Ok so haven't read up on this thread recently, but is consensus now that if you have 1 Alaska card open, you won't get another, or can that still be bypassed if you get a rep who approves it. Wife got 2 BOA cards 3+ months ago (Alaska and Amtrak), and today applied over phone and was approved for Merrill+. Figured might as well go for another Alaska, but then noticed the comment about them not approving it if you have 1 open. Her account went to pending, didn't have her call yet.