[Expired 2009 offer]100,000 miles for new BA Chase VISA
Nov 10, 2009, 8:47 am
#331
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Earth
Posts: 912
Applied last night. I was just notified that they pulled my credit this morning. How long would it take to know from here? Always wondered if it's an automated process all the way or is there some sort of human interaction with these decisions?
Nov 10, 2009, 8:55 am
#332
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: MCI
Programs: AA Gold 1MM, AS MVP, UA Silver, WN A-List, Marriott LT Titanium, HH Diamond
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In my experience, it's automated. With most cards, I have my approval and credit line a few seconds after clicking "Apply".
Nov 10, 2009, 10:52 am
#333
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,716
Is this deal still valid? I'm thinking of applying. I'm a saver not a spender. Are there any low cost ways to spend $2k on this card? Can you buy cash cards or something or money orders that you can redeem. It would take me the better part of a year to dig up $2k worth of spending I could put on a credit card.
Nov 10, 2009, 11:02 am
#334
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: AA, UA.
Posts: 291
Hello
Can someone tell me how many miles require for USA - China?
Thanks!
Lee
Can someone tell me how many miles require for USA - China?
Thanks!
Lee
Nov 10, 2009, 11:07 am
#335
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 72
Does anyone know if the BA cc offer will be available in Canada?
Nov 10, 2009, 11:11 am
#336
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 58
miles flying anywhere
CAn i use these miles anywhere in the world that BA or there partner airlines fly, are there significant fuel surcharges and tax?
Nov 10, 2009, 11:18 am
#337
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,427
What is ironic about this promo is what a terrible ff program BA runs -- it's sole value is to accumulate points via credit card spending, preferably by bonus. In addition to the fuel surcharge on rewards, check out their earning chart -- 25% of actual miles flown on ALL discounted coach tickets. Blech! Add in the screwy rules regarding their AA partnership, and who in their right mind in the US would belong to this program? I've seen some programs that can be better for credit card spenders than actual travellers (SPG comes to mind), but this takes it to the extreme.
http://www.britishairways.com/travel...?link=main_nav
http://www.britishairways.com/travel...?link=main_nav
Nov 10, 2009, 11:35 am
#338
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Berlin
Programs: BA Gold; Accor Plat; IHG Diamond-Amb; Meliá & HH & Marriott Gold
Posts: 5,450
A long answer would go way off topic here, but a short answer would be that BAEC is worthy of serious consideration for anyone who does a fair amount of paid, premium cabin flying on oneworld airlines (including BA a few times a year). It isn't a very interesting option (in terms of status and earning) for anyone who mainly flies in discount economy, regardless of where they are based. In that respect it is similar to some (but by no means all) of the other European FF programmes.
It is certainly something of a departure to see such a generous CC offer. If only BD and LH would follow suit...
It is certainly something of a departure to see such a generous CC offer. If only BD and LH would follow suit...
Nov 10, 2009, 11:58 am
#339
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I believe the answer to that is "Whomever is given 100,000 BA miles for $75."
OK, OK...I get that the program is lame, but we're still talking about 100,000 miles here.
I'm still wondering if they allow stopovers. Could one really do a week in Europe and a week in South America, all using one 100k R/T J award? Go ahead and jam me with bogus fuel fees...if that award is allowable, then 100k is definitely worth something to me. Or do they have a similar award structure to AA, effectively killing off the international hub stopover?
OK, OK...I get that the program is lame, but we're still talking about 100,000 miles here.
I'm still wondering if they allow stopovers. Could one really do a week in Europe and a week in South America, all using one 100k R/T J award? Go ahead and jam me with bogus fuel fees...if that award is allowable, then 100k is definitely worth something to me. Or do they have a similar award structure to AA, effectively killing off the international hub stopover?
Nov 10, 2009, 12:00 pm
#340
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,047
Is this deal still valid? I'm thinking of applying. I'm a saver not a spender. Are there any low cost ways to spend $2k on this card? Can you buy cash cards or something or money orders that you can redeem. It would take me the better part of a year to dig up $2k worth of spending I could put on a credit card.
Nov 10, 2009, 12:06 pm
#341
Join Date: Apr 2001
Programs: AA (PLATINUM), HHonors (DIAMOND)
Posts: 1,068
Has anyone officially been denied? We hear about the 7-10 day wait and those who have been approved, however I'm yet to hear about anyone who has officially been denied.
Nov 10, 2009, 12:09 pm
#342
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: PHL
Programs: UA 1P / *A Gold, SPG Plat, Club Carlson Concierge, Amtrak S+
Posts: 55
- to PVG: on BA metal if flying from east coast via LHR (plus several hundred dollars in fuel surcharges)
- to HKG: on Cathay Pacific via Vancouver if flying out from west coast
Nov 10, 2009, 12:09 pm
#343
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Berlin
Programs: BA Gold; Accor Plat; IHG Diamond-Amb; Meliá & HH & Marriott Gold
Posts: 5,450
Nov 10, 2009, 12:17 pm
#344
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Washington DC
Programs: UA 1P, BA Silver
Posts: 358
Here is a direct link.
http://www.mychasecreditcards.com/br...ays/hp_postpin
Here's the bad news.
This one-time bonus offer is valid only for first-time cardmembers with new accounts. Existing cardmembers/accounts are not eligible for this bonus offer.
http://www.mychasecreditcards.com/br...ays/hp_postpin
Here's the bad news.
This one-time bonus offer is valid only for first-time cardmembers with new accounts. Existing cardmembers/accounts are not eligible for this bonus offer.
Nov 10, 2009, 12:19 pm
#345
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Berlin
Programs: BA Gold; Accor Plat; IHG Diamond-Amb; Meliá & HH & Marriott Gold
Posts: 5,450
If you have not had a BA Visa from Chase then, if you apply successfully and go on to meet the spend requirements, can expect to get the bonus miles.