Of all the U.S. carriers, Alaska Airlines has been the only one off the top of my head that did not include a free checked bag as a benefit of its co-branded credit card. Today that's changing. Travelers with the Visa Signature card from Bank of America (there are other … [Read more...]
Targeted Offer: Get 25,000 Alaska Miles with New Checking Account
Bank of America is targeting high income customers with the opportunity to earn 25,000 bonus Alaska Airlines miles in return for opening a new checking account by July 31. But there are many, many catches that might make it difficult or undesirable for some to … [Read more...]
Why 90,000 Virgin Atlantic Miles Are Worthless. Or Priceless. I’m Not Sure.
From the desk of the Devil's Advocate... I have to admit I'm conflicted. The past week has seen the return of the 90,000-mile signup bonus for the Virgin Atlantic MasterCard. The Conventional Wisdom is that this bonus is potentially worth getting for partner redemptions … [Read more...]
Why You Should Get an Alaska Airlines Credit Card
While on vacation I wrote two credit card reviews, including one arguing against the United Airlines credit cards and another arguing in favor of the Hyatt credit card. I mentioned a general pattern in that it’s much easier to make a favorable argument for a hotel … [Read more...]
Bank of America Ending Alaska Airlines Debit Card
I just received a letter in the mail from Bank of America that the Alaska Airlines debit card will cease to exist on May 31, 2014. Many people have had trouble signing up for one lately, especially after the website took the Alaska Airlines option off. A few people … [Read more...]
BofA Planning to Halt Sign-Ups for Alaska Debit Card?
Without anything more concrete to go on, this may just be a rumor, but rambro posted the information he got from a Bank of America call center employee who said that the bank will stop allowing new sign-ups for the Alaska Airlines debit card on November 10. That's … [Read more...]
500 Free Alaska Airlines Miles per Month with Bluebird
Bluebird now allows you to load money online using a debit card for free, up to $100 per day and $1,000 per calendar month. These limits are separate from the $1,000 per day and $5,000 per calendar month limit for loading Vanilla Reloads or making in-person swipe … [Read more...]
Square Cash Might Work for Mile-Earning Debit Cards
I wrote yesterday afternoon about my first test of using Square Cash to unload a prepaid Visa gift card. Unfortunately, Square new what I was up to and refused to accept it. Had it worked, I would be able to buy a gift card with my credit card, unload it directly to my … [Read more...]
Bank Reconsideration Phone Numbers for Credit Card Applications
One of the challenges of applying for new rewards credit cards is dealing with the reconsideration process. Those who apply for many cards at a time -- and do so on a regular basis throughout the year -- will find that the high number of recent "pulls" on their credit … [Read more...]
Is the Hawaiian Airlines Credit Card Gone for Good?
One Mile at a Time posted recently that the links to sign up for the Hawaiian Airlines credit cards -- issued by either Bank of Hawaii or Bank of America -- both stopped working and appeared to be removed from the respective banks' web sites. I'd noticed this, too, … [Read more...]
