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
Nov 1, 2015, 1:17 pm
#466
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,755
Would this card be worth keeping just for the Travel Together ticket?
If I could MS $30k a year, and aside from the taxes and fees, it seems to me paying $95 for a complimentary business class seat is a pretty good deal.
Even better if I could get the $95 waived, of course.
Thoughts?
If I could MS $30k a year, and aside from the taxes and fees, it seems to me paying $95 for a complimentary business class seat is a pretty good deal.
Even better if I could get the $95 waived, of course.
Thoughts?
Do you realize how much the "taxes and fees" might cost you?
The cert can only be used on BA flights, and IIRC, round trip only as well. But I am not sure about the R/T part because this is some pretty worthless feature to 90% of the people getting this card. MS or no MS.
It sounds like you have very little knowledge on how BA program works, you really need to get yourself familiar on that first before getting this card, let alone thinking about spending $30K to get the companion cert - which many had done so when the BA card was first introduced in 2009, quickly found out it was not as nice as it was presented. Many actually abandoned their certs... And that was before 2 or 3 devaluations of the BA program...
If paying a ton of Avios, plus $$$$ on the complimentary business class seat is OK with you, then may be...
Nov 1, 2015, 7:47 pm
#467
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: LAX & TPA
Programs: DL Diamond, UA Silver, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 168
Nov 6, 2015, 6:53 am
#468
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch
Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl
Posts: 4,656
I for one have taken advantage of the 2for1 Travel Together ticket for the last couple of years. I was able to rack up points due to my $30k spend annually and also due to business travel at 2 points per $1 spent on BA International BC flights.
With the program devaluations as well as the earnings changes (on Everyday spend) I will cancel the card when my annual fee comes due next month. I have already moved my credit balance over to two other Chase cards in anticipation of cancelling the card.
I enjoyed the 2for1's while the ride lasted (even with the taxes and fees) but the award costs have gone up while the earning potential has gone down.....add to that the crappy food and service I have had during my last two Business Class flight on them to Europe from the US and I'm done! The 56k points I have in the program are safe since I can always transfer in points from AMEX MR, CSP UR and SPG.
With the program devaluations as well as the earnings changes (on Everyday spend) I will cancel the card when my annual fee comes due next month. I have already moved my credit balance over to two other Chase cards in anticipation of cancelling the card.
I enjoyed the 2for1's while the ride lasted (even with the taxes and fees) but the award costs have gone up while the earning potential has gone down.....add to that the crappy food and service I have had during my last two Business Class flight on them to Europe from the US and I'm done! The 56k points I have in the program are safe since I can always transfer in points from AMEX MR, CSP UR and SPG.
Nov 7, 2015, 6:54 am
#469
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,710
As others have posted I have found value in the travel together cert in the recent past but with all the devaluations that have hit BA both on the spend and earn side it really only *may* make sense for F. Even then you'd have to think hard about it. For lesser classes it is a total waste.
The irony is during the recent BA J class sale you could buy a J ticket for less than the YQ fees on an awards ticket. Wife and I both currently have travel together certs that I suspect will expire before I get to use them.
Also like others here I'll be reevaluating whether to keep this card. Basically its only two redeeming values (outside any sign-on bonus) are the 10% off on BA flights and the travel together cert.
The irony is during the recent BA J class sale you could buy a J ticket for less than the YQ fees on an awards ticket. Wife and I both currently have travel together certs that I suspect will expire before I get to use them.
Also like others here I'll be reevaluating whether to keep this card. Basically its only two redeeming values (outside any sign-on bonus) are the 10% off on BA flights and the travel together cert.
Nov 16, 2015, 9:18 pm
#470
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 465
anyone has a link to check app status online?
Nov 30, 2015, 10:48 pm
#471
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 465
Applied two weeks ago and never called in. Still have not heard anything back... 
Dec 2, 2015, 12:17 pm
#472
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,755
Did DH's app using the 50K link in wiki. Instant approval decent line.
His prev BA was a bumped up from 50k to 100K with spend. The initial 50K was earned in Oct 2013. The first 25K spend bonus was in Feb 2014. There were only 2 lone data pts so far that only the first 50K counted for the purpose of 24 months. Hopefully it remains the case.
Note the information on earning shown at the side bar has been updated to $1 for 1 avio on all purchases outside BA. Gone is the 1.25 avios earning wording.
I dont believe anyone has BA card still can earn 1.25 per $ spent since the effective date of devaluation regardless what the wording was on the original T&Cs at application - issuer can change program rules anytime - if you dont like it you can opt out, meaning cancel the card.
His prev BA was a bumped up from 50k to 100K with spend. The initial 50K was earned in Oct 2013. The first 25K spend bonus was in Feb 2014. There were only 2 lone data pts so far that only the first 50K counted for the purpose of 24 months. Hopefully it remains the case.
Note the information on earning shown at the side bar has been updated to $1 for 1 avio on all purchases outside BA. Gone is the 1.25 avios earning wording.
I dont believe anyone has BA card still can earn 1.25 per $ spent since the effective date of devaluation regardless what the wording was on the original T&Cs at application - issuer can change program rules anytime - if you dont like it you can opt out, meaning cancel the card.
Last edited by Happy; Dec 2, 2015 at 1:56 pm
Dec 2, 2015, 12:51 pm
#473
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: AA, B6, UA, HH, WoH
Posts: 455
Gone is the 1.25 avios earning wording.
I dont believe anyone has BA card still can earn 1.25 per $ spent since the effective date of devaluation regardless what the wording was on the original T&Cs at application - issuer can change program rules anytime - if you dont like it you can opt out, meaning cancel the card.
I dont believe anyone has BA card still can earn 1.25 per $ spent since the effective date of devaluation regardless what the wording was on the original T&Cs at application - issuer can change program rules anytime - if you dont like it you can opt out, meaning cancel the card.
Last edited by BOSOGG; Dec 2, 2015 at 1:07 pm
Dec 3, 2015, 10:01 pm
#474
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 714
My first statement earned 1.25 points per dollar. Haven't made any purchases on dh's card yet.
Dec 4, 2015, 7:16 am
#475
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: AA, B6, UA, HH, WoH
Posts: 455
[QUOTE=diseased;25810729]My first statement earned 1.25 points per dollar. Haven't made any purchases on dh's card yet./QUOTE]
Thank you for posting statement! My assumption sure was wrong. Anyone else getting the 1.25x?
Thank you for posting statement! My assumption sure was wrong. Anyone else getting the 1.25x?
Dec 5, 2015, 6:53 pm
#476
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: Paying student debt and traveling when i can
Posts: 312
[QUOTE=BOSOGG;25812138]i am. i applied oct. 2nd with a link that said i'd get 1.25x. the link is dead now.
Dec 14, 2015, 6:14 pm
#477
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 350
Got approved and card is on its way but I do see my BA account under my profile but it says next to it: "Your account is closed and no longer available for use. If you have a balance remaining on the account, please continue to make monthly payments by the due date."
How could it be closed if I have not even activated it yet? Is this normal?
How could it be closed if I have not even activated it yet? Is this normal?
Dec 16, 2015, 7:37 pm
#478
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,755
Got approved and card is on its way but I do see my BA account under my profile but it says next to it: "Your account is closed and no longer available for use. If you have a balance remaining on the account, please continue to make monthly payments by the due date."
How could it be closed if I have not even activated it yet? Is this normal?
How could it be closed if I have not even activated it yet? Is this normal?
Are your other Chase cards still active? Looks like Chase shuts down your new card - someone reviewed your accounts and decided to close the newly approved BA card. Your other cards might follow...
How many new cards you have opened with Chase recently? How many new cards you opened this year?
Dec 19, 2015, 5:03 pm
#479
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Merritt Island, FL USA
Programs: AA, BA, DL, SPG and Marriott
Posts: 139
I got the BA 100k promo back in 2010. They will charge me the annual fee on Jan statement. I plan to close the account before that when I get to 50k avios in my account.
Will I be eligible for the current promo up to 100k in Jan after I close this account out?
Thanks in advance.
Will I be eligible for the current promo up to 100k in Jan after I close this account out?
Thanks in advance.
Dec 19, 2015, 5:28 pm
#480
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: AA, B6, UA, HH, WoH
Posts: 455
I got the BA 100k promo back in 2010. They will charge me the annual fee on Jan statement. I plan to close the account before that when I get to 50k avios in my account.
Will I be eligible for the current promo up to 100k in Jan after I close this account out?
Thanks in advance.
Will I be eligible for the current promo up to 100k in Jan after I close this account out?
Thanks in advance.
The other question is how much time to wait between cancelling old card and applying for new. Do they see it? If they see it, do they care?