Jan 9, 2014, 8:14 am
Last edit by: philemer
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*** Historical information follows: ***
Do not use a Preferred Application (10K Anniversay bonus) if you are not Preferred Elite. The reconsideration csr said as of December 11, 2014 the Preferred numbers are programmed in their computer and non-Preferred are immediately kicked out with no credit check. You cannot apply for any Barclays card for 30 days after rejection.
from the rejection letter I received:
The Dividend Miles number you provided on the application does not currently reflect a Preferred Status within the Dividend Miles program, and unfortunately this offer is only available to Dividend Miles members with Preferred Status. A credit report was not used in making this determination.
Note: If you are an existing cardholder of the older version of this card with a perpetual anniversary bonus, please ask account questions here:
[EXPIRED] Fee waived, US Airways Card, 30K + 10k @ anniversary
Check Application Status
Current offers:
There is a new (as of Dec. 4, 2014) public offer for 50,000 bonus miles after the first purchase, $89 annual fee is not waived:
http://www.worldgotbigger.com/us-airways-credit-card/
There is also an offer for 50k now and 10k at first anniversary, for preferred members only, reported by jrobinson5 in Post 935 - but see that post for the link and that user's difficulties with it.
Older offers that may still work:
50k Offers - There are individually targeted offers circulating for a 50k signup bonus. No one has yet identified a way to apply without actually receiving a personalized code from Barclays in advance.
40k miles after first purchase; $89 annual fee NOT waived [This is the standard public offer]
40k miles after first purchase plus 10k miles at first (and only first) anniversary; $89 annual fee NOT waived [Note: For"Preferred Members Only"; for similar offers, this has been sporadically enforced - see the anniversary miles thread below for historical data]
Alternately, there is a long-running 35,000 mile offer with first year fee waived and 10,000 miles every anniversary:
Fee waived, no spend, US Airways Card, 35K (WIKI) Now dead - However, see that thread for 30k + 10k anniversary offer
(All offers with perpetual anniversary bonus are no longer available)
FAQ's
What will happen to this card when American and US Airways mileage plans are merged ?
The best information we has says that when that happens, Barclays will no longer be able to issue new cards, but your existing card will continue to be serviced by Barclays and become an American Airlines "red" credit card with benefits similar to the Citi AA Platinum card now issued (http://mommypoints.boardingarea.com/...erican-merger/)
Can I churn this card?
Yes
When can I apply for my 2nd/3rd/etc cards?
The general consensus is that you wait 6 months between applications with calling for recon significantly reducing your chances (better to get instant approval). YMMV. Note that in late 2014 there were several successful reports of people applying sooner than 6 months.
Do I have to close already existing accounts before applications for subsequent cards?
No but as always, YMMV
What's the reconsideration line number?
1-866-408-4064. Only open M-F, 8am-5pm Eastern time.
1-866-951-1437, After-hours (24/7)
When do the bonus miles post?
The annual fee will usually be charged in the first billing cycle. So assuming you made another purchase of at least $0.01 during the first billing cycle, the bonus miles will be credited to your account on the second billing cycle. If the AF doesn't post until the 2nd cycle, and you wait til the stmt. appears, your miles will not post until the 3rd cycle.
Key things to note with these new cards:
1. The previous cards waived the first year's annual fee and offered 10k for holding the card another year whereby the annual fee was charged. FTers, however, reported that Barclays did not clawback the 10k bonus after cancelling the card shortly after the AF posted.
2. The new cards' T&Cs this time explicitly state that the bonus will post upon payment of the AF (which is not waived) given that the fee isn't rescinded.
-Does this mean they will clawback the points?
Not enough data to confirm this
-If they don't plan to clawback the miles, how do they enforce the new terms?
They could, in theory, award the bonus after the period in which you could request a refund of the AF expires
Can I make a purchase and pre-pay the $89 AF prior to the first statement posting and receive the bonus miles?
Maybe. As of now, there are at least three data points stating this has been done successfully. Make a purchase of$0.01 $1 or more then use bill pay to make the payment and include the $89 AF (e.g. - a $1 purchase requires a $90 payment). If done correctly, the bonus miles (and the spend miles) will post on your first statement and to US Airways one day after the statement closes.
However, there are at least 2 reports (see #400) of having done the above and the AF did not bill in the first cycle (hence no posting of sign up bonus in that cycle). See the post for a possible explanation.
PLEASE POST if you applied again (FEB-APRIL, 2015), and after approval, ACTUALLY GOT the eligible bonus second time around after your approval and one time spend. That's really what peeps want to know.
*** Historical information follows: ***
Do not use a Preferred Application (10K Anniversay bonus) if you are not Preferred Elite. The reconsideration csr said as of December 11, 2014 the Preferred numbers are programmed in their computer and non-Preferred are immediately kicked out with no credit check. You cannot apply for any Barclays card for 30 days after rejection.
from the rejection letter I received:
The Dividend Miles number you provided on the application does not currently reflect a Preferred Status within the Dividend Miles program, and unfortunately this offer is only available to Dividend Miles members with Preferred Status. A credit report was not used in making this determination.
Note: If you are an existing cardholder of the older version of this card with a perpetual anniversary bonus, please ask account questions here:
[EXPIRED] Fee waived, US Airways Card, 30K + 10k @ anniversary
Check Application Status
Current offers:
There is a new (as of Dec. 4, 2014) public offer for 50,000 bonus miles after the first purchase, $89 annual fee is not waived:
http://www.worldgotbigger.com/us-airways-credit-card/
There is also an offer for 50k now and 10k at first anniversary, for preferred members only, reported by jrobinson5 in Post 935 - but see that post for the link and that user's difficulties with it.
Older offers that may still work:
50k Offers - There are individually targeted offers circulating for a 50k signup bonus. No one has yet identified a way to apply without actually receiving a personalized code from Barclays in advance.
40k miles after first purchase; $89 annual fee NOT waived [This is the standard public offer]
40k miles after first purchase plus 10k miles at first (and only first) anniversary; $89 annual fee NOT waived [Note: For"Preferred Members Only"; for similar offers, this has been sporadically enforced - see the anniversary miles thread below for historical data]
Fee waived, no spend, US Airways Card, 35K (WIKI) Now dead - However, see that thread for 30k + 10k anniversary offer
(All offers with perpetual anniversary bonus are no longer available)
FAQ's
What will happen to this card when American and US Airways mileage plans are merged ?
The best information we has says that when that happens, Barclays will no longer be able to issue new cards, but your existing card will continue to be serviced by Barclays and become an American Airlines "red" credit card with benefits similar to the Citi AA Platinum card now issued (http://mommypoints.boardingarea.com/...erican-merger/)
Can I churn this card?
Yes
When can I apply for my 2nd/3rd/etc cards?
The general consensus is that you wait 6 months between applications with calling for recon significantly reducing your chances (better to get instant approval). YMMV. Note that in late 2014 there were several successful reports of people applying sooner than 6 months.
Do I have to close already existing accounts before applications for subsequent cards?
No but as always, YMMV
What's the reconsideration line number?
1-866-408-4064. Only open M-F, 8am-5pm Eastern time.
1-866-951-1437, After-hours (24/7)
When do the bonus miles post?
The annual fee will usually be charged in the first billing cycle. So assuming you made another purchase of at least $0.01 during the first billing cycle, the bonus miles will be credited to your account on the second billing cycle. If the AF doesn't post until the 2nd cycle, and you wait til the stmt. appears, your miles will not post until the 3rd cycle.
Key things to note with these new cards:
1. The previous cards waived the first year's annual fee and offered 10k for holding the card another year whereby the annual fee was charged. FTers, however, reported that Barclays did not clawback the 10k bonus after cancelling the card shortly after the AF posted.
2. The new cards' T&Cs this time explicitly state that the bonus will post upon payment of the AF (which is not waived) given that the fee isn't rescinded.
-Does this mean they will clawback the points?
Not enough data to confirm this
-If they don't plan to clawback the miles, how do they enforce the new terms?
They could, in theory, award the bonus after the period in which you could request a refund of the AF expires
Can I make a purchase and pre-pay the $89 AF prior to the first statement posting and receive the bonus miles?
Maybe. As of now, there are at least three data points stating this has been done successfully. Make a purchase of
However, there are at least 2 reports (see #400) of having done the above and the AF did not bill in the first cycle (hence no posting of sign up bonus in that cycle). See the post for a possible explanation.
PLEASE POST if you applied again (FEB-APRIL, 2015), and after approval, ACTUALLY GOT the eligible bonus second time around after your approval and one time spend. That's really what peeps want to know.
[EXPIRED] Barclays US Airways CC offers [EXPIRED]
Jan 21, 2014, 8:49 pm
#16
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Location: SEA
Posts: 2,556
Jan 26, 2014, 10:18 am
#19
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Posts: 2,556
Jan 26, 2014, 6:51 pm
#20
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 349
I opened the no a/f, 35k after first purchase card just last month. I'm assuming I now am out of the running for this card? it would be nice to stack it for 75k miles...
EDIT: upon further research it seems you can indeed have 2 of this card. Does anyone know a good wait time to ensure I am not denied?
EDIT2: Upon even further research I found an answer, figured it was worth reposting here:
EDIT: upon further research it seems you can indeed have 2 of this card. Does anyone know a good wait time to ensure I am not denied?
EDIT2: Upon even further research I found an answer, figured it was worth reposting here:
But that is no indication of whether or not it will work for you. Some people can get a third card while having two open, and some other people can't even get a second card while having just one open. And isn't tied to anything simple like wait between applications, credit score, history with Barclays, etc. It seems to be pretty random.
One factor (but that itself may be pretty random): If you happen to get an instant approval, you're approved. If you happen to get a deferred approval, for any reason at all (even if the reason for not getting instantly approved is a technical one, not related to the final outcome you would have gotten had the technical problem not held up the instant approval/rejection), you're more likely to get rejected for a second or third card.
One factor (but that itself may be pretty random): If you happen to get an instant approval, you're approved. If you happen to get a deferred approval, for any reason at all (even if the reason for not getting instantly approved is a technical one, not related to the final outcome you would have gotten had the technical problem not held up the instant approval/rejection), you're more likely to get rejected for a second or third card.
Last edited by llbad; Jan 26, 2014 at 7:25 pm
Jan 27, 2014, 5:16 am
#21
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 757
Yes. But I got card #2 last April. I only skim this thread, but it seems like there are fewer reports of that offer lately. You can always hope.
Jan 28, 2014, 11:58 am
#22
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Location: Intermountain West
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With the demise of the 35K card offer (see wiki at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...-wiki-121.html) this is worth pursuing, IMO. 10K miles for $89 AF. It's now in my next churn.
Jan 28, 2014, 12:10 pm
#23
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,516
With the demise of the 35K card offer (see wiki at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...-wiki-121.html) this is worth pursuing, IMO. 10K miles for $89 AF. It's now in my next churn.
Jan 28, 2014, 9:44 pm
#25
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SEA
Posts: 2,556
Closed second US Airways card back in September, then applied and got third US Airways card in November. With just one card open applied again for fourth US Airways card this month. The denial letter states that the denial was because: "You've already established the maximum allowable number of this product with us".
A second reason given was that I had made "too many recent applications"; I had made four between October and December. But this could not have been an actual reason for denial since immediately after being denied for this fourth US Airways card I applied for the Barclays HA card and was immediately approved by them.
Perhaps three is the maximum number of US Airways cards they'll approve. Will have a better sense of this when I apply again for this card in June.
A second reason given was that I had made "too many recent applications"; I had made four between October and December. But this could not have been an actual reason for denial since immediately after being denied for this fourth US Airways card I applied for the Barclays HA card and was immediately approved by them.
Perhaps three is the maximum number of US Airways cards they'll approve. Will have a better sense of this when I apply again for this card in June.
Jan 29, 2014, 9:15 am
#26
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold, AS MVP Gold, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold, US
Posts: 956
Tried to get my 3rd US airways card and was denied for having existing product. First one open since Dec 2011 and the second was closed in June 2013.
Jan 30, 2014, 9:00 am
#27
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SEA
Posts: 2,556
You still might be able to get the 3rd one upon applying again some months down the road (since you did not get the stronger "You've already established the maximum allowable number of this product with us" denial). Always worth another try.
Jan 30, 2014, 9:50 am
#28
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
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Alaska Airlines Personal 25K/Biz 25K : Approved
Blue Cash: Approved
Chase IHG 80K: Approved
Chase Sapphire Preferred Visa 40K + 5K(authorized user): Approved (had to close my MC Sapphire Preferred)
Citi Executive Elite 100K: Approved My 6th AA card (already have 3 visa, 1 mc and 1 amex)
Citi MC Biz 50K: Approved (my 5th Biz card over all)
US Air 40K/Biz: Declined for having existing product
Jan 30, 2014, 3:09 pm
#29
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With just one card open applied again for fourth US Airways card this month. The denial letter states that the denial was because: "You've already established the maximum allowable number of this product with us".
[...]
Perhaps three is the maximum number of US Airways cards they'll approve. Will have a better sense of this when I apply again for this card in June.
[...]
Perhaps three is the maximum number of US Airways cards they'll approve. Will have a better sense of this when I apply again for this card in June.
"This product" does not mean any other type of Barclay card. So it's saying you have enough Barclay cards, it's just saying you have one US Airways card and they don't think you need another one.
You can cancel your existing card and try again in a few months.
Jan 30, 2014, 6:14 pm
#30
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SEA
Posts: 2,556
Closed second US Airways card back in September, then applied and got third US Airways card in November. With just one card open applied again for fourth US Airways card this month. The denial letter states that the denial was because: "You've already established the maximum allowable number of this product with us".