Oct 6, 2014, 8:54 am
Last edit by: RealHJ
Virgin Atlantic World Elite Mastercard from Bank of America
90k link from 1/18/2019
https://secure.bankofamerica.com/app...ctoffercode=TG DEAD
90K Link from 12/10/2017
https://secure.bankofamerica.com/applynow/initialize-workflow.go?requesttype=C&campaignid=4023357&produ ctoffercode=54 DEAD
90K Link from 6/1/2017 (live as of 10/13/2017)
http://email.virgin-atlantic.com/a/hBZMEgXB7gfdgB9cK4zNshgaEA0/apply7 DEAD
90K Link from 3/23/2017 (live as of 5/31/2017)
90K Virgin DEAD
90K Link as of 11/11/2016 (live of 3/6/2017)
90K Virgin DEAD
90K Link as of 6/28/2016 (courtesy eknock007)
http://email.virgin-atlantic.com/a/h...shgaECF/apply5 DEAD
90K Link as of 11/11/2016
90K Virgin DEAD
90K Link as of 11/11/2016
90K Virgin DEAD
90K Link as of 11/11/2016
90K Virgin DEAD
90K Link as of 12/15/2015
http://email.virgin-atlantic.com/a/h...shgaED5/apply4 DEAD
90K Link as of Oct 29, 2015, added 11/23/15
http://email.virgin-atlantic.com/a/h...NshgaEbR/bank3 DEAD
90K US Residents added 8/31/2015
https://www.applyonlinenow.com/USCCa...815%20Mobile#b DEAD
90K link as of Dec 5, 2014 (courtersy of steventravel):
https://www.applyonlinenow.com/USCCa...q-_-90k%201214 DEAD
90K link as of April 2, 2015 (courtesy eknock007):
https://www.applyonlinenow.com/USCCa...20Acq-_-0315#b DEAD
New 90K link from 4/30/2015 (courtesy of eknock007):
https://www.applyonlinenow.com/USCCa...ed-_-0415%3E#b
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Datapoints:
There is a $90 AF and one cannot earn the 90K in one year unless one does $25K spending.
Best way to add to initial purchase bonus of 20K is to add AUs (and quite a few of them, too!).
Check application status:
Credit Card Application Status Center
90k link from 1/18/2019
90K Link from 12/10/2017
90K Link from 6/1/2017 (live as of 10/13/2017)
90K Link from 3/23/2017 (live as of 5/31/2017)
90K Link as of 11/11/2016 (live of 3/6/2017)
90K Link as of 6/28/2016 (courtesy eknock007)
90K Link as of 11/11/2016
90K Link as of 11/11/2016
90K Link as of 11/11/2016
90K Link as of 12/15/2015
90K Link as of Oct 29, 2015, added 11/23/15
90K US Residents added 8/31/2015
90K link as of Dec 5, 2014 (courtersy of steventravel):
90K link as of April 2, 2015 (courtesy eknock007):
New 90K link from 4/30/2015 (courtesy of eknock007):
https://www.applyonlinenow.com/USCCa...ed-_-0415%3E#b
__________________________________________________ ____________
Datapoints:
There is a $90 AF and one cannot earn the 90K in one year unless one does $25K spending.
Best way to add to initial purchase bonus of 20K is to add AUs (and quite a few of them, too!).
Check application status:
Credit Card Application Status Center
Virgin Atlantic [BOA] MasterCard 30k+5k+15k
Dec 10, 2014, 8:34 pm
#122
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 728
data point
applied for VA 90k card and got pending, called today and approved
Alaskan Air personal and 6 other cards approved in last 6 months and two denied (Barclay US Air #3, citibank biz #2)
No reason given for no instant approval but called Spanish recon line and was told that it had already been approved within 24 hours of application
applied for VA 90k card and got pending, called today and approved
Alaskan Air personal and 6 other cards approved in last 6 months and two denied (Barclay US Air #3, citibank biz #2)
No reason given for no instant approval but called Spanish recon line and was told that it had already been approved within 24 hours of application
Dec 10, 2014, 9:28 pm
#124
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: USA
Programs: All of em...
Posts: 1,265
Just catching up on the $12k/$15k/$25k spend news...
Anyone met the bigger thresholds and received the extra bonuses of 7.5k & 7.5k miles? I checked the terms tonight after meeting the $12k to see if it was worth it and it says:
"7,500 anniversary Flying Club miles will be posted to your Flying Club account when you spend a minimum of $15,000 in Net Purchases within the anniversary year with your card. An additional 7,500 anniversary Flying Club miles will be awarded when you spend $25,000 in Net Purchases within the anniversary year with your card. Earned Anniversary Flying Club miles will be posted to your Flying Club account each year within four to six weeks of the anniversary of your card’s open date."
That leads me to believe you won't get the bonuses for the 15k/25k spend for a year... a lot less appealing b/c if I drain the account now, I'll have a worthless amount in a year. Any other thoughts or data points?
Anyone met the bigger thresholds and received the extra bonuses of 7.5k & 7.5k miles? I checked the terms tonight after meeting the $12k to see if it was worth it and it says:
"7,500 anniversary Flying Club miles will be posted to your Flying Club account when you spend a minimum of $15,000 in Net Purchases within the anniversary year with your card. An additional 7,500 anniversary Flying Club miles will be awarded when you spend $25,000 in Net Purchases within the anniversary year with your card. Earned Anniversary Flying Club miles will be posted to your Flying Club account each year within four to six weeks of the anniversary of your card’s open date."
That leads me to believe you won't get the bonuses for the 15k/25k spend for a year... a lot less appealing b/c if I drain the account now, I'll have a worthless amount in a year. Any other thoughts or data points?
Dec 10, 2014, 9:34 pm
#125
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 329
Just catching up on the $12k/$15k/$25k spend news...
Anyone met the bigger thresholds and received the extra bonuses of 7.5k & 7.5k miles? I checked the terms tonight after meeting the $12k to see if it was worth it and it says:
"7,500 anniversary Flying Club miles will be posted to your Flying Club account when you spend a minimum of $15,000 in Net Purchases within the anniversary year with your card. An additional 7,500 anniversary Flying Club miles will be awarded when you spend $25,000 in Net Purchases within the anniversary year with your card. Earned Anniversary Flying Club miles will be posted to your Flying Club account each year within four to six weeks of the anniversary of your card’s open date."
That leads me to believe you won't get the bonuses for the 15k/25k spend for a year... a lot less appealing b/c if I drain the account now, I'll have a worthless amount in a year. Any other thoughts or data points?
Anyone met the bigger thresholds and received the extra bonuses of 7.5k & 7.5k miles? I checked the terms tonight after meeting the $12k to see if it was worth it and it says:
"7,500 anniversary Flying Club miles will be posted to your Flying Club account when you spend a minimum of $15,000 in Net Purchases within the anniversary year with your card. An additional 7,500 anniversary Flying Club miles will be awarded when you spend $25,000 in Net Purchases within the anniversary year with your card. Earned Anniversary Flying Club miles will be posted to your Flying Club account each year within four to six weeks of the anniversary of your card’s open date."
That leads me to believe you won't get the bonuses for the 15k/25k spend for a year... a lot less appealing b/c if I drain the account now, I'll have a worthless amount in a year. Any other thoughts or data points?
I think everyone's assumption is right, that the 7,500 bonus miles won't post until the year anniversary.
The good thing about this card is that it earns 1.5 points for every dollar spent. You can take your points and book an award seat with Delta. This card actually earns .5 more points than any Delta card on general purchases.
Dec 10, 2014, 10:21 pm
#126
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: USA
Programs: All of em...
Posts: 1,265
I only spent the $12k. I'm not sure if I'll go for the extra $3k since I'm not even sure if I'll be keeping the card past a year. I currently have a couple of cards to work on for the minimum spending, but once those are done I might do the $3k on this card.
I think everyone's assumption is right, that the 7,500 bonus miles won't post until the year anniversary.
The good thing about this card is that it earns 1.5 points for every dollar spent. You can take your points and book an award seat with Delta. This card actually earns .5 more points than any Delta card on general purchases.
I think everyone's assumption is right, that the 7,500 bonus miles won't post until the year anniversary.
The good thing about this card is that it earns 1.5 points for every dollar spent. You can take your points and book an award seat with Delta. This card actually earns .5 more points than any Delta card on general purchases.
I'm going to spend a little more to get me to an even 95,000 miles. Looks and sounds nice, opens up award availabilities, and worst case scenario, can be transferred into 142,500 Hilton HHonors points which is over a month in Egypt
@:-)
**EDIT - Transfers to Hilton are min 10k points and in increments of 10k, so that may not work... Transfers to IHG are min 10k, but increments of 5k, fyi...
Last edited by x712xdamx; Dec 10, 2014 at 11:14 pm Reason: wrong info
Dec 11, 2014, 6:00 am
#127
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: LAX
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, DL PM, Marriott Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,305
Has anyone tried the Virgin Concierge service that is offered complimentary with the card by BofA? I called the number a few times in the letter I received after card opening and the concierge service does not have my account number. So they transferred me to BofA. The CSR at bofa went through the benefits, realized that concierge service was offered with the card and then called the Concierge again saying that I had the benefits. This whole process took 20 minutes and I was told that I will have to go through this 20 minute rigmarole each time I call to request concierge service.
Dec 29, 2014, 6:36 pm
#129
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 245
Approved today and tried to expedite the card to purchase upper class airfare asap (4 seats left). I was told they couldn't overnight because I had to receive and accept the welcome kit with the "terms" before I got the card. This seems strange since I accepted them digitally when I applied for the card. Anyone had success with this?
Dec 30, 2014, 6:00 am
#130
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: LAX
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, DL PM, Marriott Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,305
Approved today and tried to expedite the card to purchase upper class airfare asap (4 seats left). I was told they couldn't overnight because I had to receive and accept the welcome kit with the "terms" before I got the card. This seems strange since I accepted them digitally when I applied for the card. Anyone had success with this?
Dec 30, 2014, 4:04 pm
#131
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
Depends. When you did your AOR, what credit bureaus got pulled? You can always freeze the one that got the most pulls and if Bank of America tries to pull that bureau as well, it'll be an automatic denial.
You can then call the Spanish line and kindly ask them to pull another bureau for you
You can then call the Spanish line and kindly ask them to pull another bureau for you
Jan 10, 2015, 3:31 pm
#133
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 595
I've always read this card is churnable. If so, I'd rather churn the regular 50K offer after a few months and have a total spend requirement of $4k rather than $15K for the same amount of miles. MS is wearing me out and I'm getting sick of the stress from methods dying/deteriorating every few weeks. Heh.
Gary says you don't even have to close the existing card b4 reapplying. Anyone have any experience to add?
Gary says you don't even have to close the existing card b4 reapplying. Anyone have any experience to add?
Can anyone else confirm this? Want to apply again, don't want to waste a pull...not sure if I should close first.
I also still have this card and applied for it 6 months ago. Did you close the old card before applying for the new one?
Jan 10, 2015, 3:40 pm
#134
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: IAD/DCA
Programs: Bunch of mid-tiers
Posts: 1,034
Churn away, I'm on my third. I've always closed to avoid a second annual fee, but not sure if you have to.