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
Oct 1, 2015, 8:07 am
#376
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Southern California
Programs: AA Exec Plat, UA Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold, National Exec, Hertz Pres
Posts: 212
Looks like one link that waives the annual fee is still alive. I went all the way to the submit page to read the terms but did not apply. Found on thefarawayguide.com
https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWe...DF01&SPID=FCB6
https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWe...DF01&SPID=FCB6
Oct 1, 2015, 8:45 am
#377
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,611
Looks like one link that waives the annual fee is still alive. I went all the way to the submit page to read the terms but did not apply. Found on thefarawayguide.com
https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWe...DF01&SPID=FCB6
https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWe...DF01&SPID=FCB6
Oct 1, 2015, 10:12 am
#378
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Texas
Programs: Too many to count!
Posts: 27
So clearly the link works (for now). Did you happen to verify the 50,000 bonus and AF waiver? I would really like to know before wasting a cc application and credit pull. Thanks!
Oct 2, 2015, 5:30 pm
#380
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: ANC
Programs: AS, UA, IHG, HH,
Posts: 171
Looks like one link that waives the annual fee is still alive. I went all the way to the submit page to read the terms but did not apply. Found on thefarawayguide.com
https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWe...DF01&SPID=FCB6
https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWe...DF01&SPID=FCB6
"Action You Need To Take To Be Eligible For The Additional
Avios:
Please contact us after you have exceeded $10,000 in
purchases and we will add the 25,000 Avios at that time.
Contact us again once you have reached $20,000 in
purchases and we will add the final 25,000 Avios."
Not that big a deal
Oct 2, 2015, 9:20 pm
#381
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 465
Last chase ba I applied in sept 2013 and got bonus miles in dec 2013. Does anyone know if im eligible ? Rather not waste a hard pull to find out, thanks!
Oct 2, 2015, 9:25 pm
#382
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,959
This product is not available to either (i) current cardmembers of this credit card, or (ii) previous cardmembers of this credit card who received a new cardmember bonus for this credit card within the last 24 months.
Oct 3, 2015, 4:44 am
#383
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
Oct 3, 2015, 5:44 pm
#384
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Texas
Programs: Too many to count!
Posts: 27
[QUOTE=BoeingOrNotGoing;25510772]Thank You! Applied last night and auto approved. After the card showed up in my account today I sm to match the 100k offer. Chase just replied and matched me to 100k. [quote]
Am I understanding this correctly?
People have applied for the BA card under the 50,000/AF waived offer.
They called in and Chase matches them to the 100,000 point offer.
You get to keep the first year annual fee free as well as the possibility of earning 100k?
Am I understanding this correctly?
People have applied for the BA card under the 50,000/AF waived offer.
They called in and Chase matches them to the 100,000 point offer.
You get to keep the first year annual fee free as well as the possibility of earning 100k?
Oct 3, 2015, 5:49 pm
#385
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,611
Am I understanding this correctly?
People have applied for the BA card under the 50,000/AF waived offer.
They called in and Chase matches them to the 100,000 point offer.
You get to keep the first year annual fee free as well as the possibility of earning 100k?
Oct 4, 2015, 3:11 pm
#386
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: NYC
Posts: 47
I applied for this card on Oct 1 and a decision is pending. I just called their reconsideration line and the CSR told me the application was still pending and she had no new information. I hung up, called again, and was told the same thing - and was also "reminded" that I'd just called them 2 minutes earlier. A bit embarrassing, but I fessed up and said yes, I've had experiences in the past where I've gotten more information from a second all. Anyway, now I'm paranoid that I've been flagged for pestering them, further ruining my chances of an approval. Any thoughts?
Add'l history: I had this card in 2012 and canceled it in early 2013 so I'm outside of the 24 months window. I've applied (and been approved) for probably 5 cards over the past 12 months, and currently have 2 cards with Chase. I recently cancelled my United MileagePlus after there was a fraudulent purchase made -- I had them close it rather than send me a new card with a new number. My credit score is >800 and I have around $45K combined credit limit with Chase.
Add'l history: I had this card in 2012 and canceled it in early 2013 so I'm outside of the 24 months window. I've applied (and been approved) for probably 5 cards over the past 12 months, and currently have 2 cards with Chase. I recently cancelled my United MileagePlus after there was a fraudulent purchase made -- I had them close it rather than send me a new card with a new number. My credit score is >800 and I have around $45K combined credit limit with Chase.
Oct 4, 2015, 3:31 pm
#387
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
I applied for this card on Oct 1 and a decision is pending. I just called their reconsideration line and the CSR told me the application was still pending and she had no new information. I hung up, called again, and was told the same thing - and was also "reminded" that I'd just called them 2 minutes earlier. A bit embarrassing, but I fessed up and said yes, I've had experiences in the past where I've gotten more information from a second all. Anyway, now I'm paranoid that I've been flagged for pestering them, further ruining my chances of an approval. Any thoughts?
Add'l history: I had this card in 2012 and canceled it in early 2013 so I'm outside of the 24 months window. I've applied (and been approved) for probably 5 cards over the past 12 months, and currently have 2 cards with Chase. I recently cancelled my United MileagePlus after there was a fraudulent purchase made -- I had them close it rather than send me a new card with a new number. My credit score is >800 and I have around $45K combined credit limit with Chase.
Add'l history: I had this card in 2012 and canceled it in early 2013 so I'm outside of the 24 months window. I've applied (and been approved) for probably 5 cards over the past 12 months, and currently have 2 cards with Chase. I recently cancelled my United MileagePlus after there was a fraudulent purchase made -- I had them close it rather than send me a new card with a new number. My credit score is >800 and I have around $45K combined credit limit with Chase.
Oct 4, 2015, 6:15 pm
#389
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,959
Oct 4, 2015, 6:34 pm
#390
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: Paying student debt and traveling when i can
Posts: 312
Ive applied for 5 cards in the last 3 mo (including CSP, Ink Plus). approved for all. I then applied for the chase BA as the 6th card and was instantly approved. credit score ~730. good luck!