Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan - Online CC booking bonus - pls tell me it isn't so !

I was glancing through the inflight magazine as we came in to land this evening, and I almost died of fright :eek: (well, OK, not really).

I noticed in the "here are all the miles that you can earn if you join MP" example, a most shocking and worrying phrasing had appeared since the last time I looked - to the effect that the 1k online CC booking bonus applied only the first time.

Is this a harbinger of a loss of this most valuable of earning opportunities ? Or am I reading too much into the phrasing ? I did a quick search around the site and could not find any reference to the 1k online CC bonus - but then, I'm not sure where it was previously advertised.

Please tell me it isn't so ! The 1k online CC bonus is worth around 50k miles per year to me. By comparison the upgrade from 2/$ to 3/$ was worth maybe 10k miles.

I was glancing through the inflight magazine as we came in to land this evening, and I almost died of fright :eek: (well, OK, not really).

I noticed in the "here are all the miles that you can earn if you join MP" example, a most shocking and worrying phrasing had appeared since the last time I looked - to the effect that the 1k online CC booking bonus applied only the first time.

Is this a harbinger of a loss of this most valuable of earning opportunities ? Or am I reading too much into the phrasing ? I did a quick search around the site and could not find any reference to the 1k online CC bonus - but then, I'm not sure where it was previously advertised.

Please tell me it isn't so ! The 1k online CC bonus is worth around 50k miles per year to me. By comparison the upgrade from 2/$ to 3/$ was worth maybe 10k miles.

I got it as recently as yesterday :). I hope it's not gone as well; it's worth about the same to me.

Dave

I got it recently... but there's no mention of it as a bonus during a dummy purchase. Very, VERY lame if that is so- I'll likely cancel my BofA account when it's time for renewal without those bonuses, since it becomes worth a LOT less without that 1,000 mile bonus on purchase + companion pass going to $99 + no anniversary miles. Since I only use my BofA card for Alaska spend (as I loathe and detest BofA- the AS card is the ONLY reason I'd do any business with them), it's not going to generate enough spend to really be worth it. Too bad if that's the case.

I got it as recently as yesterday :). I hope it's not gone as well; it's worth about the same to me.

Dave

Wow - I agree it's simply disappeared from the BofA web site. Not mentioned in the card's features or Terms and Conditions. Very disappointing if this change is made!

Update: Okay, but I do still see it listed here: http://www.alaskaair.com/as/mileageplan/Bonus-Miles.asp

Dave

-whew-

I'd be upset if that 1K purchase bonus went away. Especially when you buy tickets as pairs of one-ways, it really helps out- basically, you get over 5,000 miles as an MVPG flying to Vegas that way (almost 6,000 flying to LAX).

I got it as of yesterday.....not sure what the future has in store :confused:

Wow - I agree it's simply disappeared from the BofA web site. Not mentioned in the card's features or Terms and Conditions. Very disappointing if this change is made!

Update: Okay, but I do still see it listed here: http://www.alaskaair.com/as/mileageplan/Bonus-Miles.asp

Dave

Thanks Dave- just took a screenshot as I was booking some last minute travel tonight for myself and my family... if we don't get those bonuses, that will short my family around 8K tonight... :mad:... but at least its still online...

BoA has lots of AS miles... would be a shame if they discontinued this...

Well, I'm mostly reassured..

Any insiders able to put our minds completley to rest ?

That's the only reason I have the card. It's my number one source of miles. BofA is the worst bank in America, in my opinion.

Well, I'm mostly reassured..

Any insiders able to put our minds completley to rest ?
She's currently gorging on chocolate in Paris.

Patience...she'll be back soon! :D

She's currently gorging on chocolate in Paris.

Patience...she'll be back soon! :D

mmm... chocolate... :p

I should know in a day or two if my BoA booking bonuses post... (they'd better :D)

mmm... chocolate... :p

Dude, you need to get out more. I'm talking about European chocolate. The real stuff. It actually tastes good.

And no, you can't have any of mine... :p

Dude, you need to get out more. I'm talking about European chocolate. The real stuff. It actually tastes good.

And no, you can't have any of mine... :p

There are stores that carry this in town :p

mmm... chocolate... :p

I should know in a day or two if my BoA booking bonuses post... (they'd better :D)

Less then 24 hrs from booking and 3 fat mileage bonuses are sitting in My Account :cool:

So it still worked for purchases yesterday :cool:

If B!+ch3$ of America...I will kill someone if this is gone.

^I got another 2,000 today from this so its still as of yet working fine

I was updating my profile information and i saw this under billing information under "Heres a Tip"

Every time you purchase a ticket with your Bank of America Alaska Airlines Credit, Debit, or Business Card the traveler(s) will earn 1,000 Bonus Miles.

Plus you will earn additional purchase miles for every dollar you spend when purchasing Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air tickets or Alaska Airlines Vacations packages with your card.

Don't have a Bank of America Alaska Airlines card? Learn more and apply.

I checked the September in-flight magazine and it had the same wording "1000 bonus the first time." But, honestly the in-flight magazine is not too carefully proofread, so I think it's probably a mistake or just poorly written. I always get the bonus miles and have no reason to suspect it's changing. It's probably been in the inflight magazine for months and nobody's noticed it.

Do you get this for booking award travel with the AS Visa?

Do you get this for booking award travel with the AS Visa?

I've never gotten a 1K bonus for my $5 (AS) or $25 (partner) charges....

Dave

I've never gotten a 1K bonus for my $5 (AS) or $25 (partner) charges....

Dave

You get a 1k bonus when you book and Alaska Airlines FLIGHT on the AS website, using the CC.

Just adding a data point: I booked a trip over the weekend and received the 1000 mile bonus today.

Working just fine for me. Two purchases last Thursday have posted.

I booked a one way trip for my dad 2 weeks ago and the bonus miles have not posted yet. I guess it is one of those times I gotta give the bank a call :rolleyes: