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 11, 2018, 7:50 am
#1051
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: California
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, HH DIA, Hertz PC, GE + Pre✓, Amazon Super Special Prime
Posts: 1,008
Thanks @slappychasez - I think I will give the Silver a couple months to "cool off" before heading back for Red #2 . Good to hear it worked for you!
Apr 12, 2018, 6:39 pm
#1052
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Wine Country, Finger Lakes
Programs: LFFRS BOD
Posts: 1,355
This is my 2nd Aviator, my paperwork says I would be getting the 50k I applied for.
Statement was just paid off.
Now how long till the miles show up?
They are not listed on Barclays nor AA
Statement was just paid off.
Now how long till the miles show up?
They are not listed on Barclays nor AA
Apr 12, 2018, 7:52 pm
#1053
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
LOL, as I went round and round trying to figure this out...you have to have your (at least) one charge but also pay your annual fee..and that annual fee payment has to go through a billing cycle.
Apr 12, 2018, 11:15 pm
#1054
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
One Purchase
Pay off the annual fee.
once you do both wait for the following statement and the miles will show up on your statement and few days later in your AA account.
Apr 13, 2018, 3:23 am
#1055
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,815
Opened 1/23
Statements close on the 13th
Paid fee and purchase on 2/23.
Changed closing date to 5th of month hoping miles would post quicker as needed to purchase an upcoming flight.
Never received a March statement.
Statement closed on 4/5 and miles posted 4/8.
Apr 13, 2018, 8:26 am
#1056
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Wine Country, Finger Lakes
Programs: LFFRS BOD
Posts: 1,355
Ok thanks.. Just paid off the statement including purchases and annual fee.. So you are saying to make an additional purchase??
Apr 13, 2018, 8:28 am
#1057
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Wine Country, Finger Lakes
Programs: LFFRS BOD
Posts: 1,355
My DP
Opened 1/23
Statements close on the 13th
Paid fee and purchase on 2/23.
Changed closing date to 5th of month hoping miles would post quicker as needed to purchase an upcoming flight.
Never received a March statement.
Statement closed on 4/5 and miles posted 4/8.
Opened 1/23
Statements close on the 13th
Paid fee and purchase on 2/23.
Changed closing date to 5th of month hoping miles would post quicker as needed to purchase an upcoming flight.
Never received a March statement.
Statement closed on 4/5 and miles posted 4/8.
Apr 15, 2018, 8:50 am
#1059
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Wine Country, Finger Lakes
Programs: LFFRS BOD
Posts: 1,355
Got a reply to my question from Barclays: We show that you met the initial qualifications to earn the miles with the payment received on April 11, 2018; therefore, the bonus miles will be reflected on the statement that closes next on April 16, 2018
Apr 15, 2018, 7:07 pm
#1060
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,815
My problem was they never cut me a March statement which prolonged my wait.
Apr 15, 2018, 10:17 pm
#1061
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AA EXP, IHG Diamond, IC Amb
Posts: 5,510
Exceeding credit limit on barclay aviator card
I have a $23k CL on my card.
I called Barclays to ask if I could put a $25,500 charge (Tax payment) on it and they said yes.
No hiccups, charge went through.
Not many data points on this card so I figured I'd post one!
I called Barclays to ask if I could put a $25,500 charge (Tax payment) on it and they said yes.
No hiccups, charge went through.
Not many data points on this card so I figured I'd post one!
Apr 19, 2018, 10:54 am
#1062
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 4
Question: I had opened one of the Barclays AAdvantage cards in February 2015. I converted it to a non-AAdvantage card roughly one year later, so around February or March of 2016. I believe I kept the same account number after the product change. Due to inactivity, my non-AAdvantage credit card account was closed in February 2017.
When would I be eligible for the bonus? March 2018? February 2019?
When would I be eligible for the bonus? March 2018? February 2019?
Apr 19, 2018, 2:56 pm
#1063
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
Question: I had opened one of the Barclays AAdvantage cards in February 2015. I converted it to a non-AAdvantage card roughly one year later, so around February or March of 2016. I believe I kept the same account number after the product change. Due to inactivity, my non-AAdvantage credit card account was closed in February 2017.
When would I be eligible for the bonus? March 2018? February 2019?
When would I be eligible for the bonus? March 2018? February 2019?
Apr 19, 2018, 3:51 pm
#1064
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
Question: I had opened one of the Barclays AAdvantage cards in February 2015. I converted it to a non-AAdvantage card roughly one year later, so around February or March of 2016. I believe I kept the same account number after the product change. Due to inactivity, my non-AAdvantage credit card account was closed in February 2017.
When would I be eligible for the bonus? March 2018? February 2019?
When would I be eligible for the bonus? March 2018? February 2019?
Some people are able to get a new Aviattor card a handful of months after closing the previous card. So I would think that since your Aviator card was converted over two years ago, and the card it was converted to was closed over a year ago, there should be no issue with you applying now (assuming there are no unrelated credit issues).
See, Barclay puts "2 years' language on their applications, but to date they haven't ever enforced that. They just don't like you applying "too often", with "too" not being defined.
Apr 19, 2018, 4:17 pm
#1065
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 4
I would think 24 months from when you did the product change (so you're good now). However, if you read back through this thread you'll see that Barclays has not held to their rule with any uniformity. I actually reapplied for my 2nd card 35 days after closing my first and was successful and someone else was at 45 days. Oddly, I seem to remember someone applied 4 months after their prior closure and failed. It's very YMMV. But no matter what, I think you'd be good now.
First, Barclay always gives you a bonus if they give you card. So the question with Barclay is simply when would let you apply for the card again.
Some people are able to get a new Aviattor card a handful of months after closing the previous card. So I would think that since your Aviator card was converted over two years ago, and the card it was converted to was closed over a year ago, there should be no issue with you applying now (assuming there are no unrelated credit issues).
See, Barclay puts "2 years' language on their applications, but to date they haven't ever enforced that. They just don't like you applying "too often", with "too" not being defined.
Some people are able to get a new Aviattor card a handful of months after closing the previous card. So I would think that since your Aviator card was converted over two years ago, and the card it was converted to was closed over a year ago, there should be no issue with you applying now (assuming there are no unrelated credit issues).
See, Barclay puts "2 years' language on their applications, but to date they haven't ever enforced that. They just don't like you applying "too often", with "too" not being defined.