topic Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval in Credit Card Approvals

Barclays Aviator Red Approval

Drwaz99 — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 14:34:01 GMT

Had my sights on this (and the Citi AA card) since I started building my credit 2 years ago. I was super nervous about my paper thin file but it was all for naught: Instant online approval for $4,000.

Here are some DP's:

Amazon Store Card: 0/3500 2y1mo
Samsung Finance: 206/3200 1yr8mo
One closed and paid off early Affirm loan.
AAoA: 1yr9mo
3% Utilization
Scores in signatures are from this morning (Fico8's) right before I submitted the app (EQ hasn't updated Amazon zero balance yet).

Also: Authorized User on a Capitol One Platinum: 458/18,000 25yr/7mo (no idea if this helped with the auto algorithms).

They pulled TU as expected. Had zero INQ on TU.
No derogs/perfect history

Here's my previous thread from last month if you'd like to see:
https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Card-Applications/Barclays-Aviator-Red-and-Citi-AAdvantage-questions/td-p/5426982

The plan is still to give this card a good workout for 6mo and then apply this summer for the Citi AA Card just before a big vacation at the beginning of the fall. Thanks to all the contributors to the forums. Your help, without a doubt, helped me to nab my first prime card AND the card I wanted to get first.

Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval

CivalV — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 14:39:19 GMT

Congrats on your approval!

I look forward to having 700 scores! Little by little haha

Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval

Priory_Man — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 14:39:57 GMT

Congrats on the approval and a good CL.
I recently acquired this card too, the 50k miles was too good to pass up.
I already have the Citi AA Exec card going to push for some major points this year.

Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval

19eighty5 — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 18:07:37 GMT

Congratulations on your approval!

Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 19:51:06 GMT

Congrats on your new Aadvantage Aviator Red card!

Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval

Winesnoblv — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 20:50:40 GMT

Congrats on the approval.

I have both the Barclays Red Aviator and the Citi AAdvantage. The miles add up quickly.

Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval

pinkandgrey — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 21:02:31 GMT

Congrats! That’s a good-looking card!

Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval

Drwaz99 — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 22:55:19 GMT

Thanks, everyone!

Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval

Remedios — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 03:37:09 GMT

Congrats on your new card

Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 10:40:56 GMT

Congrats!

I read your previous thread - Are you going to app for the Citi AA personal or business? How long do you plan on waiting before applying for the Citi card? Asking for a friend

Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval

Drwaz99 — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:56:33 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Congrats!

I read your previous thread - Are you going to app for the Citi AA personal or business? How long do you plan on waiting before applying for the Citi card? Asking for a friend

I really haven't given it too much thought, but as of right now, I'm going to go for the personal as I can't be bothered to set up the stuff for grabbing a business. I may look into it more - especially if an extra good SUB pops up.

Also, I'm going to wait until after Barclays does their 6mo account review since they've known to be a bit of the "jealous girlfriend" type lender, most likely sometime in July. I won't be applying for anything new until then. In the meantime, I'm hoping to upgrade to the Aviator Silver so I can get the 3x miles on AA bookings, and 2x car rentals and hotels - and use the Citi AA for 2x miles restaurants and gas.

Hope that helps!

Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval

CreditInspired — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:47:19 GMT

Congratulations OP. Enjoy.

Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:42:11 GMT

Congrats on your new card and nice SL !!!!!

Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval

xaximus — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:50:48 GMT

Congrats on the approval!

Re: Barclays Aviator Red Approval

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 23:31:14 GMT

Congrats!! I love my Barclay Aviator. They auto increase my limit 6 months after approval.