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
Jun 9, 2013, 10:28 am
#3541
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,755
Our first set was from beginning of August 2012. Wonder when we would see our 10K bonus.
Jun 9, 2013, 10:45 am
#3542
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 308
It varies between cards.... general rule of thumb is that if you are earning points/miles with a co-branded card (ie Citi HHonors, Barclays US Airways MC, Chase Hyatt) the points/miles automatically get transferred to their respected programs and they are yours to keep even if you cancel the credit card as long as your program acct remains active.
If you are using a card with a proprietary points system (ie Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi Thank You Points), you will need to use or transfer your points before cancelling the card...otherwise *poof* they're gone!
There are lots of threads on here about transferring points to other programs once you get to that point.
PS - Welcome to FT!
If you are using a card with a proprietary points system (ie Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi Thank You Points), you will need to use or transfer your points before cancelling the card...otherwise *poof* they're gone!
There are lots of threads on here about transferring points to other programs once you get to that point.
PS - Welcome to FT!
Jun 9, 2013, 10:53 am
#3543
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
I cancelled my card back in Feb after the 10k anniversary miles posted but before I had to pay the annual fee. I applied for the 35k link yesterday and was instantly approved. I probably didn't need to wait that long between canceling and reapplying, but I wanted to fit this into my AOR cycle.
Jun 9, 2013, 10:53 am
#3544
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 3,317
I've pined through pages upon pages of this thread. I've done the investigative work. But, as of late, there is a lot of confusion (to me at least) regarding past experiences with current experiences. Trying to figure all this out..
1) Do people cancel their old card before applying for new? Or, are most keeping their old MC, applying for new, and then calling recon to say "I want to separate business and personal expenses"?
2) How soon are people reapplying for card #2?
1) Do people cancel their old card before applying for new? Or, are most keeping their old MC, applying for new, and then calling recon to say "I want to separate business and personal expenses"?
2) How soon are people reapplying for card #2?
Jun 9, 2013, 11:42 am
#3545
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, United, British Airways, Alaska Air
Posts: 250
I've pined through pages upon pages of this thread. I've done the investigative work. But, as of late, there is a lot of confusion (to me at least) regarding past experiences with current experiences. Trying to figure all this out..
1) Do people cancel their old card before applying for new? Or, are most keeping their old MC, applying for new, and then calling recon to say "I want to separate business and personal expenses"?
2) How soon are people reapplying for card #2?
1) Do people cancel their old card before applying for new? Or, are most keeping their old MC, applying for new, and then calling recon to say "I want to separate business and personal expenses"?
2) How soon are people reapplying for card #2?
Jun 9, 2013, 11:56 am
#3546
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, United, British Airways, Alaska Air
Posts: 250
OK, I just answered these questions myself:
I applied for a second card and was approved (after getting a technical error and calling). I think it was an instant approval but can't be sure because of the technical glitch.
This is my second USAir card, and I applied for the first one about a year ago.
I applied for a second card and was approved (after getting a technical error and calling). I think it was an instant approval but can't be sure because of the technical glitch.
This is my second USAir card, and I applied for the first one about a year ago.
Jun 9, 2013, 1:08 pm
#3547
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: KOA
Programs: DL Gold/MM, HH Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 2,280
My anniversary month is June. I received a letter headed "Annual Renewal Reminder" dated May 28, 2013 saying that the AF of $89 will bill on my account June 28, 2013 and that I need to cancel by that date to avoid the fee. My 10k bonus miles posted yesterday (June 8). Based on previous posts, I assume that I will be able to keep the 10k even if I cancel by June 28, which I plan to do.
Jun 9, 2013, 2:18 pm
#3548
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 3,317
OK, I just answered these questions myself:
I applied for a second card and was approved (after getting a technical error and calling). I think it was an instant approval but can't be sure because of the technical glitch.
This is my second USAir card, and I applied for the first one about a year ago.
I applied for a second card and was approved (after getting a technical error and calling). I think it was an instant approval but can't be sure because of the technical glitch.
This is my second USAir card, and I applied for the first one about a year ago.
Jun 9, 2013, 2:43 pm
#3549
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 413
Data point: It has been almost exactly 5 months since I applied for my first US Air MC. Applied tonight and received the following message:
"We're sorry we are not able to complete your application decision right now, additional time is needed.
Please do not complete another application. Further information about the status of your application will be mailed to you. Thank you for your application."
I'm assuming it'll end up being a denial but I'll update if it ends up being something different.
"We're sorry we are not able to complete your application decision right now, additional time is needed.
Please do not complete another application. Further information about the status of your application will be mailed to you. Thank you for your application."
I'm assuming it'll end up being a denial but I'll update if it ends up being something different.
The reason for denial was 'Sufficient credit is available on your account issued by Barclays Bank Delaware'
I currently only have that one US Air MC account with Barclays. It has a 5k CL and it has been open since the end of December. My TU credit score was just over 700 according to the letter.
Does anyone have any advice for calling reconsideration? I know people don't normally have much success, but I'm thinking I may be able to ask them to move part of the CL from my current US Air MC to the new account. And if they question having two of the same card I'll mention separating spending. Does anyone have any other advice?
Thanks!
Jun 9, 2013, 9:13 pm
#3553
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
Jun 10, 2013, 7:08 am
#3554
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: USA
Programs: Any and All
Posts: 198
Worth keeping US Airways card open?
The annual fee for my Barclays US Airways card is coming at the end of this month. I have a Chase United Mileage Plus card as well. I was planning on cancelling my US Airways card this week, but I wanted to make sure I'm not missing something. Given the upcoming merger, is there any reason it would be worth paying the fee and keeping this card open? Anything I'm not thinking of?
Jun 10, 2013, 7:11 am
#3555
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: mountains of western NC
Programs: Life, Love and Laughter
Posts: 8,537
The annual fee for my Barclays US Airways card is coming at the end of this month. I have a Chase United Mileage Plus card as well. I was planning on cancelling my US Airways card this week, but I wanted to make sure I'm not missing something. Given the upcoming merger, is there any reason it would be worth paying the fee and keeping this card open? Anything I'm not thinking of?