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]
Jul 8, 2014, 11:58 pm
#751
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 20
I used 2BM (for 1st time), and approved for both. How can I confirm I was really approved for 2 cards? I am suspicious because both cards have same credit limit $1x,000. My BOA doesn't show any credit card yet.
I will not call BOA, to avoid unintended attention to 2BM. Any other way?
Jul 9, 2014, 1:15 am
#752
Join Date: May 2012
Location: HNL
Programs: AS MVPG, HA Plat
Posts: 1,268
Just instant approved for third AS Visa since last December using the 40K link above. The miles are nice, but as an MVPG on the edge of the route network, the companion pass is even better, especially since it renews every year. My first two saved me well over $500 each on multi-segment trips.
Jul 9, 2014, 1:16 pm
#753
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,760
Thanks ycrimi, it worked now from home.
I used 2BM (for 1st time), and approved for both. How can I confirm I was really approved for 2 cards? I am suspicious because both cards have same credit limit $1x,000. My BOA doesn't show any credit card yet.
I will not call BOA, to avoid unintended attention to 2BM. Any other way?
I used 2BM (for 1st time), and approved for both. How can I confirm I was really approved for 2 cards? I am suspicious because both cards have same credit limit $1x,000. My BOA doesn't show any credit card yet.
I will not call BOA, to avoid unintended attention to 2BM. Any other way?
You can try the phone system but I am afraid the phone system would be totally confused as the data fed to it would be identical SSN, DOB, ZIP or Phone number.
What is the hurry to find out whether you get one or two? If you only get one, you would not call BofA anyway, so other than the urge to be satisfied, what difference does it make?
Jul 9, 2014, 3:04 pm
#754
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Total Rewards Diamond, Delta Gold, Starwood Gold, Mosaic
Posts: 235
Received an interesting letter from Bank of America today.
About 3 weeks ago, I signed up for the 25K offer + $100 SC using the link in the wiki. After receiving my card, I called in to confirm my sign-up bonus. Spent the $1,000 After the first week.
Today, I received a letter from B of A saying that I wasn't eligible for the SC because I didn't sign-up for the offer during a flight purchase transaction.
Online chat was useless/powerless. Called the number on the BofA letter and spoke to a very nice CSR explaining everything and stated that I reliedon the information given to me by the first CSR.
After a brief hold, the CSR told me she would give me the $100 SC.
The lesson(s) I learned from this experience:
1. Confirm sign-up bonus.
2. Meet spend quickly.
3. Dispute letters/email from banks stating that you aren't eligible for offers.
About 3 weeks ago, I signed up for the 25K offer + $100 SC using the link in the wiki. After receiving my card, I called in to confirm my sign-up bonus. Spent the $1,000 After the first week.
Today, I received a letter from B of A saying that I wasn't eligible for the SC because I didn't sign-up for the offer during a flight purchase transaction.
Online chat was useless/powerless. Called the number on the BofA letter and spoke to a very nice CSR explaining everything and stated that I reliedon the information given to me by the first CSR.
After a brief hold, the CSR told me she would give me the $100 SC.
The lesson(s) I learned from this experience:
1. Confirm sign-up bonus.
2. Meet spend quickly.
3. Dispute letters/email from banks stating that you aren't eligible for offers.
Jul 9, 2014, 4:19 pm
#755
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,474
It should. I dont see how this would be any different from the old Citi 2bm days. Just dont do this too close to 12:00am so then your 2nd app turned into a pumpkin. (the next date).
The key is they must be on the same day, and from the IDENTICAL entity (name and address). Hence the Citi personal and biz would not merge, nor the AA card would not merge with the HHonors card pull, as Citi tends to have different entity name / address generates the pulls.
For Chase and BofA, they seem to be the same.
The key is they must be on the same day, and from the IDENTICAL entity (name and address). Hence the Citi personal and biz would not merge, nor the AA card would not merge with the HHonors card pull, as Citi tends to have different entity name / address generates the pulls.
For Chase and BofA, they seem to be the same.
Last edited by UA Fan; Jul 9, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Jul 9, 2014, 5:01 pm
#757
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 20
It is showing 2 alaska apps approved. It took ~13 hrs for the app to show up.
Jul 9, 2014, 8:37 pm
#758
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,760
If I know it is only 1 by today, I could apply for 2nd. BTW, I found a way via app status: https://www5.bankofamerica.com/credi...ecision.action
It is showing 2 alaska apps approved. It took ~13 hrs for the app to show up.
It is showing 2 alaska apps approved. It took ~13 hrs for the app to show up.
My experience with the online status check has been it completely confuses itself when there are 2 SSNs with the same zip code and last name. One showed up and the other got an error. It was the phone system that has one extra layer of checking (I did not remember it was phone number or what but there was one extra data point to verify than online) and the phone system was able to give me the status.
I guess if the SSN is the same, the online status check works accurately.
Jul 9, 2014, 11:02 pm
#759
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 201
I just got my Alaska Airlines Visa card from BofA and I checked my Alaska Mileage Plan has 30,000 miles already. I have to call to activate my card. I am wondering if I never call to activate my card, or I activate then cancel it. Then I don't have to pay annual fee right? because for the sign up bonus of 30,000 miles upon approval, they don't waive the annual fee or give statement credit.
Jul 10, 2014, 9:23 am
#760
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: SEA, FLL, Martha’s Vineyard
Programs: AS MVPGold75K, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Pan Am million-miler
Posts: 2,019
I just got my Alaska Airlines Visa card from BofA and I checked my Alaska Mileage Plan has 30,000 miles already. I have to call to activate my card. I am wondering if I never call to activate my card, or I activate then cancel it. Then I don't have to pay annual fee right? because for the sign up bonus of 30,000 miles upon approval, they don't waive the annual fee or give statement credit.
Jul 10, 2014, 10:25 am
#761
Formerly known as FTRox87
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: TX
Programs: AA/US 1M, AS, BA, CX, EK, EY, JL, KE, LH, NH, OS, QF, QR, TG, UA/CO | *$G
Posts: 1,428
cmon guys, stop being such cheapskates... is $75 really worth burning both bridges? do you really wanna be banned from both BofA and Alaska and their respective programs that can be rather lucrative?
put things into perspective a little, dont be penny wise and pound foolish. $75 is peanuts compared to the value these 2 in a combo provide.
put things into perspective a little, dont be penny wise and pound foolish. $75 is peanuts compared to the value these 2 in a combo provide.
Jul 10, 2014, 12:41 pm
#762
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,577
cmon guys, stop being such cheapskates... is $75 really worth burning both bridges? do you really wanna be banned from both BofA and Alaska and their respective programs that can be rather lucrative?
put things into perspective a little, dont be penny wise and pound foolish. $75 is peanuts compared to the value these 2 in a combo provide.
put things into perspective a little, dont be penny wise and pound foolish. $75 is peanuts compared to the value these 2 in a combo provide.
Jul 11, 2014, 10:17 am
#763
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 20
I applied earlier this week for two 30K personal cards (using 2BM) and received the 30-day pending notification. Would my best bet be to call in or wait it out and avoid drawing attention?
Thanks
Thanks
Jul 11, 2014, 11:25 am
#764
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Join Date: Jul 1999
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Posts: 19,719
I just got my Alaska Airlines Visa card from BofA and I checked my Alaska Mileage Plan has 30,000 miles already. I have to call to activate my card. I am wondering if I never call to activate my card, or I activate then cancel it. Then I don't have to pay annual fee right? because for the sign up bonus of 30,000 miles upon approval, they don't waive the annual fee or give statement credit.
Jul 11, 2014, 4:19 pm
#765
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: EWR, SLC, SGN
Posts: 1,113
As happened to others above, my miles have also posted before I did the spend. I'm not looking to cancel like some people mentioned, but surprised at this.