Current 25,000 bonus miles link AA CC. Is there one?

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Oct 20, 2006, 12:05 pm

#16

21A

Join Date: Apr 2002

Posts: 1,373

Quote:

Originally Posted by LAX21

holy crap what a 'nice' APR .. 18.14% variable.

well... let's consider a more competitive APR such as 12%... let's say you value AA miles at 2 cents each - after only 2 months, you've still wiped out the value of the miles you earned in the interest you've paid. Or the current prime rate of 8.25% (not that ANY reward card would ever offer a prime+0 APR) - it still takes you only 3 months to wipe out that 2% return from the miles.

moral: don't carry a balance on a reward card.

Oct 20, 2006, 12:11 pm

#17

phantomtiger

Join Date: Mar 2006

Posts: 201

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggestbopper

As to how often you can get another AA card, IMHO, waiting 61 days between apps is a good idea. Otherwise, Citi might turn you down for having made a recent app (even if granted).

Actually, I was told it had to be over 90 days. I applied and got approval for personal card but was sent a letter denied Citi business card --stated since I had already applied for one credit card, must wait "at least 90 days" before applying for any other card.
Dont know if this is common practice or should I just apply again before the 90 days.

Oct 20, 2006, 1:55 pm

#18

biggestbopper

In memoriam

Join Date: Jan 2006

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I applied for a personal and business card on 5/18/06 for the 25K anniversery bonus promotion. Got one card and was turned down for the other because I had applied for another card (the 5/18 app for the card I got). A friend did the same thing and got both cards in the 5/18 promo. At the time I got a Citi letter that said there had to be sixty days between apps. But, I have my dobts since my friend got two cards when applying on the same day.

Citi poloicies are: wacky, unevenly applied, and often unknown to the Citi person on the other end of the 'phone.

PS: applied for and got another AA card a couple of months later. Guess I missed out on 5K in bonus miles, but, who really cares. There are lots of credit cards to apply for. And get bonuses for. ^

PPS: used my new UAL card this morning for the first time. 20.5K bonus miles in the bag!

Oct 20, 2006, 6:54 pm

#19

NWA747SNN

Join Date: Jun 2006

Location: ORD

Programs: SPG Plat, Hyatt Diamond, AA Plat.

Posts: 706

Chase has this link for 25k personal and 25k Biz.

http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...cont&mkid=6VMT

Oct 26, 2006, 12:19 pm

#20

martian

Join Date: May 2005

Location: here

Posts: 1,832

Quote:

Originally Posted by 21A

Surprisingly, the links for the May 18 offer (25k bonus, no fee, companion cert) are still alive:
personal https://www.accountonline.com/ACQ/Ap...&siteId=CB&B=A
biz https://www.accountonline.com/ACQ/Ap...siteId=BAO&B=M

Of course, there is no guarantee they'll still honor these, since it was an anniversary offer, and technically was only valid on 5/18. If they do not, you wouldn't really have a leg to stand on (except maybe to ask them to honor the current offer instead). However, it's been my experience that as long as the offer code links stay active, you can still be approved under that offer (cf the no-longer-advertised Juniper/US 1.5x/15k offer). I did an app through these links on 5/19 - a day after the expiration - and it worked.

Anyway, no annual fee the first year, so all you have to lose is one credit inquiry.

I do not see any mention of the 25k miles on the personal link. Am I missing something? are you sure this is the correct link?

Oct 26, 2006, 12:38 pm

#21

21A

Join Date: Apr 2002

Posts: 1,373

Quote:

Originally Posted by martian

I do not see any mention of the 25k miles on the personal link. Am I missing something? are you sure this is the correct link?

Yes. You'll notice that none of the Citi application forms themselves, such as this one for the current 20k+5k offer, state the bonuses (they are always on the preceding splash page, which is long gone for this offer). I'm sure it's correct, but YMMV as to whether it will still work as expected or not.

Oct 27, 2006, 6:58 am

#22

stc

Join Date: Aug 2000

Location: Newton Centre, MA, USA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LAX21

holy crap what a 'nice' APR .. 18.14% variable.

Most of the affinity cards are not great for people who maintain balances on them.

Nov 14, 2006, 5:22 pm

#23

runnerwallah

Join Date: Aug 2005

Location: San Francisco

Posts: 675

I just got a 1,000 mile bonus for threatening to cancel the card. It will post in another month (and then I'll really cancel

Nov 14, 2006, 6:49 pm

#24

doejohn

Join Date: Sep 2006

Posts: 20

Is the Chase UA 25k Mile Visa offer an instant approval process?

Nov 14, 2006, 6:54 pm

#25

21A

Join Date: Apr 2002

Posts: 1,373

Quote:

Originally Posted by doejohn

Is the Chase UA 25k Mile Visa offer an instant approval process?

No. The majority of Chase apps seem to take a business day or so to process.

Nov 15, 2006, 10:55 am

#26

dxtraveler

Join Date: Oct 2004

Location: ito/phx

Programs: AA 1MM, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Explorist

Posts: 91

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomike

looking for 25k at signup not 20k then 5k in a year.

I don't think there has been a 25k at sign-up offer from AA this year. The 20k sign-up and 5k at renewal offer still open through this www.fly.citicards.com -as of today. Terms say offer good through 11/30/06. I applied and was approved in about one minute. The first time I submitted the app I got a system error try later message. I re-did the app immediately and it worked.

DxT

Dec 7, 2006, 11:15 am

#27

best

Join Date: Mar 2000

Posts: 5,651

AA Citi 25,000 miles promo?

Either the parsonal or business 25,000 miles promo and free first year available currently?

Dec 8, 2006, 12:27 pm

#28

phantomtiger

Join Date: Mar 2006

Posts: 201

Quote:

Originally Posted by best

Either the parsonal or business 25,000 miles promo and free first year available currently?

No, only the 20k miles and 5k after 1st year CC deal available at the moment.

Jan 8, 2007, 7:37 am

#29

whynotgo

Join Date: Oct 2004

Location: Washington, DC

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Posts: 461

CitiBusiness Bonus Miles Offer and Multiple Citicards

Recently, UA and Chase have started restricting/stopping multiple credit card application bonus miles. With that in mind...

Currently, I have a AA Citi AAdvantage Platininum World MasterCard that I got in April 2006.

I want to apply for the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® MasterCard® and get the 20,000 bonus miles after $250 in purchases (I realize that another 5,000 miles is available after one year)

Link http://citi.bridgetrack.com/USC/06/m...53D1F1C4D833C1

Can I get the 20,000 mile bonus for the CitiBusiness card?

Last edited by whynotgo; Jan 8, 2007 at 8:46 am