Go Back  FlyerTalk Forums > Miles&Points > MilesBuzz
Reload this Page >

Preparing for Churn Oct 5th

Register
Community
Wiki Posts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory

Preparing for Churn Oct 5th

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 4:21 pm
  #1  
mrx900
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AA,DL,BA,UA,SPG, and any other free trip!
Posts: 1,803
Preparing for Churn Oct 5th
With the news of the Chase United Explorer card available to everyone with the bonus 60K bonus, I have marked these for the churn:

USAir MasterCard World Elite (barclays)..........40,000 miles after 1st use
CHase INK Business VISA (chase)...................50,000 UR points
United Explorer VISA (chase)..........................60,000 miles
AAdvantage VISA (citibank)............................75,000 miles
AAdvantage BUSINESS VISA (citibank)..............75,000 miles

I do have a USAir Mastercard already, and currently hold ONE Chase card (Sappphire Preferred), and TWO CITI ThankYOu card (VISA & Amex)...

would like to get your thoughts on my plan......ideas? tips?
mrx900 is offline  
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 4:26 pm
  #2  
Daggett76
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SFO/SJC
Posts: 226
I don't think you can churn them. Most of the offers today have a clause "bonus offer applies to first time card holders only" or similar, so it's a one-time deal.
Daggett76 is offline  
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 4:29 pm
  #3  
mrx900
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AA,DL,BA,UA,SPG, and any other free trip!
Posts: 1,803
Originally Posted by Daggett76
I don't think you can churn them. Most of the offers today have a clause "bonus offer applies to first time card holders only" or similar, so it's a one-time deal.
are you sure?
mrx900 is offline  
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 4:34 pm
  #4  
dinosims
10 Countries Visited
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: SPG, AA, BA, CO, UA, US, B6, DL, Amex MR, HH
Posts: 1,010
Instead of AA Visa and AA Business Visa, I'd go for the AA Visa with the AA Amex for this round. Since both are personal cards, once you get one (without concurrently getting the other) you can't get the bonus until (people are reporting) 18 months after application on another personal card. Therefore getting 2 at the same time circumvents that and allows both personal bonuses to be received. Then, in your next round of churning you can include the AA Visa business.

Any particular reason why you include the USAir? The bonus doesn't seem that lucrative and they can sometimes give you a lesser card with a lower bonus.
dinosims is offline  
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 4:35 pm
  #5  
Stoughton
Suspended
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2,998
Originally Posted by Daggett76
I don't think you can churn them. Most of the offers today have a clause "bonus offer applies to first time card holders only" or similar, so it's a one-time deal.
AA's work if you do you're timing correctly

For the OP, I'd pass on the AA business, get the AA Amex instead and then get the business in 65 days
Stoughton is offline  
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 4:38 pm
  #6  
Daggett76
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SFO/SJC
Posts: 226
Originally Posted by Stoughton
AA's work if you do you're timing correctly

For the OP, I'd pass on the AA business, get the AA Amex instead and then get the business in 65 days
That's good to know. Is it 18 months after closing the "old" card?
Daggett76 is offline  
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 4:39 pm
  #7  
Stoughton
Suspended
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2,998
Originally Posted by Daggett76
That's good to know. Is it 18 months after closing the "old" card?
Opening

Post #2 in the AA card thread (thisi forum) has the skinny
Stoughton is offline  
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 4:49 pm
  #8  
mrx900
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AA,DL,BA,UA,SPG, and any other free trip!
Posts: 1,803
Originally Posted by dinosims
Any particular reason why you include the USAir? The bonus doesn't seem that lucrative and they can sometimes give you a lesser card with a lower bonus.
this card to my understanding is churnable...and you dont have to cancel the first card....granted, I do realize they can screw you over (as they did with my wife and gave her only 10K)...but its worth it, as these US miles can be used on any staralliance carrier...
mrx900 is offline  
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 4:56 pm
  #9  
mrx900
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AA,DL,BA,UA,SPG, and any other free trip!
Posts: 1,803
AAdvantage Cards
just a side note, the last time i had the AAdvantage cards was 2009..I believe i got them (both personal Amex + Visa) in 11 or 12 of 2009...so I should be good to go..

HOWEVER (not sure this makes a difference) ...I did get the *CITIBANK* ThankYou cards in July...but they are NOT the AAdvantage cards...so I should be okay..yeah?
mrx900 is offline  
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 5:25 pm
  #10  
AlohaDaveKennedy
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Land of the parrots and parrotheads
Programs: Several dozen
Posts: 4,820
To everything (Churn, Churn, Churn)
There is a season (Churn, Churn, Churn)

And it is Grand Slam season now where you could piggy back a pile of miles onto that USAirways card.

Originally Posted by mrx900
I have marked these for the churn:

USAir MasterCard World Elite (barclays)..........40,000 miles after 1st use
AlohaDaveKennedy is offline  
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 6:23 pm
  #11  
Stoughton
Suspended
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2,998
Originally Posted by mrx900
just a side note, the last time i had the AAdvantage cards was 2009..I believe i got them (both personal Amex + Visa) in 11 or 12 of 2009...so I should be good to go..

HOWEVER (not sure this makes a difference) ...I did get the *CITIBANK* ThankYou cards in July...but they are NOT the AAdvantage cards...so I should be okay..yeah?
That won't affect the decision on the AA cards.
Stoughton is offline  
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 6:28 pm
  #12  
scwam
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Tokyo
Posts: 586
Originally Posted by mrx900
...but its worth it, as these US miles can be used on any staralliance carrier...
How do you redeem the miles on other carriers? For example I have 150k American miles and 50k Continental miles. But I've found no way to use those miles on other star alliance carriers.
scwam is offline  
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 6:32 pm
  #13  
Tpa-flyer
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PHX
Programs: Whatever you have, I have too.
Posts: 377
Originally Posted by AlohaDaveKennedy
To everything (Churn, Churn, Churn)
There is a season (Churn, Churn, Churn)

And it is Grand Slam season now where you could piggy back a pile of miles onto that USAirways card.
Hilarious! This song forevermore will have a whole new meaning.
Tpa-flyer is offline  
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 7:25 pm
  #14  
sadd
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: CA
Posts: 108
Originally Posted by scwam
How do you redeem the miles on other carriers? For example I have 150k American miles and 50k Continental miles. But I've found no way to use those miles on other star alliance carriers.
AA is OW.
sadd is offline  
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2011 | 7:27 pm
  #15  
sadd
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: CA
Posts: 108
Originally Posted by Stoughton
AA's work if you do you're timing correctly

For the OP, I'd pass on the AA business, get the AA Amex instead and then get the business in 65 days
It is said AA biz card ($1500 spending) was dead.
sadd is offline  
Reply



Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.