Originally Posted by
povertyjetset
Just for clarification, what is the 24 month exclusionary period to churn this card? I applied for the Red Aviator card in April 2023 and got the SUB fairly soon after that. Rather than cancel the card, I downgraded to the no annual fee Aviator which I closed Aug 2024. Assuming this card still exists & partners with AA, would I be eligible for another SUB if applying May 2025 or would I have to wait til Sep 2026?
Cheers.
Officially it's 24 months. But practically it's a soft rule and not a hard rule - so it can be any amount of time between when you cancel and reapply as you'll get the bonus as long as Barclays approves you. I've seen some timeframe datapoints as short as 6 months from cancelation to new bonus and my own of less than a year and around 16 months.