[Expired 2009 offer]100,000 miles for new BA Chase VISA
Nov 5, 2009, 7:30 pm
#92
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: 1 AU
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*Partner airlines will be offered where British Airways is not available on the requested date or does not fly the route.
Online at least, it won't show the partner availability unless there is no BA metal available. Not sure if calling is different.
Nov 5, 2009, 8:50 pm
#93
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SNA/LAX
Programs: Hertz PC, Hilton DMD, IHG Spire Amb, Bonvoy Titanium Elite & WoH Globalist
Posts: 8,076
JPMorgan Raises Stakes in Card War With 100,000 Miles
related article on Bloomberg: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=aU6lxatzjriM
The miles, worth a round-trip transatlantic flight, will be awarded to customers who spend $2,000 on the co-branded British Airways Signature Visa cards within the first three months, according to a statement. Credit-card issuers including American Express Co. have sweetened their rewards programs, even after lenders said federal regulations enacted in May could squeeze profit, increase costs and prompt them to scale back incentives.
The miles, worth a round-trip transatlantic flight, will be awarded to customers who spend $2,000 on the co-branded British Airways Signature Visa cards within the first three months, according to a statement. Credit-card issuers including American Express Co. have sweetened their rewards programs, even after lenders said federal regulations enacted in May could squeeze profit, increase costs and prompt them to scale back incentives.
Nov 5, 2009, 9:14 pm
#94
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NYC
Programs: AS MVP Gold, BA Silver, AA Gold, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,619
RT to S. America in J on LAN for 80k (permits a free enroute stopover in each direction; note that Easter Island is a valid S. America destination),
One-way positioning flights in F on CX to Asia for 75K.
Most partner flights need to be booked by phone, as you can't book an enroute stopover on a partner airline online, and many partner cities, including IPC, don't appear as valid choices online. That's not really a problem, as ba.com is hardly bug-free, and there's no penalty for changing ticketed partner redemption dates/flights by phone. Indeed, ime, BAEC seems to have more/better access to LA inventory than you can get from LA directly....
Nov 5, 2009, 9:15 pm
#95
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: BOS
Programs: AA PLT,VS Silver,SPG gold, Hilton, AMEX Plat, BA nothing.
Posts: 3,312
If I'm understanding the BA redemption structure correctly, I could fly AA from NYC to Hawaii roundtrip in first class (on two-class aircraft) with en route stopovers for 70,000 BA miles, versus flying the same route without stopovers for 75,000 AAdvantage miles. Is this correct?
I believe this would cost you 105k BA miles for a partner award, 3 x 35k for first. A business class award would be 70k miles but even on a 2-class AC it would be considered a first award. I tried to book (as an exercise) a J award from JFK to HNL but the only availability was either in Y at 35k or F at 105k.
Nov 5, 2009, 9:32 pm
#96
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Here Today Gone Tomorrow
Programs: NW Silver, CO Silver,SPG Gold, USMint Presidential, Chase/BA 100k, Airtran Wendy's cups
Posts: 815
My wife and I just signed up. Where should we go?
MCO-EZE, HKG, SYD DXB or 2 European vacation?
Really excited about this promotion. Offers like this don't come around often. I'm leaning on J class to EZE.
MCO-EZE, HKG, SYD DXB or 2 European vacation?
Really excited about this promotion. Offers like this don't come around often. I'm leaning on J class to EZE.
Nov 5, 2009, 9:42 pm
#97
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: DSM
Programs: AA Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Fairmont Platinum, United Silver, National Exec
Posts: 1,035
Nov 5, 2009, 9:51 pm
#98
Join Date: May 2003
Location: LAS
Programs: DL Diamond, SPG Platinum, Hilton Diamond (x2), IHG Platinum
Posts: 177
Same here, never had any account with Chase at all
Nov 5, 2009, 9:54 pm
#99
Join Date: May 2003
Location: LAS
Programs: DL Diamond, SPG Platinum, Hilton Diamond (x2), IHG Platinum
Posts: 177
from the offer page:
"You will first be considered for a Visa Signature card. If you do not qualify for that product, you will automatically be considered for a Visa Platinum card, which has different fees, benefits, and credit availability. For pricing details, please see Pricing & Terms. For benefits details, please read your credit card benefits materials which will be mailed after your account is established."
I assume this means if you are only approved for the Platinum card then you will not get the goodies we are all wanting?
"You will first be considered for a Visa Signature card. If you do not qualify for that product, you will automatically be considered for a Visa Platinum card, which has different fees, benefits, and credit availability. For pricing details, please see Pricing & Terms. For benefits details, please read your credit card benefits materials which will be mailed after your account is established."
I assume this means if you are only approved for the Platinum card then you will not get the goodies we are all wanting?
Nov 5, 2009, 10:35 pm
#100
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: 1 AU
Programs: Support the Tyrants Travel Club
Posts: 2,708
Two of the best uses of BA miles:
RT to S. America in J on LAN for 80k (permits a free enroute stopover in each direction; note that Easter Island is a valid S. America destination),
One-way positioning flights in F on CX to Asia for 75K.
Most partner flights need to be booked by phone, as you can't book an enroute stopover on a partner airline online, and many partner cities, including IPC, don't appear as valid choices online. That's not really a problem, as ba.com is hardly bug-free, and there's no penalty for changing ticketed partner redemption dates/flights by phone. Indeed, ime, BAEC seems to have more/better access to LA inventory than you can get from LA directly....
RT to S. America in J on LAN for 80k (permits a free enroute stopover in each direction; note that Easter Island is a valid S. America destination),
One-way positioning flights in F on CX to Asia for 75K.
Most partner flights need to be booked by phone, as you can't book an enroute stopover on a partner airline online, and many partner cities, including IPC, don't appear as valid choices online. That's not really a problem, as ba.com is hardly bug-free, and there's no penalty for changing ticketed partner redemption dates/flights by phone. Indeed, ime, BAEC seems to have more/better access to LA inventory than you can get from LA directly....
Nov 5, 2009, 11:08 pm
#101
Moderator: Mileage Run, InterContinental Hotels
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 5,914
Note that there's no immediate credit report pull. Iow, this is not a good time to use the pull-minimizing technique of applying for several Chase cards at the same time (if you use that technique in this case, you might get approved for your PC/UA/CO card(s) immediately, and then denied for the BA card when they process the application).
Nov 5, 2009, 11:36 pm
#102
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salt Lake City, Los Angeles
Posts: 478
50,000 RT between Asia and NA is fantastic. Usually it's 60-70K RT for most programs.
Nov 6, 2009, 12:46 am
#104
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,029
Someone on SD also mentioned that you can redeem these for 4 AA domestic flights? Is that true? That's not terrible either...unfortunately AA does not offer awards to Alaska (at least on their website) which I have found offer the best redemption value for domestic awards.
Nov 6, 2009, 1:22 am
#105
Join Date: May 2008
Location: SFO
Posts: 851
i've never had anything to do with BA but this offer was too good to refuse. i'm sure i'll find a use for 100k BA miles even if it is to send someone else across the pond or out to hawaii.
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