Barclay US Airways Card Becoming AAdvantage Mastercard
Dec 9, 2014, 11:45 am
#286
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 11
My offer was different:
1. Earn 2x miles on US Airways and AA flights
2. 25% off in-flight purchases*+
3. 1st checked bag free for me and up to 4 companions+
4. Earn and redeem miles on US and AA*+
5. Priority boarding+
6. 10% of miles back, up to 10,000 per year
7. $100 flight discount for spending $30,000 or more
8. "Additional redemption flexibility"*
9. Priority Boarding Group 1 on AA flights+
*Things I particularly care nothing about in picking a credit card; either it's already available to the masses or is insignificant
+Things that any Preferred shouldn't care about
1. Earn 2x miles on US Airways and AA flights
2. 25% off in-flight purchases*+
3. 1st checked bag free for me and up to 4 companions+
4. Earn and redeem miles on US and AA*+
5. Priority boarding+
6. 10% of miles back, up to 10,000 per year
7. $100 flight discount for spending $30,000 or more
8. "Additional redemption flexibility"*
9. Priority Boarding Group 1 on AA flights+
*Things I particularly care nothing about in picking a credit card; either it's already available to the masses or is insignificant
+Things that any Preferred shouldn't care about
I already have a club membership so the Citi Exec won't cost me much for another 50K miles. Then I'll wait and see what changes next year.
Dec 11, 2014, 9:42 am
#287
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 2
A data point for those interested: I applied and received the 40k offer late November, left a message through Barclay’s website requesting a match the 50k offer… they replied sure and credited 10k to my account.
Dec 11, 2014, 11:03 am
#288
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: COS
Programs: AA EXP, MR Silver
Posts: 148
interesting, DMS icon gone from DM account online
I logged in to my US account and noticed the little "DMS" icon that used to be there has gone away - just my elite status icon now.
I wonder if this is part of the AA switchover, or just a site glitch, or an ominous portent?
I wonder if this is part of the AA switchover, or just a site glitch, or an ominous portent?
Dec 11, 2014, 11:34 am
#289
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Travel Safety/Security & Texas, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: AUS / GRK
Programs: AA, HHonors, Hertz
Posts: 13,488
Did you meet the spend requirement for DMS?
Dec 11, 2014, 11:58 am
#290
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: PHX
Posts: 323
It happened to me in the last month. I called US Airways & they said it still showed in their system but I could not see the "DMS". Within a week or so, it started to display in my account again.
Dec 20, 2014, 4:49 pm
#292
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 141
I did the same today, and offer was matched, so it's still alive. They said next billing period though.
Dec 20, 2014, 6:45 pm
#293
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 76
I received the "Refer your friends and earn up to 50,000 bonus miles" email from Barclay, but I couldn't get the referral link to work. If I click it, the link gets forwarded a few times and eventually comes to a url that starts with:
http://barclays.adobedigital.com/us_...get-member.php
but it's a blank page. It's the same if I click "View Online" in the email (the link it gives doesn't work). Anyone has similar experience?
Also, my friend just canceled his old Barclay US Airways card in November. Can he apply again now? Thanks!
http://barclays.adobedigital.com/us_...get-member.php
but it's a blank page. It's the same if I click "View Online" in the email (the link it gives doesn't work). Anyone has similar experience?
Also, my friend just canceled his old Barclay US Airways card in November. Can he apply again now? Thanks!
Dec 24, 2014, 7:33 pm
#294
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DCA
Programs: AA PPro, Mariott Ambassador, B6 Mosaic, SBUX Gold, Best Buy Elite
Posts: 1,838
are you still able to apply for a second card? I had one in 2010, applied for a second in feb 2012, closed the first account, thinking of going around again.
Dec 24, 2014, 8:56 pm
#295
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: All over
Programs: AA-LTP, HH-DIA, Marriott-LT+AMB, Hyatt-Globalist, Hertz-PC, UA-GS
Posts: 6,828
Dec 25, 2014, 2:39 pm
#296
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
And no one knows what the secret is to getting "instant approval".
Thus the only correct answer is "maybe yes, maybe no".
Dec 25, 2014, 3:14 pm
#297
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DCA
Programs: AA PPro, Mariott Ambassador, B6 Mosaic, SBUX Gold, Best Buy Elite
Posts: 1,838
As has been mentioned many times before, it all depends on whether your application is only processed by the computer (which may "instantly" approve you despite having a US card already) or by a human (who will never approve you if you have a US card already).
And no one knows what the secret is to getting "instant approval".
Thus the only correct answer is "maybe yes, maybe no".
And no one knows what the secret is to getting "instant approval".
Thus the only correct answer is "maybe yes, maybe no".
Dec 25, 2014, 6:45 pm
#298
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
At recon, yes, but in my case this most recent time they warned me it would generate a credit pull and asked me if that was ok. (But that was after already telling me that the couldn't see any reason why the computer had denied me.)
In the case where I previously tried back in May and still ended up denied, I know they did a pull too, but I don't remember any more whether they warned/asked me back then.
I believe they always do a credit pull if you're going to approved. If the denial is quick (based on them just looking at your Barclays history), then maybe not, so it may depend on whether you call recon or not, I don't know (since I've called recon each time I've gotten a denial online or by letter.
In the case where I previously tried back in May and still ended up denied, I know they did a pull too, but I don't remember any more whether they warned/asked me back then.
I believe they always do a credit pull if you're going to approved. If the denial is quick (based on them just looking at your Barclays history), then maybe not, so it may depend on whether you call recon or not, I don't know (since I've called recon each time I've gotten a denial online or by letter.
Dec 26, 2014, 10:59 pm
#299
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 121
It sure seems like Barclays is pretty stingy when it comes to giving our new cards..
My FICO score is north of 800, and as of right now I have 5 Chase cards, NEVER an issue getting automatic approvals from them and they even gave me a ridiculous credit line for $28K on my Southwest Premier!
So my credit is excellent by any measure...
I currently have an Arrival World Elite which I've had for about a year and pretty much use as my daily. I also have an Apple line of credit which is 2 payments away from being closed out (gotta love 18 months FREE!) so as far as Barclay's is concerned I'm SUPER low risk!
So I decided I'd like to get the US Air card and the 50K bonus before it goes away. I signed up last night and am now waiting to hear back with their answer!
WHAT??? Really? Are you kidding me?? What else do I possibly need to do in order for you guys to do for an automatic approval?!?
I guess I forgot to sacrifice that goat! hahah
-Phanto
My FICO score is north of 800, and as of right now I have 5 Chase cards, NEVER an issue getting automatic approvals from them and they even gave me a ridiculous credit line for $28K on my Southwest Premier!
So my credit is excellent by any measure...
I currently have an Arrival World Elite which I've had for about a year and pretty much use as my daily. I also have an Apple line of credit which is 2 payments away from being closed out (gotta love 18 months FREE!) so as far as Barclay's is concerned I'm SUPER low risk!
So I decided I'd like to get the US Air card and the 50K bonus before it goes away. I signed up last night and am now waiting to hear back with their answer!
WHAT??? Really? Are you kidding me?? What else do I possibly need to do in order for you guys to do for an automatic approval?!?
I guess I forgot to sacrifice that goat! hahah
-Phanto
Dec 26, 2014, 11:25 pm
#300
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 141
Barclaycard has been known to evaluate your total available credit (which they know since it's all reported to credit bureaus) versus your stated income, and deny people on the basis that you already have sufficient credit available to you.
That said, you should call the reconsideration line and see what the hangup is, often times it just clerical errors that raises a flag in their system that they want explanations for before issuing credit.
That said, you should call the reconsideration line and see what the hangup is, often times it just clerical errors that raises a flag in their system that they want explanations for before issuing credit.