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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
Mar 4, 2023, 1:52 pm
#1981
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 229
If you noticed, there was some issue with some of these links that were released about a week and a half ago. I could never get them to work for me after a couple of days. I went ahead and used the current one in the wiki that has the $95 fee (for the biz card).
The link for the 70K biz card in the wiki says $75, but it says "Low annual fee of $70 for the company and $25 per card" on the app T&C's.
The link for the 70K biz card in the wiki says $75, but it says "Low annual fee of $70 for the company and $25 per card" on the app T&C's.
That link displays only an error message on my computer. Look at the text of the URL. There is no information that could be used to identify a specific card or offer. If the link displays an offer on your computer it must be using data from browser cookies that are on your specific device.
https://secure.bankofamerica.com/applynow/welcome.go
https://secure.bankofamerica.com/applynow/welcome.go
Mar 6, 2023, 2:16 pm
#1982
Join Date: May 2011
Location: CMH
Programs: w/+1: AS MVPG; IHG/Marriott Plat; Hilton/BW Diamond; Hertz Prez; SG Silver
Posts: 1,188
I got an instant approval for the biz card. I was looking for the number here to request expedite shipping but didn't see it. Per the rep, you have to wait 24 hours after approval for a card# to generate and then call 800-901-9830 and a person will answer. Added to WIKI.
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Mar 7, 2023, 6:11 pm
#1984
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: LAX
Posts: 10,910
My so saw a flyer at boa branch today offering 70k and 10% extra for those with boa account. No idea if personal or business or both.
Edit - ignore - upon further check it was 10% extra on spend not bonus..
Edit - ignore - upon further check it was 10% extra on spend not bonus..
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Mar 10, 2023, 4:51 pm
#1985
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
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Posts: 12,083
Mar 13, 2023, 4:54 am
#1986
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AVV
Programs: QF, HH
Posts: 1,112
Thoughts on applying as an Aussie with an Australian residential address?
Yes, we have QFF cards here but I may have done most of them and now waiting for the clock to turn over again.
Or would you not recommend it and, if not, can you explain why? I've only ever had Australian bank cards to date.
Yes, we have QFF cards here but I may have done most of them and now waiting for the clock to turn over again.
Or would you not recommend it and, if not, can you explain why? I've only ever had Australian bank cards to date.
Mar 13, 2023, 9:36 am
#1987
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,402
Thoughts on applying as an Aussie with an Australian residential address?
Yes, we have QFF cards here but I may have done most of them and now waiting for the clock to turn over again.
Or would you not recommend it and, if not, can you explain why? I've only ever had Australian bank cards to date.
Yes, we have QFF cards here but I may have done most of them and now waiting for the clock to turn over again.
Or would you not recommend it and, if not, can you explain why? I've only ever had Australian bank cards to date.
Mar 16, 2023, 5:14 pm
#1989
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Flyover Country
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Free Range Airline Chicken
Posts: 202
I should have posted this earlier, but don’t come here often enough…on March 11, I made a dummy booking for a flight on the Alaska Airlines site, and saw an ad for the Alaska Personal Card with 70K bonus and $100 statement credit with $95 fee. The time to make the modest 3K spend is a little quick, ninety days. I applied online and was instantly approved. Two days earlier I had flown on Alaska Airlines and they were hawking the card with a 72,000 mile signup bonus and no statement credit if you turned in the application onboard. Minor data points if they are of use to anyone. After all the banking drama they may be a little more skeptical.
Mar 19, 2023, 10:18 am
#1990
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: many
Posts: 1,437
First time ever business app, instant approval - this I was not expecting. Are those days (and headaches) of opening a CD as collateral in the past?
Anyway FWIW on the personal card offers, I can echo that the personal 70k/$100 statement credit offer appears anytime I open the alaska site, even when not trying a dummy booking.
Anyway FWIW on the personal card offers, I can echo that the personal 70k/$100 statement credit offer appears anytime I open the alaska site, even when not trying a dummy booking.
Mar 25, 2023, 12:02 pm
#1991
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
Programs: UA LT Gold (BIS), AA LT Plat (CC SUBs & BD), Hilton Dia (CC), Hyatt Glob (BIB), et. al.
Posts: 3,296
, next step is craving 
, then addiction .Cannot specifically answer the question. I’m Medicare aged, have had over 250 total credit card accounts, have followed the credit card forums here intensely for ~12 years, and cannot recall ever reading anything here about a CD as collateral for a credit card.
Have occasionally glimpsed an ad or information elsewhere about Secured Credit Cards, fortunately never had to go that route, always thought none of those cards would be highly rewarding in terms of points or miles.
Mar 25, 2023, 12:38 pm
#1992
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 12,083
First time ever business app, instant approval - this I was not expecting. Are those days (and headaches) of opening a CD as collateral in the past?
Anyway FWIW on the personal card offers, I can echo that the personal 70k/$100 statement credit offer appears anytime I open the alaska site, even when not trying a dummy booking.
Anyway FWIW on the personal card offers, I can echo that the personal 70k/$100 statement credit offer appears anytime I open the alaska site, even when not trying a dummy booking.
Congratulations , next step is craving , then addiction .
Cannot specifically answer the question. I’m Medicare aged, have had over 250 total credit card accounts, have followed the credit card forums here intensely for ~12 years, and cannot recall ever reading anything here about a CD as collateral for a credit card.
Have occasionally glimpsed an ad or information elsewhere about Secured Credit Cards, fortunately never had to go that route, always thought none of those cards would be highly rewarding in terms of points or miles.
, next step is craving , then addiction .Cannot specifically answer the question. I’m Medicare aged, have had over 250 total credit card accounts, have followed the credit card forums here intensely for ~12 years, and cannot recall ever reading anything here about a CD as collateral for a credit card.
Have occasionally glimpsed an ad or information elsewhere about Secured Credit Cards, fortunately never had to go that route, always thought none of those cards would be highly rewarding in terms of points or miles.
Mar 25, 2023, 1:02 pm
#1993
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,220
I did notice on applications for the new card that you get a 10% mileage bonus if you have a BofA (I think checking) account. Not sure if it's just credit card miles or all flown miles, too.