card, and are not an expert on applying for A/S cards STOP, don't apply yet. Instead read
this post. Believe me, doing that first may save you a huge amount of wasted time and frustration.
Consumer card offers sorted by value of SUB assuming $.01 per mile
- 70K Consumer card offer
- https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...s-credit-card/
- 50K Consumer card offer with $200 statement credit (from flight reservation checkout page) ($700 value):
- 50K Consumer card offer with $200 statement credit (from a different page) ($700 value):
- 62k Consumer card ($620 value):
- Business card offer75K miles (from US Credit Card Guide) https://apply.uscreditcardguide.com/...usiness/apply/
- 50K miles:
- https://www.alaskaair.com/content/credit-card/visa-small-business-caApplication Profile Must Exactly Match Alaska Profile: If you put your Mileage Plan number on the application, be sure that all personal information matches what's in your Alaska profile. If there's even a slight difference, Bank of America is known to assign a new Mileage Plan number. In that case you will likely need to contact AS to merge the 2 accounts and/or BOA to change their number of file. BOA might also send a new plastic credit card. For the business visa, BOA is known to create a new Mileage Plan number even if everything matches.
Expired offers:
70K Consumer card offer with $100 statement credit ($800 value):
https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...mer/#/welcome/
DoC link: https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...aignid=4062870
Possible other link for 70k plus $100AS card that waives $99 fee for Companion Fare (only pay taxes & fees):30K miles and $99 CF fee waivedAS card with 100 stmt. credit link for 30K card & $22 CF pass: https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...aignid=4020594 Now active, as of 7/19/17.(This link is dead as of 3/2/19)
AS Bank of America Visa (Personal and Business) - 2017 and Later
Jun 17, 2017, 2:52 pm
#76
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
Data Point with current BOGO companion promotion.
I have had AS Visa cards over the years.Have not had one for 2 years. (Even with BofA additional 10,000 bonus)
Did apply for current promotion with $100 statement credit portal. Received immediate approval online.
Did notice that the AF posted to account as soon as card was activated.
Rep on phone was not able to confirm I would receive the $100 statement credit upon required spend. Received letter from AS later confirming.
AF on first statement.
Required spend just met and will be on next statement.
Should show statement credit and will check Mileage Plan account for code.
I have had AS Visa cards over the years.Have not had one for 2 years. (Even with BofA additional 10,000 bonus)
Did apply for current promotion with $100 statement credit portal. Received immediate approval online.
Did notice that the AF posted to account as soon as card was activated.
Rep on phone was not able to confirm I would receive the $100 statement credit upon required spend. Received letter from AS later confirming.
AF on first statement.
Required spend just met and will be on next statement.
Should show statement credit and will check Mileage Plan account for code.
Jul 9, 2017, 12:23 pm
#77
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 258
I currently have a personal card and a business card for AS. I set up my mileage account when I was approved for the personal card first, met the spending requirements, and have the companion fare, statement credit, and bonus miles showing up on my account no problem. I then applied, and was approved, for the business card (both signature) and have now reached the spending limit for the business card for the bonus miles, but those have yet to be reflected on my mileage account. I assumed that when approved for the business card it would automatically link to my mileage account, but now I'm thinking that might not be the case. Do I need to call them and have my business card linked to my already existing mileage plan associated with my personal card? I'm guessing also that will be okay to have them combined since they are both in my name. Surly I don't have to have 2 separate mileage account for 2 separate cards right?
Jul 9, 2017, 9:58 pm
#78
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
I currently have a personal card and a business card for AS. I set up my mileage account when I was approved for the personal card first, met the spending requirements, and have the companion fare, statement credit, and bonus miles showing up on my account no problem. I then applied, and was approved, for the business card (both signature) and have now reached the spending limit for the business card for the bonus miles, but those have yet to be reflected on my mileage account. I assumed that when approved for the business card it would automatically link to my mileage account, but now I'm thinking that might not be the case. Do I need to call them and have my business card linked to my already existing mileage plan associated with my personal card? I'm guessing also that will be okay to have them combined since they are both in my name. Surly I don't have to have 2 separate mileage account for 2 separate cards right?
I'm confused as to who opened the AS account. Did you open it first and then provide it when applying for both cards, or did you wait for AS to open it automatically when you applied for your personal AS card? (It would be too late to create one after you opened the first card, since the first card would create an account automatically if one didn't exist yet.)
Jul 10, 2017, 9:43 am
#79
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 258
Did you give your existing AS number when applying for the second card? If not, they've probably opened a separate account, and you may have to contact both AS and BofA to fix that.
I'm confused as to who opened the AS account. Did you open it first and then provide it when applying for both cards, or did you wait for AS to open it automatically when you applied for your personal AS card? (It would be too late to create one after you opened the first card, since the first card would create an account automatically if one didn't exist yet.)
I'm confused as to who opened the AS account. Did you open it first and then provide it when applying for both cards, or did you wait for AS to open it automatically when you applied for your personal AS card? (It would be too late to create one after you opened the first card, since the first card would create an account automatically if one didn't exist yet.)
Jul 19, 2017, 1:57 pm
#80
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 1,152
AS Visa Signature® card best sign up offer?
Is this it:
Get 30,000 bonus miles after you make $1,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of your account opening.
https://www.applyonlinenow.com/USCCa...myacctstest1#b
Churnable? I had the card many years ago.
How quickly do the miles post after purchase? If slow I might have to look at transferring from SPG/ Amex MR/ Chase
Get 30,000 bonus miles after you make $1,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of your account opening.
https://www.applyonlinenow.com/USCCa...myacctstest1#b
Churnable? I had the card many years ago.
How quickly do the miles post after purchase? If slow I might have to look at transferring from SPG/ Amex MR/ Chase
Jul 19, 2017, 2:08 pm
#81
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 285
Is this it:
Get 30,000 bonus miles after you make $1,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of your account opening.
https://www.applyonlinenow.com/USCCa...myacctstest1#b
Churnable? I had the card many years ago.
How quickly do the miles post after purchase? If slow I might have to look at transferring from SPG/ Amex MR/ Chase
Get 30,000 bonus miles after you make $1,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of your account opening.
https://www.applyonlinenow.com/USCCa...myacctstest1#b
Churnable? I had the card many years ago.
How quickly do the miles post after purchase? If slow I might have to look at transferring from SPG/ Amex MR/ Chase
Jul 19, 2017, 7:13 pm
#85
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 12,082
Jul 19, 2017, 9:24 pm
#86
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 1,152
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Jul 20, 2017, 12:26 am
#87
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
Platinum or Signature is based on credit limit granted on the card. $5000 or more should get the Signature (I think I recall someone getting a Platinum with a $5k credit limit but was able to get it changed).
You can also get the $100 statement credit by starting a booking on Alaska's site (dummy booking). Doesn't matter where, just pick a flight and click through to the payment page, there's a link on the right to sign up for the Visa and receive the statement credit. No need to complete the booking before or after applying for the card.
You can also get the $100 statement credit by starting a booking on Alaska's site (dummy booking). Doesn't matter where, just pick a flight and click through to the payment page, there's a link on the right to sign up for the Visa and receive the statement credit. No need to complete the booking before or after applying for the card.
Jul 20, 2017, 8:21 am
#88
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 225
But, be prepared for a delay and an inability to track your progress. Recently, I had a several week delay. Not sure it was worth the extra 1,000 miles. Ymmv.
Jul 20, 2017, 2:52 pm
#89
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
Based on randomness. I got 18k a few times, then suddenly only 1.5k (which took 2 months to converted from Platinum to Signature), and then 18k again, with a longtime "anchor" BofA CC, and an "excellent" score (the actual number varies from model to model).
How much credit limit on those BofA CCs? If too much, that could be a problem.
Also, if you ever cancel BofA CCs, always reduce the credit limit (at least a few days) before canceling. Credit limit that's reduced is available to new BofA card applications within months; credit limit that remains on the card when closed is not avialable to new BofA card applications for over a year!
Finally, you asked if it was churnable. That's not the right question. The right question is how churnable. (Most cards are churnable to some degree; it's the degree that's difference, not a yes or no difference.)
And as recent datapoints in this far more active thread show:
How much credit limit on those BofA CCs? If too much, that could be a problem.
Also, if you ever cancel BofA CCs, always reduce the credit limit (at least a few days) before canceling. Credit limit that's reduced is available to new BofA card applications within months; credit limit that remains on the card when closed is not avialable to new BofA card applications for over a year!
Finally, you asked if it was churnable. That's not the right question. The right question is how churnable. (Most cards are churnable to some degree; it's the degree that's difference, not a yes or no difference.)
And as recent datapoints in this far more active thread show:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...s-now-30k.html (in Credit Cards forum)
it's getting progressively less churnable. (But there are no known or published rules about timing, and BofA is not always consistent with everyone, so you have to "feel out" to what degree it may feel safe to churn it.)
Jul 21, 2017, 6:57 am
#90
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 258
Can anyone confirm if it takes longer for your bonus miles to hit with the business card compared to the personal? Seems like I remember my personal card hitting almost immediately after statement close, but now with my business, several days have passed and still nothing. The bonus miles show up on my statement so I know it's not a matter of that, and everything is linked correctly to my miles account so I know it's not that. How long is typical for them to show up?