Alaska Airlines Canadian MasterCard
Apr 12, 2013, 12:36 am
#106
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,846
Some have even said the companion fare is rather worthless, since the cost of flying AS even with the $100 companion fare tends to be higher than paying full price for two tickets on Allegiant. So yerffeg201 is spot on...churning only on this one...and I'd be inclined to turf this one even sooner than most, considering no online access...
Apr 12, 2013, 11:58 am
#107
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Delta, BC
Posts: 1,646
Some have even said the companion fare is rather worthless, since the cost of flying AS even with the $100 companion fare tends to be higher than paying full price for two tickets on Allegiant. So yerffeg201 is spot on...churning only on this one...and I'd be inclined to turf this one even sooner than most, considering no online access...
Apr 12, 2013, 12:47 pm
#108
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,846
Haha - yeah, I guess that's an unfair comment! I guess a better way to put it is that the cheapie companion fare offers an inconsistent value (maybe sometimes good - maybe sometimes not so good), since you're forced to purchase a revenue ticket (which I haven't done in years!). I can get pretty consistent value with my other airline reward redemptions...
Apr 12, 2013, 11:56 pm
#109
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
Apr 15, 2013, 3:03 am
#110
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: YVR
Programs: OZ D*G, AS MVPG, AF G, GHA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 137
No need to cancel first, just apply for a second card. Only thing to keep in mind is that they have a max CL per client (my max was 25K). In that case you may need to reallocate your credit between your two cards, before they will approve your second application. Signup bonus and other perks will also apply for your second card (as well as a second annual fee) .
Apr 22, 2013, 11:20 am
#111
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: (SJC)
Posts: 2,198
Interesting development:
I called Customer Service last night and got someone in North America, during my service request we chatted about the lack of online access.
She said it was "coming soon" but then recanted, "Actually I am not sure if I should have said anything, but we may have access for you sooner rather than later"
Sounds like good news.
I called Customer Service last night and got someone in North America, during my service request we chatted about the lack of online access.
She said it was "coming soon" but then recanted, "Actually I am not sure if I should have said anything, but we may have access for you sooner rather than later"
Sounds like good news.
Apr 22, 2013, 11:30 am
#112
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Abbotsford, B.C. Canada
Posts: 244
Interesting development:
I called Customer Service last night and got someone in North America, during my service request we chatted about the lack of online access.
She said it was "coming soon" but then recanted, "Actually I am not sure if I should have said anything, but we may have access for you sooner rather than later"
Sounds like good news.
I called Customer Service last night and got someone in North America, during my service request we chatted about the lack of online access.
She said it was "coming soon" but then recanted, "Actually I am not sure if I should have said anything, but we may have access for you sooner rather than later"
Sounds like good news.
Jun 20, 2013, 11:14 pm
#113
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 177
Wow, not a lot of good things said about the Alaska card.
I'm sticking with it, even after doing some extensive research. My objective is to fly my family to Europe in a couple of years, and I already have 120k points. I am going to churn this card like crazy over the next little while with both my wife and me. Shouldn't be too hard to get the 300,000 points needed with a bit of churn help.
Oh, and I love the companion fare coupon. Works well for flights from YYJ. Until Allegiant starts flying out of Victoria or United has a good cc program for Canadians, I'm sticking with this one.
Hey, here's a cool article that my buddy wrote about my situation and his recommendations: http://www.thepointster.ca/whats-the...-credit-cards/
Good coverage of the Canadian cc landscape.
I'm sticking with it, even after doing some extensive research. My objective is to fly my family to Europe in a couple of years, and I already have 120k points. I am going to churn this card like crazy over the next little while with both my wife and me. Shouldn't be too hard to get the 300,000 points needed with a bit of churn help.
Oh, and I love the companion fare coupon. Works well for flights from YYJ. Until Allegiant starts flying out of Victoria or United has a good cc program for Canadians, I'm sticking with this one.
Hey, here's a cool article that my buddy wrote about my situation and his recommendations: http://www.thepointster.ca/whats-the...-credit-cards/
Good coverage of the Canadian cc landscape.
Jun 21, 2013, 2:41 pm
#114
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
Wow, not a lot of good things said about the Alaska card.
I'm sticking with it, even after doing some extensive research. My objective is to fly my family to Europe in a couple of years, and I already have 120k points. I am going to churn this card like crazy over the next little while with both my wife and me. Shouldn't be too hard to get the 300,000 points needed with a bit of churn help.
Oh, and I love the companion fare coupon. Works well for flights from YYJ. Until Allegiant starts flying out of Victoria or United has a good cc program for Canadians, I'm sticking with this one.
Hey, here's a cool article that my buddy wrote about my situation and his recommendations: http://www.thepointster.ca/whats-the...-credit-cards/
Good coverage of the Canadian cc landscape.
I'm sticking with it, even after doing some extensive research. My objective is to fly my family to Europe in a couple of years, and I already have 120k points. I am going to churn this card like crazy over the next little while with both my wife and me. Shouldn't be too hard to get the 300,000 points needed with a bit of churn help.
Oh, and I love the companion fare coupon. Works well for flights from YYJ. Until Allegiant starts flying out of Victoria or United has a good cc program for Canadians, I'm sticking with this one.
Hey, here's a cool article that my buddy wrote about my situation and his recommendations: http://www.thepointster.ca/whats-the...-credit-cards/
Good coverage of the Canadian cc landscape.
Jun 21, 2013, 10:12 pm
#115
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
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Never played cc' game. Why 90 days?
Never played cc' game. Why 90 days?
Jun 22, 2013, 11:48 am
#116
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
In the US that is usually time between each churn that spaces out applications so issuers won't deny you for too many recent inquiries. I don't know if that's the case in Canada simply because there are not enough cards to do that makes it worthwhile, but if OP really needs to get to Europe, then churning Alaska Mastercard every 91 days could be possible. Not worth it for everyone... but it would be interesting if you could do 4 AS MC's in a year, 100k AS, and $300 in annual fees.
Jul 8, 2013, 10:26 pm
#118
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: (SJC)
Posts: 2,198
I doubt my agent last time knew what she was talking about, but told me they were waiting for TD to finalize the purchase of the Alaska Card and online access would come with that.
(I highly doubt TD is going to buy the Alaska card, as they are in negotiations to buy into Aeroplan marketed cards)
(I highly doubt TD is going to buy the Alaska card, as they are in negotiations to buy into Aeroplan marketed cards)
Jul 8, 2013, 10:34 pm
#119
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
I doubt my agent last time knew what she was talking about, but told me they were waiting for TD to finalize the purchase of the Alaska Card and online access would come with that.
(I highly doubt TD is going to buy the Alaska card, as they are in negotiations to buy into Aeroplan marketed cards)
(I highly doubt TD is going to buy the Alaska card, as they are in negotiations to buy into Aeroplan marketed cards)
Oh I can dream.
Jul 10, 2013, 11:50 am
#120
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Programs: Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Silver, Aeroplan 25K, DVC
Posts: 310
I dumped BofA a couple of weeks ago on a Alaska card I had been using for 8 years. With the lack of on-line access, I had stopped using the card because the half hour to manually enter all my transactions into Quicken just wasn't worth it compared to the miles I was earning. Plus the devaluation on the card benefits, especially the companion certificate lowered the value proposition even more. So when I got the statement with my annual fee, I called to cancel. Perhaps I'll reapply in November when I have a flight with AS to Disney World just for the sign up bonus, but I can't see using this as my primary card unless they fix the on-line access issue.