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)
Mar 3, 2018, 10:30 am
#1006
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FYI, this and other FAQs about the 10% rebate are answered in the wiki at https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...solidated.html
Mar 3, 2018, 3:40 pm
#1008
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Mar 3, 2018, 3:51 pm
#1009
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SEA
Posts: 2,556
It's at the bottom of the wiki. I just enlarged it a bit to make it hopefully more obvious.
I thought to place it there since it applies to both the personal card (with its information at the top of the wiki) and the business card (with its information at the lower part of the wiki).
I thought to place it there since it applies to both the personal card (with its information at the top of the wiki) and the business card (with its information at the lower part of the wiki).
Mar 4, 2018, 1:17 pm
#1010
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 1
Can I get the bonus miles if I have another Barclays card?
Applied for and got AA Aviator w/Barclays. I have a Barclays Apple card as well. Now being told I may not receive the 50k bonus miles since I have another Barclays card? Is this correct. I've had the card for two weeks and have met the minimum requirements for points posting....
Mar 7, 2018, 11:58 am
#1011
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: SJC, LAX, TPE
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 195
Currently have a BarclayCard Aviator Red. I value this card for the 10% rebate so ideally I would want to have this card or the business one with me at all times (Citi is out of the picture as I closed and waiting for 24 months). I am not sure what to do with my current Aviator area personal card. I know the 60k may come back this year, and the general consensus is that I will be denied if I apply again with this card open. Am I able to downgrade this card to something with no fee? And if I do so, would I be auto denied for another Aviator Red? Any data points or insights would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
Mar 7, 2018, 12:14 pm
#1012
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,528
Currently have a BarclayCard Aviator Red. I value this card for the 10% rebate so ideally I would want to have this card or the business one with me at all times (Citi is out of the picture as I closed and waiting for 24 months). I am not sure what to do with my current Aviator area personal card. I know the 60k may come back this year, and the general consensus is that I will be denied if I apply again with this card open. Am I able to downgrade this card to something with no fee? And if I do so, would I be auto denied for another Aviator Red? Any data points or insights would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
Mar 7, 2018, 12:43 pm
#1013
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
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Currently have a BarclayCard Aviator Red. I value this card for the 10% rebate so ideally I would want to have this card or the business one with me at all times (Citi is out of the picture as I closed and waiting for 24 months). I am not sure what to do with my current Aviator area personal card. I know the 60k may come back this year, and the general consensus is that I will be denied if I apply again with this card open. Am I able to downgrade this card to something with no fee? And if I do so, would I be auto denied for another Aviator Red? Any data points or insights would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
See here for info on the what benefits each of the 4 levels of the AA Aviator card have:
https://milecards.com/1588418688/aviator-credit-card/
The Red is the cheapest (in terms of AF) of the 4 cards that has the 10% rebate. Neither the Blue (which is hardly ever offered to anyone) or the no-AF card have it, only Red and Silver.
Mar 8, 2018, 8:16 am
#1014
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
Currently have a BarclayCard Aviator Red. I value this card for the 10% rebate so ideally I would want to have this card or the business one with me at all times (Citi is out of the picture as I closed and waiting for 24 months). I am not sure what to do with my current Aviator area personal card. I know the 60k may come back this year, and the general consensus is that I will be denied if I apply again with this card open. Am I able to downgrade this card to something with no fee? And if I do so, would I be auto denied for another Aviator Red? Any data points or insights would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
Mar 8, 2018, 8:20 am
#1015
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
Applied for and got AA Aviator w/Barclays. I have a Barclays Apple card as well. Now being told I may not receive the 50k bonus miles since I have another Barclays card? Is this correct. I've had the card for two weeks and have met the minimum requirements for points posting....
Mar 8, 2018, 3:38 pm
#1016
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 50
Is the general consensus that the following two statements from the T&C for this card are not being enforced by Barclays:
1. You may not be eligible for this offer if you currently have or previously had an account with us in this program.
2. This one-time AAdvantage® bonus mileage offer is valid for first-time cardmembers with new accounts only. Existing cardmembers, existing accounts, and previous cardmember with accounts closed in the past 24 months may not be eligible for this offer.
If that is in fact the case, then is the prevailing churning strategy similar to the one for the Alaska Personal Cards, in that you want to follow the following sequence as soon as points for current card have been received:
1. Reduce credit line as low as possible
2. Shortly after reducing credit line close out the account
3. Wait some amount of time (but less that the 24mos stipulated in #2 above); likely somewhere in the 30-90 day range (45 days is what I saw mentioned the most)
4. Reapply for card, make purchase, pay annual fee, receive bonus, rinse and repeat
Thanks for confirming? Couldn't find definitive answers specifically as they relate to the enforcement of the T&C statements above.
1. You may not be eligible for this offer if you currently have or previously had an account with us in this program.
2. This one-time AAdvantage® bonus mileage offer is valid for first-time cardmembers with new accounts only. Existing cardmembers, existing accounts, and previous cardmember with accounts closed in the past 24 months may not be eligible for this offer.
If that is in fact the case, then is the prevailing churning strategy similar to the one for the Alaska Personal Cards, in that you want to follow the following sequence as soon as points for current card have been received:
1. Reduce credit line as low as possible
2. Shortly after reducing credit line close out the account
3. Wait some amount of time (but less that the 24mos stipulated in #2 above); likely somewhere in the 30-90 day range (45 days is what I saw mentioned the most)
4. Reapply for card, make purchase, pay annual fee, receive bonus, rinse and repeat
Thanks for confirming? Couldn't find definitive answers specifically as they relate to the enforcement of the T&C statements above.
Mar 8, 2018, 6:31 pm
#1017
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Is the general consensus that the following two statements from the T&C for this card are not being enforced by Barclays:
1. You may not be eligible for this offer if you currently have or previously had an account with us in this program.
2. This one-time AAdvantage® bonus mileage offer is valid for first-time cardmembers with new accounts only. Existing cardmembers, existing accounts, and previous cardmember with accounts closed in the past 24 months may not be eligible for this offer.
If that is in fact the case, then is the prevailing churning strategy similar to the one for the Alaska Personal Cards, in that you want to follow the following sequence as soon as points for current card have been received:
1. Reduce credit line as low as possible
2. Shortly after reducing credit line close out the account
3. Wait some amount of time (but less that the 24mos stipulated in #2 above); likely somewhere in the 30-90 day range (45 days is what I saw mentioned the most)
4. Reapply for card, make purchase, pay annual fee, receive bonus, rinse and repeat
Thanks for confirming? Couldn't find definitive answers specifically as they relate to the enforcement of the T&C statements above.
1. You may not be eligible for this offer if you currently have or previously had an account with us in this program.
2. This one-time AAdvantage® bonus mileage offer is valid for first-time cardmembers with new accounts only. Existing cardmembers, existing accounts, and previous cardmember with accounts closed in the past 24 months may not be eligible for this offer.
If that is in fact the case, then is the prevailing churning strategy similar to the one for the Alaska Personal Cards, in that you want to follow the following sequence as soon as points for current card have been received:
1. Reduce credit line as low as possible
2. Shortly after reducing credit line close out the account
3. Wait some amount of time (but less that the 24mos stipulated in #2 above); likely somewhere in the 30-90 day range (45 days is what I saw mentioned the most)
4. Reapply for card, make purchase, pay annual fee, receive bonus, rinse and repeat
Thanks for confirming? Couldn't find definitive answers specifically as they relate to the enforcement of the T&C statements above.
Mar 8, 2018, 9:04 pm
#1018
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 50
If you read carefully you should pick up the much more important part on how often you can apply a Barclays card (of any kind but the Aviator and A+ in particular). The interval of your rinse and repeat is much longer than the 45 days. Go back to read some more. (and there is no hard and fast rules like Chase or Citi, but very much ymmv - though nobody seems to be able to rinse Barclays card shorter than 4 or more monthd between app. Just a couple posts above yours, RobertHanson mentioned their interval is 13 months, fyi.
Appreciate the info regarding the 4mo min between apps; I was looking to get a better idea of how long to wait after I close the current card I have, whether to lower CL prior to closing (a la Alaska card), etc. Thanks in advance for any input on these fronts!
Last edited by adavydov7; Mar 8, 2018 at 9:13 pm
Mar 9, 2018, 5:01 am
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Last edited by fredc84; Mar 9, 2018 at 5:30 am
Mar 9, 2018, 10:46 am
#1020
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 50
I had 11 months between successful apps and 35 days between closing and opening of the two. When I was getting ready to apply for #2 in late Nov/Dec, there was a couple of DPs of folks applying in less than 30 days and getting denied. Someone said it had to do with resetting of accounts in Barclays system (or something like that) and recommended waiting longer than 30 days to let that happen. For me, at least, 35 days worked. Interestingly, someone was actually denied after waiting 4ish months between opening/closing. Maybe we should start putting these DP's in a list in the wiki like there are in the retention offers threads.