Mar 12, 2014, 3:53 pm
Last edit by: muji
As an additional resource for these cards see this thread: Alaska Airlines Visa
PERSONAL CARDS
30k mile offer, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...s-credit-card/
+2k miles if done with onboard paper application
30k mile offer with $100 credit and fee for companion ticket waived the first year, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...aignid=4020594
link no longer working
30k mile offer with $100 credit, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...aignid=4009277
link no longer working
If you are applying for a personal Alaska card, and are not an expert on applying for Alaska cards STOP, don't apply yet.
Instead, read this post. Doing that first may save you a huge amount of wasted time and frustration.
A few people in the Alaska Airlines forum have in the past received personally targeted, single-use links for a 50k offer
when they opt-in to "Partner Offers" in their Mileage Plan account preferences.
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BUSINESS CARDS
30k mile offer, $75 AF, $1k spend, no foreign transaction fees:
https://www.bankofamerica.com/smallb...-credit-card//
Note: There are two different earning formats for the business card, which you choose when you apply:
To avoid billing confusion later, make sure you choose the Individual Level Earning Plan if you are not going to have employee cards under the same account as your account.
Also see the Applying for Business Credit Cards [Consolidated] thread (not-BofA-specific) for general tips on applying for business cards.
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Reconsideration # (for personal cards):
1-800-354-0401 (8am-7pm ET Mon-Fri) direct, referring agent from another BofA line called it their "credit department"
1-866-811-4108 from the Alaska Airlines Visa thread post 949
Business card Recon Line:
866-695-6598 (8-7 EST M-F from what I was told)
Biz card status line: 888 663 6262
Biz Card credit analyst line: 877 665 5022, 877 665 5023 (seems to be non-working number)
Check application status online here:
https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...status-form.go
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Credit Enquiries for Personal cards come from BofA. Enquiries for business cards come from FIA. Credit bureaus usually merge enquiries from the same requester made on the same day. Enquiries from BofA and FIA will not be merged.
When do the initial bonus miles post? You will get the miles after the statement closes for the cycle in which you meet your minimum spend. Usually AS points show up the Sunday evening after your statement closes, but sometimes it takes an additional week.
If there's a statement credit, when does it post?
It seems to be batch-processed. It will post automatically. Can be on the same statement or the next statement. It does not appear to be based on the statement close date.
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PERSONAL CARDS
30k mile offer, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...s-credit-card/
+2k miles if done with onboard paper application
30k mile offer with $100 credit and fee for companion ticket waived the first year, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...aignid=4020594
link no longer working
30k mile offer with $100 credit, $75 AF, $1k spend: https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...aignid=4009277
link no longer working
If you are applying for a personal Alaska card, and are not an expert on applying for Alaska cards STOP, don't apply yet.
Instead, read this post. Doing that first may save you a huge amount of wasted time and frustration.
A few people in the Alaska Airlines forum have in the past received personally targeted, single-use links for a 50k offer
when they opt-in to "Partner Offers" in their Mileage Plan account preferences.
=======================================
BUSINESS CARDS
30k mile offer, $75 AF, $1k spend, no foreign transaction fees:
https://www.bankofamerica.com/smallb...-credit-card//
Note: There are two different earning formats for the business card, which you choose when you apply:
- $50 per company, $25 per card (Business Level Earning Plan)
- $0 per company, $75 per card (Individual Level Earning Plan)
To avoid billing confusion later, make sure you choose the Individual Level Earning Plan if you are not going to have employee cards under the same account as your account.
Also see the Applying for Business Credit Cards [Consolidated] thread (not-BofA-specific) for general tips on applying for business cards.
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Reconsideration # (for personal cards):
1-800-354-0401 (8am-7pm ET Mon-Fri) direct, referring agent from another BofA line called it their "credit department"
1-866-811-4108 from the Alaska Airlines Visa thread post 949
Business card Recon Line:
866-695-6598 (8-7 EST M-F from what I was told)
Biz card status line: 888 663 6262
Biz Card credit analyst line: 877 665 5022, 877 665 5023 (seems to be non-working number)
Check application status online here:
https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...status-form.go
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Credit Enquiries for Personal cards come from BofA. Enquiries for business cards come from FIA. Credit bureaus usually merge enquiries from the same requester made on the same day. Enquiries from BofA and FIA will not be merged.
When do the initial bonus miles post? You will get the miles after the statement closes for the cycle in which you meet your minimum spend. Usually AS points show up the Sunday evening after your statement closes, but sometimes it takes an additional week.
If there's a statement credit, when does it post?
It seems to be batch-processed. It will post automatically. Can be on the same statement or the next statement. It does not appear to be based on the statement close date.
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Alaska Airlines card offers, Personal & Business [2012-2016]
Dec 12, 2013, 8:19 pm
#181
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SEA
Posts: 2,556
Just read the T&C in detail. They include this:
"The value of this reward may constitute taxable income to you. You may be issued an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 (or other appropriate form) that reflects the value of such reward."
Does anyone know if this (getting taxed on the miles awarded) is likely?
"The value of this reward may constitute taxable income to you. You may be issued an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 (or other appropriate form) that reflects the value of such reward."
Does anyone know if this (getting taxed on the miles awarded) is likely?
Dec 12, 2013, 8:50 pm
#182
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 322
Was not immediately approved, so I called in and was approved for $5k. My application is "still under review" when I check online.
Dec 12, 2013, 8:59 pm
#183
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 7
Is the fine print about not having the card within the past 12 months something to actually worry about? I got the 25k+statement credit awhile ago but in the past 12 months, but I know people have had good experiences with churning this card.
Dec 13, 2013, 5:42 am
#184
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, *A Silver
Posts: 4,896
Did any non-targeted applicants get his/her 50K bonus yet?
Dec 13, 2013, 6:38 am
#185
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 3,317
I was approved for Signature, but I only know that because I have a BoA checking acct and the new cc acct immediately showed.
Thanks
Dec 13, 2013, 7:41 am
#186
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 322
I got approved, but I'm interested in a link for application status. Can you post it? Does it tell you what kind of card you were approved for?
I was approved for Signature, but I only know that because I have a BoA checking acct and the new cc acct immediately showed.
Thanks
I was approved for Signature, but I only know that because I have a BoA checking acct and the new cc acct immediately showed.
Thanks
Dec 13, 2013, 8:20 am
#187
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: The Phoenix Desert
Programs: Hilton Cubic Zirconia, Marriott Fools Gold
Posts: 1,692
The link to the 50k offer was posted two days ago. I'm willing to bet that nobody that applied thru the link even has their card in hand yet. And it will take a few days for the statement to be generated and the miles posted after the min spend is met. You won't know probably for a few weeks if the non-targeted people were successful.
Dec 13, 2013, 8:27 am
#188
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 349
Since he's not replying I will. When I asked about the expiration date, they repeatedly asked me for the offer code. So there IS an offer code, I just don't know how relevant it is. Maybe audio-nut can shed some more light.
Dec 13, 2013, 8:33 am
#189
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Long Beach
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,171
the offer code is VAB3E8 if you look on the application page to the right there are some questions, on says can i apply by phone click on it and it say to be sure to mention this offer code, it also is the same code as in the website address.
Dec 13, 2013, 8:37 am
#190
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Long Beach
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,171
Just read the T&C in detail. They include this:
"The value of this reward may constitute taxable income to you. You may be issued an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 (or other appropriate form) that reflects the value of such reward."
Does anyone know if this (getting taxed on the miles awarded) is likely?
"The value of this reward may constitute taxable income to you. You may be issued an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 (or other appropriate form) that reflects the value of such reward."
Does anyone know if this (getting taxed on the miles awarded) is likely?
Dec 13, 2013, 9:21 am
#191
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SEA
Posts: 2,556
My concern is that this T&C language about taxes and 1099s might be relatively new - as stated ("In 2013, Bank of America began including this statement in the fine print on some of their credit card applications") here: http://blog.taxact.com/credit-card-r...axable-income/
Dec 13, 2013, 10:14 am
#192
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Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,475
And BofA's Virgin Atlantic card offer has this same language as well.
My concern is that this T&C language about taxes and 1099s might be relatively new - as stated ("In 2013, Bank of America began including this statement in the fine print on some of their credit card applications") here: http://blog.taxact.com/credit-card-r...axable-income/
My concern is that this T&C language about taxes and 1099s might be relatively new - as stated ("In 2013, Bank of America began including this statement in the fine print on some of their credit card applications") here: http://blog.taxact.com/credit-card-r...axable-income/
Dec 13, 2013, 11:23 am
#193
Join Date: Aug 2005
Programs: AA LTP, UA, DL, HH, Marriott/SPG
Posts: 585
What phone # are people calling for recon? The numbers I've found googling turn out to be non-working numbers. First time applying for BoA/FIA card that I didn't get transferred to a credit analyst for an instant decision. Not sure if I should take this as a bad sign...
Dec 13, 2013, 11:37 am
#194
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Long Beach
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,171
What phone # are people calling for recon? The numbers I've found googling turn out to be non-working numbers. First time applying for BoA/FIA card that I didn't get transferred to a credit analyst for an instant decision. Not sure if I should take this as a bad sign...
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Dec 13, 2013, 12:12 pm
#195
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: MIA
Programs: AA, WN, HH, IHG
Posts: 32
I got approved, but I'm interested in a link for application status. Can you post it? Does it tell you what kind of card you were approved for?
I was approved for Signature, but I only know that because I have a BoA checking acct and the new cc acct immediately showed.
Thanks
I was approved for Signature, but I only know that because I have a BoA checking acct and the new cc acct immediately showed.
Thanks