Jan 16, 2017, 9:36 am
Last edit by: Dr Jabadski
Before applying, please note
B of A's restrictions (2-3-4 rule, UPDATED: as of Sept 28,2019 possibly 3/12 for new customers and 7/12 for existing customers. See thread for ongoing discussion) on approving applications:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cred...24-months.html
Nestled in the terms and conditions of all of the personal Alaska Airlines credit card offers:
"This card will not be available to you if you currently have or have had the card in the preceding 24 month period. This does not apply to the business credit card product."
More info on the COMPANION FARE cert can be found here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...-fare-faq.html
This thread is a continuation from THIS discussion (2012-2016)
Concurrent discussion here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...017-later.html
As additional resources for these cards, see the following threads in the Alaska Airlines forum
Please do not delete non working offers because sometimes they start working again. Instead move them to the prior offers section.
PERSONAL CARDS
Current offers:
All offers below are DEAD
72K offer: 72K offer
70K offer: https://www.alaskaair.com/content/cr...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
70K + $100 statement credit: click on the direct link to offer in the DoC article...https://www.doctorofcredit.com/bank-...0-miles-offer/
Prior offers:
50k miles + companion fare, $75 AF, $2k spend (Live Jan 2021 to May 2021)
40k miles + $100 + companion fare, $75 AF, $2k spend
As of December 2018, Bank of America no longer gives you a lower bonus if you're approved for Platinum instead of Signature.
Make sure to opt-in to "Partner Offers" within your Mileage Plan account if you wish to be targeted for single-use application links with increases bonuses.
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Check Personal Card application status online here:
https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...status-form.go
Personal card Recon Lines:
1-800-354-0401 (8am-7pm ET Mon-Fri) direct, referring agent from another BofA line called it their "credit department"
or 888-230-6262
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BUSINESS CARDS
Current offers:
Now 50k $95 AF $100 Stmt credit $4k spending https://www.alaskaair.com/content/cr...-business-card
Prior offers:
40K>70K
Read post 844 for tips on being approved for the business card.
It may be easier to get approved for a new business with 0 years and $0 gross income.
Also see the Applying for Business Credit Cards [Consolidated] thread (not-BofA-specific) for general tips on applying for business cards.
Business card Recon Line:
April 2024: BOA Biz Recon (Small Biz Lending, Credit Analyst) 888-782-7717, 888-569-4439 (M-F 8am-7pm EST), both answered by live human in 2-4 minutes. (Both numbers confirmed multiple times in the past 2-3 days.)
866-695-6598 (8-7pm EST M-F)
Biz card status line: 888 663 6262 (not working)
Biz Card credit analyst line: 888-782-7717
Biz card expedited shipping: wait 24 hours after approval for a card number to generate then call 800-901-9830 and a person will answer. If 1st Rep says "no" ask him/her to ck. with a supervisor. This worked for me.
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Credit Inquiries
Credit Inquiries for Personal cards come from BofA. Inquiries for business cards come from FIA.
Credit bureaus usually merge inquiries from the same requester made on the same day.
Inquiries from BofA and FIA will not be merged.
Does one have to call BoA to lower a card's credit limit?
Yes, there is no longer any way to contact BOA online. Phone is the only method currently.
When do the initial bonus miles post? You will get the miles after the statement closes for the cycle in which you meet your minimum spend. Usually AS points show up the Sunday evening after your statement closes, but sometimes it takes an additional week.
If there's a statement credit, when does it post?
It seems to be batch-processed. It will post automatically. Can be on the same statement or the next statement. It does not appear to be based on the statement close date.
Can you send a secure message through your account online?
No. BOA has removed the secure message functionality, even for Preferred members. The only way to contact BOA now is to call them.
Can I apply for another personal Alaska card if I have one open already?
Some people still can, but these days many people get denied. If you don't want to risk getting denied, it's probably better if you close any existing personal Alaska cards before applying for another one. But be sure to lower credit limit as low as possible at least a few business days before you close the card (though the earlier you can do it the better), because credit limit that's left on the card when you close it stays unavailable to new card applications for a year or more (while credit limit that's lowered as a separate step becomes available to new card applications much sooner)!
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Use or earn Mileage Plan miles with Alaska's Global Partners
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...tners-overview
B of A's restrictions (2-3-4 rule, UPDATED: as of Sept 28,2019 possibly 3/12 for new customers and 7/12 for existing customers. See thread for ongoing discussion) on approving applications:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cred...24-months.html
Nestled in the terms and conditions of all of the personal Alaska Airlines credit card offers:
"This card will not be available to you if you currently have or have had the card in the preceding 24 month period. This does not apply to the business credit card product."
More info on the COMPANION FARE cert can be found here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...-fare-faq.html
This thread is a continuation from THIS discussion (2012-2016)
Concurrent discussion here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...017-later.html
As additional resources for these cards, see the following threads in the Alaska Airlines forum
- Alaska Airlines Visa
- Retention/conversion offers & discussion thread
- https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...017-later.html
Please do not delete non working offers because sometimes they start working again. Instead move them to the prior offers section.
PERSONAL CARDS
Current offers:
All offers below are DEAD
72K offer: 72K offer
70K offer: https://www.alaskaair.com/content/cr...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
70K + $100 statement credit: click on the direct link to offer in the DoC article...https://www.doctorofcredit.com/bank-...0-miles-offer/
Prior offers:
50k miles + companion fare, $75 AF, $2k spend (Live Jan 2021 to May 2021)
40k miles + $100 + companion fare, $75 AF, $2k spend
As of December 2018, Bank of America no longer gives you a lower bonus if you're approved for Platinum instead of Signature.
Make sure to opt-in to "Partner Offers" within your Mileage Plan account if you wish to be targeted for single-use application links with increases bonuses.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Check Personal Card application status online here:
https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit...status-form.go
Personal card Recon Lines:
1-800-354-0401 (8am-7pm ET Mon-Fri) direct, referring agent from another BofA line called it their "credit department"
or 888-230-6262
================================================== =======================
BUSINESS CARDS
Current offers:
Now 50k $95 AF $100 Stmt credit $4k spending https://www.alaskaair.com/content/cr...-business-card
Prior offers:
40K>70K
Read post 844 for tips on being approved for the business card.
It may be easier to get approved for a new business with 0 years and $0 gross income.
Also see the Applying for Business Credit Cards [Consolidated] thread (not-BofA-specific) for general tips on applying for business cards.
Business card Recon Line:
April 2024: BOA Biz Recon (Small Biz Lending, Credit Analyst) 888-782-7717, 888-569-4439 (M-F 8am-7pm EST), both answered by live human in 2-4 minutes. (Both numbers confirmed multiple times in the past 2-3 days.)
866-695-6598 (8-7pm EST M-F)
Biz card status line: 888 663 6262 (not working)
Biz Card credit analyst line: 888-782-7717
Biz card expedited shipping: wait 24 hours after approval for a card number to generate then call 800-901-9830 and a person will answer. If 1st Rep says "no" ask him/her to ck. with a supervisor. This worked for me.
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Credit Inquiries
Credit Inquiries for Personal cards come from BofA. Inquiries for business cards come from FIA.
Credit bureaus usually merge inquiries from the same requester made on the same day.
Inquiries from BofA and FIA will not be merged.
Does one have to call BoA to lower a card's credit limit?
Yes, there is no longer any way to contact BOA online. Phone is the only method currently.
When do the initial bonus miles post? You will get the miles after the statement closes for the cycle in which you meet your minimum spend. Usually AS points show up the Sunday evening after your statement closes, but sometimes it takes an additional week.
If there's a statement credit, when does it post?
It seems to be batch-processed. It will post automatically. Can be on the same statement or the next statement. It does not appear to be based on the statement close date.
Can you send a secure message through your account online?
No. BOA has removed the secure message functionality, even for Preferred members. The only way to contact BOA now is to call them.
Can I apply for another personal Alaska card if I have one open already?
Some people still can, but these days many people get denied. If you don't want to risk getting denied, it's probably better if you close any existing personal Alaska cards before applying for another one. But be sure to lower credit limit as low as possible at least a few business days before you close the card (though the earlier you can do it the better), because credit limit that's left on the card when you close it stays unavailable to new card applications for a year or more (while credit limit that's lowered as a separate step becomes available to new card applications much sooner)!
.................................................. .................
Use or earn Mileage Plan miles with Alaska's Global Partners
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...tners-overview
Bank of America Alaska Airlines card
Jun 11, 2018, 4:14 am
#1021
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kobe, Japan
Programs: Bonvoy Platinum, IHG Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 1,531
Cancellation Runaround at BoA (Alaska CC)
My 1 year is coming up and I don't use the BoA or fly Alaska, so I thought it time to cancel and avoid the $75 fee. Little did I know it would take half and hour and be unsuccessful.
Call #1 BoA the woman says I may lose my points and I should contact Alaska. I don't believe her, and after a 5 minute wait she returns and says "they might probably be lost" which again tells me she is clueless. (18 min)
Call #2 the Alaska agent confirms they won't be lost (2 minutes)
Call #3 BoA woman says it is 3am and I need to call back at 8am Eastern as she can't cancel the card. (6 minutes)
Call #1 BoA the woman says I may lose my points and I should contact Alaska. I don't believe her, and after a 5 minute wait she returns and says "they might probably be lost" which again tells me she is clueless. (18 min)
Call #2 the Alaska agent confirms they won't be lost (2 minutes)
Call #3 BoA woman says it is 3am and I need to call back at 8am Eastern as she can't cancel the card. (6 minutes)
Jun 11, 2018, 6:16 am
#1022
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
My 1 year is coming up and I don't use the BoA or fly Alaska, so I thought it time to cancel and avoid the $75 fee. Little did I know it would take half and hour and be unsuccessful.
Call #1 BoA the woman says I may lose my points and I should contact Alaska. I don't believe her, and after a 5 minute wait she returns and says "they might probably be lost" which again tells me she is clueless. (18 min)
Call #2 the Alaska agent confirms they won't be lost (2 minutes)
Call #3 BoA woman says it is 3am and I need to call back at 8am Eastern as she can't cancel the card. (6 minutes)
Call #1 BoA the woman says I may lose my points and I should contact Alaska. I don't believe her, and after a 5 minute wait she returns and says "they might probably be lost" which again tells me she is clueless. (18 min)
Call #2 the Alaska agent confirms they won't be lost (2 minutes)
Call #3 BoA woman says it is 3am and I need to call back at 8am Eastern as she can't cancel the card. (6 minutes)
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29709250-post984.html
Jun 11, 2018, 6:47 am
#1023
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
My 1 year is coming up and I don't use the BoA or fly Alaska, so I thought it time to cancel and avoid the $75 fee. Little did I know it would take half and hour and be unsuccessful.
Call #1 BoA the woman says I may lose my points and I should contact Alaska. I don't believe her, and after a 5 minute wait she returns and says "they might probably be lost" which again tells me she is clueless. (18 min)
Call #2 the Alaska agent confirms they won't be lost (2 minutes)
Call #3 BoA woman says it is 3am and I need to call back at 8am Eastern as she can't cancel the card. (6 minutes)
Call #1 BoA the woman says I may lose my points and I should contact Alaska. I don't believe her, and after a 5 minute wait she returns and says "they might probably be lost" which again tells me she is clueless. (18 min)
Call #2 the Alaska agent confirms they won't be lost (2 minutes)
Call #3 BoA woman says it is 3am and I need to call back at 8am Eastern as she can't cancel the card. (6 minutes)
Jun 12, 2018, 7:31 am
#1025
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
Bank of America, PO Box 982234, El Paso, TX 79998-2234
It doesn't take very long...usually cancelled in under a week, if that's a concern.
Jun 12, 2018, 10:38 am
#1026
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,257
thanks
Jun 12, 2018, 1:15 pm
#1027
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
Thank you. This is a lot better than talking to a live person that is trying to persuade you not to close it.
Jun 12, 2018, 8:08 pm
#1028
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
Jun 12, 2018, 8:08 pm
#1029
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
Jun 16, 2018, 8:59 am
#1030
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
My 1 year is coming up and I don't use the BoA or fly Alaska, so I thought it time to cancel and avoid the $75 fee. Little did I know it would take half and hour and be unsuccessful.
Call #1 BoA the woman says I may lose my points and I should contact Alaska. I don't believe her, and after a 5 minute wait she returns and says "they might probably be lost" which again tells me she is clueless. (18 min)
Call #2 the Alaska agent confirms they won't be lost (2 minutes)
Call #3 BoA woman says it is 3am and I need to call back at 8am Eastern as she can't cancel the card. (6 minutes)
Call #1 BoA the woman says I may lose my points and I should contact Alaska. I don't believe her, and after a 5 minute wait she returns and says "they might probably be lost" which again tells me she is clueless. (18 min)
Call #2 the Alaska agent confirms they won't be lost (2 minutes)
Call #3 BoA woman says it is 3am and I need to call back at 8am Eastern as she can't cancel the card. (6 minutes)
The AS card is a co-brand card, which earns AS miles, not B/A points. Just don't spend on a co-brand card for the last month before you plan to cancel, as those miles/points will indeed expire. Then no need to argue with the CSR, whatever nonsense they tell you: just say "that's ok, please cancel the card". Just keep repeating that until they give up and cancel it. :-)
Jun 18, 2018, 5:47 pm
#1032
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
I'm not sure anyone knows. BofA keeps changing their response to business card applications too often, and so it's hard to figure out any pattern. From the CL perspective, you'd have to wait several months for the reduced CL to be available to a new card. But at what point you're more likely to be approved period, that I have no clue, because they may change how they react to business card applications again before then.
Also, comparatively few people apply for the business card and report here what happened each time they apply, so it takes time to figure out patterns.
Jun 19, 2018, 1:35 pm
#1034
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 12
I just applied for the business version (first attempt with BoA) using $0 income 0y1m in business. Went pending. Called and the CSR said they're sending a letter asking for 2 yrs of tax returns (personal ok) and proof of business ownership. I explained that I'm just starting up and don't have a license or anything. Is it worth pursuing by just supplying tax returns and seeing what happens? Thanks!
Jun 19, 2018, 7:14 pm
#1035
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 262
I just applied for the business version (first attempt with BoA) using $0 income 0y1m in business. Went pending. Called and the CSR said they're sending a letter asking for 2 yrs of tax returns (personal ok) and proof of business ownership. I explained that I'm just starting up and don't have a license or anything. Is it worth pursuing by just supplying tax returns and seeing what happens? Thanks!
What business ownership information is BofA looking for? Would EIN suffice?