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
Jun 10, 2016, 9:01 am
#601
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 68
Are there any BA links with 50k and a waived annual fee floating around? I don't think that the $15k spend is on the cards for me.
Jun 11, 2016, 5:58 am
#602
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Anyone know after initial linkage to your executive club account upon visa card opening, do we need to keep our BA EC account address to be in the US to continue receiving Avios from Chase every month? I recently changed my BAEC address to the UK to receive the card there but wondering if I need to change it back to the US for the monthly Chase transfer to go smoothly
Jun 28, 2016, 8:33 pm
#603
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: LAX & TPA
Programs: DL Diamond, UA Silver, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 168
Has anyone earned the Travel Together ticket yet? I met the 30k spending requirement 2 billing cycles ago and I still don't see it in my account. But then again, maybe I'm not looking in the right place.
Once I'm logged into my Executive Club account, it shows me my avios, tier points, upcoming flights, etc. Is there a specific place on the page I should be looking?
Once I'm logged into my Executive Club account, it shows me my avios, tier points, upcoming flights, etc. Is there a specific place on the page I should be looking?
Jun 29, 2016, 6:19 am
#604
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Are you sure you met the full $30,000 spend in calendar 2016 and excluded the annual fee, adjusted for credits, etc?
Jun 29, 2016, 3:33 pm
#605
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: LAX & TPA
Programs: DL Diamond, UA Silver, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 168
Will there be an e-vouchers section, even if you don't have any e-vouchers? (and it'll just be empty?) Because I don't even have an empty e-vouchers section.
Jul 16, 2016, 10:33 am
#606
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 79
Has anyone earned the Travel Together ticket yet? I met the 30k spending requirement 2 billing cycles ago and I still don't see it in my account. But then again, maybe I'm not looking in the right place.
Once I'm logged into my Executive Club account, it shows me my avios, tier points, upcoming flights, etc. Is there a specific place on the page I should be looking?
Once I'm logged into my Executive Club account, it shows me my avios, tier points, upcoming flights, etc. Is there a specific place on the page I should be looking?
It appears under "My eVouchers" just above "My Upcoming Flights"
It was a little strange that the voucher appeared on July 6th because my statement date is July13th. The finance card miles were not awarded until July 13th.. It appears they gave me the voucher as soon as the annual total charged hit $30K and did not wait for the statement date.
I have had no problems with my account, however, I am about to post a question concerning a possible problem with my wife's account.
Jul 16, 2016, 10:51 am
#607
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 79
I have had a BA Visa since January 1st and everything has gone fine with all miles awarded in a timely fashion. My first statement was Jan 11 and the miles, including 50,000 bonus miles were awarded January 13th. I am the only user on this account.
My wife obtained a BA Visa, on which she is the only user, in early June with a first statement date of July 8th she was awarded 2434 miles for the $2434 spend on July 10th but no bonus miles.
I called Chase BA Visa to confirm that the required spend was $2000 and that there was no problem that would affect her receiving the 50,000 mile bonus. They said everything looks fine but she still has not been awarded the bonus miles. We have ceased spend on that card until we get the bonus.
Anyone have, or know of similar experiences.
My wife obtained a BA Visa, on which she is the only user, in early June with a first statement date of July 8th she was awarded 2434 miles for the $2434 spend on July 10th but no bonus miles.
I called Chase BA Visa to confirm that the required spend was $2000 and that there was no problem that would affect her receiving the 50,000 mile bonus. They said everything looks fine but she still has not been awarded the bonus miles. We have ceased spend on that card until we get the bonus.
Anyone have, or know of similar experiences.
Jul 16, 2016, 2:25 pm
#608
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
This is common across many Chase card types, there is an unpublished bonus cutoff date a few days before statements are generated. If your wife crossed the bonus threshold only a few days before the statement date the points will post after the next statement is generated, and not before.
Jul 16, 2016, 2:52 pm
#609
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 79
This is common across many Chase card types, there is an unpublished bonus cutoff date a few days before statements are generated. If your wife crossed the bonus threshold only a few days before the statement date the points will post after the next statement is generated, and not before.
Jul 17, 2016, 9:46 am
#610
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: Paying student debt and traveling when i can
Posts: 312
Jul 22, 2016, 7:59 pm
#611
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA UA Delta. HH Diamond, PC Platinum, Club Carlson Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 809
I clicked the link in the wiki, it is now $3000 spend for the 50K avio and no mention of the additional 15K. And also the annual fee is not waived. Any one has other link/offer? Thanks!
Jul 26, 2016, 9:38 am
#613
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 1,932
I got the card in September 2015, and used it to book BA flights in December 2016 with the CARDOFFERU promo code. I'll ask for a retention offer when the AF hits, but if I don't get one is it safe to cancel the card?
Jul 27, 2016, 11:37 am
#614
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 106
Applied for the BA card back in Dec. 2015. Specs were $2k in 3mos for 50k avios, $10k for additional 25k avios, $20k for additional 25k avios, within first year. $95 AF waived.
Applied through this link: https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWe...H90&PROMO=DF01
Met the $2k and 50k posted. Recently met the $10k and nothing has posted.
SM'ed Chase, and they said that I did not qualify:
"Thank you for contacting Chase regarding the enrollment
bonus offer on your British Airways credit card account.
Review of your account confirmed that the offer linked to
your application is 50,000 bonus Avios after $2,000 in
purchases during the first 3 months your account is open.
We understand that you have requested the offer that would
also include 25,000 Avios after $10,000.00 and $20,000.00
in purchases within the first year.
In order to request an upgrade to a newer enrollment bonus
offer, your account must be less than 90 days old. Since
your account was established in 2015, we regret to advise
that we are unable to apply the 100,000 enrollment bonus
offer to your current account.
However, if you can provide confirmation of your original
request for an enrollment upgrade, that you sent us within
the first 90 days of your account open date, as well as
our response of approval, we will review your inquiry
again.
Unfortunately, we were unable to locate any past requests
either by phone or in writing from you requesting we
upgrade your enrollment bonus. The promotional copy you
sent may be the newest offer that cannot be applied to
your current account."
...? Has anyone encountered this as well, where Chase does not acknowledge the promo that you had signed up for? And do you think, even though the link is now expired, that they could look back on this link as proof?
Very disappointed because it took a lot of dedicated spend to miss out on this additional bonus.
Applied through this link: https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWe...H90&PROMO=DF01
Met the $2k and 50k posted. Recently met the $10k and nothing has posted.
SM'ed Chase, and they said that I did not qualify:
"Thank you for contacting Chase regarding the enrollment
bonus offer on your British Airways credit card account.
Review of your account confirmed that the offer linked to
your application is 50,000 bonus Avios after $2,000 in
purchases during the first 3 months your account is open.
We understand that you have requested the offer that would
also include 25,000 Avios after $10,000.00 and $20,000.00
in purchases within the first year.
In order to request an upgrade to a newer enrollment bonus
offer, your account must be less than 90 days old. Since
your account was established in 2015, we regret to advise
that we are unable to apply the 100,000 enrollment bonus
offer to your current account.
However, if you can provide confirmation of your original
request for an enrollment upgrade, that you sent us within
the first 90 days of your account open date, as well as
our response of approval, we will review your inquiry
again.
Unfortunately, we were unable to locate any past requests
either by phone or in writing from you requesting we
upgrade your enrollment bonus. The promotional copy you
sent may be the newest offer that cannot be applied to
your current account."
...? Has anyone encountered this as well, where Chase does not acknowledge the promo that you had signed up for? And do you think, even though the link is now expired, that they could look back on this link as proof?
Very disappointed because it took a lot of dedicated spend to miss out on this additional bonus.
Last edited by ahchiu; Jul 27, 2016 at 11:42 am Reason: Somehow Chase thinks that I am requesting an upgrade.
Jul 27, 2016, 11:47 am
#615
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: NJ, USA
Posts: 470
You should have sent Chase a SM straight after approval to request the match, then they would have approved your request and asked that you SM them again when you hit the 10k and 20k thresholds to have the extra Avios added.
It sounds like you didn't message them after approval to request the match and if you didn't ask them to match within the first 90 days then you're out of luck.
It sounds like you didn't message them after approval to request the match and if you didn't ask them to match within the first 90 days then you're out of luck.
Last edited by Olly-; Jul 27, 2016 at 11:53 am