BA Chase Visa Signature Card (USA) and Travel Together questions [Master thread]
Nov 16, 2009, 12:19 pm
#151
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Programs: Mucci, BA silver
Posts: 562
Nov 17, 2009, 9:36 am
#153
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Sacramento, CA
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hyatt,Marriott,BA,AS
Posts: 4,428
Nov 17, 2009, 3:19 pm
#154
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: los angeles,ca
Posts: 281
Nov 17, 2009, 4:24 pm
#155
Join Date: May 2003
Location: USA
Programs: AA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, BA Avios, Delta Skymiles
Posts: 364
received my new Visa
i just received my new British Airways Visa Signature card today. I am not sure if I was approved for the card that will earn the 50,000 miles after first purchase, etc.
In the accompanying brochure, it states that this card earns 2.5 miles for every $1 spent on BA purchases and 1.25 miles for every $1 spent.
I guess I will have to call to find out if I got the card I wanted and not the 2nd place.
In the accompanying brochure, it states that this card earns 2.5 miles for every $1 spent on BA purchases and 1.25 miles for every $1 spent.
I guess I will have to call to find out if I got the card I wanted and not the 2nd place.
Nov 17, 2009, 4:38 pm
#156
Join Date: May 2003
Location: USA
Programs: AA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, BA Avios, Delta Skymiles
Posts: 364
yeah!!!
Just confirmed with rep - I did get the offer. I last had a Chase British airways visa back in 2006 for about a year and eventually canceled. So to answer the question - yes, past cardholders can receive this card.
Nov 17, 2009, 4:47 pm
#157
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA
Programs: UA 1MM 0P, AA, DL, *wood, Lifetime FPC Plat., IHG, HHD
Posts: 6,912
Wow, it is pretty CRAZY taxes and fees for travel. I just tried to find a booking from USA to London, SFO to LHR. for Business/Club class, 100000 miles, (which is what we should get from this promo) PLUS 625$ in FUEL SURCHARGES (somehow, the charges for business are more than economy but of course less than First class) and taxes and fees. Doesn't seem like much of a deal at all. I might just bail on the whole thing
Nov 17, 2009, 10:03 pm
#158
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BNA
Posts: 2,076
Of course you can get the card, that isn't the issue. Getting the bonus is the question. Hopefully it'll work out.
Nov 17, 2009, 10:19 pm
#159
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: BOS
Programs: AA PLT,VS Silver,SPG gold, Hilton, AMEX Plat, BA nothing.
Posts: 3,312
Wow, it is pretty CRAZY taxes and fees for travel. I just tried to find a booking from USA to London, SFO to LHR. for Business/Club class, 100000 miles, (which is what we should get from this promo) PLUS 625$ in FUEL SURCHARGES (somehow, the charges for business are more than economy but of course less than First class) and taxes and fees. Doesn't seem like much of a deal at all. I might just bail on the whole thing
The 100k miles are good for 4 domestic milesaver awards on AA, that's not a bad deal.
Nov 17, 2009, 11:16 pm
#160
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYZ
Programs: BA Gold/Marriott Gold/HH Diamond/IC Plat Amba
Posts: 5,992
Wow, it is pretty CRAZY taxes and fees for travel. I just tried to find a booking from USA to London, SFO to LHR. for Business/Club class, 100000 miles, (which is what we should get from this promo) PLUS 625$ in FUEL SURCHARGES (somehow, the charges for business are more than economy but of course less than First class) and taxes and fees. Doesn't seem like much of a deal at all. I might just bail on the whole thing
How much is BA selling these miles to Chase for? Plus will there be any TATL reward or MFU availability on BA at all for the next few years for NA EC members who actually earned their miles from flying BA if this card's offer takes off in a big way?
Nov 17, 2009, 11:31 pm
#161
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: PDX/AUS
Programs: AA-UA-AS IHG-SPG-Carlson
Posts: 4,562
Just saw my BA card added to Chase list today.
Nov 18, 2009, 7:16 am
#163
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Mostly AUS or rural England
Programs: BAEC redundant Bronze, AAdvantage Lifetime PLT, CO, WN, B6
Posts: 6,526
Sorry I can't answer your question, however I found the easier route to a US credit card was to get AMEX to open a US account based on my UK history with them. Once I had the US Amex a lot more doors opened. Sometime over the next few months it will allegedly be possible to transfer US MR points to BA miles which will help, though not with the Chase 100k bonus.
Nov 18, 2009, 7:19 am
#164
Join Date: May 2003
Location: USA
Programs: AA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, BA Avios, Delta Skymiles
Posts: 364
Nov 18, 2009, 7:44 am
#165
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: MCO
Programs: BAEC Silver, Amex Bonvoy, Chase BA
Posts: 360
I would agree with bernardd in taking the Amex route using their Global Transfer system. Creating a US credit history can typically take 18 - 24 months but the Amex route shortcuts that somewhat. Putting the Chase card to one side, getting a credit history quickly helps enormously as so many things are dependent on this in terms of rates (car insurance being one).
As for BA earning outside of the Chase card, look at the American Express Starwood Preferred.
As for BA earning outside of the Chase card, look at the American Express Starwood Preferred.