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Old Jan 16, 2017, 9:36 am
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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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Old Mar 25, 2023, 7:45 pm
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Originally Posted by philemer
Yes.
thanks, good to know. And I will earn sign up bonus on both cards right?
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Old Mar 25, 2023, 8:06 pm
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Originally Posted by tomcat
thanks, good to know. And I will earn sign up bonus on both cards right?
Yes..
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Old Mar 26, 2023, 5:44 am
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Originally Posted by Eujeanie
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.
“A 10% reward bonus on all miles earned from card purchases if you have an eligible Bank of America® account.”
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Old Mar 26, 2023, 8:26 am
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Originally Posted by notquiteaff
“A 10% reward bonus on all miles earned from card purchases if you have an eligible Bank of America® account.”
Thanks, didn't feel like going back to look. Too bad it's not on "all" miles.

And for comparison sake, I just remembered I got this e-mail about a week ago on my existing, old, card.
  • NEW! Earn 2 miles for every dollar spent on eligible gas, local transit (including ride share), cable and select streaming services
  • NEW! Earn a 10% rewards bonus on all miles earned from card purchases if you have an eligible Bank of America® account
  • NEW! Enjoy priority boarding when you pay for your flight with your Alaska Visa Signature® card — so you can get to your seat quicker
  • NEW! Get $100 off an annual Alaska Lounge+ Membership purchased with your Alaska card
  • NEW! Co-applicants and authorized users can book their own travel and a get free checked bag and priority boarding for themselves and up to 6 guests on the same reservation!

XXXX, your Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® credit card now offers enhanced travel benefits and more ways to earn miles.




Your new benefits and features are in addition to all the benefits you already receive with your card:

  • Alaska’s Famous Companion Fare™ every year on your account anniversary
  • You still earn 3 miles for every $1 spent on eligible Alaska Airlines purchases and 1 mile per $1 spent on all other purchases
  • Free checked bag for you and up to 6 guests on the same reservation when you pay for your flight with your card
  • 20% back on Alaska Airlines inflight purchases — Just use your card to pay
  • Redeem miles with no blackout dates on Alaska Airlines flights
  • Choose from over 900 destinations worldwide with the oneworld® Alliance and our Global Partners
  • Miles Don’t Expire on Active Accounts
I have not flown yet with a checked bag with an old ticket that was not purchased with the AS Visa, still wondering if a simple "I bought this ticket before the new rules" will suffice.

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Old Mar 27, 2023, 12:35 am
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Originally Posted by Eujeanie
I have not flown yet with a checked bag with an old ticket that was not purchased with the AS Visa, still wondering if a simple "I bought this ticket before the new rules" will suffice.
I haven’t seen any data points reported by FTers.
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Old Apr 6, 2023, 10:33 pm
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Finally got approved for an AA Personal after 4 years of being rejected. Guess they were just waiting for the deval to kick in before letting me back in, lol.

By the way, anyone ever had trouble using the temp card number right after being approved? Hour gone by and still can't use it.
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Old Apr 8, 2023, 9:46 am
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Is there a place on the BoA website to see the associated Alaska Air miles account that the credit card is linked to?
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Old Apr 8, 2023, 10:06 am
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Originally Posted by fredc84
Is there a place on the BoA website to see the associated Alaska Air miles account that the credit card is linked to?
I just could see the link that takes you to the AS website where you have to log in.

But our AS numbers are printed on the backs of our credit cards, if that helps.
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Old Apr 8, 2023, 10:23 am
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Originally Posted by Sandeep1
Finally got approved for an AA Personal after 4 years of being rejected. Guess they were just waiting for the deval to kick in before letting me back in, lol.

By the way, anyone ever had trouble using the temp card number right after being approved? Hour gone by and still can't use it.
AA?
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Old Apr 8, 2023, 3:57 pm
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Originally Posted by philemer
AA?
I read it as Alaska Airlines, even though AS is the IATA code.
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Old Apr 8, 2023, 4:42 pm
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Originally Posted by Eujeanie
I just could see the link that takes you to the AS website where you have to log in.

But our AS numbers are printed on the backs of our credit cards, if that helps.
No, no numbers there. Yours might be a personal card? Ours are business cards which might explain the difference.
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Old Apr 8, 2023, 5:11 pm
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Originally Posted by fredc84
No, no numbers there. Yours might be a personal card? Ours are business cards which might explain the difference.
Yes, personal cards.
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Old Apr 9, 2023, 9:12 am
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Originally Posted by mia
I read it as Alaska Airlines, even though AS is the IATA code.
Correct
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Old Apr 10, 2023, 7:29 am
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To answer my question and provide some info. On the Alaska biz card I just signed up for the Alaska account number is not listed on the card. But, in (very, very) small type on the first statement, it is listed and they did give me a new number with the card (tho not for SO, luckily). I contacted them on Twitter this morning to have them merge the two accounts and it should be complete within 48 hours (they said).
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Old Apr 10, 2023, 7:56 am
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Originally Posted by fredc84
I contacted them on Twitter this morning to have them merge the two accounts and it should be complete within 48 hours (they said).
Did you contact Bank of America or Alaska Airlines?
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