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)
Jun 30, 2018, 12:52 pm
#1111
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Virgin Atlantic Silver, IHG Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Diamond, AA Platinum Pro
Posts: 1,386
Yeah, sometimes you have to see the forest through the trees...
Jun 30, 2018, 2:30 pm
#1112
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: HH Gold (again), US/UA/DL non-elite, ZE Presidents Circle, WN reluctant no fee convert.
Posts: 1,449
You mentioned your parents, do you happen to live at the same address?
What I did for my son was make him an AU with Amex, then added other account AUs on as time went by. He definitely had a low income (more like a stipend) but he could put down that his residence was long standing, which when eyeballed added to the AU payment record and got him approved. The other obvious is what is the ratio of CL vs credit used on the Discover? Your score certainly seems to point toward a low ratio and good payment record.
Right now my son, employed now about three years continues to be approved despite low income with his high score, his acceptable ratio, his long standing residence years, and the like. He is definitely being noticed by Amex, with two recent offers with bonuses. He got Barclays about 5 years ago.
What I did for my son was make him an AU with Amex, then added other account AUs on as time went by. He definitely had a low income (more like a stipend) but he could put down that his residence was long standing, which when eyeballed added to the AU payment record and got him approved. The other obvious is what is the ratio of CL vs credit used on the Discover? Your score certainly seems to point toward a low ratio and good payment record.
Right now my son, employed now about three years continues to be approved despite low income with his high score, his acceptable ratio, his long standing residence years, and the like. He is definitely being noticed by Amex, with two recent offers with bonuses. He got Barclays about 5 years ago.
Jul 5, 2018, 12:12 pm
#1113
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 85
How long is it recommended you wait between canceling the old one and applying for he new one? I have held this card since it was converted from US Airways and every year since then they have waived the anual fee so I have kept it. After reading through this thread I wish I cancelled it last yr.
Jul 15, 2018, 12:51 pm
#1114
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Sacramento, CA
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hyatt,Marriott,BA,AS
Posts: 4,425
I'm seriously thinking about cancelling the card if they don't quickly match Citibank AAdvantage new "2x miles on gasoline and restaurant charges". I spend a lot on both.
Jul 18, 2018, 1:58 pm
#1115
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 222
Tried re-applying for Barclays Aviator card today after having closed my previous card six months ago. Got the application under review message. Then called a few days later and was told that application was declined and due to having the product in the past 24 months. The rep said that I cannot get the card again for 24 months!?! Is this a new rule or was that just mis-information?
Jul 18, 2018, 7:53 pm
#1116
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,811
Tried re-applying for Barclays Aviator card today after having closed my previous card six months ago. Got the application under review message. Then called a few days later and was told that application was declined and due to having the product in the past 24 months. The rep said that I cannot get the card again for 24 months!?! Is this a new rule or was that just mis-information?
Jul 19, 2018, 10:49 am
#1117
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
I have not seen any recent reports of getting approvals for this card after having it previously, it seems a lot of people are getting denied more than approved these days. The golden rule still apply though, you would want to get automatic approval, human application processing is doomed to fail with Barclay in most cases.
Jul 28, 2018, 5:54 am
#1118
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
Has anyone who got the "having the maximum number of this product" denial waited a longer period of time (say 6 months) and then gotten approval? Or, is it the consensus that the only recourse is to wait 24 months?
Jul 29, 2018, 8:37 pm
#1119
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
Its seems there has been a shift lately in Barclays approval policy, we used to get approved once every 6 months, we rotated between Aviator and Lufthansa, today another denial for a new Lufthansa app after 6 month from aviator, i don't believe Lufthansa has a 24 month restriction and the denial was not immediate, the initial screen shows "app received", moments later when i checked the status it showed it was denied, this leads me to believe the time between apps has shifted lately and i am not sure what the magic number is anymore.
Jul 30, 2018, 6:27 pm
#1120
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New Orleans (MSY)
Programs: AA EXP, IHG PLT, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Amtrak, WN
Posts: 2,617
Anyone know if there is a way to pay the Aviator card same-day? Will they take a debit card over the phone or the like?
Aug 1, 2018, 1:46 pm
#1121
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: Ink/Sapphire/Freedom/SPG
Posts: 338
Just got my first Barclays AA Business card approved. Should i pull the trigger for personal one too? Lot of DP of single credit hit,
My only worry is i would be 5/24 next month could try to get an Ink or cash.
My only worry is i would be 5/24 next month could try to get an Ink or cash.
Aug 1, 2018, 2:25 pm
#1122
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: DFW
Posts: 675
Chase won't see the Barclay's AA business card so that should be excluded from 5/24. If you're really worry, then apply for the Ink Preferred or Cash first.
Aug 2, 2018, 1:54 pm
#1123
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: Ink/Sapphire/Freedom/SPG
Posts: 338
Yeah that's the reason i applied for the business one. should have got to personal one too..its 60k now. Anyways won't do it now.
Aug 2, 2018, 4:44 pm
#1124
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 2,505
I posted a link to a 60K offer for this card in the Wiki.