Barclay US Airways Card Becoming AAdvantage Mastercard
May 30, 2014, 10:08 pm
#166
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May 31, 2014, 6:15 am
#167
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I think -- alas -- that you are right about this. I still hope we are both wrong, but given all of the other stuff that is disappearing at AA/Citibank's behest, I have a hard time figuring out how in the absence of anything separately branded US that this discount could be maintained.
May 31, 2014, 6:24 am
#168
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Is there any more clarity on a requirement to book after April 23 to get a free checked bag with the card? Early in this thread, there was a link to http://www.usairways.com/en-US/trave...epolicies.html which would indicate that, but the various promos for the card make no mention of it. I booked a July trip, I think on 4/15, as a cardholder (using the companion cert). Does anyone have experience having made a booking as a cardholder and not being entitled to a free bag for other reasons?
The mailer I got says "Cardmembers must check in at a US Airways kiosk or check-in counter to qualify for this benefit." Should I take it to mean check a bag there, and it doesn't preclude checking in online? I'd think OLCI at T-24 would indicate if there's a checked bag fee, but could that in fact show a fee and we could get it waived at the counter?
The mailer I got says "Cardmembers must check in at a US Airways kiosk or check-in counter to qualify for this benefit." Should I take it to mean check a bag there, and it doesn't preclude checking in online? I'd think OLCI at T-24 would indicate if there's a checked bag fee, but could that in fact show a fee and we could get it waived at the counter?
May 31, 2014, 9:18 pm
#169
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Citi has a 10% discount for Aadvantage awards redeemed if you hold their Preferred World MasterCard. There are also regular reduced mileage awards (although these can't be booked online so you have to pay the $25 booking fee). It's likely the 5k discount will go away, but there will probably still be opportunities to save in the newly combined program. Besides which, how often can you actually find a roundtrip award exclusively on US metal that qualifies for the discount? I have 70k miles sitting in a US account that are almost impossible to use because I usually don't book roundtrips.
Jun 1, 2014, 8:19 am
#170
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Does anyone have any data points on applying for this card after canceling it, and still getting the 40k bonus?
Jun 1, 2014, 8:47 am
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...niversary.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...ot-waived.html
Terse summary: It's very YMMV, and almost completely depends on the elusive-for-some "instant approval".
Jun 11, 2014, 4:38 am
#172
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Passing this on for what it is worth. I called to advise Barclays that I would be using my cards in Europe and brought up the subject of the reduction in beneifts (prefacing my discussion with the statement that I know this reduction is through no fault of Barclays). The representative indicated that Barclays is considering other benefits but did not know what they might be at this time. I am not sure whether this was puffery iintended to get my off of the phone or something might really be in the works.
Jun 11, 2014, 7:23 am
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Passing this on for what it is worth. I called to advise Barclays that I would be using my cards in Europe and brought up the subject of the reduction in beneifts (prefacing my discussion with the statement that I know this reduction is through no fault of Barclays). The representative indicated that Barclays is considering other benefits but did not know what they might be at this time. I am not sure whether this was puffery iintended to get my off of the phone or something might really be in the works.
Jun 11, 2014, 3:08 pm
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Even if it's really in the works, credit card companies also use the term "benefits" to mean things like extended warranties, purchase price protection, rental car collision coverage, etc, etc. So chances are that it's just these kinds of extra benefits, rather than ones specific to the US/AA airline or US/AA airline program, that they'd be considering. (I wouldn't be suprised if their contract with AA requires them to match / not exceed the AA benefits of the corresponding Citi cards, but allows them to add whatever non-AA-related benefits they feel like.)
Jun 11, 2014, 3:21 pm
#175
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No foreign transaction fees will be nice, and EMV, with pin. I have the Citi card also and once they kill off the 10k PQM and other unique benes, there's nothing left that I don't already get with the Citi card. It's just a matter of whether the Citi card benes will be applicable to US flights come next year.
So I'd be happy for them to offer me other benes that are useful, or a transfer to another card with nice benes, otherwise might not keep it. Of course benes useful to me might not be useful to others.
So I'd be happy for them to offer me other benes that are useful, or a transfer to another card with nice benes, otherwise might not keep it. Of course benes useful to me might not be useful to others.
Jun 12, 2014, 7:28 pm
#176
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Retention offer for Barclay USAIRWAYS card
Called to cancel card before my fee was scheduled to post at end of month. My 10000 mile anniversary bonus had already posted to my dividend miles account.
Asked about whether they had an offer of miles or a fee waiver incentive to keep the card. Was transferred to a different department and after telling them I fly USAIRWAYS and the new card benefits like free checked bag are redundant for me given my American Airlines card, was put on a brief hold. When agent came back on line I was offered waiver of the $89 annual fee this year as well as 5000 miles if I spend $1000 on the card in the next 3 months. Will now be keeping the card for another year.
Asked about whether they had an offer of miles or a fee waiver incentive to keep the card. Was transferred to a different department and after telling them I fly USAIRWAYS and the new card benefits like free checked bag are redundant for me given my American Airlines card, was put on a brief hold. When agent came back on line I was offered waiver of the $89 annual fee this year as well as 5000 miles if I spend $1000 on the card in the next 3 months. Will now be keeping the card for another year.
Jun 12, 2014, 8:16 pm
#177
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No foreign transaction fees will be nice, and EMV, with pin. I have the Citi card also and once they kill off the 10k PQM and other unique benes, there's nothing left that I don't already get with the Citi card. It's just a matter of whether the Citi card benes will be applicable to US flights come next year.
So I'd be happy for them to offer me other benes that are useful, or a transfer to another card with nice benes, otherwise might not keep it. Of course benes useful to me might not be useful to others.
So I'd be happy for them to offer me other benes that are useful, or a transfer to another card with nice benes, otherwise might not keep it. Of course benes useful to me might not be useful to others.
Jun 19, 2014, 11:52 am
#178
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This may be a random coincidence but my anniversary package came in last week and I did not receive the flyer that indicates that certain benefits will be going away starting in 2015 (10K PQM, companion pass, club pass etc). I have seen ppl post pictures of this flyer so I know it exists, but for some reason I never got one? I'm assuming I'm still going to lose these benefits but can anyone explain why I didn't receive any correspondence about it?
Jun 19, 2014, 11:56 am
#179
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How long after account closure is required to reapply for the card, with sign-up bonus?
Jun 19, 2014, 12:39 pm
#180
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I've already hit the $25k in spend on this card... wondering if I should get the citi-card also and accumulate miles there as well.