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 9, 2013, 9:25 am
#76
Join Date: May 2013
Location: MAD
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So I got the $2k limit card and it is NOT a signature.
Time to test the bonus.
Time to test the bonus.
Aug 9, 2013, 10:16 pm
#77
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: USA
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This deal is scheduled to end Sep 30. So to be a successful guineau pig, someone needs to not only apply now, but complete the $2000 minimum spend in time enough for the bonus to have posted (if it's going to post) before Sep 30, for the guineau pig info to be of anything other than "historical" use.
Aug 11, 2013, 5:52 am
#78
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: In CT,left my heart in Leicester.
Programs: Work in progress.
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I wasn't sure I'd get the second 50k, because last year, I had an agent take some CL from that card to approve another card, dropping the CL to below $5k thereby changing my card from Visa signature to a regular signature.
What I'm wondering at this point is that since Chase gives us two months to cancel and get the entire fee refunded or wait and get a prorated amount...Maybe I could just cancel it, and get the better part of the fee back.
Would the second 50k be taken away?
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Aug 13, 2013, 2:19 pm
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Aug 15, 2013, 8:56 am
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Aug 15, 2013, 9:18 am
#82
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I thought the 1st yr fee waiver always existed... (?)
Aug 15, 2013, 10:03 am
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Aug 15, 2013, 9:58 pm
#85
Join Date: Sep 2012
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I applied and was approved in June when the offer was 50k Avios with $1k spend but AF not waived. After seeing this offer, I called CS and was told there's nothing he could do, "offer was only good at the time you applied". I called CS again a couple days later. This time CSR told me he could not change the offer but will submit request on my behalf to the Marketing dept and I should hear from them in mail in about a week. Nothing happened in a week. I sent a secure MSG at Chase.com yesterday to plead a match. Today I rec'd MSG that AF will be waived. Persistence pays!
Aug 22, 2013, 3:09 pm
#86
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Chase BA 50000 Got the Card, Denied the Points
I obtained the 100,000 Avios from the first offer a while ago, did it again for 50,000 more points about a year ago and with the spend for a total of 100,000 and cancelled that card about 6-9 months ago. Just got the new card for 50,000 points, made the spend, and received a postcard in the mail that as a prior customer I am not eligible for the current offer. Called for reconsideration as the landing page does not mention this and was declined. Had to cancel the card.
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Aug 22, 2013, 3:13 pm
#87
Join Date: Apr 2013
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I obtained the 100,000 Avios from the first offer a while ago, did it again for 50,000 more points about a year ago and with the spend for a total of 100,000 and cancelled that card about 6-9 months ago. Just got the new card for 50,000 points, mad the spend, and received a postcard in the mail that as a prior customer I am not eligible for,the current offer. Called for reconsideration as the landing page does not mention this and was declined. Had to cancel the card.
Aug 22, 2013, 4:00 pm
#88
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: ELP
Programs: AA EXP/LT PLAT, Marriott Titanium/LT PLAT
Posts: 4,120
same thing happened to my wife -- made the 100,000 up thru the AMEX GOLD card 50,000 promo and now will get another 50,000 thru the SPG promo and with a lot less spend.
Aug 22, 2013, 4:25 pm
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This one-time bonus offer is valid only for first-time cardmembers with new accounts. Previous and existing cardmembers/accounts are not eligible for this bonus offer.
Aug 22, 2013, 8:26 pm
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I obtained the 100,000 Avios from the first offer a while ago, did it again for 50,000 more points about a year ago and with the spend for a total of 100,000 and cancelled that card about 6-9 months ago. Just got the new card for 50,000 points, made the spend, and received a postcard in the mail that as a prior customer I am not eligible for the current offer. Called for reconsideration as the landing page does not mention this and was declined. Had to cancel the card.