[Expired 2009 offer]100,000 miles for new BA Chase VISA
Jan 22, 2010, 10:58 pm
#2551
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 35
have you tried looking at San Francisco? You could always just buy a positioning ticket there or back for a reasonable price.
also other options would be looking at stopping over in any of the AA/BA gateways (catching an AA flight over to Chicago or NY for a couple days and then taking BA over to London). For all you newbies to redeeming flights...you have to be creative...and FLEXIBLE Don't expect to be able to look and find tickets on your first try, you'll have to spend the time and effort especially for peak season travel.
also other options would be looking at stopping over in any of the AA/BA gateways (catching an AA flight over to Chicago or NY for a couple days and then taking BA over to London). For all you newbies to redeeming flights...you have to be creative...and FLEXIBLE Don't expect to be able to look and find tickets on your first try, you'll have to spend the time and effort especially for peak season travel.
Unfortunatly, I do not have control over a graduation date in July in England during peak season. If it were up to me, I would have scheduled it for Sept. but I wasnt consulted. And yes, I have spent alot of time and effort tying to make this work. Who would want to spend actual cash when they have enough miles for redemption? Not me. Thank you for your suggestions.
Jan 22, 2010, 11:29 pm
#2552
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 8
UPDATE: As mentioned above, I called the 888 # after much debate because it sounded fishy. That call was placed yesterday @ 2PM. I just called the 800 # from the CHASE.COM website under their CONTACT US (Credit Card) # which was 800 432 3117. Feel free to go to CHASE.COM to verify.
The man I spoke to on the phone was American and took my social # and address, and boom my app was on file with his computer. Should know in about 1-2 weeks about approval/denial.
It's legit.
The man I spoke to on the phone was American and took my social # and address, and boom my app was on file with his computer. Should know in about 1-2 weeks about approval/denial.
It's legit.
Timeline thus far:
1/18/10: Called around 2PM to apply
1/22/10: Called Chase this morning (app status #), approved for 8K
Jan 23, 2010, 9:51 am
#2554
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,780
Why haven't you check ORD or NYC?
It is only the business class seats are difficult to find. Y seats shouldn't be this hard.
Since you are using BA to fly to LHR, you can use either AA or AS to get to your BA gateway city, and the domestic portion is included in your mileage requirement if it is deemed most direct routing.
Given your dates are fixed, you have no choice but really be creative.
Jan 23, 2010, 9:56 am
#2555
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 17
Recvd miles today
I put $2k worth of tuition on the card the day I received it. Just like others reported, the miles posted the day the statement closed.
The date of statement closing is listed when logging into your BA account.
Sorry for repeating what others have already said.
The date of statement closing is listed when logging into your BA account.
Sorry for repeating what others have already said.
Jan 23, 2010, 10:17 am
#2556
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Denver CO
Posts: 3,682
Would this hold up if one were using one of the free companion certs offered with 30k spending on the BA Visa cards? I know they require flights on BA metal but I was wondering (hoping) they'd allow a positioning flight to a BA gateway without buying another ticket.
Jan 23, 2010, 10:26 am
#2557
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Austin, TX -- AA Life Platinum; QF Life Silver; UA Silver
Posts: 5,462
My miles haven't posted yet.. but I applied in early Dec, just before heading off to India for a month. The card was waiting for me when I got home, but 1st statement had already posted. So I hope miles post with 2nd statement..
Jan 23, 2010, 11:06 am
#2558
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: Alaska MVPG 100K, IHG Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,704
My husband and I each got our 100K miles. Tried to book a trip to England for our daughters gradution this summer......SOLD OUT! We cannot get a seat out of Seattle. If we fly out of vancouver, BC, we can get to London but not back. The soonest we can get back is 4 weeks. So, we have 325K miles (BA card and Alaska card) for 3 of us to go to the graduation and we are unable to use any of them. We have to purchase tix.
Reading your other posts, I noticed you have only searched for those cities in the west-coast. In terms of award redemption, you need to exhaust all paths to find it, including the gateways Happy mentioned in the East Coast. It is a lot of work, but in the end you will get a free C ticket.
Jan 23, 2010, 11:42 am
#2559
Join Date: May 2009
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 235
Looks like the online deal has been dead awhile, and I see that the phone # seems to be dead as well? Has anyone successfully applied for the 100k offer in the past couple days?
Jan 23, 2010, 11:53 am
#2560
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 42,088
I just looked at BOS, EWR, DFW, and IAD, and found a smattering of availability on each throughout July (not great in any one case, but pretty good when viewed as a set). As others have suggested, you shouldn't give up so easily.
Jan 23, 2010, 12:40 pm
#2561
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Seattle
Programs: DL PM & AA Gold and other stuff
Posts: 73
Applied on 1/13
Approval confirmed 1/16 via phone; 25K limit
Card in hand 1/22
Activated today and confirmed 100K bonus will apply after necessary purchases.
Great deal! ^
Approval confirmed 1/16 via phone; 25K limit
Card in hand 1/22
Activated today and confirmed 100K bonus will apply after necessary purchases.
Great deal! ^
Jan 23, 2010, 1:38 pm
#2562
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW, AA, Hilton
Posts: 16,692
I am drooling with envy at posters who have already received their bonus miles.
I received my card in Dec. Initially the club# was missing. After I fixed that, I have been using the card for quite a few purchases. But currently the account shows that my payment due date is Feb. 15 and it is still 0 (zero) payment due.
So when will I get the miles? When I finally get a statement that has $ amount due?
Will I run into any 3 months cutoff issue?
I received my card in Dec. Initially the club# was missing. After I fixed that, I have been using the card for quite a few purchases. But currently the account shows that my payment due date is Feb. 15 and it is still 0 (zero) payment due.
So when will I get the miles? When I finally get a statement that has $ amount due?
Will I run into any 3 months cutoff issue?
Jan 23, 2010, 2:42 pm
#2563
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Posts: 175
888# out of service
I just called 888-593-5212 and got a message that they're not accepting phone applications any more (and then the call terminates) - and no way to check status on the application I filed on January 16
Does anybody have a number or website url for checking status?
(thanks to moondog for the reply below - tried the number in the OP and was told by the automated system that my application hasn't been approved yet, I'll be notified in writing, etc.)
Does anybody have a number or website url for checking status?
(thanks to moondog for the reply below - tried the number in the OP and was told by the automated system that my application hasn't been approved yet, I'll be notified in writing, etc.)
Last edited by 2Ruse; Jan 23, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Jan 23, 2010, 2:57 pm
#2564
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 42,088
Did you try the phone numbers listed in the OP?
Jan 23, 2010, 3:48 pm
#2565
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Programs: Fabulous on one of the US carriers..
Posts: 11,878
Another datapoint - confirming as with others, full 100K posted two days after statement close. ^ First purchase on the card was a very large tax bill.