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]
Jun 23, 2016, 2:50 pm
#3556
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 254
--Kyle
Jun 23, 2016, 3:02 pm
#3557
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 276
I applied without the $100 statement credit, I noticed it after I have already been approved. There were so many links out there, I didn't double check. Can I get BOA to apply the $100 statement credit to my account?
Jun 23, 2016, 3:37 pm
#3558
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 254
Here's my data point (note, no prior history with Bank of America):
- Today I froze my Experian for the first time.
- Then I applied for the Alaska Airlines Personal. Called in and they asked for the PIN for Experian. I asked if they could pull another report? They asked which one. I said Transunion. They approved me for $18k.
- Then I applied for the Alaska Airlines Business. Auto approved for $8.5k!
- Then I applied for a SECOND Alaska Airlines Personal. Called in and said it wasn't a duplicate entry (I actually do have two businesses). They reconsidered it, but did not approve.
- Then I applied for the MLB Cash Rewards card (with $200 bonus on $500 spend) and was instantly approved for $10k.
- And just to make the most of the hard pull, I applied for a SECOND MLB Cash Rewards card (different team) and was auto-approved for $10k.
- And since ralphs suggested it, I applied for a SECOND Alaska Airlines Business card (I do have two businesses). Went pending, called recon, and approved for $12.5k (higher presumably because greater annual income with this business). She didn't really ask any questions.
FIVE cards from BoA in one day and 5/6 on attempts with them.
2 personal would have been nice (with the statement credit), but NBD...--Kyle
Last edited by kyleay; Jun 23, 2016 at 3:43 pm
Jun 23, 2016, 3:54 pm
#3559
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX, LGB, SNA
Programs: AA EXP OWE, DL DM ST+, AS MVPG, UA, BA, WN CP, Hyatt E, Ritz Plat, HH GM
Posts: 3,185
Jun 24, 2016, 2:34 am
#3560
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SNA
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, National EE
Posts: 1,204
Well thanks, now I have $1k more of spending to do, LOL! Updating my previous post:
Here's my data point (note, no prior history with Bank of America):
FIVE cards from BoA in one day and 5/6 on attempts with them. 2 personal would have been nice (with the statement credit), but NBD...
--Kyle
Here's my data point (note, no prior history with Bank of America):
- Today I froze my Experian for the first time.
- Then I applied for the Alaska Airlines Personal. Called in and they asked for the PIN for Experian. I asked if they could pull another report? They asked which one. I said Transunion. They approved me for $18k.
- Then I applied for the Alaska Airlines Business. Auto approved for $8.5k!
- Then I applied for a SECOND Alaska Airlines Personal. Called in and said it wasn't a duplicate entry (I actually do have two businesses). They reconsidered it, but did not approve.
- Then I applied for the MLB Cash Rewards card (with $200 bonus on $500 spend) and was instantly approved for $10k.
- And just to make the most of the hard pull, I applied for a SECOND MLB Cash Rewards card (different team) and was auto-approved for $10k.
- And since ralphs suggested it, I applied for a SECOND Alaska Airlines Business card (I do have two businesses). Went pending, called recon, and approved for $12.5k (higher presumably because greater annual income with this business). She didn't really ask any questions.
FIVE cards from BoA in one day and 5/6 on attempts with them.
2 personal would have been nice (with the statement credit), but NBD...--Kyle
Jun 24, 2016, 12:47 pm
#3562
Jun 24, 2016, 1:47 pm
#3563
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,754
And potentially led to BofA shuts down the multiple card approvals door once again like what happened after MMS insanity.
Jun 24, 2016, 2:52 pm
#3564
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 57
Here is my Datapoint - a tad late but I just called the BOA CSR.
Applied for 2 $25K/$100 back cards nearly simultaneously on May 27 after-hours - yes, I know doubly bad idea now. One was auto-approved for $21K, the other was not. I was just going to wait it out to avoid another HP but was getting calls from BOA so I called back on 6/3. Person was from the fraud department so it was probably suspicious to have double applications, he didn't really care and approved it. Appears so far they didn't do a separate HP.
Decided today since I have both cards in hand and was going to activate them to call and see if they would match the 30K offer. CSR immediately saw that I had two cards, said there was no way the 5/27 one could be matched (they were being very strict on that), but put me on hold for several minutes for the 2nd since it showed as 6/3 instead of 5/27. She got back to me and said one has to apply via the link, it cannot be changed retroactively, but she did give me $25 credit to offset the purchase of 5000 more miles - so I appreciate the gesture (though I don't plan to do that).
Applied for 2 $25K/$100 back cards nearly simultaneously on May 27 after-hours - yes, I know doubly bad idea now. One was auto-approved for $21K, the other was not. I was just going to wait it out to avoid another HP but was getting calls from BOA so I called back on 6/3. Person was from the fraud department so it was probably suspicious to have double applications, he didn't really care and approved it. Appears so far they didn't do a separate HP.
Decided today since I have both cards in hand and was going to activate them to call and see if they would match the 30K offer. CSR immediately saw that I had two cards, said there was no way the 5/27 one could be matched (they were being very strict on that), but put me on hold for several minutes for the 2nd since it showed as 6/3 instead of 5/27. She got back to me and said one has to apply via the link, it cannot be changed retroactively, but she did give me $25 credit to offset the purchase of 5000 more miles - so I appreciate the gesture (though I don't plan to do that).
Jun 27, 2016, 9:42 am
#3565
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 24
Alaska Air Bus Card
I applied for this card about a week ago (pending status) and I received a voice mail message this morning from B of A small business. On my application I stated that this was a brand new business, sole proprietorship with no revenue. Should I call B of A or hope that my application will be approved without calling. I got a personal Alaska Air cc several weeks ago. an My fico score is 830.
Jun 27, 2016, 9:52 am
#3566
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Here
Programs: SQ, QR, CX, AA, UA
Posts: 133
I'd call. We had a similar situation last week with my loving wife's app for another personal BoA and it turned out to just be fraud prevention. They confirmed her identity and approved the card, with no financial questions asked. Given that your call came from BoA Small Biz dept, it might also be that they're trying to sell you some banking services. Just be prepared with all the answers as to why you need the card and why credit it justified for a biz with no revenue. ("Zuckerberg paid $1 billion for Instagram when it had zero revenue...")
Jun 27, 2016, 10:13 am
#3567
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 254
I had only planned to apply for one personal and biz Alaska card, and one MLB. Couldn't find my main team, so applied for a different one, then found my team. :-/ Definitely didn't need both, but I didn't think they'd be able to switch teams for me...
--Kyle
Jun 27, 2016, 10:46 am
#3569
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 15
I applied for BoFA Alaska credit card a month ago and received it with 10k credit limit. I met min spend and waiting for bonus miles.
I received a targeted mail with a personal code for the same card yesterday. So, I applied today and got it approved for 12k credit limit. Since BoFA combines pulls, can I apply for another BoFA Alaska card today? Should I lower CL before applying?
I received a targeted mail with a personal code for the same card yesterday. So, I applied today and got it approved for 12k credit limit. Since BoFA combines pulls, can I apply for another BoFA Alaska card today? Should I lower CL before applying?
Jun 27, 2016, 11:08 am
#3570
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, SC
Programs: AA Plat, SPG/Marriot Gold, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Expl
Posts: 2,363
I applied for BoFA Alaska credit card a month ago and received it with 10k credit limit. I met min spend and waiting for bonus miles.
I received a targeted mail with a personal code for the same card yesterday. So, I applied today and got it approved for 12k credit limit. Since BoFA combines pulls, can I apply for another BoFA Alaska card today? Should I lower CL before applying?
I received a targeted mail with a personal code for the same card yesterday. So, I applied today and got it approved for 12k credit limit. Since BoFA combines pulls, can I apply for another BoFA Alaska card today? Should I lower CL before applying?