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
Dec 3, 2013, 4:59 pm
#4426
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,607
AA bumped a lot of 25k flights to 50K miles, you may want to use them for USAIR flights before the programs merge
Dec 3, 2013, 8:15 pm
#4427
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
Dec 4, 2013, 8:41 am
#4429
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 162
Declined US Airways - Sufficient credit is already available
My SO recently got denied credit for the US Airways Card 35K offer. She is a little squeamish calling the recon dept so we awaited the letter and it stated:
"Sufficient credit is available on your account issued by Barclays Bank Delaware".
So, my question is, if she were to close her existing account how long should we wait until reapplying?
Edit below,
Is there any other action that needs to be done to churn (for example when churning the aa business card I needed to close both the credit line and online account access).
Thanks
"Sufficient credit is available on your account issued by Barclays Bank Delaware".
So, my question is, if she were to close her existing account how long should we wait until reapplying?
Edit below,
Is there any other action that needs to be done to churn (for example when churning the aa business card I needed to close both the credit line and online account access).
Thanks
Last edited by flew-d-coop; Dec 4, 2013 at 9:33 am Reason: additional question
Dec 4, 2013, 9:49 am
#4430
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Tampa, FL
Programs: SPG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 194
Well if you already have one the same cards & don't use it, tough to explain why you need another. I just got my 3rd US air but I always closed the prior card 1st then waited a few months. I've never been grilled by them as to why I need a card but I guess I'd try to go with the standard reasoning and say something like I'm going to start traveling for work & booking flights/getting reimbursed and want a separate card for that. And since I'll now be earning miles for flying US, it makes sense to use the original card for personal expenses.
Anyway, I decided to just give up and get the Arrival. Applied for that, got a pending status, but when I called recon I had an easier time selling that card. They gave it to me, and I unfortunately paid to rush the card so that I could have it for my trip on Sat.
Dec 4, 2013, 4:40 pm
#4432
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
But it's all just guesses.
By the way, AFAIK, there's not yet even been a formal announcement that Barclays will stop issuing cards for the merger airline. There's only been a formal annoucement that Citi will continue, and that the Barclays situation is being evaluated. So at the moment it's within the realm of possiblities (tho not clear how likely) that Barclay will continue issuing AA cards after the merger is complete and there is no more US. Consider that Hilton HHonors has cards with both Amex the bank as well as Citi, and there have been airlines at least in the past that have had credit cards from two banks for some considerable time.
Dec 5, 2013, 12:49 am
#4433
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 42
Nobody knows in much detail. One could argue that it's not likely until some more of the program merger schedule and details are announced. (For example, US flights do not yet earn AA miles or vice versa, nor has it been announced yet when they will be. US miles and AA miles are not yet inter-transferable, nor has it been announced yet when they will be.)
But it's all just guesses.
By the way, AFAIK, there's not yet even been a formal announcement that Barclays will stop issuing cards for the merger airline. There's only been a formal annoucement that Citi will continue, and that the Barclays situation is being evaluated. So at the moment it's within the realm of possiblities (tho not clear how likely) that Barclay will continue issuing AA cards after the merger is complete and there is no more US. Consider that Hilton HHonors has cards with both Amex the bank as well as Citi, and there have been airlines at least in the past that have had credit cards from two banks for some considerable time.
But it's all just guesses.
By the way, AFAIK, there's not yet even been a formal announcement that Barclays will stop issuing cards for the merger airline. There's only been a formal annoucement that Citi will continue, and that the Barclays situation is being evaluated. So at the moment it's within the realm of possiblities (tho not clear how likely) that Barclay will continue issuing AA cards after the merger is complete and there is no more US. Consider that Hilton HHonors has cards with both Amex the bank as well as Citi, and there have been airlines at least in the past that have had credit cards from two banks for some considerable time.
Dec 5, 2013, 5:34 am
#4434
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
Dec 5, 2013, 5:53 am
#4435
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: too far from the airport
Posts: 3,298
Yup, both Mr. honu and I received the offer (De., Jan. Feb.). By the time the 15K bonus miles will post, they'll be usable on OW instead of *A (not as good, IMHO), but it's still a decent offer.
Dec 5, 2013, 10:16 am
#4437
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Madison, WI, USA
Posts: 14,162
Lucky you. Since I found out that some were able to get multiple cards, I've applied for a second card 5 times, and now for the 6th time yesterday. No instant approval, so I doubt I'll get it this time, either. Citi loves me, Chase and USBank are reasonably nice to me but Barclays has been unkind.
Dec 5, 2013, 11:13 am
#4439
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: STR
Programs: UA Slvr, DL Slvr, IHG Plt, SPG Gld
Posts: 197
Fee waived, no spend, US Airways Card, 35K (WIKI)
Adding another data point:
Applied for my second US Barclay card last week. 1st card still open and I've had it about 2.5 years. I also have excellent credit. I was denied and after being passed around to 3 different reps on the reconsideration line, and was told that the US product is 1 per person.
Applied for my second US Barclay card last week. 1st card still open and I've had it about 2.5 years. I also have excellent credit. I was denied and after being passed around to 3 different reps on the reconsideration line, and was told that the US product is 1 per person.
Barclay World Master Card