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beat2def
beat2def (@guest_714232)
January 30, 2019 13:34

Has anyone tried to get this card and were recently denied due to too many new accounts? Iberia card as well?

ucipass
ucipass (@guest_715930)
February 2, 2019 14:31

I just got my denied due to too many recent applications/open accounts I am 9/24

el guapo
el guapo (@guest_584374)
April 20, 2018 09:51

Sorry if this is a stupid question but are these avios different than the BA avios? I just picked up the bonus on BA so can these be added to that account?

Jon
Jon (@guest_584719)
April 20, 2018 21:21

Yes, avios can be transferred between BA, Iberia and Aer Lingus accounts.

Trippy
Trippy (@guest_584307)
April 20, 2018 00:54

Ah, why do they all flock to Chase :-/

projectx
projectx (@guest_584233)
April 19, 2018 21:05

Any idea of how long the 100k bonus on this and the BA card will be around? Or is this now standard?

SM
SM (@guest_584082)
April 19, 2018 18:00

5/24 doesn’t seem to apply as I got a 30-day message after applying

SM
SM (@guest_584081)
April 19, 2018 17:59

5/24 doesn’t seem to apply as I got a 30-day message after applying

Ben
Ben (@guest_584075)
April 19, 2018 17:51

Since Aer Lingus/BA/Iberia Avios can be transferred back and forth, is there any reason one of these cards is better than the others? Or should just pick whichever one has the best card graphics?

Ben
Ben (@guest_584154)
April 19, 2018 19:32

Porque no quiero “get toasted” con un shutdown de Chase

I have a specific redemption in mind I need 90K Avios for. I’ll pickup one card in the short term, and maybe get another one down the road. Question is which one to pick first.

Jenny
Jenny (@guest_584302)
April 20, 2018 00:29

All three cards are identical in function except for the perk you get on anniversary if you spend $30,000 during the year.

If you have no intention of meeting that $30,000 spend, then they are effectively identical for you, so yes, pick the one you like the most aesthetically. (Aer Lingus has a cute shamrock!) (Iberia is red!) (Or whatever floats your boat.)

HOWEVER, if you think you might hit that $30,000 (and with spending bonuses encouraging you to $20,000, maybe you do want to do that last $10,000, at least the first year?) , then carefully consider which perk will work best for you. Iberia gives you $1,000 off the purchase of two tickets (on the same itinerary). For a fairly inexpensive itinerary, this could equal a very cheap paid trip for two (but with full credit for two paid tickets). (Example: say you chose a fare of $640 per ticket round trip DC to Dublin; That’s $1280 plus taxes, minus $1000, equals just $280 plus taxes.) British Airways gives you a free companion ticket (you pay only taxes) to go along with an award booking. This is great if you have Avios and intended to use them to fly on BA itself, but it rather sucks if either you do not have enough Avios in your account for an award flight or you planned on using the Avios on other airlines. Aer Lingus gives you a free companion ticket (you pay only taxes) to go along with your paid fare. This is excellent if you were going to fly Aer Lingus and pay for it – doubly so if your employer is going to pay to send you on Aer Lingus, because you can then take your spouse along for just the taxes. Of course, it sucks if you have tons of award miles and would rather use them than pay for a trip.

So… in short, get Iberia if you plan on doing a cheap-ish paid flight for two, get Aer Lingus if you plan on doing an expensive paid flight for two or if you jet-set around the world on your employer’s dime and would like to drag your spouse along on one trip, and get British Airways if you’ve been saving up your Avios and you want to spend them flying British Airways.

Ken
Ken (@guest_584063)
April 19, 2018 17:14

But will they shutdown all of your cards once they take a look at your total relationship? I need Avios, but I need my Chase relationship more.

SkydiverMedic
SkydiverMedic (@guest_584065)
April 19, 2018 17:26

Depends on what your x/12 status is. The consensus seems to be that you’re starting to risk it once you’re over 10-12 new cards in 12 months.

Ken
Ken (@guest_584069)
April 19, 2018 17:29

Hmm, looks like I’m only at 6/12. They don’t count x/24 for account reviews on new cards?

Parts Unknown
Parts Unknown (@guest_584092)
April 19, 2018 18:24

I’m 13/12 plus 3/12 business cards. I was wondering about a shutdown but Chase approved me for a Marriott biz last month when I was 12/12 personal 2/12 biz. Honestly I don’t care if they shut me down, I have the Chase Amazon I got a few years ago & never use, the old IHG card that just got destroyed & my new Marriott Biz. I think their cards are pretty good, but overrated in terms of how restrictive 5/24 is. Amex has approved me for 6 cards in 5 months & I’ve put $10’s of thousands worth of spend on their cards. If I could’ve gotten the CSR 100k way back when Chase would’ve gotten quite a chunk of that & more, instead they get sock drawered & Amex gets my business. Just my opinion.

Dan
Dan (@guest_584115)
April 19, 2018 19:00

isn’t Marriott under 5/24?

Parts Unknown
Parts Unknown (@guest_584118)
April 19, 2018 19:07

Personal is, biz isn’t.

Carlos
Carlos (@guest_584067)
April 19, 2018 17:27

what do you use avios for? where do you get best value?

Ken
Ken (@guest_584072)
April 19, 2018 17:33

Short flights overseas which would otherwise be very expensive. For example, BKK-SIN in J on CX is only 15k + $40 vs. $400 paid. 2.4cpp which is decent. Last I checked this flight was $900+ so not as good value.

Parts Unknown
Parts Unknown (@guest_584084)
April 19, 2018 18:03

Book AA through BA, sometimes you get lucky find decent redemptions, for example BWI to PHX first class direct saver award is 25k AA miles (10% rebate if you have the right AA cc), but only 20k Avios.

HeavenlyJane
HeavenlyJane (@guest_585252)
April 23, 2018 10:33

I’m flying RT to Patagonia next austral summer (south to Buenos Aires and back via Santiago). These flights are $1500-$2000 each leg so I am getting a great deal, even though they are long haul. Within Patagonia, my avios worked on one expensive short-haul trips (Puerto Montt to Santiago). My other short-hauls were so cheap that I paid cash.