BA Chase Visa Signature Card (USA) and Travel Together questions [Master thread]
Nov 18, 2009, 8:30 am
#166
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: virgin
Posts: 109
if you have a UK Amex card,they seem to ignore UK law of data-transfer and look it up in the US and apply that to your application there, which usually results in approval!
doubt you'll get a US visa card with no US credit history. UK credit history does not apply at all in US other than Amex, in my experience.
Nov 18, 2009, 8:38 am
#167
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: virgin
Posts: 109
both my g/f and I got the card, and are going to make the appropriate spend to get $100k miles each. Then I'll spend the 30k more on it to get the companion voucher in 2010.
she'll probably want to use 'her' miles on 4 cheap domestic AA flights,
I'd rather pool miles and take one blow-it-all First Class flight to the Far East, via London, or down under.
any ideas how I can explain her the better value of that - or am I going to loose out?!
(or of course suggest to me a better way to spend ~250k miles from NYC with a companion flight!)
she'll probably want to use 'her' miles on 4 cheap domestic AA flights,
I'd rather pool miles and take one blow-it-all First Class flight to the Far East, via London, or down under.
any ideas how I can explain her the better value of that - or am I going to loose out?!
(or of course suggest to me a better way to spend ~250k miles from NYC with a companion flight!)
Nov 18, 2009, 10:00 pm
#168
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: AA Gold, DL Silver, Starwood Gold, Marriott Silver, HH Gold, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 135
BA Chase Website down???/
I passed on the Chase website for this offer to my friend so that he could apply for the offer (I was denied, despite having a high credit score and multiple Chase cards) but everytime he (or I) go to the website, it says it's not available. Has anyone been able to apply for the card recently (past 2 days)? I'm wondering if due to overwhelming response, Chase has quietly ended the offer.....
Nov 18, 2009, 10:05 pm
#169
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 563
I passed on the Chase website for this offer to my friend so that he could apply for the offer (I was denied, despite having a high credit score and multiple Chase cards) but everytime he (or I) go to the website, it says it's not available. Has anyone been able to apply for the card recently (past 2 days)? I'm wondering if due to overwhelming response, Chase has quietly ended the offer.....
http://www.mychasecreditcards.com/britishairways/hp_1
or link from the ba.com home page and it still works fine.
Nov 19, 2009, 2:59 am
#170
Company Representative - British Airways
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 818
Nov 19, 2009, 1:01 pm
#172
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Sacramento, CA
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hyatt,Marriott,BA,AS
Posts: 4,428
Dilly, as there seems to be some confusion, can you perhaps provide some BA reference material that we can cite that shows that the award companion certificate can be used for an open-jaw trip reservation made through a BA call center. Thanks
Nov 20, 2009, 9:02 am
#173
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 3
Excellent question, I'd like to create a BA Executive Club account in my name and have another family member apply for the card referencing my BA account during the Chase application. Would this work? I would apply for the card myself but I have numerous Chase accounts already and would prefer not to have an additional Equifax credit inquiry.
Last edited by zxx7x; Nov 20, 2009 at 9:28 am
Nov 21, 2009, 6:51 am
#177
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: AMS (SEA, JNB)
Programs: Mucci Reperateur des Coeurs Brises
Posts: 4,107
Problems with Verified by Visa
Has anyone else had problems using the Chase BA Visa for purchases online, specifically for purchases of airline tickets? Specifically, the problem seems to lie with Verified by Visa.
I spent 2 hours yesterday attempting to use my card towards the purchase of a ticket departing in three weeks time. Unfortunately, the transaction was constantly declined. When I call the number indicated on the error screen, I am told this is a problem with Chase and not Visa. Chase says everything is just fine with my account and that it is Visa who is blocking the transaction not Chase. Visa says they are not able to block transaction, the problem lies with Chase. In the meantime I have had to remove security blocks four times.
In the past, I have had to input a password, but now I was not even able to attempt this. The transaction was just flat denied.
In the end I just gave up and used my MasterCard. No points, but at least I am able to pay for the bloody ticket. It seems easier for a criminal to use my card than it does for myself!
I spent 2 hours yesterday attempting to use my card towards the purchase of a ticket departing in three weeks time. Unfortunately, the transaction was constantly declined. When I call the number indicated on the error screen, I am told this is a problem with Chase and not Visa. Chase says everything is just fine with my account and that it is Visa who is blocking the transaction not Chase. Visa says they are not able to block transaction, the problem lies with Chase. In the meantime I have had to remove security blocks four times.
In the past, I have had to input a password, but now I was not even able to attempt this. The transaction was just flat denied.
In the end I just gave up and used my MasterCard. No points, but at least I am able to pay for the bloody ticket. It seems easier for a criminal to use my card than it does for myself!
Nov 21, 2009, 3:13 pm
#179
Join Date: May 2000
Location: HH Gold, Marriott Gold, PC Plat, Emirates Silver
Posts: 2,679
I still do not know why I have not pulled the trigger on this yet.
I only redeem miles for premium longhaul flights.
Both my wife and I can sign up for this deal
We can household the accounts
We can change $30K in a year on 1 of the acounts
I can drive to JFK or BOS in 3 hours to fly BA metal
I can redeem on AA or CP
So for taxes and the CC annual fee...the 2 of us can fly most places in BA first after we household and charge $30K in a year. If that cost $1,500 it is still a steal.
The only downside I see is if there is a better deal for a 1st time BA card CC holders in the future. That appears slim.
Am I missing something or should I have done this days ago?
I only redeem miles for premium longhaul flights.
Both my wife and I can sign up for this deal
We can household the accounts
We can change $30K in a year on 1 of the acounts
I can drive to JFK or BOS in 3 hours to fly BA metal
I can redeem on AA or CP
So for taxes and the CC annual fee...the 2 of us can fly most places in BA first after we household and charge $30K in a year. If that cost $1,500 it is still a steal.
The only downside I see is if there is a better deal for a 1st time BA card CC holders in the future. That appears slim.
Am I missing something or should I have done this days ago?
Nov 21, 2009, 6:39 pm
#180
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: AA LT PLT 3 MM+, BA (very) Blue, CO nobody
Posts: 2,640
I would not wait for a "better" offer that may not come (a bird in hand....)