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
Aug 7, 2016, 10:22 pm
#631
Moderator: Travel Buzz
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 3,099
Just today I've just finished a 100K offer, which required a total of $20000 in spend for the full 100K bonus Avios.
Aug 26, 2016, 9:21 pm
#632
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 106
A side note, if you do cancel the card, transfer your credit line to another chase card before you cancel your card this is a easy way to get approved for another chase card, all they have to do it moved your credit line around. Just remember to move your credit line BEFORE canceling your card.
Aug 26, 2016, 9:39 pm
#633
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,463
I have 4 chase cards, when I go after the CSR card, I'll move all the CL from my United Explorer card to my CSP card, and then cancel the United card, so all Chase will have to do it move CL around on the new card
Oct 6, 2016, 1:20 pm
#634
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 371
Chase may screwed up the bonus.
signed up with the 50k/75k/100k BA offer
finished the $10k purchase on Sep 28,2016.
statement closing on Oct 4, 2016 only showed purchase miles, NOT the additional 25k bonus miles.
signed up with the 50k/75k/100k BA offer
finished the $10k purchase on Sep 28,2016.
statement closing on Oct 4, 2016 only showed purchase miles, NOT the additional 25k bonus miles.
Oct 6, 2016, 1:41 pm
#635
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
Please read the (very short) wiki at the top of the page, which provides an alternative--and fairly probable--explanation for what has happened.
Oct 7, 2016, 6:06 am
#636
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 1,932
Is there any risk in canceling this card if I've used it to buy tickets for future flights? I have BA tickets in December I bought with the discount code, but my annual fee is due now and they aren't giving me any retention offers.
Oct 13, 2016, 11:40 am
#637
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 176
British Airways Avios and cancel card?
Ok a fairly simple (I think) question here, but I have been scouring the threads and can't find a definitive answer... our Chase BA just hit with the AF, I am not really using the card, and want to cancel, do I get to keep my accrued points for future use? ...And.... an aside, if we want to also apply for another chase product at the end of this month,are we better off canceling the BA now,or waiting till after we apply for the other product? thanks
Oct 13, 2016, 11:56 am
#638
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
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Oct 13, 2016, 12:13 pm
#639
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,833
http://www.britishairways.com/en-us/...visa-signature
Oct 17, 2016, 7:16 pm
#640
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 6
I want apply for this card because I need to drop at least $3K in the next month for home improvement stuff, but when does the $95 annual fee hit?
If the AF shows up on the first statement, would I be able to refund it by closing the card after the first statement cuts?
If the AF shows up on the first statement, would I be able to refund it by closing the card after the first statement cuts?
Oct 17, 2016, 7:23 pm
#641
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,763
AF is billed on the 1st day of each month regardless statement date. You can time your app to maximize the "free" period.
Oct 18, 2016, 10:27 am
#643
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: Paying student debt and traveling when i can
Posts: 312
i was told i had to contact THEM once i hit the spending... same thing happened to me. but once i sent a SM to confirm the spending, they posted the points.
Dec 10, 2016, 11:08 pm
#644
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,577
Any recent DP's that 5/24 is still not applicable to this card?
Update: Still a go, applied and auto approved on 12/14. 50+/24
Update: Still a go, applied and auto approved on 12/14. 50+/24
Last edited by frudd38; Dec 14, 2016 at 11:25 am
Jan 18, 2017, 3:49 pm
#645
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 1,438
I don't flay BA often, but I wouldn't say no to 50K free miles. My question is, can I easily use those miles to book an AA or other OneWorld flight?