Alaska Airlines Canadian MasterCard
Jul 1, 2018, 5:51 am
#1216
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 8
How quickly can I churn this card?
I've heard that MBNA will just reopen the old account if I apply for a new card within 3 months of closing the old one, but what would happen if I did a product change to the MBNA Rewards Mastercard (effectively leaving that account open), and then applied for a new Alaska card soon after? Any data points on this? Thanks.
Jul 1, 2018, 9:49 am
#1217
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Delta, BC
Posts: 1,646
I've heard that MBNA will just reopen the old account if I apply for a new card within 3 months of closing the old one, but what would happen if I did a product change to the MBNA Rewards Mastercard (effectively leaving that account open), and then applied for a new Alaska card soon after? Any data points on this? Thanks.
Jul 1, 2018, 11:37 am
#1218
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 8
Anyone have any data points on this? Anyone ever get the card but not the bonus because of opening too soon after a product change? Thanks.
Aug 1, 2018, 10:54 pm
#1219
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,166
Is it possible to have both the platinum and world elite version of this card simultaneously?
I currently have the platinum version and I'm wondering if I can apply for the world elite version without having to close the platinum one.
I currently have the platinum version and I'm wondering if I can apply for the world elite version without having to close the platinum one.
Aug 2, 2018, 3:17 am
#1220
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
James
Aug 6, 2018, 12:26 pm
#1221
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YVR, HNL
Programs: AS 75k, UA peon, BA Bronze, AC E50k, Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, Fairmont Plat (RIP)
Posts: 7,832
FYI for anyone who applied via GCR recently and hasn’t received their rebate. I applied in June and just sent in a missing rebate request. I got this today:
Sorry about your missing rebate. Unfortunately, MBNA made some changes which caused a delay to their reporting. They did resume reporting last week. However, some Alaska card approvals from June 11 to July 6 were missing.
What Happens Next?
1. MBNA will reply in the second week of August.
2. We will post your rebate into your account when they reply if yours is accepted.
3. We will waive the 55 day wait so you can be paid on September 25.
Sorry about your missing rebate. Unfortunately, MBNA made some changes which caused a delay to their reporting. They did resume reporting last week. However, some Alaska card approvals from June 11 to July 6 were missing.
What Happens Next?
1. MBNA will reply in the second week of August.
2. We will post your rebate into your account when they reply if yours is accepted.
3. We will waive the 55 day wait so you can be paid on September 25.
Sep 19, 2018, 1:31 pm
#1222
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Delta, BC
Posts: 1,646
The 25,000 AS points should appear at the MBNA.ca REWARDS page on the same day, or day after the qualifying purchase is posted to your online account. Look for it there. Then it's a matter of waiting for your next statement to cycle, and then the points will get transferred to your AS account, within a few days, though in the past I've had to wait for several weeks.
While you're waiting for your first (?) statement to cycle, it's best to call MBNA right now, to ensure your MC is properly linked to your AS account number. The rep can read the number back to you for confirmation.
While you're waiting for your first (?) statement to cycle, it's best to call MBNA right now, to ensure your MC is properly linked to your AS account number. The rep can read the number back to you for confirmation.
Sep 21, 2018, 2:14 pm
#1223
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 21
GCR
FYI for anyone who applied via GCR recently and hasn’t received their rebate. I applied in June and just sent in a missing rebate request. I got this today:
Sorry about your missing rebate. Unfortunately, MBNA made some changes which caused a delay to their reporting. They did resume reporting last week. However, some Alaska card approvals from June 11 to July 6 were missing.
What Happens Next?
1. MBNA will reply in the second week of August.
2. We will post your rebate into your account when they reply if yours is accepted.
3. We will waive the 55 day wait so you can be paid on September 25.
Sorry about your missing rebate. Unfortunately, MBNA made some changes which caused a delay to their reporting. They did resume reporting last week. However, some Alaska card approvals from June 11 to July 6 were missing.
What Happens Next?
1. MBNA will reply in the second week of August.
2. We will post your rebate into your account when they reply if yours is accepted.
3. We will waive the 55 day wait so you can be paid on September 25.
Hello,
The rebate was not posted because you previously had the Alaska Airlines card. MBNA offers one rebate per card per person. MBNA stopped offering rebates on repeat cardholders over a year ago.
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The Great Canadian Rebates Team
Sep 22, 2018, 1:37 pm
#1224
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan, SPG Gold, FPC Plat
Posts: 42
Any recent data-points on how long points are taking to post to Alaska after showing as "transferred" from MBNA? Wife has a relatively new card and 1st statement points (before bonus spend met) posted to AS within a few days of statement date; latest statement (now with bonus points) has taken 9 days and no post to AS yet.
Sep 22, 2018, 1:41 pm
#1225
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YVR, HNL
Programs: AS 75k, UA peon, BA Bronze, AC E50k, Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, Fairmont Plat (RIP)
Posts: 7,832
Submitted a request earlier in the week for missing GCR credit and received the following reply.. Anyone have any more recent datapoints with GCR?
Hello,
The rebate was not posted because you previously had the Alaska Airlines card. MBNA offers one rebate per card per person. MBNA stopped offering rebates on repeat cardholders over a year ago.
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[email protected]
The Great Canadian Rebates Team
Hello,
The rebate was not posted because you previously had the Alaska Airlines card. MBNA offers one rebate per card per person. MBNA stopped offering rebates on repeat cardholders over a year ago.
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[email protected]
The Great Canadian Rebates Team
Yes, it will be completed on Friday early afternoon, possibly Thursday. The MBNA representative was on vacation last week and had to wait to this week.
Unfortunately, you will likely not get the rebate because you were a previous Alaska card holder. The rebate is only for new card holders.
The Great Canadian Rebates Team
Sep 22, 2018, 8:45 pm
#1226
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Any recent data-points on how long points are taking to post to Alaska after showing as "transferred" from MBNA? Wife has a relatively new card and 1st statement points (before bonus spend met) posted to AS within a few days of statement date; latest statement (now with bonus points) has taken 9 days and no post to AS yet.
Anyways, not sure why some months the points are in the account within a week, and some months it takes 2 to 3+ weeks.
Sep 22, 2018, 9:11 pm
#1227
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Got the exact same reply when I asked about a missing rebate. I did not get the rebate.
Yes, it will be completed on Friday early afternoon, possibly Thursday. The MBNA representative was on vacation last week and had to wait to this week.
Unfortunately, you will likely not get the rebate because you were a previous Alaska card holder. The rebate is only for new card holders.
The Great Canadian Rebates Team
Yes, it will be completed on Friday early afternoon, possibly Thursday. The MBNA representative was on vacation last week and had to wait to this week.
Unfortunately, you will likely not get the rebate because you were a previous Alaska card holder. The rebate is only for new card holders.
The Great Canadian Rebates Team
After years of doing multiple repeat churns and getting the GCR rebate each time, we've been fortunate that GCR have been lenient on the policy of "only for new cardholders". There are still reports of repeated GCR rebate success, but it's not as easy as it once was.
Sep 25, 2018, 4:46 pm
#1228
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Delta, BC
Posts: 1,646
robsaw, your wife's points posted on Sep 10th, correct? After my Sep statement, the Rewards page activity shows that MBNA transferred the points on Sep 12th, yet now it's 10 days later for me, and they still have not reached my Alaska Mileage Plan account yet. I don't recall, but do MBNA transfers reach the Alaska account on a particular day of the week, such as Mon or Wed?
Anyways, not sure why some months the points are in the account within a week, and some months it takes 2 to 3+ weeks.
Anyways, not sure why some months the points are in the account within a week, and some months it takes 2 to 3+ weeks.
"Thank you for contacting Alaska Airlines Customer Care.
Due to a processing error, the miles for your credit card use have been delayed. MBNA has advised the miles should be posted to the account by October 8, 2018. "
Sep 26, 2018, 10:13 am
#1229
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
Yikes - processing errors, delays, and crack downs on multiple rebates. I'd better apply soon, as I smell a "no bonus points if you're a previous cardholder" stipulation coming soon. Either that, or the card is disappearing altogether...