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
Apr 9, 2019, 3:46 pm
#1353
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 354
Just got 2 BofA biz cards in January (cash rewards, travel rewards). No other cards or accounts with BofA. I was thinking of applying for the Alaska biz card. How long should I wait before applying for it? Any other advice?
My info: 775 FICO8, 80k income, 6 TU pulls in 24 mos. Last pull was a week ago, previous was the 2 BofA cards in Jan, and before that was August '18.
866-695-6598, used it for each of the 2 cards back in January. Be prepared to give your life story, each call took 30 mins+.
My info: 775 FICO8, 80k income, 6 TU pulls in 24 mos. Last pull was a week ago, previous was the 2 BofA cards in Jan, and before that was August '18.
866-695-6598, used it for each of the 2 cards back in January. Be prepared to give your life story, each call took 30 mins+.
Last edited by 808traveler; Apr 9, 2019 at 3:49 pm Reason: clarification
Apr 10, 2019, 10:38 am
#1354
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 3,721
In the wiki for business card, it says "To avoid billing confusion later, make sure you choose the Individual Level Earning Plan". However, the app only presents the business earning plan (50 + 25 per card) to me. How can I choose the individual plan?
Apr 10, 2019, 11:30 am
#1355
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: Hilton - Diamond, IHG - Spire Amb
Posts: 901
Old information. Does not appear to be available anymore beginning the end of 2018.
Apr 10, 2019, 11:32 am
#1356
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: Hilton - Diamond, IHG - Spire Amb
Posts: 901
DP:
Approved with precertified mailer.
SO has had personal and closed 2 years ago. Has open business card. At LOL/24. Received letter with code inviting to apply (from alaska not from BOA).
Applied and auto approved for the 40k offer.
Approved with precertified mailer.
SO has had personal and closed 2 years ago. Has open business card. At LOL/24. Received letter with code inviting to apply (from alaska not from BOA).
Applied and auto approved for the 40k offer.
Apr 11, 2019, 11:57 am
#1358
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 262
If closed, when did you open it and how long before you closed it? What was the time frame from close to applying?
If you have an existing AS Biz card, when did you open it and how much spend do you put on it? Did you use EIN or SSN or combination of the both for the apps?
Thanks
Apr 14, 2019, 8:12 pm
#1359
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: AA EXP2M, DL 1MM DM ext, UA PP <=> HH G/Marr PE/Hyatt G/IHG P FT RA ( Recovering Addict)
Posts: 4,596
SO applied for bz card - pending
Then applied for Personal - same PC, 1 min later - approved
Then I did - Personal - Pending !
:-(
Then applied for Personal - same PC, 1 min later - approved
Then I did - Personal - Pending !
:-(
Apr 15, 2019, 10:32 am
#1360
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 123
Miles posted time
"Usually AS points show up the Sunday evening after your statement closes, but sometimes it takes an additional week."
My BofA account statement closed last Mon (Apr 08) and as
of this Mon morning, miles haven't been shown up in my AS account yet. Should I wait one more week or call BofA? Thanks.
My BofA account statement closed last Mon (Apr 08) and as
of this Mon morning, miles haven't been shown up in my AS account yet. Should I wait one more week or call BofA? Thanks.
Apr 15, 2019, 12:12 pm
#1361
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Platinum, AA Plat Pro, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic 3, Amtrak Select
Posts: 966
"Usually AS points show up the Sunday evening after your statement closes, but sometimes it takes an additional week."
My BofA account statement closed last Mon (Apr 08) and as
of this Mon morning, miles haven't been shown up in my AS account yet. Should I wait one more week or call BofA? Thanks.
My BofA account statement closed last Mon (Apr 08) and as
of this Mon morning, miles haven't been shown up in my AS account yet. Should I wait one more week or call BofA? Thanks.
i called and the CSR said 7-10 days to get the miles...got them within two days.
Apr 17, 2019, 6:24 am
#1362
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 5
Applied for business and personal on same day late March. Both went to pending. Personal denied due to BofA chargeoff 9 years ago. Business approved. Applied for second business on April 10th. Went to pending. Called recon, was told denied due to duplicate application on the same tax ID. Asked if they could split CL into 2 cards, pulled my credit again and voilą. 2 business cards
Apr 19, 2019, 2:15 pm
#1363
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 13
business card still churnable?
Anyone know if the Alaska Business card is still churnable?
Now that they made the changes in 2019 to end the personal card 2/3/4 rules and go to a 1 in 24 months, wondering if the business card can still be churned at any rate?
Now that they made the changes in 2019 to end the personal card 2/3/4 rules and go to a 1 in 24 months, wondering if the business card can still be churned at any rate?
Apr 19, 2019, 3:29 pm
#1365
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 192
I just closed my biz card I got a month ago and also asked and GOT my annual fee refunded. Not sure if people do this on a regular basis, but wanted to mention that it was very easy to ask the CSR for the refund of the annual fee. I didn't lower my CL before I closed my card because I didn't know that I should do this with business cards as well. Didn't think I'd apply for one of these soon, but reading replies above makes me think that I should as it seems to work.