Dec 28, 2016, 7:23 pm
Last edit by: philemer
Personal Card
Click here to get the same offer (see below) with the annual fee waived the first year. First try entering code 999999 in the box at the top of the page. Apparently this offer is from an AA employee selling the card inflight, but it seems to be open to everyone. But publishing that employee's code online could get the employee in trouble. If 999999 doesn't work, use employee code 356467. Note: You will NOT get a $99 Companion Certificate as part of your bonus when the annual fee is waived.
Language from the web offer page: Anniversary Companion Certificate: Each anniversary year; earn a Companion Certificate good for 1 guest at $99 (plus taxes and fees) after spending $20,000 on purchases and your account remains open for 45 days after your anniversary date. There is NO LANGUAGE in this offer regarding a "complimentary" companion certificate.
AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite Mastercard
1. 70K offer https://cards.barclaycardus.com/cred...0-8f2f74651285 DEAD
2. 60,000 bonus miles and $99 Companion Certificate after first purchase and paying the $99 annual fee
Offer landing page: https://cards.barclaycardus.com/card...astercard.html
The offer fine print:
The primary cardmember will earn sixty thousand (60,000) AAdvantage® bonus miles after a purchase is made on the card account within ninety (90) days of card account opening and the annual fee has been paid. Please allow 4-6 weeks for the AAdvantage®bonus miles to be deposited into your AAdvantage® account. Balance transfers and cash advances do not qualify as purchases. This offer may be canceled at any time without notice.
In addition to the sixty thousand (60,000) AAdvantage® bonus miles, the primary cardmember will earn one (1) domestic economy fare American Airlines introductory Companion Certificate redeemable for one (1) companion ticket at $99 (plus taxes and fees) after a purchase is made on the card account within ninety (90) days of card account opening and the annual fee has been paid. Please allow 8-10 weeks for delivery of the Companion Certificate after the qualifying purchase has posted to your card account and the annual fee has been paid. Balance transfers and cash advances do not qualify as purchases. This offer may be canceled at any time without notice.
This one-time offer is valid for eligible cardmembers. You may not be eligible for this offer if you currently have or previously had an account with us in this program.
There are data points indicating that this is not always enforced: See posts 439, 496, 514, 516, 517, 538, 835
As of Sept. 2017, most people applying for an Aviator card are being denied, "instantly" by a computer, if they already have an Aviator card open. As of Dec. 2017, most people applying for an Aviator card are being denied, even by recon, if they already have an Aviator card open. It had been that current and previous Aviator Red (US Airways Converted) cardmembers were not subject to the 24-month restriction. This seems to have changed as far as current card holders applying for a second, concurrent card. (See posts #185, 193, 194, 195, 198, 199, 211, 220, 247, 290, 527, 529, 532)
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Business Card, see this thread:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cred...-card-50k.html
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RECON. PHONE NUMBERS
Reported phone numbers to call for reconsideration include 866-371-4787, (post 303), 866-205-5973 (post 659), 866-408-4064 (multiple posts), 866-408-4065 (from post #2 in recon thread), 866-369-1283 (from post #7 in recon thread). Other posters have called the general customer service number and asked to be transferred to a credit analyst.
Sign Up Bonus Info:
It appears that if your SUB includes the $95 AF (annual fee), Barclays doesn't post the AF until the 2nd statement. Thus, it will be a min. of 2 statements before you see your SUB points. This is only if the SUB requires the AF (as opposed to some SUBs that just have the $x,xxx in purchases with no AF).
There have been at least two cases in July 2023 where Barclays posted the AF prior to the first statement. In both of those cases, the cardholder paid the AF and other balance prior to the closing date. The SUB was issued as of the first statement for one these accounts. It may be the second one was too close to the closing date.
Posting of points from Barclays SUB to AA seem to take 3-7 days after the SUB posts on the Barclays Statement.
Language from the web offer page: Anniversary Companion Certificate: Each anniversary year; earn a Companion Certificate good for 1 guest at $99 (plus taxes and fees) after spending $20,000 on purchases and your account remains open for 45 days after your anniversary date. There is NO LANGUAGE in this offer regarding a "complimentary" companion certificate.
AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite Mastercard
2. 60,000 bonus miles and $99 Companion Certificate after first purchase and paying the $99 annual fee
Offer landing page: https://cards.barclaycardus.com/card...astercard.html
The offer fine print:
The primary cardmember will earn sixty thousand (60,000) AAdvantage® bonus miles after a purchase is made on the card account within ninety (90) days of card account opening and the annual fee has been paid. Please allow 4-6 weeks for the AAdvantage®bonus miles to be deposited into your AAdvantage® account. Balance transfers and cash advances do not qualify as purchases. This offer may be canceled at any time without notice.
In addition to the sixty thousand (60,000) AAdvantage® bonus miles, the primary cardmember will earn one (1) domestic economy fare American Airlines introductory Companion Certificate redeemable for one (1) companion ticket at $99 (plus taxes and fees) after a purchase is made on the card account within ninety (90) days of card account opening and the annual fee has been paid. Please allow 8-10 weeks for delivery of the Companion Certificate after the qualifying purchase has posted to your card account and the annual fee has been paid. Balance transfers and cash advances do not qualify as purchases. This offer may be canceled at any time without notice.
This one-time offer is valid for eligible cardmembers. You may not be eligible for this offer if you currently have or previously had an account with us in this program.
There are data points indicating that this is not always enforced: See posts 439, 496, 514, 516, 517, 538, 835
As of Sept. 2017, most people applying for an Aviator card are being denied, "instantly" by a computer, if they already have an Aviator card open. As of Dec. 2017, most people applying for an Aviator card are being denied, even by recon, if they already have an Aviator card open. It had been that current and previous Aviator Red (US Airways Converted) cardmembers were not subject to the 24-month restriction. This seems to have changed as far as current card holders applying for a second, concurrent card. (See posts #185, 193, 194, 195, 198, 199, 211, 220, 247, 290, 527, 529, 532)
__________________________________________________ ___________________________
Business Card, see this thread:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cred...-card-50k.html
__________________________________________________ ___________________________
RECON. PHONE NUMBERS
Reported phone numbers to call for reconsideration include 866-371-4787, (post 303), 866-205-5973 (post 659), 866-408-4064 (multiple posts), 866-408-4065 (from post #2 in recon thread), 866-369-1283 (from post #7 in recon thread). Other posters have called the general customer service number and asked to be transferred to a credit analyst.
Sign Up Bonus Info:
It appears that if your SUB includes the $95 AF (annual fee), Barclays doesn't post the AF until the 2nd statement. Thus, it will be a min. of 2 statements before you see your SUB points. This is only if the SUB requires the AF (as opposed to some SUBs that just have the $x,xxx in purchases with no AF).
There have been at least two cases in July 2023 where Barclays posted the AF prior to the first statement. In both of those cases, the cardholder paid the AF and other balance prior to the closing date. The SUB was issued as of the first statement for one these accounts. It may be the second one was too close to the closing date.
Posting of points from Barclays SUB to AA seem to take 3-7 days after the SUB posts on the Barclays Statement.
Barclays AAdvantage Aviator PERSONAL Card (2016 - 2023)
Dec 16, 2016, 2:43 pm
#16
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 3
i also have the card by US Airways Merger before, can I still apply?
Dec 16, 2016, 6:04 pm
#17
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 165
https://home.barclaycardus.com/cards...astercard.html
Earn 40,000 bonus miles
when you make your first purchase in the first 90 days and pay the annual fee2
Earn 40,000 bonus miles
when you make your first purchase in the first 90 days and pay the annual fee2
1. I think I know the answer, but by existing cardmembers/accounts I'm assuming they are not referring to other Barclay cards, e.g. the Arrival/Arrival Plus cards, but to the Aviator cards? In other words, if I hold an Arrival card, I can still get the bonus on the Aviator Red Card?
2. How soon does the AF post? On the first statement?
Dec 16, 2016, 6:27 pm
#18
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,598
Two questions:
1. I think I know the answer, but by existing cardmembers/accounts I'm assuming they are not referring to other Barclay cards, e.g. the Arrival/Arrival Plus cards, but to the Aviator cards? In other words, if I hold an Arrival card, I can still get the bonus on the Aviator Red Card?
2. How soon does the AF post? On the first statement?
1. I think I know the answer, but by existing cardmembers/accounts I'm assuming they are not referring to other Barclay cards, e.g. the Arrival/Arrival Plus cards, but to the Aviator cards? In other words, if I hold an Arrival card, I can still get the bonus on the Aviator Red Card?
2. How soon does the AF post? On the first statement?
Dec 16, 2016, 8:10 pm
#19
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 165
I never had the US air cards or Aviator cards so should be OK then.
Dec 17, 2016, 10:16 am
#20
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: ORD
Programs: Once a somebody now a nobody
Posts: 514
Anybody have any thoughts on if the offers at the airport or in-air will be worse/same/better than this current offer? I'm the guy who always applies for 40k point offer and the 50k point offer comes out the next day 
Dec 17, 2016, 11:42 am
#21
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,740
Do you feel comfortable to hand your filled application to the FA in-air?
Dec 17, 2016, 1:35 pm
#22
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Programs: Milege+, SkyMiles, AAdvantage, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,685
Approved for 5K without having to move credit from other Barclays cards. When I get the card, I will call and ask to cancel the Juniper Visa and transfer that CL of 9.5K to Aviator.
Dec 17, 2016, 2:32 pm
#23
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
I've gotta think it's gonna come out with a FYF offer, to keep up with the Citi card.
Dec 18, 2016, 12:03 pm
#24
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 43
Would love to know as well. There must be tons of us that have the AAviator Red through a conversion from an old US Airways card. Can we downgrade or cancel the AAviator card and get the bonus on a new one. Could we possibly even just apply for a new AAviator while keeping the old one?
Dec 19, 2016, 9:35 am
#25
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 512
sweet. applied yesterday and got a "pending" message. This morning got an approval email.
Dec 19, 2016, 12:55 pm
#26
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Sunny AZ
Programs: HH Diamond, Sixt Platinum, IHG Spire Ambassador, Marriott/SPG Gold .....
Posts: 3,207
Why are all these questions asked ..... everyone is working off the same info.
Give it a couple of month if you want to use some data points anything before is just collective guesswork
Give it a couple of month if you want to use some data points anything before is just collective guesswork
Dec 20, 2016, 4:33 am
#28
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,815
I read somewhere that you get an additional 500 miles for inflight applications.
Dec 20, 2016, 7:41 pm
#29
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,932
But that's the big question: Will the terms (including the 24 month lockout) be identical for inflight applications?
Dec 20, 2016, 10:34 pm
#30
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: DFW,OVB (Russia)
Programs: AA HH Gold SPG Gold BA
Posts: 1,823
I don't understand why everyone is getting hung up on "24 month lockout"
I can't find that anywhere in the official Barclay's terms. (Point me there if I am wrong)
In my opinion, Barclays is barclays and they will approve or deny people based on how they want to without regard to any artificial clocks and if they do indeed enforce such a rule, then if you plan to churn the card you are pretty much screwed anyway.. but I will say this, I really do hope that both Barclay and citi come up with good innovative ways to get people (us) involved to earn miles
Otherwise, what's the point of a dual contract and AA revenue based program changes really do suck
Bought myself a cheap DFW LAX positioning round-trip flight for an award ticket. Already flew one segment but only got 480 miles for a 1200 mile journey.......��
I can't find that anywhere in the official Barclay's terms. (Point me there if I am wrong)
In my opinion, Barclays is barclays and they will approve or deny people based on how they want to without regard to any artificial clocks and if they do indeed enforce such a rule, then if you plan to churn the card you are pretty much screwed anyway.. but I will say this, I really do hope that both Barclay and citi come up with good innovative ways to get people (us) involved to earn miles
Otherwise, what's the point of a dual contract and AA revenue based program changes really do suck
Bought myself a cheap DFW LAX positioning round-trip flight for an award ticket. Already flew one segment but only got 480 miles for a 1200 mile journey.......��