Alaska Airlines card offers, Personal & Business [2012-2016]
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#3991
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SEA
Posts: 2,556
That's why a good way to "check application status" is to log into your accounts and see if a new account is showing,
as happened with you.

#3993
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
Programs: UA LT Gold (BIS), AA LT Plat (HT BD), Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Delta, BA, Alaska
Posts: 1,012
FWIW, another recent data-point:
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Applied 2-3 weeks ago, website stated unable to give decision and under review and will send letter, called recon an hour or 2 later, was told declined due to already having an open account, call ended with decline. Called recon same number again an hour or 2 or day later, long conversation, approved signature 5K, needs review, he will call me again in 24-48 business hours, voicemail 2 business days later, call returned, approved signature 5K BUT it would require closing the existing account. (I do not recall any comments from any of the 3 or 4 credit analysts about number of inquiries or number of new accounts.)
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Applied 2-3 weeks ago, website stated unable to give decision and under review and will send letter, called recon an hour or 2 later, was told declined due to already having an open account, call ended with decline. Called recon same number again an hour or 2 or day later, long conversation, approved signature 5K, needs review, he will call me again in 24-48 business hours, voicemail 2 business days later, call returned, approved signature 5K BUT it would require closing the existing account. (I do not recall any comments from any of the 3 or 4 credit analysts about number of inquiries or number of new accounts.)
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“The approval was contingent upon closing your existing account(s) shown below because it was determined that the amount of credit extended to you by us or our affiliates was sufficient. As Agreed, the following account(s) were closed.
Account ending in:
1234”

#3995
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 4
Data point
Personal cards approval dates
4-6-2016
7-12-2016
10-12-2016
First two approved automatically. Last one went pending. Called application status line 10-13 (1-800-545-7899). Was advised it had been approved with a credit limit of $17,500. New card showed up on my BA home page 10-15. Still shows up as in review on application status page. Based on this I don't think it is kept up to date.
Business Card Approval dates
4-27-2016
8-15-2016
Business cards auto approved
No cards cancelled yet. After minimum spent credit limits reduced to 2-4K for all cards.
After seeing recent comments, I decided to give it a shot 4 days ago. Maybe I just got lucky.
4-6-2016
7-12-2016
10-12-2016
First two approved automatically. Last one went pending. Called application status line 10-13 (1-800-545-7899). Was advised it had been approved with a credit limit of $17,500. New card showed up on my BA home page 10-15. Still shows up as in review on application status page. Based on this I don't think it is kept up to date.
Business Card Approval dates
4-27-2016
8-15-2016
Business cards auto approved
No cards cancelled yet. After minimum spent credit limits reduced to 2-4K for all cards.
After seeing recent comments, I decided to give it a shot 4 days ago. Maybe I just got lucky.

#3996
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SEA
Posts: 2,556
It's good to learn that not everyone is getting denied for a second or third concurrent personal card.
Maybe they are denying only those who have already had the card numerous times
(while others, such as you, have only applied for it a few times).

#3997
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: EWR Ionosphere Club, LAX Clipper Club, Still Traveling Global, yearly BIS miles
Programs: EAL Silver Wings, I-Club, Flying Colonels DL, WorldPass PLat from the olde Meatball and PE SMARTbank
Posts: 1,717
does a biz CR pull and a person Recon CR pull combine if done the same day?
thanks
thanks

#3998
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,167
They are different departments, so likely no. Also, my wife applied for two personal cards during the summer on the same day and she got two hard pulls from BOA, so merging of pulls is YMMV.

#3999
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 2,852
I am assuming she had to call for the 2nd personal card. Did she call during the same day during business hours? What credit bureau was that?

#4002
Join Date: May 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP, AS MVP Gold 75K, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 158
Data Point:
On 10/13, wife applied for 3rd open personal and 3rd open biz card. Biz instantly approved, personal denied due to having "account endorsed by this organization."
Any recent data points of people being able to get approved by calling retention by voluntarily closing older AS accounts?
On 10/13, wife applied for 3rd open personal and 3rd open biz card. Biz instantly approved, personal denied due to having "account endorsed by this organization."
Any recent data points of people being able to get approved by calling retention by voluntarily closing older AS accounts?

#4004
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: EWR Ionosphere Club, LAX Clipper Club, Still Traveling Global, yearly BIS miles
Programs: EAL Silver Wings, I-Club, Flying Colonels DL, WorldPass PLat from the olde Meatball and PE SMARTbank
Posts: 1,717

#4005
Join Date: May 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP, AS MVP Gold 75K, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 158
