US Airways BoA Visa changes
Mar 18, 2014, 5:26 am
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US Airways BoA Visa changes
I checked my Bank of America accounts this morning and saw that my US Airways Visa was just listed as a regular Visa with a different final four numbers! All the purchases and payments were still in the detail. I called card services and they assured me that it was still a US Airways card with all the previous benefits -- however it's being converted to a US/AA card with a new account number. The old card and account number/CVV should continue working until I activate my new card which should arrive in mid-April.
A little heads-up would have been nice....
A little heads-up would have been nice....
Mar 18, 2014, 6:25 am
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Mar 18, 2014, 7:07 am
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As OP was told, changing an account # isn't changing an account. Presumably, the new card will arrive with an explanation and the old # continues to work until the new one is activated. OP can, of course, close the account if the new arrangement is unsatisfactory. I suspect that few will do so.
Mar 18, 2014, 7:11 am
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As OP was told, changing an account # isn't changing an account. Presumably, the new card will arrive with an explanation and the old # continues to work until the new one is activated. OP can, of course, close the account if the new arrangement is unsatisfactory. I suspect that few will do so.
Last edited by planeluvr; Mar 18, 2014 at 2:15 pm
Mar 18, 2014, 1:27 pm
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Mar 18, 2014, 1:40 pm
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I noticed mine changed online yesterday, as well, to a generic card pic and new number. That told me changes were afoot, didn't have time to call. My card is up for renewal in June, if it stays branded US/AA with same benefits I'll keep it, if not it's history.
Mar 18, 2014, 1:42 pm
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Hmm, today my online account has reverted back to my current number and the standard US Airways Visa pic. Interesting. Perhaps someone at BOA jumped the gun?
Last edited by Sabre1; Mar 19, 2014 at 7:57 am
Mar 18, 2014, 2:09 pm
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Mar 19, 2014, 1:09 am
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Wow, me too - yesterday had a new 4 digits and now mine went back to my old 4 digits. I just hope I'm able to get to the 25k with 10k PQMs before the switchover!
Mar 19, 2014, 4:34 am
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My account is back to normal as well. Quicken downloads for the account are also working again... it was failing Monday night.
Mar 19, 2014, 7:07 am
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Is this the Debit card you are referring to? If so its probabably being discontinued like the AS BofA Visa debit
Mar 19, 2014, 7:56 am
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Mar 19, 2014, 1:47 pm
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Mar 20, 2014, 6:01 am
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J/K
Mar 22, 2014, 2:00 pm
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This sounds like good news that the BOA Visa will live on for a while as a US/AA card. I have been wondering if I should make the effort to get $25K spend on it, or focus on other cards.