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)
Dec 21, 2017, 8:48 am
#811
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 321
Were you auto-approved? Or you called recon and still got approved but wife was denied?
How is your wife's Aviator card history? Identical to yours, i.e. applied and canceled the 1st Aviator 2 months after application, then reapplied 4 months from closing the first one?
If you could post more details that would be more helpful to decipher the puzzles.
How is your wife's Aviator card history? Identical to yours, i.e. applied and canceled the 1st Aviator 2 months after application, then reapplied 4 months from closing the first one?
If you could post more details that would be more helpful to decipher the puzzles.
Dec 21, 2017, 8:50 am
#812
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 321
Edit: I see I have to pay the annual fee for the bonus to trigger in. will update on that when cleared.
Dec 21, 2017, 3:06 pm
#813
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
Dec 22, 2017, 9:54 am
#814
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: C1, C1.5 C2
Programs: aa ua dl jb starwood marriott hyatt
Posts: 442
Got 2nd Aviator paid annual fee but no miles posted.
How long did it take to you to get bonus miles?
How long did it take to you to get bonus miles?
Dec 22, 2017, 11:58 am
#815
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 219
I got my bonus miles on the 2nd statement.
Dec 24, 2017, 9:06 am
#816
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 3
second card of the year, got the miles quickly on the 2nd statement. called yesterday to cancel. they had me talk to three operators. the third asked me if i opened the card "just for the miles.' i said no. she then closed the card and i asked if the annual fee would be refunded. she said the fee "pays for the miles." never heard this before. anyone else getting that?
Dec 24, 2017, 9:21 am
#817
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
second card of the year, got the miles quickly on the 2nd statement. called yesterday to cancel. they had me talk to three operators. the third asked me if i opened the card "just for the miles.' i said no. she then closed the card and i asked if the annual fee would be refunded. she said the fee "pays for the miles." never heard this before. anyone else getting that?
Dec 24, 2017, 9:24 am
#818
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New York
Programs: Navy A-4 Skyhawk, B727 FE/FO, S80 FO, B757/767 FO, B737 CA
Posts: 1,342
second card of the year, got the miles quickly on the 2nd statement. called yesterday to cancel. they had me talk to three operators. the third asked me if i opened the card "just for the miles.' i said no. she then closed the card and i asked if the annual fee would be refunded. she said the fee "pays for the miles." never heard this before. anyone else getting that?
Dec 24, 2017, 9:48 am
#819
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
second card of the year, got the miles quickly on the 2nd statement. called yesterday to cancel. they had me talk to three operators. the third asked me if i opened the card "just for the miles.' i said no. she then closed the card and i asked if the annual fee would be refunded. she said the fee "pays for the miles." never heard this before. anyone else getting that?
Dec 25, 2017, 9:45 am
#820
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,913
Hello I currently have the entry card the no fee Aviator card but want to sign up for this personal 60K card. Am I able to also sign up for this one as well?
Dec 25, 2017, 7:54 pm
#821
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 728
Is there a consensus on when this offer will end? Closed last Red on Dec 1 and would like to double dip if possible.
Dec 26, 2017, 9:16 am
#823
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 544
Are people still getting approved, even when they already have one open, by calling Recon? I just tried applying, got the instant denial, called the Recon #, and was told I can't have more than 1 open. But I've read reports here of that being waived with manual Recon. HUCA, or a lost cause? Thanks!
Dec 26, 2017, 3:02 pm
#825
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New York
Programs: Navy A-4 Skyhawk, B727 FE/FO, S80 FO, B757/767 FO, B737 CA
Posts: 1,342
I don't remember seeing it in the lit either.
Last edited by fredc84; Dec 26, 2017 at 8:23 pm