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
Sep 25, 2015, 1:27 pm
#361
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,706
AF waived offer died this morning unless you can find a zombie link someplace. It clearly got too much press and Chase closed that loophole. The 100k offer is what is showing up now on all links I have tested.
Sep 25, 2015, 7:21 pm
#363
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 102
Applied for the 100k this evening. Denied this card a little over 3 months ago (after mistakenly calling in) due to age of accounts and fact that I had received 2 Chase cards earlier in the year. Sat on my hands for 100 days and got pending. This time I'm not calling in. Approx 800 CS on all bureaus, only 25k in Chase cards (recently reduced one substantially), 200k income, high number of HPs in last year/two years. Will update once I hear back from them but based on the advice I've seen in this thread, not calling in is my best shot.
Sep 26, 2015, 11:45 am
#364
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 151
BOOM!!!!!!
I was approved for my BA Chase Visa about 6 weeks ago with the 50k Avios for $2k spend, which I have already met.
I was going to pay my annual taxes on this card to get the Travel Together Ticket but was a little hesitant as to it's value. Now I am no longer hesitant.
I sent a Secure Message to Chase today asking if the NEW 100K Bonus Avios After $20k Spend promotion can be applied to my card; here is their reply:
Thank you for contacting Chase regarding the enrollment
bonus offered on your British Airways credit card account.
We are pleased to confirm that we will honor your request
to receive the 100,000 bonus Avios enrollment incentive.
The qualification requirements of this offer are different
than those of the enrollment incentive associated with
this account.
The offer on this account includes:
?50,000 bonus Avios after the first $2,000 in purchases
within 3 months of approval
The 100,000 bonus Avios offer includes:
?50,000 bonus Avios after the first $2,000 in purchases
within 3 months of approval
?25,000 bonus Avios after $10,000 in purchases within the
first year
?25,000 bonus Avios after $20,000 in purchases within the
first year
Purchases do not include balance transfers, cash advances,
cash-like charges such as travelers checks, foreign
currency, and money orders, any checks that access your
account, overdraft advances, interest, unauthorized or
fraudulent charges, or fees of any kind, including an
annual fee, if applicable.
This bonus offer is available to you as long as you have
not received a new Cardmember bonus for this product in
the past 24 months.
By honoring your request for the 100,000 bonus Avios offer
you will still earn 50,000 bonus Avios after the first
$2,000 in purchases within 3 months of approval.
After you have exceeded $10,000 in purchases and $20,000
in purchases, please contact us at that time and we will
add an additional 25,000 bonus Avios to the account.
If you need any other assistance, you can send us a secure
message. We appreciate your business and thank you for
choosing Chase.
Thank you,
Rosa Rodriguez
Customer Service Specialist
1-800-436-7927
I was approved for my BA Chase Visa about 6 weeks ago with the 50k Avios for $2k spend, which I have already met.
I was going to pay my annual taxes on this card to get the Travel Together Ticket but was a little hesitant as to it's value. Now I am no longer hesitant.
I sent a Secure Message to Chase today asking if the NEW 100K Bonus Avios After $20k Spend promotion can be applied to my card; here is their reply:
Thank you for contacting Chase regarding the enrollment
bonus offered on your British Airways credit card account.
We are pleased to confirm that we will honor your request
to receive the 100,000 bonus Avios enrollment incentive.
The qualification requirements of this offer are different
than those of the enrollment incentive associated with
this account.
The offer on this account includes:
?50,000 bonus Avios after the first $2,000 in purchases
within 3 months of approval
The 100,000 bonus Avios offer includes:
?50,000 bonus Avios after the first $2,000 in purchases
within 3 months of approval
?25,000 bonus Avios after $10,000 in purchases within the
first year
?25,000 bonus Avios after $20,000 in purchases within the
first year
Purchases do not include balance transfers, cash advances,
cash-like charges such as travelers checks, foreign
currency, and money orders, any checks that access your
account, overdraft advances, interest, unauthorized or
fraudulent charges, or fees of any kind, including an
annual fee, if applicable.
This bonus offer is available to you as long as you have
not received a new Cardmember bonus for this product in
the past 24 months.
By honoring your request for the 100,000 bonus Avios offer
you will still earn 50,000 bonus Avios after the first
$2,000 in purchases within 3 months of approval.
After you have exceeded $10,000 in purchases and $20,000
in purchases, please contact us at that time and we will
add an additional 25,000 bonus Avios to the account.
If you need any other assistance, you can send us a secure
message. We appreciate your business and thank you for
choosing Chase.
Thank you,
Rosa Rodriguez
Customer Service Specialist
1-800-436-7927
Focusing on my wife's card to get that minimum spending.
Also......WHAT!?!?! There was a no AF version!?!? .....fail on my part for not checking this thread enough.
Sep 26, 2015, 2:14 pm
#365
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: SMF, SNA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum Elite, IHG Diamond
Posts: 175
For those who have gotten the card, how long did it take to receive it? Mine was approved on 9/18, and I just checked the mail today - still nothing. 
Sep 26, 2015, 6:33 pm
#366
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 151
It took about a week. I know...the wait is real. It is annoying that your 3 months starts at approval...even though they say they give a couple of days grace due to delivery time.
Sep 28, 2015, 1:49 am
#368
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 8,135
Because Chase CSRs have been given marching orders to be far more aggressive in questioning (and denying) applicants whose credit histories, either with Chase or overall, smell of churning and/or excess credit/credit risk. You can read many a sad story at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase...solidated.html
Sep 28, 2015, 1:58 am
#369
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: ANC
Programs: AS, UA, IHG, HH,
Posts: 171
Because Chase CSRs have been given marching orders to be far more aggressive in questioning (and denying) applicants whose credit histories, either with Chase or overall, smell of churning and/or excess credit/credit risk. You can read many a sad story at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase...solidated.html
Sep 28, 2015, 1:17 pm
#370
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: SMF, SNA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum Elite, IHG Diamond
Posts: 175
Sep 28, 2015, 11:11 pm
#371
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 714
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
Sep 29, 2015, 5:18 am
#372
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 8,135
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
Sep 29, 2015, 12:10 pm
#373
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 70
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
Sep 30, 2015, 10:33 am
#374
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Texas
Programs: Too many to count!
Posts: 27
Anyone Tried the Link with the AF waived?
I dragged my feet on the 50,000 / AF waived offer so I'm hoping I might still be able to sneak in with this latest link. When I pulled it up, the terms do indeed say AF waived for first year; however, no mention of 50,000 bonus.
Has anyone tried it and confirmed that this link will get you 50,000 and AF waived?
Has anyone tried it and confirmed that this link will get you 50,000 and AF waived?
Sep 30, 2015, 12:36 pm
#375
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 70
I dragged my feet on the 50,000 / AF waived offer so I'm hoping I might still be able to sneak in with this latest link. When I pulled it up, the terms do indeed say AF waived for first year; however, no mention of 50,000 bonus.
Has anyone tried it and confirmed that this link will get you 50,000 and AF waived?
Has anyone tried it and confirmed that this link will get you 50,000 and AF waived?