Oct 25, 2013, 3:40 pm
Last edit by: StartinSanDiego
This thread is now archived. Please continue the discussion here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/1985871-chase-avios-earning-credit-cards-ba-air-lingus-iberia-up-100k-avios-more.html
Up to 100K Avios - 50K after $3K spend/3 mos. plus 50K after $20K spend in 12 months($95 AF)
- https://creditcards.chase.com/travel-credit-cards/british-airways
Now with up to $600 in statement credits for award taxes and fees PER CALENDAR YEAR. 3x$200 or 3x $100 depending on class booked. See the details for flight restrictions, etc, here:
https://www.chase.com/personal/credit-cards/british-airways/rewards-redemption/statement-credit
The calendar year restriction means that you can use it twice in the upcoming months, 3x on or before Dec 31 and 3x again after Jan 1 or a total of up to $1200.
10% back on flights booked at BA.com using the code CHASEBA10.
The details are here: https://www.chase.com/personal/credit-cards/british-airways/rewards-redemption/save-10percent
Avios can be combined or moved between Iberia and Air Lingus accounts.
Chase also offers sign up bonuses on Air LIngus and Iberia co-branded airline credit cards. (As of August 2019's offers both are tiered 100K Avios offers) This allows big spenders that are under 5/24 to get up to 300K in sign up bonuses, plus combine points to book at BA.com for flights and get the fuel surcharge refund and 10% off.
See the BA forum and this thread in the Chase forum for Avios earnings strategies: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/1980400-anyone-else-racking-up-avios-points.html
Spending $30,000 will earn a Companion Fare "Travel Together" ticket.
Details are here: https://www.chase.com/personal/credit-cards/british-airways/travel-together/travel-together
Downgrades: Chase offers a no fee BA card. It's not available for new applications but can be accessed via a downgrade from the standard, $95 a year card. When the annual fee comes due you can downgrade/ product change to the British Airways rewards credit card with no annual fee and thereby preserve your card number, credit line and Average Age of Account. It's unclear whether the fee free card will get the new perks (August 2019) of an award fee rebate. Perhaps someone with the fee free card can make a dummy booking and update us here at FT.
Q. Can I apply for this card and earn the bonus after doing so previously? How long do I have to wait before reapplying? Should I call if my application is held for further review and not approved instantly?
A. See the wiki and related discussion in Applying for Chase Credit Cards, 2017 onward
Q. Once I meet the card's initial spending requirement, how soon will I receive my signup bonus points?A. Bonus points typically accrue at the close of the billing period in which you incur the corresponding charges. Points should appear in your hotel/airline account within a few days thereafter.
NOTE: If you complete your required spending in the last 7-10 days of the statement period, the bonus may not post until the following month's statement, even if the regular per-dollar points post on the first statement. This is normal behavior for Chase and is not worth a phone call.
NOTE: If you complete your required spending in the last 7-10 days of the statement period, the bonus may not post until the following month's statement, even if the regular per-dollar points post on the first statement. This is normal behavior for Chase and is not worth a phone call.
Chase BA VISA: Up to 100K Avios - Now with rebate on award fees
Aug 25, 2014, 6:47 pm
#241
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 6
The bonus should be from when you opened the cards so moving the statement date should only impact when they calculate when you hit the bonus.
Looking at my statements my bonuses posted the same day my usual avios earned for spend posted. First entry was 24-feb-13 for 2680 for non BA spend and 50,000 for bonus avios as the first half of the offer. I would assume they haven't changed that since?
Looking at my statements my bonuses posted the same day my usual avios earned for spend posted. First entry was 24-feb-13 for 2680 for non BA spend and 50,000 for bonus avios as the first half of the offer. I would assume they haven't changed that since?
The reason I'm asking is I'm wondering if i should just xfer some UR pts to Avios immediately and book the flight.
Aug 28, 2014, 5:56 pm
#242
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 6
OK. So my closing date was moved to Aug 27th. It says on my statement that 53k avios pts were transferred. But I don't see them in my account. Does avios take a day or 2 to transfer or is it longer than that? thx.
Aug 29, 2014, 8:47 am
#243
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 6
OK so i got all my pts on the 29th and the Chase Avios customer support said 1-2 business days after seeing the statement. (in case anyone in the future has the same question).
Oct 31, 2014, 9:05 am
#244
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,303
I wonder how long this will last? As the holidays approach, is there any chance of a 100k offer on the horizon?
Oct 31, 2014, 11:07 am
#245
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,811
"New $0 Intro Annual Fee for the first year, after that $95"
So, sadly not a "no fee card". It's exactly the same deal I took a year ago (and therefore am about to pay the AF on).
So, sadly not a "no fee card". It's exactly the same deal I took a year ago (and therefore am about to pay the AF on).
Oct 31, 2014, 11:29 am
#247
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,303
Chump Change 
. They tier the reward points in that you get an entire 12 months to spend the 20-large. Could do it in 2 months and a boatload of trips to WM if I had to but 12 months is easy enough. My fingers are crossed. I believe November 4th-ish was when they went for the 100K offer last year in 2013.
. They tier the reward points in that you get an entire 12 months to spend the 20-large. Could do it in 2 months and a boatload of trips to WM if I had to but 12 months is easy enough. My fingers are crossed. I believe November 4th-ish was when they went for the 100K offer last year in 2013.
Oct 31, 2014, 11:35 am
#248
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Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,475
Oct 31, 2014, 12:12 pm
#249
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,875
Chump Change . They tier the reward points in that you get an entire 12 months to spend the 20-large. Could do it in 2 months and a boatload of trips to WM if I had to but 12 months is easy enough. My fingers are crossed. I believe November 4th-ish was when they went for the 100K offer last year in 2013.
. They tier the reward points in that you get an entire 12 months to spend the 20-large. Could do it in 2 months and a boatload of trips to WM if I had to but 12 months is easy enough. My fingers are crossed. I believe November 4th-ish was when they went for the 100K offer last year in 2013.The main thing is that Avios points charge huge fees if you book with British. I booked a companion ticket for a first-class ticket from the East Coast to London, and the fees were around $2k. I think more, but fees for 2 people.
Oct 31, 2014, 5:37 pm
#250
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 728
closed my BA card Jan 2014. What is the churn time on these?
Oct 31, 2014, 8:44 pm
#251
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Oct 31, 2014, 8:47 pm
#252
Oct 31, 2014, 9:44 pm
#253
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Nov 1, 2014, 1:49 pm
#254
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 728
me too. family of 5 roundtrip to Grand Cayman from Miami for 45k points vs 150k AA miles
I read the print and it references the standard new customer only. nothing on time frames that I could find. read literally, there appears to be no chance of a second card
This one-time bonus offer is valid only for first-time cardmembers with new accounts. Previous and existing cardmembers/accounts are not eligible for this bonus offer.
Nov 2, 2014, 6:45 am
#255
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: MRY
Posts: 430
Link for offer
"OFFER DETAILS 2. This new cardmember bonus offer is not available to either (i) current cardmembers of this consumer credit card, or (ii) previous cardmembers of this consumer credit card who received a new cardmember bonus for this consumer credit card within the last 24 months."
https://www.britishairways.com/en-us...s/credit-cards