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
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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]
Oct 23, 2016, 8:17 pm
#4021
Moderator: Travel Buzz
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 3,098
I don't think that there is a formula, except to note that in several of my calls to BoA, the CSR's have mentioned that I am NOT using my card regularly. Since it's been said to me more than once, I took note. So, to keep them happy, I try to use mine for purchases and expenses of varying amounts. My hope is to use all my cards a couple of times a month, minimally, with no real "sock drawer" status for any of them. In real life, though, that doesn't happen. I usually have 3-5 cards in my wallet at any given time. They are the ones that I use. I try to rotate a different batch to the wallet when I'm thinking about it. Then those are the ones that I use.
Oct 24, 2016, 10:41 am
#4022
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,257
i m planning to apply for the BOA AS Business this week.
for those who successfully got approval as a sole proprietor with "business", how much $ gross income do you put in your application?
i do have ebay business but not to the extent of hundreds of thousands per annum.
for those who successfully got approval as a sole proprietor with "business", how much $ gross income do you put in your application?
i do have ebay business but not to the extent of hundreds of thousands per annum.
Oct 24, 2016, 1:50 pm
#4024
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 308
i m planning to apply for the BOA AS Business this week.
for those who successfully got approval as a sole proprietor with "business", how much $ gross income do you put in your application?
i do have ebay business but not to the extent of hundreds of thousands per annum.
for those who successfully got approval as a sole proprietor with "business", how much $ gross income do you put in your application?
i do have ebay business but not to the extent of hundreds of thousands per annum.
Oct 25, 2016, 8:51 pm
#4025
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,257
thanks - was it instant approval?
thanks - it sounds like she has to call in to get approved? this is the situation i want to avoid bc i have 3 personal AS card already and they may ask me why i want a 4th card (albeit a business)
It's best to be honest. My SO recently applied and had no business and she put "$0" and still ultimately got approved for AS Business card. I can't remember off hand, but I think BoA allows you to select when the business "opened," which can be helpful too if you're including a lower amount.
Oct 25, 2016, 9:15 pm
#4027
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Bay Area
Programs: IHG Plat, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 238
i m planning to apply for the BOA AS Business this week.
for those who successfully got approval as a sole proprietor with "business", how much $ gross income do you put in your application?
i do have ebay business but not to the extent of hundreds of thousands per annum.
for those who successfully got approval as a sole proprietor with "business", how much $ gross income do you put in your application?
i do have ebay business but not to the extent of hundreds of thousands per annum.
Oct 25, 2016, 11:23 pm
#4029
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SEA
Posts: 2,556
Every case, of course, is different. And BofAm seems to have gotten stricter about approving the Alaska cards, from recent reports.
But you could give it a shot and see what happens.
Oct 28, 2016, 1:26 am
#4030
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: AA Plat, LAN Comodoro, LH SEN, Flying Blue Plat
Posts: 491
Does anyone know how long it takes between the cutting date of my BoA credit card statement and the miles (for usual spend + 30k bonus) reaching my Alaska Mileage Plan account? The $100 credit posted quickly but not the miles :-(
Oct 28, 2016, 8:20 am
#4031
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
Added to wiki.
Oct 29, 2016, 10:58 pm
#4033
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: NY, NY
Posts: 695
BOA first, and confirm what AS# they have on that account. Sometimes happens that even if you properly add an existing AS# to an app they create another one for you. If that's happened, get the new AS# from BOA, and then call AS to merge the accounts
Oct 29, 2016, 11:03 pm
#4034
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: JFK
Programs: AA Platinum
Posts: 325
For folks who went thru the whole Platinum Plus => Visa Signature switcheroo: how did it affect your timeline for churning the next card?