Dec 28, 2016, 7:23 pm
Last edit by: philemer
Personal Card
Click here to get the same offer (see below) with the annual fee waived the first year. First try entering code 999999 in the box at the top of the page. Apparently this offer is from an AA employee selling the card inflight, but it seems to be open to everyone. But publishing that employee's code online could get the employee in trouble. If 999999 doesn't work, use employee code 356467. Note: You will NOT get a $99 Companion Certificate as part of your bonus when the annual fee is waived.
Language from the web offer page: Anniversary Companion Certificate: Each anniversary year; earn a Companion Certificate good for 1 guest at $99 (plus taxes and fees) after spending $20,000 on purchases and your account remains open for 45 days after your anniversary date. There is NO LANGUAGE in this offer regarding a "complimentary" companion certificate.
AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite Mastercard
1. 70K offer https://cards.barclaycardus.com/cred...0-8f2f74651285 DEAD
2. 60,000 bonus miles and $99 Companion Certificate after first purchase and paying the $99 annual fee
Offer landing page: https://cards.barclaycardus.com/card...astercard.html
The offer fine print:
The primary cardmember will earn sixty thousand (60,000) AAdvantage® bonus miles after a purchase is made on the card account within ninety (90) days of card account opening and the annual fee has been paid. Please allow 4-6 weeks for the AAdvantage®bonus miles to be deposited into your AAdvantage® account. Balance transfers and cash advances do not qualify as purchases. This offer may be canceled at any time without notice.
In addition to the sixty thousand (60,000) AAdvantage® bonus miles, the primary cardmember will earn one (1) domestic economy fare American Airlines introductory Companion Certificate redeemable for one (1) companion ticket at $99 (plus taxes and fees) after a purchase is made on the card account within ninety (90) days of card account opening and the annual fee has been paid. Please allow 8-10 weeks for delivery of the Companion Certificate after the qualifying purchase has posted to your card account and the annual fee has been paid. Balance transfers and cash advances do not qualify as purchases. This offer may be canceled at any time without notice.
This one-time offer is valid for eligible cardmembers. You may not be eligible for this offer if you currently have or previously had an account with us in this program.
There are data points indicating that this is not always enforced: See posts 439, 496, 514, 516, 517, 538, 835
As of Sept. 2017, most people applying for an Aviator card are being denied, "instantly" by a computer, if they already have an Aviator card open. As of Dec. 2017, most people applying for an Aviator card are being denied, even by recon, if they already have an Aviator card open. It had been that current and previous Aviator Red (US Airways Converted) cardmembers were not subject to the 24-month restriction. This seems to have changed as far as current card holders applying for a second, concurrent card. (See posts #185, 193, 194, 195, 198, 199, 211, 220, 247, 290, 527, 529, 532)
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Business Card, see this thread:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cred...-card-50k.html
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RECON. PHONE NUMBERS
Reported phone numbers to call for reconsideration include 866-371-4787, (post 303), 866-205-5973 (post 659), 866-408-4064 (multiple posts), 866-408-4065 (from post #2 in recon thread), 866-369-1283 (from post #7 in recon thread). Other posters have called the general customer service number and asked to be transferred to a credit analyst.
Sign Up Bonus Info:
It appears that if your SUB includes the $95 AF (annual fee), Barclays doesn't post the AF until the 2nd statement. Thus, it will be a min. of 2 statements before you see your SUB points. This is only if the SUB requires the AF (as opposed to some SUBs that just have the $x,xxx in purchases with no AF).
There have been at least two cases in July 2023 where Barclays posted the AF prior to the first statement. In both of those cases, the cardholder paid the AF and other balance prior to the closing date. The SUB was issued as of the first statement for one these accounts. It may be the second one was too close to the closing date.
Posting of points from Barclays SUB to AA seem to take 3-7 days after the SUB posts on the Barclays Statement.
Language from the web offer page: Anniversary Companion Certificate: Each anniversary year; earn a Companion Certificate good for 1 guest at $99 (plus taxes and fees) after spending $20,000 on purchases and your account remains open for 45 days after your anniversary date. There is NO LANGUAGE in this offer regarding a "complimentary" companion certificate.
AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite Mastercard
2. 60,000 bonus miles and $99 Companion Certificate after first purchase and paying the $99 annual fee
Offer landing page: https://cards.barclaycardus.com/card...astercard.html
The offer fine print:
The primary cardmember will earn sixty thousand (60,000) AAdvantage® bonus miles after a purchase is made on the card account within ninety (90) days of card account opening and the annual fee has been paid. Please allow 4-6 weeks for the AAdvantage®bonus miles to be deposited into your AAdvantage® account. Balance transfers and cash advances do not qualify as purchases. This offer may be canceled at any time without notice.
In addition to the sixty thousand (60,000) AAdvantage® bonus miles, the primary cardmember will earn one (1) domestic economy fare American Airlines introductory Companion Certificate redeemable for one (1) companion ticket at $99 (plus taxes and fees) after a purchase is made on the card account within ninety (90) days of card account opening and the annual fee has been paid. Please allow 8-10 weeks for delivery of the Companion Certificate after the qualifying purchase has posted to your card account and the annual fee has been paid. Balance transfers and cash advances do not qualify as purchases. This offer may be canceled at any time without notice.
This one-time offer is valid for eligible cardmembers. You may not be eligible for this offer if you currently have or previously had an account with us in this program.
There are data points indicating that this is not always enforced: See posts 439, 496, 514, 516, 517, 538, 835
As of Sept. 2017, most people applying for an Aviator card are being denied, "instantly" by a computer, if they already have an Aviator card open. As of Dec. 2017, most people applying for an Aviator card are being denied, even by recon, if they already have an Aviator card open. It had been that current and previous Aviator Red (US Airways Converted) cardmembers were not subject to the 24-month restriction. This seems to have changed as far as current card holders applying for a second, concurrent card. (See posts #185, 193, 194, 195, 198, 199, 211, 220, 247, 290, 527, 529, 532)
__________________________________________________ ___________________________
Business Card, see this thread:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cred...-card-50k.html
__________________________________________________ ___________________________
RECON. PHONE NUMBERS
Reported phone numbers to call for reconsideration include 866-371-4787, (post 303), 866-205-5973 (post 659), 866-408-4064 (multiple posts), 866-408-4065 (from post #2 in recon thread), 866-369-1283 (from post #7 in recon thread). Other posters have called the general customer service number and asked to be transferred to a credit analyst.
Sign Up Bonus Info:
It appears that if your SUB includes the $95 AF (annual fee), Barclays doesn't post the AF until the 2nd statement. Thus, it will be a min. of 2 statements before you see your SUB points. This is only if the SUB requires the AF (as opposed to some SUBs that just have the $x,xxx in purchases with no AF).
There have been at least two cases in July 2023 where Barclays posted the AF prior to the first statement. In both of those cases, the cardholder paid the AF and other balance prior to the closing date. The SUB was issued as of the first statement for one these accounts. It may be the second one was too close to the closing date.
Posting of points from Barclays SUB to AA seem to take 3-7 days after the SUB posts on the Barclays Statement.
Barclays AAdvantage Aviator PERSONAL Card (2016 - 2023)
Feb 8, 2017, 7:50 am
#166
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,815
OK, here is update,
Statement posted Saturday, AF already paid by push from bank and 40,012 miles showing earned.
This is my second open Red Aviator card. First was opened as USAir card and converted. Second applied for in January with current link. To get the second I told the CSR to move credit from the first.
For those waiting, here is one DP of being able to have a currently open card and get the bonus.
Statement posted Saturday, AF already paid by push from bank and 40,012 miles showing earned.
This is my second open Red Aviator card. First was opened as USAir card and converted. Second applied for in January with current link. To get the second I told the CSR to move credit from the first.
For those waiting, here is one DP of being able to have a currently open card and get the bonus.
Now what do you think the odds are of me getting a 4th? Wanted to close the one that doesn't have the anniversary, but got suckered into that 30,000 bonus spend I'm currently working on.
Need all the AA miles I can get due to the impossibility of finding saver award tickets.
Feb 8, 2017, 10:11 am
#167
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 18
Applied, received the card, spent $2, AF posted 4 days after spending $2, I paid $97 the next day, from previous experience the sign up bonus should post after the statement closes. Usually, you can close the card via secure message, and receive your $95 back via paper check.
Cheers,
PedroNY
Cheers,
PedroNY
Feb 8, 2017, 8:59 pm
#168
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 740
Statement closed on the 5th of this month, 118 AA miles showed up on my account. When should I expect the 40k?!
Feb 9, 2017, 1:16 am
#169
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,577
Statement closed on the 4th, but my miles showed posted in account as the 3rd.. not sure when it actually posted.
Feb 9, 2017, 2:42 pm
#170
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold
Posts: 540
Figured I'd test the limits of approval for this card. Closed my Aviator Red card last month (had it for 2+ years, converted from US Air). Just applied using the link above and was not instantly approved:
We appreciate your interest in the AAdvantage® Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard®.
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide you with an immediate decision on the application you just submitted.
Your application requires further review, which can take up to 10 days.
We will notify you in writing in no more than 30 days (and often sooner) about the status of your application.
Anyone else get this message? Should I wait it out or be proactive and call?
We appreciate your interest in the AAdvantage® Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard®.
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide you with an immediate decision on the application you just submitted.
Your application requires further review, which can take up to 10 days.
We will notify you in writing in no more than 30 days (and often sooner) about the status of your application.
Anyone else get this message? Should I wait it out or be proactive and call?
Feb 9, 2017, 6:12 pm
#171
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Programs: Milege+, SkyMiles, AAdvantage, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,685
Figured I'd test the limits of approval for this card. Closed my Aviator Red card last month (had it for 2+ years, converted from US Air). Just applied using the link above and was not instantly approved:
We appreciate your interest in the AAdvantage® Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard®.
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide you with an immediate decision on the application you just submitted.
Your application requires further review, which can take up to 10 days.
We will notify you in writing in no more than 30 days (and often sooner) about the status of your application.
Anyone else get this message? Should I wait it out or be proactive and call?
We appreciate your interest in the AAdvantage® Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard®.
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide you with an immediate decision on the application you just submitted.
Your application requires further review, which can take up to 10 days.
We will notify you in writing in no more than 30 days (and often sooner) about the status of your application.
Anyone else get this message? Should I wait it out or be proactive and call?
Feb 9, 2017, 8:38 pm
#172
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,792
Feb 10, 2017, 4:57 am
#173
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 394
Figured I'd test the limits of approval for this card. Closed my Aviator Red card last month (had it for 2+ years, converted from US Air). Just applied using the link above and was not instantly approved:
We appreciate your interest in the AAdvantage® Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard®.
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide you with an immediate decision on the application you just submitted.
Your application requires further review, which can take up to 10 days.
We will notify you in writing in no more than 30 days (and often sooner) about the status of your application.
Anyone else get this message? Should I wait it out or be proactive and call?
We appreciate your interest in the AAdvantage® Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard®.
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide you with an immediate decision on the application you just submitted.
Your application requires further review, which can take up to 10 days.
We will notify you in writing in no more than 30 days (and often sooner) about the status of your application.
Anyone else get this message? Should I wait it out or be proactive and call?
Feb 10, 2017, 10:57 am
#174
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: LAX
Posts: 10,911
i had two converted cards with small cl (reduced it long time ago), closed one last week, one still active; applied for this one - instant approval
Feb 10, 2017, 2:17 pm
#175
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold
Posts: 540
No calls today, it's been 24 hrs since I applied. I have 2 other Barclay cards, a Wyndham with a CL of 4K and a Jetblue with a CL of 15K. Should I keep waiting, or should I call and offer up some of my JB credit line?
Feb 10, 2017, 6:30 pm
#176
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Programs: Milege+, SkyMiles, AAdvantage, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,685
It takes sometimes a day or two to get approved w/o calling. If they want to move credit around, the call may takes 3 or 4 days. If you don't get a call by the fifth day, then call them. Don't offer to do anything until the CSR tells you what they want to approve you.
Feb 10, 2017, 10:53 pm
#177
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,857
Applied, received the card, spent $2, AF posted 4 days after spending $2, I paid $97 the next day, from previous experience the sign up bonus should post after the statement closes. Usually, you can close the card via secure message, and receive your $95 back via paper check.
Cheers,
PedroNY
Cheers,
PedroNY
Feb 12, 2017, 1:20 pm
#178
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 783
word "risk" is being used subjectively in this case, as long as we agree on that, then yes, there is some risk.
As for claw-back, I haven't previously experienced it with US Airways, Hawaiian or Luxury Card (Barclays) or AAdvantage Exec (Citi) or Platinum card(s) (Amex), in similar scenarios.
Cheers,
PedroNY
As for claw-back, I haven't previously experienced it with US Airways, Hawaiian or Luxury Card (Barclays) or AAdvantage Exec (Citi) or Platinum card(s) (Amex), in similar scenarios.
Cheers,
PedroNY
Feb 13, 2017, 2:15 pm
#179
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold
Posts: 540
Just checked on myapplicationstatus.com, and it says I have been denied. Never received a phone call from barclays asking me to move around credit limits. Never called them myself, and now I'm wondering if I should have been proactive with suggesting a credit limit reallocation. Or maybe you just can't get this bonus if the previous red card was cancelled less than a month ago. Guess I'll wait a few more months!
Feb 13, 2017, 7:32 pm
#180
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: DFW
Posts: 522
I opened this card about a month ago, made two purchases, paid the AF and statement. Should I expect my bonus to post with the next statement?