Mar 12, 2014, 3:53 pm
Last edit by: muji
As an additional resource for these cards see this thread: Alaska Airlines Visa
PERSONAL CARDS
30k mile offer, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...s-credit-card/
+2k miles if done with onboard paper application
30k mile offer with $100 credit and fee for companion ticket waived the first year, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...aignid=4020594
link no longer working
30k mile offer with $100 credit, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...aignid=4009277
link no longer working
If you are applying for a personal Alaska card, and are not an expert on applying for Alaska cards STOP, don't apply yet.
Instead, read this post. Doing that first may save you a huge amount of wasted time and frustration.
A few people in the Alaska Airlines forum have in the past received personally targeted, single-use links for a 50k offer
when they opt-in to "Partner Offers" in their Mileage Plan account preferences.
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BUSINESS CARDS
30k mile offer, $75 AF, $1k spend, no foreign transaction fees:
https://www.bankofamerica.com/smallb...-credit-card//
Note: There are two different earning formats for the business card, which you choose when you apply:
To avoid billing confusion later, make sure you choose the Individual Level Earning Plan if you are not going to have employee cards under the same account as your account.
Also see the Applying for Business Credit Cards [Consolidated] thread (not-BofA-specific) for general tips on applying for business cards.
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Reconsideration # (for personal cards):
1-800-354-0401 (8am-7pm ET Mon-Fri) direct, referring agent from another BofA line called it their "credit department"
1-866-811-4108 from the Alaska Airlines Visa thread post 949
Business card Recon Line:
866-695-6598 (8-7 EST M-F from what I was told)
Biz card status line: 888 663 6262
Biz Card credit analyst line: 877 665 5022, 877 665 5023 (seems to be non-working number)
Check application status online here:
https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...status-form.go
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Credit Enquiries for Personal cards come from BofA. Enquiries for business cards come from FIA. Credit bureaus usually merge enquiries from the same requester made on the same day. Enquiries from BofA and FIA will not be merged.
When do the initial bonus miles post? You will get the miles after the statement closes for the cycle in which you meet your minimum spend. Usually AS points show up the Sunday evening after your statement closes, but sometimes it takes an additional week.
If there's a statement credit, when does it post?
It seems to be batch-processed. It will post automatically. Can be on the same statement or the next statement. It does not appear to be based on the statement close date.
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PERSONAL CARDS
30k mile offer, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...s-credit-card/
+2k miles if done with onboard paper application
30k mile offer with $100 credit and fee for companion ticket waived the first year, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...aignid=4020594
link no longer working
30k mile offer with $100 credit, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...aignid=4009277
link no longer working
If you are applying for a personal Alaska card, and are not an expert on applying for Alaska cards STOP, don't apply yet.
Instead, read this post. Doing that first may save you a huge amount of wasted time and frustration.
A few people in the Alaska Airlines forum have in the past received personally targeted, single-use links for a 50k offer
when they opt-in to "Partner Offers" in their Mileage Plan account preferences.
=======================================
BUSINESS CARDS
30k mile offer, $75 AF, $1k spend, no foreign transaction fees:
https://www.bankofamerica.com/smallb...-credit-card//
Note: There are two different earning formats for the business card, which you choose when you apply:
- $50 per company, $25 per card (Business Level Earning Plan)
- $0 per company, $75 per card (Individual Level Earning Plan)
To avoid billing confusion later, make sure you choose the Individual Level Earning Plan if you are not going to have employee cards under the same account as your account.
Also see the Applying for Business Credit Cards [Consolidated] thread (not-BofA-specific) for general tips on applying for business cards.
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Reconsideration # (for personal cards):
1-800-354-0401 (8am-7pm ET Mon-Fri) direct, referring agent from another BofA line called it their "credit department"
1-866-811-4108 from the Alaska Airlines Visa thread post 949
Business card Recon Line:
866-695-6598 (8-7 EST M-F from what I was told)
Biz card status line: 888 663 6262
Biz Card credit analyst line: 877 665 5022, 877 665 5023 (seems to be non-working number)
Check application status online here:
https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...status-form.go
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Credit Enquiries for Personal cards come from BofA. Enquiries for business cards come from FIA. Credit bureaus usually merge enquiries from the same requester made on the same day. Enquiries from BofA and FIA will not be merged.
When do the initial bonus miles post? You will get the miles after the statement closes for the cycle in which you meet your minimum spend. Usually AS points show up the Sunday evening after your statement closes, but sometimes it takes an additional week.
If there's a statement credit, when does it post?
It seems to be batch-processed. It will post automatically. Can be on the same statement or the next statement. It does not appear to be based on the statement close date.
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Alaska Airlines card offers, Personal & Business [2012-2016]
Sep 17, 2014, 4:55 am
#901
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, *A Silver
Posts: 4,896
We need that 50K sign on bonus again!
Sep 17, 2014, 7:13 pm
#902
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
Yeah of course we do! But in the meantime, I can't wait: our family has gotten 100K from 4 sign up bonuses this past month with the Canuck version--Oh Canada! And we applied for our 5th this week...
Sep 18, 2014, 8:41 am
#903
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, *A Silver
Posts: 4,896
I wonder if it'll come back around year end again. Or at least bring back the 40K. I haven't had an AS credit in quite a while now.
Sep 18, 2014, 9:44 am
#904
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,474
Sep 18, 2014, 11:59 am
#905
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 35
Interested in this card, but have not tracked at all. Is 50k the prime offer to wait for?
What would a typical continental US roundtrip cost point wise?
What would a typical continental US roundtrip cost point wise?
Sep 18, 2014, 12:43 pm
#906
Join Date: May 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: AA, UA, SPG
Posts: 105
dont waste your time and work up your blood pressure on that.
If you could MS, $1K is a $12 cost to generate the spend. Just do it and the $100 statement credit would most likely show up in between 1 to 3 weeks.
In fact in our case of 4 cards the $100 credit showed up BEFORE we got that letter which you only get when you sign up the correct offer.
No need to get reps to verify as none of them has any clue - has been the experiences from those of us who have gone thru this since the $100 credit offer is available from almost 2 years ago.
If you could MS, $1K is a $12 cost to generate the spend. Just do it and the $100 statement credit would most likely show up in between 1 to 3 weeks.
In fact in our case of 4 cards the $100 credit showed up BEFORE we got that letter which you only get when you sign up the correct offer.
No need to get reps to verify as none of them has any clue - has been the experiences from those of us who have gone thru this since the $100 credit offer is available from almost 2 years ago.
Still undecided if it's worth it to keep nagging about the missing 20k or if I should just be happy I got the credit and move on.
Sep 18, 2014, 1:09 pm
#907
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: Far too many
Posts: 315
Watch your browser!
The personal link brings up an application in Chrome, but Firefox & Safari display an "offer unavailable" message.
Sep 18, 2014, 7:54 pm
#908
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
A Private browsing window is equivalent to, among other things, clearing all your cookies. And bank websites are sometimes confused about offers if your browser has cookies from viewing a different offer previously. So it's best to always do credit card applications in Private browsing windows.
Sep 18, 2014, 11:23 pm
#909
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 283
Canceled my long-time personal card last month...
My three year anniversary was coming up in October so I canceled my Alaska personal card in August right after getting approved for a business version. Can I now apply for the current personal offer and receive the 25,000 miles plus $100 statement credit? Or is this just for new customers?
Sep 19, 2014, 7:20 am
#911
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
With the Biz card, will they also, like the personal, give you the inferior 5k bonus version if you don't get approved for the 25k?
Sep 19, 2014, 9:44 am
#912
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 283
My three year anniversary was coming up in October so I canceled my Alaska personal card in August right after getting approved for a business version. Can I now apply for the current personal offer and receive the 25,000 miles plus $100 statement credit? Or is this just for new customers?
Sep 19, 2014, 5:42 pm
#913
Formerly known as FTRox87
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: TX
Programs: AA/US 1M, AS, BA, CX, EK, EY, JL, KE, LH, NH, OS, QF, QR, TG, UA/CO | *$G
Posts: 1,428
Sep 19, 2014, 6:18 pm
#914
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 283
How common is the "We'll notify you by mail" pending online decision? Do I wait or call reconsideration line? High income and 780 credit score. Maybe too many cards open? I've applied for 3 credit cards in the last two months. Thoughts anyone?
Sep 19, 2014, 6:55 pm
#915
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,474
A RT costs 25K or 12.5K for one-way on AS/AA. You can take one-way on DL and return on AS/AA for 25K. I think starting next year you might be able to take one-ways alone on DL when they allow one-ways on their program. That is just my speculation though.