New Benefits for AS BofA Personal Visa
May 31, 2019, 1:43 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska Airlines
Posts: 659
Meh.
Lounge passes doesn't really effect anyone who's a member. Thanks to the generous 2 guest policy I've only ever had to buy 1 guest pass when traveling with a large party, but that was at an AA lounge anyway.
20% off wifi is better than a kick in the teeth I suppose, but not a real "WOW!" moment. Especially with Delta moving towards free wifi within the year.
If they wanted to make headlines, they should've given free onboard wifi if you "pay" with your AS BoA Visa.
Then they could've had some big banner announcement like "Free Wifi on AS flights!" with a little asterisk that you have to use your AS BoA Visa.
Lounge passes doesn't really effect anyone who's a member. Thanks to the generous 2 guest policy I've only ever had to buy 1 guest pass when traveling with a large party, but that was at an AA lounge anyway.
20% off wifi is better than a kick in the teeth I suppose, but not a real "WOW!" moment. Especially with Delta moving towards free wifi within the year.
If they wanted to make headlines, they should've given free onboard wifi if you "pay" with your AS BoA Visa.
Then they could've had some big banner announcement like "Free Wifi on AS flights!" with a little asterisk that you have to use your AS BoA Visa.
May 31, 2019, 1:46 pm
#3
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: AS 100k, DL PM, New Sagaya
Posts: 1,291
This is more like the United approach. But for Alaska, the onboard wifi prices are also obscenely high. A day pass prepurchased from GoGo is better. So its sort of a non-benefit in my mind. The 20% off food and beverage is not going to change my behaviors. It might make the benefit of PC seem lower for those that factor in the drink prices. But we are talking $2 to $5 here.
May 31, 2019, 1:51 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVPG 75k, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat, Kenya Airways Gold
Posts: 224
Meh.
Lounge passes doesn't really effect anyone who's a member. Thanks to the generous 2 guest policy I've only ever had to buy 1 guest pass when traveling with a large party, but that was at an AA lounge anyway.
20% off wifi is better than a kick in the teeth I suppose, but not a real "WOW!" moment. Especially with Delta moving towards free wifi within the year.
If they wanted to make headlines, they should've given free onboard wifi if you "pay" with your AS BoA Visa.
Then they could've had some big banner announcement like "Free Wifi on AS flights!" with a little asterisk that you have to use your AS BoA Visa.
Lounge passes doesn't really effect anyone who's a member. Thanks to the generous 2 guest policy I've only ever had to buy 1 guest pass when traveling with a large party, but that was at an AA lounge anyway.
20% off wifi is better than a kick in the teeth I suppose, but not a real "WOW!" moment. Especially with Delta moving towards free wifi within the year.
If they wanted to make headlines, they should've given free onboard wifi if you "pay" with your AS BoA Visa.
Then they could've had some big banner announcement like "Free Wifi on AS flights!" with a little asterisk that you have to use your AS BoA Visa.
But the free WiFi with using it to buy does actually sound like a REALLY neat idea!! That or just give us like $10 of free onboard credit to use on WiFi or food or something. Now THAT would get a ton of cardholders.
May 31, 2019, 4:14 pm
#6
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
I was contemplating canceling the card, but I will keep it now with the $25 lounge access. It sounds like others don't benefit from this as much as me though. Nevertheless, I think it was a smart move on AS/BoA, as it really didn't cost them anything, and they gain card holders + $$ from lounge visits.
May 31, 2019, 4:42 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: AS 100k, DL PM, New Sagaya
Posts: 1,291
May 31, 2019, 4:46 pm
#8
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
May 31, 2019, 7:52 pm
#11
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: MFR
Programs: Alaska MVP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 714
May 31, 2019, 10:58 pm
#14
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: SEA
Posts: 2,021
https://singleflyer.com/2019/05/31/n...card-benefits/
Jun 1, 2019, 12:20 am
#15
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731