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]
May 21, 2015, 9:43 am
#2041
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 45
Is that 2 pulls or do they consolidate into 1?
May 21, 2015, 10:06 am
#2042
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: WN A-List, AA, UA
Posts: 219
In my recent 2bm for 1 personal 1 biz back in early March, it was not combined HP unfortunately. I did these both on a Monday morning and called immediately after.
One did however hit EX and the other TU so i'm thankful for that
One did however hit EX and the other TU so i'm thankful for that
May 21, 2015, 10:17 am
#2043
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,782
I'll report back once I can find out. I'm tired of everybody hitting EQ. Barclays is the only one that hits TU for me.
May 21, 2015, 1:17 pm
#2045
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
Oh, wait, I foolishly did a Cap One app about 5 years ago, and they of course pulled all 3, before denying me for having too many accounts.
Which back then meant 3 or 4.
Now when I get their targeted offers in the mail, I just toss them in the trash w/out even looking at them.
May 22, 2015, 12:48 am
#2046
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 146
Try to get out of the mindset that instant approvals are always a good thing. Unless it's for the wife who doesn't want to call. My wife applied and was instantly approved for over 20k. Reduced her line to 5k by SM before the card even arrived. She might try again for another instant approval in the near future if she can spare the hard pull.
May 22, 2015, 5:55 am
#2047
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 53
Anyone had success doing the 2BM in consecutive quarters (ie. two app cycles 91 days apart)?
May 22, 2015, 8:05 am
#2048
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: Hilton - Diamond, IHG - Spire Amb
Posts: 901
I got 4 cards, 100k posted, and turned around and booked 1st class one way tickets for 3 people Caribbean back to US at 30k each.
My credit card was charged 3 * ~$10, PLUS 37.50
Is that correct in your experience for mileage redemption?
My credit card was charged 3 * ~$10, PLUS 37.50
Is that correct in your experience for mileage redemption?
May 22, 2015, 8:13 am
#2049
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 736
I'm not 100% of the question, but if you're asking if 30k is the correct redemption for AS miles on AA for Caribbean one-way on a two-class aircraft then yes it is.
May 22, 2015, 8:15 am
#2050
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LAX
Posts: 2,851
Believe I had 2 HP on two different dates for my credit card approval.
Applied on May 13th and instant approval on 2 BM. Received letter about my Experian score dated May 13th then yesterday received similar letter about Experian score but dated may 15th.
Did anyone get 2 days of HP for same application approval?
Applied on May 13th and instant approval on 2 BM. Received letter about my Experian score dated May 13th then yesterday received similar letter about Experian score but dated may 15th.
Did anyone get 2 days of HP for same application approval?
May 22, 2015, 9:11 am
#2051
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, SC
Programs: AA Plat, SPG/Marriot Gold, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Expl
Posts: 2,363
A $12.50 (USD) nonrefundable fee will be collected per person, each way, for awards booked on a partner airline.
May 22, 2015, 9:58 am
#2052
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
I applied for 4 cards and was approved automatically for 1. I got the other 3 approved after calling in. Since then, I've received multiple letters in the mail, initially with 3 of them indicating that my file is under review, followed by 4 total approval letters. This AM, I received 3 emails from BofA titled "your new card is on its way", each with unique last 4 account digits. All 3 were from the exact same time. I thought it was weird that I only got 3 of them, so I checked the SPAM folder as well; nothing in there. Is there anything to be concerned about here?
May 22, 2015, 10:47 am
#2053
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Melbourne, Florida, USA
Posts: 2,983
I applied for 4 cards and was approved automatically for 1. I got the other 3 approved after calling in. Since then, I've received multiple letters in the mail, initially with 3 of them indicating that my file is under review, followed by 4 total approval letters. This AM, I received 3 emails from BofA titled "your new card is on its way", each with unique last 4 account digits. All 3 were from the exact same time. I thought it was weird that I only got 3 of them, so I checked the SPAM folder as well; nothing in there. Is there anything to be concerned about here?
May 22, 2015, 10:54 am
#2054
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
I applied for 4 cards and was approved automatically for 1. I got the other 3 approved after calling in. Since then, I've received multiple letters in the mail, initially with 3 of them indicating that my file is under review, followed by 4 total approval letters. This AM, I received 3 emails from BofA titled "your new card is on its way", each with unique last 4 account digits. All 3 were from the exact same time. I thought it was weird that I only got 3 of them, so I checked the SPAM folder as well; nothing in there. Is there anything to be concerned about here?
May 24, 2015, 6:45 am
#2055
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 62
I'd rather not have to deal with an agent, but how do we know for sure that our A/S offer includes the $100 statement credit?
I have existing BoA CC's.. last week, was instantly approved for 2 A/S (CL of > $16K), with 3rd one pending. Was able to get 3rd one pushed through by calling recon..it took a bit of negotiating, asked for them to reduce my CL's across my cards/approved apps.
Separately, I was also approved for Virgin Atlantic with a pretty large line; I want to have $5K credit line reallocated from one of my A/S (> $16K) to Virgin. Do I call CS (# on back of the cards)?
Has anyone been able to get their cash lines lowered to < $200?
I have existing BoA CC's.. last week, was instantly approved for 2 A/S (CL of > $16K), with 3rd one pending. Was able to get 3rd one pushed through by calling recon..it took a bit of negotiating, asked for them to reduce my CL's across my cards/approved apps.
Separately, I was also approved for Virgin Atlantic with a pretty large line; I want to have $5K credit line reallocated from one of my A/S (> $16K) to Virgin. Do I call CS (# on back of the cards)?
Has anyone been able to get their cash lines lowered to < $200?