topic Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines in Credit Card Approvals

1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

SKBirdmind — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 07:24:26 GMT

A major milestone in my credit (re)building, post-bankruptcy story is an approval for the 1st airline and frequent flyer miles card I have ever had in my possession. Tonight, I got my wish!

During a recent trip to Hawaii, I somewhat-on-a-whim took an application from a flight attendant for the Hawaiian Airlines World Elite MasterCard by Bank of Hawaii. What can I say - their in-flight sales pitch clicked with me so I figured, why not? For a $99 annual fee, I'd never complain about extra miles for future trips to the Islands - with things like free checked bags on a Flagship Carrier of which I have great respect for.

I filled out the application and dropped in the mail while still in Hawaii - kind of old-school, but added to the novelty plus there was an in-flight promo code written on the back. Over a week later, I heard nothing. So earlier today, I called customer service just for a lark. I was greeted with a proper Aloha, then given the outstanding news of my APPROVAL! Card should be shipped out later this week, or early next.

Credit line is $1,500 = pretty run-of-the-mill for me, at least right now. That was about all the rep could see given how new the account was, so I told her Mahalo and that I looked forward to traveling with Hawaiian again soon.

For years and years, travel cards of this sort of tier seemed elusive and borderline impossible to me - only accessible by those with XX million dollars in assets, ridiculous houses, multiple luxury cars, insane jobs, and so on. This sort of approval really offers some perspective not only on how far I've come, but also what lies ahead.

ALOHA!!

Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

Jeffster1 — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:43:07 GMT

Congratulations on your approval!

Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

RealEstateGuy89 — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:55:12 GMT

@SKBirdmind Congratulations on your new Hawaiian Airlines World Elite MasterCard by Bank of Hawaii! I used to feel the same way when I got some of my cards. Especially my first AMEX. I thought I'd really made it somewhere... I had to tell my friends. Hopefully, your card will grow quickly with some use and CLI's.

BTW, talking about paper mail-in applications really took me back quite a ways. The last time I did that I was a kid 🤑

Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

NoMoreDebt — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 11:05:44 GMT

congrats on the approval

Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

JoeRockhead — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:46:32 GMT

Nicely done, keep up the good work, congrats on your approval!!

Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

SKBirdmind — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 18:14:27 GMT

Thanks very much, everyone - it really is exciting! A significant notch in the belt which will also help immensely with future travels... $99/year would pay for itself after checking 2 x bags roundtrip. Or, about the same as a bar tab hanging out at Poipu for the afternoon - not worth losing sleep over!

Indeed, had been a long while since my last mail-in application...maybe a college Visa years ago. I really hope the in-flight code was paired somehow to my flight attendant, so she'll get kudos or other bonuses.

As I've mentioned on threads elsewhere, AmEx is "next" - hopefully within the next year or 2. I'll have to share the news with some family as well, of whom have some deep connections with the Islands.

Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

KingRue8500 — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 04:03:18 GMT

Congrats on your BOH Hawaiin Airlines WEMC approval

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pizzadude — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 04:15:33 GMT

Aloha and congrats on the approval !!

Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

Singledadof3 — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 12:56:21 GMT

Congratulations! Think you could take me next time??

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cashorcharge — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 18:39:19 GMT

WooHoo!! Congratulations on your Hawaiian Approval!!👏🏼🍾🥂

Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

SKBirdmind — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 22:38:07 GMT

Mahalo folks - greatly suggest any Island-goers try taking Hawaiian there at least once... I think you'll be impressed.

@Singledadof3 wrote:
Congratulations! Think you could take me next time??👏🏼🍾🥂

Pretty sure a companion fare is included, and with additional discounts down the road...

Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 23:41:34 GMT

@SKBirdmind How far post BK are you?

Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

SKBirdmind — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 20:10:29 GMT

Ch 7 filed May 2019, discharged August 2019.

Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

Rdbeetle — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 20:47:34 GMT

Congrats with this approval along with the Citi Costco one!

Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

CreditAggie — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 04:04:56 GMT

Congratulations on your Hawaiian Airlines approval!

Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

SKBirdmind — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 03:46:02 GMT

@Rdbeetle wrote:
Congrats with this approval along with the Citi Costco one!

I feel like I'm on a roll here - woo hoo! Currently debating and considering possible options for a 3rd = swinging for the fences a bit in 2023...

Re: 1st Ever Airline Credit Card = APPROVED! Hawaiian Airlines

SKBirdmind — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 17:16:49 GMT

Pualani, Flower of the Sky arrived in my mailbox yesterday. Turns out I was wrong - she's actually issued by Barclays and not Bank of Hawaii. However this must not have always been the case, as said card is still listed on BoH's website along with various card images with their logo included elsewhere online - including Hawaiian Air's.

Of course this forum won't let me attach a photo, but it's close to the graphic in my signature. I like the pretty coastline photos, and and note about using plastic recycled from the ocean - very symbolic. Good feeling knowing her inaugural purchase of a pair of pints here at home will help lead to Mai Tais and Piña Coladas!