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
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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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Alaska Airlines card offers, Personal & Business [2012-2016]
Oct 15, 2014, 3:05 pm
#931
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: status free since 2017
Posts: 2,188
Not getting instant decision...
I applied for a card 10days ago and it came back with = We need time to review and will get back to you in 30days. I called the number on landing page few days later and it said that I was approved (automated). Today, I applied for my dad and he is having the same thing. I tried calling the automated line and the application is under review.
My FICO is pretty high with a strong credit history, high income etc. Same thing with my dad except for his AAoA is only few yrs old (he has always been debit card/ buy it cash down; don't like living on plastic) kindda guy.
Is this normal when applying for cc with BoA or this manual review is an exception?
I applied for a card 10days ago and it came back with = We need time to review and will get back to you in 30days. I called the number on landing page few days later and it said that I was approved (automated). Today, I applied for my dad and he is having the same thing. I tried calling the automated line and the application is under review.
My FICO is pretty high with a strong credit history, high income etc. Same thing with my dad except for his AAoA is only few yrs old (he has always been debit card/ buy it cash down; don't like living on plastic) kindda guy.
Is this normal when applying for cc with BoA or this manual review is an exception?
Oct 16, 2014, 8:02 am
#932
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 754
Not getting instant decision...
I applied for a card 10days ago and it came back with = We need time to review and will get back to you in 30days. I called the number on landing page few days later and it said that I was approved (automated). Today, I applied for my dad and he is having the same thing. I tried calling the automated line and the application is under review.
Is this normal when applying for cc with BoA or this manual review is an exception?
I applied for a card 10days ago and it came back with = We need time to review and will get back to you in 30days. I called the number on landing page few days later and it said that I was approved (automated). Today, I applied for my dad and he is having the same thing. I tried calling the automated line and the application is under review.
Is this normal when applying for cc with BoA or this manual review is an exception?
Oct 16, 2014, 10:53 am
#933
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: status free since 2017
Posts: 2,188
Oct 16, 2014, 11:51 pm
#934
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 2
Hello,
I am relatively new to the credit card miles game. I currently have the BofA Alaska card and would like to cancel it and re-apply for it to get the bonus but I have had the card for years and it is my oldest credit history and has the highest credit limit of any of my cards. Is it worth keeping and paying the annual fee just for it's benefit to my credit score and missing out on the bonus on a new card? I currently have 9 open cards, four older cards that I have had for well over 2 years each and five new cards opened within the past 6 months. I plan to cancel or downgrade most of them within the next year as the annual fees come due. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!
I am relatively new to the credit card miles game. I currently have the BofA Alaska card and would like to cancel it and re-apply for it to get the bonus but I have had the card for years and it is my oldest credit history and has the highest credit limit of any of my cards. Is it worth keeping and paying the annual fee just for it's benefit to my credit score and missing out on the bonus on a new card? I currently have 9 open cards, four older cards that I have had for well over 2 years each and five new cards opened within the past 6 months. I plan to cancel or downgrade most of them within the next year as the annual fees come due. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!
Oct 17, 2014, 5:09 am
#935
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,756
Does anyone know if Alaska AU card has the same card number as the card owner's?
Oct 17, 2014, 12:01 pm
#937
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: BOS
Programs: MR, UR, AA, AS, HH Gold, SPG Gold, HGP, RR
Posts: 708
Hello,
I am relatively new to the credit card miles game. I currently have the BofA Alaska card and would like to cancel it and re-apply for it to get the bonus but I have had the card for years and it is my oldest credit history and has the highest credit limit of any of my cards. Is it worth keeping and paying the annual fee just for it's benefit to my credit score and missing out on the bonus on a new card? I currently have 9 open cards, four older cards that I have had for well over 2 years each and five new cards opened within the past 6 months. I plan to cancel or downgrade most of them within the next year as the annual fees come due. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!
I am relatively new to the credit card miles game. I currently have the BofA Alaska card and would like to cancel it and re-apply for it to get the bonus but I have had the card for years and it is my oldest credit history and has the highest credit limit of any of my cards. Is it worth keeping and paying the annual fee just for it's benefit to my credit score and missing out on the bonus on a new card? I currently have 9 open cards, four older cards that I have had for well over 2 years each and five new cards opened within the past 6 months. I plan to cancel or downgrade most of them within the next year as the annual fees come due. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!
Oct 17, 2014, 11:39 pm
#938
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 2
I have seen several posts of people who have more than one AS BoA card. Downgrading the AS card can be quite an ordeal. I had issues with BoA on this as they carried the AF over to the downgraded card and wanted me to pay an AF on a card that doesn't have AF! Ended up cancelling in total but it was not my oldest card nor was it my highest CL. I would tend to keep that one! After canceling, I waited about a month and reapplied and got the bonus again. Also the AF is easily offset by using the annual companion pass, IMO.
Oct 18, 2014, 10:22 pm
#939
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Pacific NW
Programs: AS MVP, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 126
I had the AS card for many years before I got into this hobby. The AF is only $45! Applied for both the personal and business on the same day and was approved for both. The rep told me that it is Ok with them to have several of the same card.
Oct 19, 2014, 4:03 am
#940
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
If your AF is only $45, I'm guessing this is not generating a companion certificate...
Oct 21, 2014, 12:53 pm
#941
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, SW RR+ Companion, Avis President's Club
Posts: 81
How often does the 40k one become available? Should I just bite the bullet and take 25k?
Also, is there any way to sign up for the card under my wife's name, but link it to my AS account?
Also, is there any way to sign up for the card under my wife's name, but link it to my AS account?
Oct 24, 2014, 11:47 am
#942
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 387
Yes, Would like to know this as well. Trying to apply but dont know if I should wait.
Thanks
Thanks
Oct 24, 2014, 11:50 am
#943
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 565
For those who have had both Biz and Personal version of the card. Are there any real differences between the two other than particular sign-up bonus?
Oct 24, 2014, 3:21 pm
#944
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,577
Anyone's Personal card $100 statement not posting? Two of us had the $100 credit post within a few days of meeting the spend while the third still has not posted after 2 weeks..