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)
Apr 4, 2017, 3:53 pm
#226
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
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The card arrived on 3/30 (I refused to pay $15 for expedited delivery when that option was offered during the application process).
Today, 4/4, I received an email containing the following message:
Welcome to your new AAdvantage® Aviator™ Red World Elite MasterCard®. Your card makes it easy to earn miles because it turns every purchase you make into an opportunity to be rewarded.
Three ways to illuminate your rewards potential:
Earn 40,000
bonus miles
Earn 40,000 bonus miles after you make your first purchase within the first 90 days after account opening and pay your annual fee.1
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1 40,000 bonus miles will be awarded when you use your account during the first 90 days for a purchase that is not later returned or rescinded and your annual fee has been paid. Bonus miles will be awarded at the close of the billing statement after the qualifying purchase has posted. The bonus miles will appear on the cardmember's statement 6-8 weeks after the end of the promotion.
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Three ways to illuminate your rewards potential:
Earn 40,000
bonus miles
Earn 40,000 bonus miles after you make your first purchase within the first 90 days after account opening and pay your annual fee.1
<snip>
1 40,000 bonus miles will be awarded when you use your account during the first 90 days for a purchase that is not later returned or rescinded and your annual fee has been paid. Bonus miles will be awarded at the close of the billing statement after the qualifying purchase has posted. The bonus miles will appear on the cardmember's statement 6-8 weeks after the end of the promotion.
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Apr 5, 2017, 8:28 am
#227
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,536
Says bonus miles will be posted 6-8 weeks after meeting the conditions of the first charge/AF payment. Or something to that effect.
"1 40,000 bonus miles will be awarded when you use your account during the first 90 days for a purchase that is not later returned or rescinded and your annual fee has been paid. Bonus miles will be awarded at the close of the billing statement after the qualifying purchase has posted. The bonus miles will appear on the cardmember's statement 6-8 weeks after the end of the promotion."
Apr 5, 2017, 12:20 pm
#228
Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: UA AA DL SW Marriott
Posts: 251
have two old Aviators open, with 10K anniversary grandfathered in, so want ot hold on to those. applied, instant approval. I had lowed CL of the existing cards long time ago, which might helped with the instant approval
Apr 5, 2017, 2:07 pm
#229
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,647
I received my first paperless statement today, April 5. The annual fee was not billed in this cycle (yes, I have made several purchases totaling just under $500).
Apr 5, 2017, 3:38 pm
#230
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,528
When is it safe to cancel these, without threat of clawback?
Apr 5, 2017, 3:50 pm
#231
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
Apr 6, 2017, 10:29 am
#233
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 21
Stupid question: the 24 month thing is with regards to Barclays cards, not AA bonus miles, right? I.e. if i had a AA citicard in that time, this doesn't matter?
Apr 6, 2017, 2:11 pm
#235
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 812
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Apr 6, 2017, 2:54 pm
#236
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
Ok, but what's the rush anyway? The safest thing is obviously to keep for a year, and then cancel if you don't get a retention offer (if you do get one you like enough to keep the card a second year, repeat a year later). Since Barclay doesn't seem to care how many of these cards you have, and doesn't time anything from the close date, what does it matter if you keep it alive many months after you get the bonus?
Apr 7, 2017, 6:20 am
#238
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: XNA
Programs: AA Gold, AS, HA, CX, AF, BA, UA, HH
Posts: 164
Multiple Barclay Cards
I just opened the Barclay Hawaiian card about 30 days ago because it was a 50,000 Hawaiian Miles offer and had benefits I can use as I travel to Hawaii regularly. I would really like to open the Aviator card to get the 40,000 AAdvantage Miles bonus, and eventually cancelling my Citi AAdvantage cards in favor of the Aviator card. Are there any data points as to whether or not applying for the Barclay Aviator card will be affected by the recent opening of the Barclay Hawaiian card?
Apr 8, 2017, 3:30 pm
#239
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Chicago
Programs: United 1k, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat
Posts: 231
Any idea how long the annual fee takes to post after opening an account, and how long the 40k miles credit to AA after paying the fee? Is it after the first month's statement?
Apr 12, 2017, 11:40 am
#240
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SNA
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, National EE
Posts: 1,204
My experience was that the fee posted during the first month's statement, and miles did not post before then.