Oct 25, 2013, 3:40 pm
Last edit by: StartinSanDiego
This thread is now archived. Please continue the discussion here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/1985871-chase-avios-earning-credit-cards-ba-air-lingus-iberia-up-100k-avios-more.html
Up to 100K Avios - 50K after $3K spend/3 mos. plus 50K after $20K spend in 12 months($95 AF)
- https://creditcards.chase.com/travel-credit-cards/british-airways
Now with up to $600 in statement credits for award taxes and fees PER CALENDAR YEAR. 3x$200 or 3x $100 depending on class booked. See the details for flight restrictions, etc, here:
https://www.chase.com/personal/credit-cards/british-airways/rewards-redemption/statement-credit
The calendar year restriction means that you can use it twice in the upcoming months, 3x on or before Dec 31 and 3x again after Jan 1 or a total of up to $1200.
10% back on flights booked at BA.com using the code CHASEBA10.
The details are here: https://www.chase.com/personal/credit-cards/british-airways/rewards-redemption/save-10percent
Avios can be combined or moved between Iberia and Air Lingus accounts.
Chase also offers sign up bonuses on Air LIngus and Iberia co-branded airline credit cards. (As of August 2019's offers both are tiered 100K Avios offers) This allows big spenders that are under 5/24 to get up to 300K in sign up bonuses, plus combine points to book at BA.com for flights and get the fuel surcharge refund and 10% off.
See the BA forum and this thread in the Chase forum for Avios earnings strategies: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/1980400-anyone-else-racking-up-avios-points.html
Spending $30,000 will earn a Companion Fare "Travel Together" ticket.
Details are here: https://www.chase.com/personal/credit-cards/british-airways/travel-together/travel-together
Downgrades: Chase offers a no fee BA card. It's not available for new applications but can be accessed via a downgrade from the standard, $95 a year card. When the annual fee comes due you can downgrade/ product change to the British Airways rewards credit card with no annual fee and thereby preserve your card number, credit line and Average Age of Account. It's unclear whether the fee free card will get the new perks (August 2019) of an award fee rebate. Perhaps someone with the fee free card can make a dummy booking and update us here at FT.
Q. Can I apply for this card and earn the bonus after doing so previously? How long do I have to wait before reapplying? Should I call if my application is held for further review and not approved instantly?
A. See the wiki and related discussion in Applying for Chase Credit Cards, 2017 onward
Q. Once I meet the card's initial spending requirement, how soon will I receive my signup bonus points?A. Bonus points typically accrue at the close of the billing period in which you incur the corresponding charges. Points should appear in your hotel/airline account within a few days thereafter.
NOTE: If you complete your required spending in the last 7-10 days of the statement period, the bonus may not post until the following month's statement, even if the regular per-dollar points post on the first statement. This is normal behavior for Chase and is not worth a phone call.
NOTE: If you complete your required spending in the last 7-10 days of the statement period, the bonus may not post until the following month's statement, even if the regular per-dollar points post on the first statement. This is normal behavior for Chase and is not worth a phone call.
Chase BA VISA: Up to 100K Avios - Now with rebate on award fees
Feb 25, 2016, 12:21 pm
#526
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Singapore
Programs: Krisflyer PPS Club, BA Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 96
Update: Just saw the new account on my Chase Accounts page. :-)
Mar 2, 2016, 12:44 pm
#528
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: AA, UAL
Posts: 545
Does your account in any way show the bonus offer? (I think) I read at some places in thread that it does show up online. Wiki does not list any such tracker (like nice one we have for Citi AA card 
).
Cheers!
).Cheers!
Mar 2, 2016, 2:53 pm
#529
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 25
Just applied with the old 50k offer link with no annual fee. Went into pending:
"Thank you for applying. Your application requires further review before making a decision."
Now just going to wait until I get a response. *fingers crossed*
"Thank you for applying. Your application requires further review before making a decision."
Now just going to wait until I get a response. *fingers crossed*
Mar 2, 2016, 10:38 pm
#530
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: SFO/OAK, LAX, TPE
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC, DL Gold
Posts: 134
Just applied through 50K link. Was denied to due not meeting bonus 24 month requirements; the CSR said they counted from the last 25K.
Mar 2, 2016, 11:03 pm
#531
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
Absolutely not true as what the CSR told you about the 25K - those are Spend Bonus and has no bearing in the 24 months rule.
Go back a few months on this thread you will find only the 50K Welcome bonus is subj to the 24 months rule.
Mar 2, 2016, 11:17 pm
#532
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: SFO/OAK, LAX, TPE
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC, DL Gold
Posts: 134
Do you mean being denied for the card or being told CSR about not eligible for the bonus?
Absolutely not true as what the CSR told you about the 25K - those are Spend Bonus and has no bearing in the 24 months rule.
Go back a few months on this thread you will find only the 50K Welcome bonus is subj to the 24 months rule.
Absolutely not true as what the CSR told you about the 25K - those are Spend Bonus and has no bearing in the 24 months rule.
Go back a few months on this thread you will find only the 50K Welcome bonus is subj to the 24 months rule.
The 50K posted in my avios account on 2/19/14, 25K on 6/19/14, and the final 25K on 7/22/14. She mentioned that I would only be eligible for this card and attached bonus after 5/19/14.
I'll be waiting for the denial letter.
This really sucks as the BA card is the one card I really want to have again before the rumored 5/24 rules kick in.
Mar 3, 2016, 11:09 am
#533
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
I sure hope so, but she mentioned I was denied. I have read and posted in this thread before, and I'm still a bit skeptical having received a datapoint contrary to other FT members.
The 50K posted in my avios account on 2/19/14, 25K on 6/19/14, and the final 25K on 7/22/14. She mentioned that I would only be eligible for this card and attached bonus after 5/19/14.
I'll be waiting for the denial letter.
This really sucks as the BA card is the one card I really want to have again before the rumored 5/24 rules kick in.
The 50K posted in my avios account on 2/19/14, 25K on 6/19/14, and the final 25K on 7/22/14. She mentioned that I would only be eligible for this card and attached bonus after 5/19/14.
I'll be waiting for the denial letter.
This really sucks as the BA card is the one card I really want to have again before the rumored 5/24 rules kick in.
She is definitely wrong to use this as a denial reason for APPROVING A CARD.
For you to be eligible for a second 50K bonus, your application has to be later than 2/19/2016 as your earned the 50K on 2/19/2014. However that does not come in play whether you could be approved for another BA card or not as long as you dont currently own a BA card, and you pass Chase criteria for creditworthiness check.
Like several precedent cases, we got our 50K bonuses without any fanfare. Our prior 50Ks were earned longer than 24 months ago despite our 1st and only 25K was earned less than 24 months ago from Dec 2015 when we applied our BA cards. The 50K posted automatically. We are on track to earn our first 25K this March.
Mar 3, 2016, 3:15 pm
#534
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: SFO/OAK, LAX, TPE
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC, DL Gold
Posts: 134
Chase does not deny a card if you pass the muster of creditworthy. It will still issue you a card but NOT the bonus if you are not eligible for the bonus.
She is definitely wrong to use this as a denial reason for APPROVING A CARD.
For you to be eligible for a second 50K bonus, your application has to be later than 2/19/2016 as your earned the 50K on 2/19/2014. However that does not come in play whether you could be approved for another BA card or not as long as you dont currently own a BA card, and you pass Chase criteria for creditworthiness check.
Like several precedent cases, we got our 50K bonuses without any fanfare. Our prior 50Ks were earned longer than 24 months ago despite our 1st and only 25K was earned less than 24 months ago from Dec 2015 when we applied our BA cards. The 50K posted automatically. We are on track to earn our first 25K this March.
She is definitely wrong to use this as a denial reason for APPROVING A CARD.
For you to be eligible for a second 50K bonus, your application has to be later than 2/19/2016 as your earned the 50K on 2/19/2014. However that does not come in play whether you could be approved for another BA card or not as long as you dont currently own a BA card, and you pass Chase criteria for creditworthiness check.
Like several precedent cases, we got our 50K bonuses without any fanfare. Our prior 50Ks were earned longer than 24 months ago despite our 1st and only 25K was earned less than 24 months ago from Dec 2015 when we applied our BA cards. The 50K posted automatically. We are on track to earn our first 25K this March.
Mar 3, 2016, 8:51 pm
#535
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
Mar 4, 2016, 9:27 am
#536
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: AA, UAL
Posts: 545
DP:
- Applied using the link in the Wiki, got instant approval!
- On call, confirmed with CSR about AF and bonus. Both points were favorable, so I believe I am good.
Cheers!
- Applied using the link in the Wiki, got instant approval!
- On call, confirmed with CSR about AF and bonus. Both points were favorable, so I believe I am good.
Cheers!
Mar 4, 2016, 7:52 pm
#537
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 2
I pushed back but no way to change it. I complained not to be informed, etc. No way. The worst thing is that I'd have to wait until late May and probably be denied then due to the 5/24 rule...
Just another data point that Chase has gotten stricter on this card.
Also I used a different FFN and address but Chase systems must have been strengthened as I was automatically declined with no hard pull.
Mar 7, 2016, 11:31 pm
#538
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: SFO/OAK, LAX, TPE
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC, DL Gold
Posts: 134
The same happened to me yesterday. I escalated the call to a supervisor and she was crystal clear to me. Chase changed recently their policy regarding this card and they ate now counting the last "premium" received irrespective of whether it is a sign-up bonus or spending bonus. So the 25,000 avios are being counted for the 24 months.
I pushed back but no way to change it. I complained not to be informed, etc. No way. The worst thing is that I'd have to wait until late May and probably be denied then due to the 5/24 rule...
Just another data point that Chase has gotten stricter on this card.
Also I used a different FFN and address but Chase systems must have been strengthened as I was automatically declined with no hard pull.
I pushed back but no way to change it. I complained not to be informed, etc. No way. The worst thing is that I'd have to wait until late May and probably be denied then due to the 5/24 rule...
Just another data point that Chase has gotten stricter on this card.
Also I used a different FFN and address but Chase systems must have been strengthened as I was automatically declined with no hard pull.
Edit: Found mail when I got home. Photo attached.
Last edited by gpen1827; Mar 8, 2016 at 2:40 am
Mar 17, 2016, 2:14 am
#540
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 20
Here's a strange (but fortuitous) thing that happened to me.
I got my Chase BA card in January 2014, I believe. Got the last 25K Avios of the 100K spend bonus on June 2014. I've been thinking about canceling the card lately since the 24 month time span from earning the bonus is getting close (I'm assuming the 24 months is from the date of earning the bonus and not closing of the account -- maybe I misunderstood).
I've been redeeming my wife's Avios lately for our flights so I haven't checked my BA account in a while. To my complete surprise, I noticed 50K Avios credited to my account in December and then another 25K in January and 25K more in February. I have no idea where these Avios came from. The transaction history shows them as "BA VISA BONUS AVIOS."
Any ideas how this happened? Should I be worried about the bonus Avios getting removed from my account? I checked my Chase statements and don't see any mention of these bonuses at all.
I got my Chase BA card in January 2014, I believe. Got the last 25K Avios of the 100K spend bonus on June 2014. I've been thinking about canceling the card lately since the 24 month time span from earning the bonus is getting close (I'm assuming the 24 months is from the date of earning the bonus and not closing of the account -- maybe I misunderstood).
I've been redeeming my wife's Avios lately for our flights so I haven't checked my BA account in a while. To my complete surprise, I noticed 50K Avios credited to my account in December and then another 25K in January and 25K more in February. I have no idea where these Avios came from. The transaction history shows them as "BA VISA BONUS AVIOS."
Any ideas how this happened? Should I be worried about the bonus Avios getting removed from my account? I checked my Chase statements and don't see any mention of these bonuses at all.
Last edited by JTravers; Mar 17, 2016 at 3:10 am