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]
Mar 17, 2015, 3:10 pm
#1426
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
How long should I wait to apply another round?
Mar 19, 2015, 12:55 pm
#1427
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 49
Appllied for personal and biz today. Bofa Checking and oldest CC with them. Instant approval for personal (13k CL) but business app says its going to an analyst for review.
Should I bother calling or just let it do its thing?
Should I bother calling or just let it do its thing?
Mar 20, 2015, 7:32 am
#1428
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: S.E. Pennsylvania
Programs: SPG, SW Air, AA, all of'em!
Posts: 239
Recommend to call them to ensure they can approve you, then you just wait 7 -10 business days for the Biz card in the mail.
Mar 20, 2015, 8:51 am
#1429
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
How long would you like to wait for a reply? B of A is slow, to approve/decline manually. If they decline you, the declination letter will take 7-10 days.
Recommend to call them to ensure they can approve you, then you just wait 7 -10 business days for the Biz card in the mail.
Recommend to call them to ensure they can approve you, then you just wait 7 -10 business days for the Biz card in the mail.
Mar 20, 2015, 11:27 am
#1430
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 49
Call right this minute. Insist that the CSR approve you for a Sig card. If you wait, they may approve you for only a Plat card, with a measly 5K mile bonus. That takes 2 months and endless phone calls to replace with a Sig card. Believe me, you don't want to go thru that. And it's not a matter or credit history, etc. I was instantly approved for a Plat, and my other app of a 2BM app went pending. Recon had no problem approving me for a Sig, despite the already approved Plat. Call !
called the biz reconsideration line today and they had instantly approved me for 3k CL. asked to be moved up to a visa sig card or the additional benefits and the CSR pulled my application and began to ask additional questions. a ton of them. luckily i have a (somewhat) real business and was able to provide enough information. the questioning took 10 minutes! he recommended me for approval of the visa sig version with a 5.5k CL. card will come in 5-7 biz days.
didnt realize bofa was so strict on the business cards. i think i will stick with the personal cards every 3-6 months, where i get joke CLs
Mar 20, 2015, 6:50 pm
#1431
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: USA
Programs: All of em...
Posts: 1,265
Last week I got instant approval but for the Plat version for 5k miles. Called this week about getting the credit line bumped to $5k for the Visa Sig, got it. See the credit limit change online but the card is still called a Platinum Plus card. No change in Alaska Air balance. I'll be patient unless anyone has better advice there?
Today I also decided to just apply again for kicks and giggles and I got a pending. Called and got approved for a $5k line for the Visa Sig for 25k miles and the $100 credit. Sometimes it's just so easy!
Today I also decided to just apply again for kicks and giggles and I got a pending. Called and got approved for a $5k line for the Visa Sig for 25k miles and the $100 credit. Sometimes it's just so easy!
Mar 20, 2015, 7:47 pm
#1432
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,347
attempted to do 2bm for personal cards. Second app was a no go and said i'd be getting a decision. Now I am worried that if they see my activity they may deny me future cards. Ahh! Any advice?
Mar 21, 2015, 12:26 pm
#1435
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
Just call. They probably won't even mention the other cards. But if they do, just say you need to separate your personal spend from your tax deductible spend and your employer reimbursement spend.
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Keep Calm and Churn On....
Mar 21, 2015, 6:50 pm
#1436
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
I just closed my Alaska Airlines card from Bank of America today after only having it open for 4 months. I tried using it for 3 transactions, 2 of which were through alaskaair.com - all 3 were declined initially. I called for the first 2, waiting on hold for well over 30 minutes on each one to have them approved. I just used a different card the 3rd time - not giving them another chance.
I asked for my $75 to be refunded and they wouldn't do it. I've used the card for 2 transactions.
Anyway, anyone else with problems with actually using their card? I have a high limit and the purchases were under $1,000 each.
I asked for my $75 to be refunded and they wouldn't do it. I've used the card for 2 transactions.
Anyway, anyone else with problems with actually using their card? I have a high limit and the purchases were under $1,000 each.
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Well the BoA AS Visa generally comes with some nice signup perks, so that's one reason the OP may not get the AF back...
Well the BoA AS Visa generally comes with some nice signup perks, so that's one reason the OP may not get the AF back...
I have closed cards within the first 2 months and fee is refunded at closure. As recent as 45 days ago I was told there was NO TIME LIMIT to cancel the card to get fee refund though I strongly suspected that was yet another ignorant CSR's answer. At one point in the past there was actual writing about cancellation within 30 days after fee was billed would get fee refunded. Passed that 30 days there would be no refund.
As for the "perks" they PALE when comparing to other cards. The sign up bonus is 1/2 of other cards which more often than not waived 1st year fee. The companion cert now is no longer cheap and could only be used for coach travel for example. And they just very recently did a short term promotion to waive 1st checked bag fee... what a joke.
I dont know anyone applies this card for its "perk" and not just for the bonus which is small enough that entices people to flip it as often as people could manage. Of course BofA welcome that because 1) they could pull the dirty trick of approving you the Plat card, 2) they will get their annual fee which is never waived.
Mar 21, 2015, 10:31 pm
#1437
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: LAX
Programs: United Silver, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 988
You can cancel and apply right away. I did another 2 the day after I canceled
Mar 22, 2015, 8:11 am
#1438
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: WAS
Posts: 366
Last week I got instant approval but for the Plat version for 5k miles. Called this week about getting the credit line bumped to $5k for the Visa Sig, got it. See the credit limit change online but the card is still called a Platinum Plus card. No change in Alaska Air balance. I'll be patient unless anyone has better advice there?
Today I also decided to just apply again for kicks and giggles and I got a pending. Called and got approved for a $5k line for the Visa Sig for 25k miles and the $100 credit. Sometimes it's just so easy!
Today I also decided to just apply again for kicks and giggles and I got a pending. Called and got approved for a $5k line for the Visa Sig for 25k miles and the $100 credit. Sometimes it's just so easy!
Mar 23, 2015, 12:05 am
#1439
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 147
So....... has anyone ever had the miles land in their account prior to meeting the spend? Or even prior to receiving the card?
Mar 23, 2015, 6:50 am
#1440
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: S.E. Pennsylvania
Programs: SPG, SW Air, AA, all of'em!
Posts: 239
I have seen the miles hit the account anywhere from 2 - 5 business days after a CC app submitted with instant online approval. Occasionally pts posting lags for more than a week. Recon calls will take longer, of course.