Bank of America Alaska Airlines card (2017 - 2024)

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May 4, 2017 | 7:54 pm
  #316  
I had one personal card open for the last four months. Applied for the Business card and denied. Called reconsideration and still denied. CSR said I already have enough credit in my personal card. Actually I reduced the credit limit on my personal card from 15k to 5k two months before. Another reason was not enough business history. I also have a BOA checking account.
May 4, 2017 | 9:32 pm
  #317  
How fast do the companion certs usually take to post to the AS account?
May 5, 2017 | 11:41 am
  #318  
SM to reduce CL?
Can credit lines for AS BofA cards be reduced via SM?
And if so, is that true for both the personal and business versions?

Thanks.
May 5, 2017 | 12:17 pm
  #319  
Quote: Can credit lines for AS BofA cards be reduced via SM?
And if so, is that true for both the personal and business versions?

Thanks.
Sure if you can find SM
May 5, 2017 | 1:19 pm
  #320  
Quote: Can credit lines for AS BofA cards be reduced via SM?
And if so, is that true for both the personal and business versions?

Thanks.
Please see post 299 above (two pages above if you're set to 15 posts per page).
May 5, 2017 | 1:59 pm
  #321  
Quote: Please see post 299 above (two pages above if you're set to 15 posts per page).
Thanks. I did scan back 2 pages (figures...), and didn't see anything, also didn't see it in the wiki. FWIW, I just ended up calling as I perceived the snarky response prior to yours hinted at that. Although there is an online "message center" but going through the hoops to send a message about a credit card yields a message that you do need to call. No biggie.

I thought this would be a reasonable thing to include in the wiki so I took the liberty of adding it.
May 5, 2017 | 2:01 pm
  #322  
Quote: Please see post 299 above (two pages above if you're set to 15 posts per page).
Updated the wiki to reflect phone only.
May 5, 2017 | 2:29 pm
  #323  
I called in to expedite my alaska airlines personal card and was told there is a $15 fee for doing so. Are people normally charged that fee? Also when I was approved for the card the website gave me the card information and said I could put charges on the card while I wait for the card to arrive. I tried doing that and the transactions were declined and the CSR told me that I shouldn't have been given the credit card number before having the card and that I can't make charges until i have the physical card. 2 other reps had previously told me that I could make charges before getting the card. Not sure which is correct, but my charges have been getting declined.
May 6, 2017 | 8:10 am
  #324  
Quote: Updated the wiki to reflect phone only.
I updated the wiki to add the most fundamental "new reality" churning info.
May 6, 2017 | 2:31 pm
  #325  
Quote: How fast do the companion certs usually take to post to the AS account?
same question. I got my card approved yesterday and the card is showing up on my BoA account already. I need the cert to book a flight! :-)
May 6, 2017 | 3:54 pm
  #326  
Quote: same question. I got my card approved yesterday and the card is showing up on my BoA account already. I need the cert to book a flight! :-)
My companion pass posted at the same time as the bonus. That is, once you complete minimum spend, it'll be the Sunday after the statement is generated, or possibly the Sunday after that.
May 7, 2017 | 9:21 pm
  #327  
Quote: My companion pass posted at the same time as the bonus. That is, once you complete minimum spend, it'll be the Sunday after the statement is generated, or possibly the Sunday after that.
^ Statement closed Friday, email that it was ready last night, and miles/companion code are in my account today.

Unrelated: My wife canceled her card about two weeks ago to avoid the AF. Was too late and it already posted, along with the companion code. Called today to reopen the account since the AF was already charged. Rep couldn't do it (no surprise) so reapplied. Approved instantly, card limit was less than first but enough for Signature. She wasn't trying to churn it, just annoyed with the AF so credit limit wasn't reduced on the first card before closing.
May 8, 2017 | 6:25 am
  #328  
One of the FAs actually said this in the announcement about the credit that that you can have three personal cards and avail the benefits of companion fare. I talked to him later and he said this was a new change. Has anyone heard about this? Does this change how we apply for AS cards? I got my second card three months ago and would love to get the third card as can easily use the companion fare.
May 8, 2017 | 2:07 pm
  #329  
Quote: One of the FAs actually said this in the announcement about the credit that that you can have three personal cards and avail the benefits of companion fare. I talked to him later and he said this was a new change. Has anyone heard about this? Does this change how we apply for AS cards? I got my second card three months ago and would love to get the third card as can easily use the companion fare.
Lately most people can't even get a 2nd card let alone 3.
May 8, 2017 | 3:47 pm
  #330  
My recent experience:

Had one personal (10/3/16) and one business (1/17/17) card. Canceled my personal on 4/10/17. Had not read the new churning rules and did not lower my CL on the personal. However last week I did lower the business CL to $1k.

Applied last night for a new personal card and got the "pending" language. Just checked the website and found I was approved.

I am now at 17/24 (actually 17/17).

Thinking of canceling my business card soon, waiting a month, and applying again for that card.
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