Aug 10, 2013, 9:26 pm
Last edit by: MDtR-Chicago
For questions on NEW applications for US Airways cards please use this thread:
USAirways CC special Offer 40K + 10K Bonus; AF not waived
Official: 10k annual bonus for existing cardholders will continue beyond 2014
Note: All links are expired
Related threads:
US Airways CC / Companion Certificates discussion thread
Barclays Retention Offers
Forced conversion to Aadvantage Mastercard
We will leave this thread open for questions from existing cardholders who applied using offers with the perpetual annual 10k bonus. Otherwise, please post on the ongoing thread on standard offers:
Current Offers: USAirways cards with no annual mileage bonus
Current Links:
30k + 10k anniversary + no annual fee for the first year (now says "Offer expired"); terms and conditions include offer specifics
[NOTE: Barclays is erratically enforcing the restriction "for Preferred members only," especially for those who leave off a membership number on the application. See recent experiences reported in the thread.]
There is a separate thread for a 40k+10k offer with $89 annual fee, no anniversary bonus: USAirways CC special Offer 40K + 10K BT Bonus; AF not waived
Expired Links:
30k at signup, 10k anniversary bonus, 10k with balance transfer, no fee first year - Landing Page (Ended 4/30/14)
Older 35K Link (older link not working)
Newer 35K Link (click on terms and conditions to see 35K bonus after first purchase, first year fee waived, and 10K anniversary bonus)
1) I applied for this card but got the message
Check your application status by visiting http://www.myapplicationstatus.com/
At Barclays, if you already have an online account, the card can also show up there before you get a notification from them. Obviously, that won't work if you don't yet have an online Barclays account from another card. But if it's not your first US card, you presumably do have an online account already.
2) What's the reconsideration line number?
866-408-4064. Only open M>F, 8am>5pm, Eastern.
3) How long after my first purchase does it take for the bonus miles to post in my account?
Miles for the first-purchase bonus post with the statement showing the initial purchase.
4) For those people who got the targeted offer, how long after spending $750 in each of the 3 months does it take for the bonus miles to post in my account?
Miles posts two months after the end of the promotion period. For example, if your promo was to spend in June, July and August, the 15k bonus would post with October statement.
5) How can I get the anniversary 10K bonus points without paying the annual fee?
The annual bonus posts on the statement date of the month of anniversary. No need to "kick out" a statement. But if you are worried, you can put a few bucks on the card during that cycle thus generate a statement but it is NOT necessary.
AF is billed the last business day of the month of the anniversary (much better than Chase practice which is on the 1st day of the month). You have 60 days to cancel the card for the AF to be reversed. You also can use SM to cancel card and no need to call.
Note: I called to cancel the card (June, 2014), told them it was because the AF was too high, and they waived it. Still got the 10,000 points and the Companion Certs!!
USAirways CC special Offer 40K + 10K Bonus; AF not waived
Official: 10k annual bonus for existing cardholders will continue beyond 2014
Note: All links are expired
Related threads:
US Airways CC / Companion Certificates discussion thread
Barclays Retention Offers
Forced conversion to Aadvantage Mastercard
We will leave this thread open for questions from existing cardholders who applied using offers with the perpetual annual 10k bonus. Otherwise, please post on the ongoing thread on standard offers:
Current Offers: USAirways cards with no annual mileage bonus
Current Links:
[NOTE: Barclays is erratically enforcing the restriction "for Preferred members only," especially for those who leave off a membership number on the application. See recent experiences reported in the thread.]
There is a separate thread for a 40k+10k offer with $89 annual fee, no anniversary bonus: USAirways CC special Offer 40K + 10K BT Bonus; AF not waived
Expired Links:
1) I applied for this card but got the message
We apologize for the inconvenience, but our website is experiencing technical issues.
Please contact us at 1-866-419-6437 or try again later.
What does this mean? What should I do?Please contact us at 1-866-419-6437 or try again later.
Check your application status by visiting http://www.myapplicationstatus.com/
At Barclays, if you already have an online account, the card can also show up there before you get a notification from them. Obviously, that won't work if you don't yet have an online Barclays account from another card. But if it's not your first US card, you presumably do have an online account already.
2) What's the reconsideration line number?
866-408-4064. Only open M>F, 8am>5pm, Eastern.
3) How long after my first purchase does it take for the bonus miles to post in my account?
Miles for the first-purchase bonus post with the statement showing the initial purchase.
4) For those people who got the targeted offer, how long after spending $750 in each of the 3 months does it take for the bonus miles to post in my account?
Miles posts two months after the end of the promotion period. For example, if your promo was to spend in June, July and August, the 15k bonus would post with October statement.
5) How can I get the anniversary 10K bonus points without paying the annual fee?
The annual bonus posts on the statement date of the month of anniversary. No need to "kick out" a statement. But if you are worried, you can put a few bucks on the card during that cycle thus generate a statement but it is NOT necessary.
AF is billed the last business day of the month of the anniversary (much better than Chase practice which is on the 1st day of the month). You have 60 days to cancel the card for the AF to be reversed. You also can use SM to cancel card and no need to call.
Note: I called to cancel the card (June, 2014), told them it was because the AF was too high, and they waived it. Still got the 10,000 points and the Companion Certs!!
[EXPIRED] Fee waived, US Airways Card, 30K + 10k @ anniversary
Oct 11, 2012, 5:28 pm
#1456
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Northeast USA
Posts: 300
I'd like to be so bold as to answer a different question: don't do the balance transfer offer!
The fee is 3%. That means $300 to earn 10k miles. Are you certain you can get 3 cents/mile value when redeeming them?
Regardless, US runs 100% bonus promotions frequently on buying or sharing miles. When covered by one of those promotions, you can buy the miles for about 2 cents each outright, or coordinate with a travel partner to earn 10k miles on a sharing transaction for only about 1.2 cents each...
The BT offer is a terrible deal.
The fee is 3%. That means $300 to earn 10k miles. Are you certain you can get 3 cents/mile value when redeeming them?
Regardless, US runs 100% bonus promotions frequently on buying or sharing miles. When covered by one of those promotions, you can buy the miles for about 2 cents each outright, or coordinate with a travel partner to earn 10k miles on a sharing transaction for only about 1.2 cents each...
The BT offer is a terrible deal.
Given that, I'd certainly prefer to earn miles for the transfer than earn nothing, and with the 15 month 0% offer with a 3% fee that this card currently offers, it's making the best of a non-ideal situation (and before someone suggests it, I have indeed looked into the various other 0% offers out there, and this one makes the most sense for my situation).
Oct 11, 2012, 5:30 pm
#1457
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Northeast USA
Posts: 300
Oct 11, 2012, 5:31 pm
#1458
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,439
Depending on the interest rate you're paying, it might be worth risking the pull anyway.
Oct 12, 2012, 10:39 am
#1460
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Northeast USA
Posts: 300
To close the loop, I ended up trying the previously known credit analyst number again today and got through. They were able to do a slight increase, but not up to where I wanted it unfortunately. I tried to get somewhere in the conversation and pointed out my long history and perfect payment history with no negatives, but lack of history with Barclays and significant existing balances doomed me to a low limit. It seems like a bit of a Catch-22 that the people who actually want to do a BT (ie people like me with other balances) are not given the credit to do so, but so it goes.
Oh well, can't win them all. Just beginning my foray into miles and points so happy to have at least gotten the 40k and partial BT offer. Once I've tidied up some of these balances I'll start going into cards like CSP etc.
Oct 12, 2012, 1:46 pm
#1461
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,439
Please let us know if you end up seeing an additional credit pull from your call. Thanks.
Oct 12, 2012, 2:56 pm
#1462
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Northeast USA
Posts: 300
In regards to your other question - I was promised that no additional pull would occur when I called Barclays, but a second inquiry did indeed show up per Credit Karma. I called to complain and it's being investigated for removal.
Oct 12, 2012, 7:08 pm
#1463
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
I wouldn't worry about that extra pull on Transunion. Barclays is the only issuer that pulls Transunion (other than Crap One which pulls all 3 agencies - your ability to get approved by them will be more influenced by what they see on Experian or Equifax, not that anyone in their right mind would want to apply for a card from Crap One).
Oct 12, 2012, 7:40 pm
#1464
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 769
Found out, after cancelling both our cards, that my wife wants to send her parents to England during the low miles Jan15-28 timeframe, so I'm going to sign up for this card after cancelling it 10 days ago. Got the pending message, so will let everyone know how the call goes in the next couple days.
Oct 13, 2012, 12:17 am
#1466
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 769
Same here. Go the annual fee a few days before hand. Spent about $3 on the card and got 50k miles. Applied today and will call tomorrow to get it approved.
Oct 13, 2012, 10:12 am
#1468
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Melbourne, Florida, USA
Posts: 2,983
I wouldn't worry about that extra pull on Transunion. Barclays is the only issuer that pulls Transunion (other than Crap One which pulls all 3 agencies - your ability to get approved by them will be more influenced by what they see on Experian or Equifax, not that anyone in their right mind would want to apply for a card from Crap One).
