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
Aug 8, 2019, 7:42 pm
#1472
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 12,082
Aug 9, 2019, 11:17 am
#1473
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
Please let us know your outcome @Preacher7 !
Aug 11, 2019, 3:55 pm
#1474
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
I’ll keep y’all posted. Card is on its way, got that email. Should be able to polish off the spend quickly, by first cycle, paying off son’s U tuition.
Don’t think I’ll call in to confirm the bonus before hitting it, as I’ve got the screenshot of the app to prove it, unless y’all think calling in to confirm would be advantageous. Just not into drawing any more attention to things than I need to.
It sure is an interesting situation, I’ll say that.
Don’t think I’ll call in to confirm the bonus before hitting it, as I’ve got the screenshot of the app to prove it, unless y’all think calling in to confirm would be advantageous. Just not into drawing any more attention to things than I need to.
It sure is an interesting situation, I’ll say that.
Last edited by Preacher7; Aug 11, 2019 at 3:56 pm Reason: Double word
Aug 12, 2019, 4:31 pm
#1475
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,257
cant recall if you ever say what your verdict is
just got the same song and dance, with EIN, as it is with SSN previously. request for business documentations blah blah blah
sounds like a death sentence request to me, i would really be interested in hearing from those who got approved for the card after submitting the documents they asked for... please help!
Aug 14, 2019, 10:01 pm
#1476
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 308
you didnt get approved for the BOA AS biz card in the end even with EIN and even after you submitted tax returns, right?
cant recall if you ever say what your verdict is
just got the same song and dance, with EIN, as it is with SSN previously. request for business documentations blah blah blah
sounds like a death sentence request to me, i would really be interested in hearing from those who got approved for the card after submitting the documents they asked for... please help!
cant recall if you ever say what your verdict is
just got the same song and dance, with EIN, as it is with SSN previously. request for business documentations blah blah blah
sounds like a death sentence request to me, i would really be interested in hearing from those who got approved for the card after submitting the documents they asked for... please help!
Aug 26, 2019, 5:19 am
#1477
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
I’ll keep y’all posted. Card is on its way, got that email. Should be able to polish off the spend quickly, by first cycle, paying off son’s U tuition.
Don’t think I’ll call in to confirm the bonus before hitting it, as I’ve got the screenshot of the app to prove it, unless y’all think calling in to confirm would be advantageous. Just not into drawing any more attention to things than I need to.
It sure is an interesting situation, I’ll say that.
Don’t think I’ll call in to confirm the bonus before hitting it, as I’ve got the screenshot of the app to prove it, unless y’all think calling in to confirm would be advantageous. Just not into drawing any more attention to things than I need to.
It sure is an interesting situation, I’ll say that.
Sep 5, 2019, 7:27 am
#1481
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 268
Anyone know what "verification" is typical for BofA Business Alaska card?
I called the recon line and was told it was recommended for approval with 10k credit line, but that it was with the "verification" team and that they would eventually call me (been one week now).
I called the recon line and was told it was recommended for approval with 10k credit line, but that it was with the "verification" team and that they would eventually call me (been one week now).
Sep 5, 2019, 4:27 pm
#1484
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,881
Heads up...if you select autopay to pay your bill, be sure to select "Account Balance" to pay in full. Selecting "Amount Due" is the minimum payment amount. I selected "Amount Due" and was assessed a finance charge. After calling in, finance change on personal card was reversed but finance charge on biz card was not so I closed it.
Last edited by Troopers; Sep 5, 2019 at 5:34 pm