Aug 10, 2013, 9:26 pm
Last edit by: MDtR-Chicago
For questions on NEW applications for US Airways cards please use this thread:
USAirways CC special Offer 40K + 10K Bonus; AF not waived
Official: 10k annual bonus for existing cardholders will continue beyond 2014
Note: All links are expired
Related threads:
US Airways CC / Companion Certificates discussion thread
Barclays Retention Offers
Forced conversion to Aadvantage Mastercard
We will leave this thread open for questions from existing cardholders who applied using offers with the perpetual annual 10k bonus. Otherwise, please post on the ongoing thread on standard offers:
Current Offers: USAirways cards with no annual mileage bonus
Current Links:
30k + 10k anniversary + no annual fee for the first year (now says "Offer expired"); terms and conditions include offer specifics
[NOTE: Barclays is erratically enforcing the restriction "for Preferred members only," especially for those who leave off a membership number on the application. See recent experiences reported in the thread.]
There is a separate thread for a 40k+10k offer with $89 annual fee, no anniversary bonus: USAirways CC special Offer 40K + 10K BT Bonus; AF not waived
Expired Links:
30k at signup, 10k anniversary bonus, 10k with balance transfer, no fee first year - Landing Page (Ended 4/30/14)
Older 35K Link (older link not working)
Newer 35K Link (click on terms and conditions to see 35K bonus after first purchase, first year fee waived, and 10K anniversary bonus)
1) I applied for this card but got the message
Check your application status by visiting http://www.myapplicationstatus.com/
At Barclays, if you already have an online account, the card can also show up there before you get a notification from them. Obviously, that won't work if you don't yet have an online Barclays account from another card. But if it's not your first US card, you presumably do have an online account already.
2) What's the reconsideration line number?
866-408-4064. Only open M>F, 8am>5pm, Eastern.
3) How long after my first purchase does it take for the bonus miles to post in my account?
Miles for the first-purchase bonus post with the statement showing the initial purchase.
4) For those people who got the targeted offer, how long after spending $750 in each of the 3 months does it take for the bonus miles to post in my account?
Miles posts two months after the end of the promotion period. For example, if your promo was to spend in June, July and August, the 15k bonus would post with October statement.
5) How can I get the anniversary 10K bonus points without paying the annual fee?
The annual bonus posts on the statement date of the month of anniversary. No need to "kick out" a statement. But if you are worried, you can put a few bucks on the card during that cycle thus generate a statement but it is NOT necessary.
AF is billed the last business day of the month of the anniversary (much better than Chase practice which is on the 1st day of the month). You have 60 days to cancel the card for the AF to be reversed. You also can use SM to cancel card and no need to call.
Note: I called to cancel the card (June, 2014), told them it was because the AF was too high, and they waived it. Still got the 10,000 points and the Companion Certs!!
USAirways CC special Offer 40K + 10K Bonus; AF not waived
Official: 10k annual bonus for existing cardholders will continue beyond 2014
Note: All links are expired
Related threads:
US Airways CC / Companion Certificates discussion thread
Barclays Retention Offers
Forced conversion to Aadvantage Mastercard
We will leave this thread open for questions from existing cardholders who applied using offers with the perpetual annual 10k bonus. Otherwise, please post on the ongoing thread on standard offers:
Current Offers: USAirways cards with no annual mileage bonus
Current Links:
[NOTE: Barclays is erratically enforcing the restriction "for Preferred members only," especially for those who leave off a membership number on the application. See recent experiences reported in the thread.]
There is a separate thread for a 40k+10k offer with $89 annual fee, no anniversary bonus: USAirways CC special Offer 40K + 10K BT Bonus; AF not waived
Expired Links:
1) I applied for this card but got the message
We apologize for the inconvenience, but our website is experiencing technical issues.
Please contact us at 1-866-419-6437 or try again later.
What does this mean? What should I do?Please contact us at 1-866-419-6437 or try again later.
Check your application status by visiting http://www.myapplicationstatus.com/
At Barclays, if you already have an online account, the card can also show up there before you get a notification from them. Obviously, that won't work if you don't yet have an online Barclays account from another card. But if it's not your first US card, you presumably do have an online account already.
2) What's the reconsideration line number?
866-408-4064. Only open M>F, 8am>5pm, Eastern.
3) How long after my first purchase does it take for the bonus miles to post in my account?
Miles for the first-purchase bonus post with the statement showing the initial purchase.
4) For those people who got the targeted offer, how long after spending $750 in each of the 3 months does it take for the bonus miles to post in my account?
Miles posts two months after the end of the promotion period. For example, if your promo was to spend in June, July and August, the 15k bonus would post with October statement.
5) How can I get the anniversary 10K bonus points without paying the annual fee?
The annual bonus posts on the statement date of the month of anniversary. No need to "kick out" a statement. But if you are worried, you can put a few bucks on the card during that cycle thus generate a statement but it is NOT necessary.
AF is billed the last business day of the month of the anniversary (much better than Chase practice which is on the 1st day of the month). You have 60 days to cancel the card for the AF to be reversed. You also can use SM to cancel card and no need to call.
Note: I called to cancel the card (June, 2014), told them it was because the AF was too high, and they waived it. Still got the 10,000 points and the Companion Certs!!
[EXPIRED] Fee waived, US Airways Card, 30K + 10k @ anniversary
Mar 31, 2013, 11:59 pm
#2926
In Memoriam
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Southern California
Programs: Hertz 5 star, Priceline Hotel bidder. AA PLT, 1MM.
Posts: 2,910
Apr 1, 2013, 1:30 am
#2928
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LAX/SNA
Programs: AA, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,887
Apr 1, 2013, 9:14 am
#2929
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Los Angeles, CA. USA
Posts: 28
Last night I applied for the US Airways card using the very first link on the first page of this thread. 35K after first purchase, $89 fee waived the first year plus a few other goodies. The link took me to an application which I filled out. When I clicked to complete the app I got an error processing message. This morning I got the welcome email saying I had been approved. I confirmed the T&Cs on the phone with a customer service rep. This is my first ever US Airways card and I have no status with the airline. Hoping these miles earned are merged with my AA miles at some point.
Thanks to all for sharing info about this offer.
Thanks to all for sharing info about this offer.
Apr 1, 2013, 11:05 am
#2931
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 3,317
Stupid question here (still learning the ropes):
Got approved for this card. Probably going to spend $5 here, get the points, and never touch it again.
What should I do after the points post? Let the card sit? Cancel? Wait a year?*
*Again, SORRY!! I know how dumb these questions are if you're used to this stuff. Work in progress here.
Got approved for this card. Probably going to spend $5 here, get the points, and never touch it again.
What should I do after the points post? Let the card sit? Cancel? Wait a year?*
*Again, SORRY!! I know how dumb these questions are if you're used to this stuff. Work in progress here.
Apr 1, 2013, 11:13 am
#2932
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Melbourne, Florida, USA
Posts: 2,983
Stupid question here (still learning the ropes):
Got approved for this card. Probably going to spend $5 here, get the points, and never touch it again.
What should I do after the points post? Let the card sit? Cancel? Wait a year?*
*Again, SORRY!! I know how dumb these questions are if you're used to this stuff. Work in progress here.
Got approved for this card. Probably going to spend $5 here, get the points, and never touch it again.
What should I do after the points post? Let the card sit? Cancel? Wait a year?*
*Again, SORRY!! I know how dumb these questions are if you're used to this stuff. Work in progress here.
Apr 1, 2013, 11:57 am
#2933
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 3,317
So, after my $5 spend & the miles depositing, throw it in a drawer and cancel in ~12 months (hopefully after 10,000 miles are deposited and before the annual fee hits)?
Apr 1, 2013, 3:40 pm
#2935
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LAX/SNA
Programs: AA, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,887
Put it in a drawer and hope you get one of the targeted spending offers. I plan on keeping it as long as I get the 10k miles a year, as 10k miles is worth more than $90, and these spending bonus opportunities are nice too.
Apr 1, 2013, 4:57 pm
#2936
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: BNA
Programs: AA, Hilton, PC
Posts: 154
8 targeted offers in mail from Barclays
US Air 15K for $750 April, May, and June x 2 for Mrs. Baxterboy12
Frontier 15,000 x 2
Choice privileges 16,000 x 2
Travelocity $150 x 2
Opened all 8 accounts in January and put $5 on each and nothing since then. 2nd US Air card for each of us. 1st round was 2Q 2012.
Considering skipping April quarterly churn, letting old inquiries fall off, and getting only 92K miles and $300 travelocity credits this quarter. Then I can hit it hard in July when the 3Q promos/card offers come out.
Frontier 15,000 x 2
Choice privileges 16,000 x 2
Travelocity $150 x 2
Opened all 8 accounts in January and put $5 on each and nothing since then. 2nd US Air card for each of us. 1st round was 2Q 2012.
Considering skipping April quarterly churn, letting old inquiries fall off, and getting only 92K miles and $300 travelocity credits this quarter. Then I can hit it hard in July when the 3Q promos/card offers come out.
Apr 1, 2013, 6:46 pm
#2938
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LAX/SNA
Programs: AA, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,887
Apr 1, 2013, 9:59 pm
#2940
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Scottsdale, Az.
Programs: US Gold & AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 216
I have been wondering the same thing. I have 2 cards this year and am planning on putting 25k on each card. Anyone done this before and did you get 10k in PQM for both cards?