DATAPOINT:

I have a similar case. I applied for the 40k points (25k upon approval and another 15k after $10k spend). FTR, Im not an Alaska Elite member. I wasn't instantly approved. They called me couple days later to inform me they have approved me for a $1k limit. I asked for the card type and sign up bonus. She said it was platinum and not signature and has 7.5k points I believe. She was asking me if I wanted to accept the card or not (never been asked that before). I told her I didn't apply for that card and if I don't get the card I want, I want to cancel the app. She transferred me over to a different department to sort out the issue.

The 'other department' lady looked at my credit report and acknowledged that I have a very good credit score (720+) and was surprised why the system didn't approved the appropriate card. She dug deeper and found that I had a late payment on a BoA card about 3 yrs ago and asked why it happened. I told her I had set up auto pay from my checking account for a certain number of payments and the number of payments had finished while I didn't realize it. I paid off the entire card the moment I realized it was 30+ days late (32 days late to be precise). She said thats no problem and approved me for a $5k limit for the sig card with 25+15k bonus offer. I told her my limit is very less and that I have cards with 25+k limits (had received 3 citi cards with limits of 12.5k, 26k, 26k, chase 16k, AmEx 10k). She said she only sees one citi card with 12.5k limit and others are not showing up. I told her they were approved over the last 2 months. She said she'll increase the limit to $10k if she can verify that by pulling my credit from a different bureau. I agreed, but she couldn't do it because the FIRST lady was still in my profile. So then she told me she'll call me back in a hr to rerun the CR on Transunion and I told her its ok, don't worry about it. I'll just ask for a credit increase later and that $5k is fine for now (didn't want to risk losing out on the 40k offer incase she decided to change her mind later on).

So the card came after a wk, I called in to activate it and asked the rep what the bonus offer was. He confirmed it was 25k + 15k with 10k spend etc. Here I have, having spend $2k via AP and have already received the 25k points. I find this deal better than the 30k deals since this one card gives me 50k (40k plus 10k for spend). Two such cards can get me 100k, enough for a one way business trip to pretty much anywhere in the world I think.

Alaska Airlines card offers, Personal & Business, 25K and up
 

Have any non elites actually received the 40k miles?

I have a question about the 25,000 miles and the companion pass. I have about 50,000 miles on AA and from what I'm reading I can combine that with my AS to book a free ticket to Anchorage. Can I still use the companion pass to book a ticket for my son ? Or is the companion pass valid only on a paid ticket ? TIA

It is valid on a paid ticket only.

Thank you gv111 . I guess I'll pay for the one and use my chase reward points to get the refund on it.

Separate topic, but that's generally not a great use of UR points unless you really need the cash.

How would you suggest the best use of UR ? I visit this board once in a while but don't know whole lot of details on use of reward points.

As long as you are approved for it, you should get it. It is BoA that submits the miles to be awarded to AlaskaAir. BoA can not check if a member has elite status. since my card was approved for the 40k offer, I don't see why BoA would NOT give me the 15k additional bonus.

folks who've managed to get multiple AS cards (incld Biz), say 3-4: are y'all holding onto em till your next membership year rolls around?

for those that dont have a use for the companion certs, any benefits to keeping around multiple cards? or would a better strategy be to cancel em and try to get auto approvals for the next app?

I was just looking for a firm data point for a non elite getting the 40k. Please let us know if you actually received the miles.

Does this offer work for a new Alaska member?
 

Hi -

I'd like to second that request for a data point - I don't want to open the card, spend the $, and then find that I don't get the bonus.

Thanks!

I was approved, using the 40K offer, for 18K credit line.

1) Would it be safe to say this is the Signature version based on the CL?

2) I am not an Alaska Elite, if I get the 40K, I'll let you know

For those who have multiples of the AS card... How long did you wait between apps? And can the 2bm work for two of the 30K offer, if I had applied and was auto approved for the card three months ago? (I don't want to spend $20k).

Same questions here.

Just got my card today and seeing 25K in mileage plan. I don't plan on keeping this card after the first year.

I waited 9 months in between mine. I've read people wait 3-6 months and have no issue. I was reluctant to apply sooner or try 2bm because my EX is frozen and all BoA apps require me to call in. They happily pull TU as an alternate. I have 2 of these cards and will try for a 3rd in December which will be 6 months from my last approval.