topic Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo in Credit Cards

AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

joedtx — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:04:23 GMT

I am tempted to leave the garden for these offers with AA and UsAirways for the 50k points, Is it really worth it? What are your thoughts?

Thanks!

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

mongstradamus — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:06:59 GMT

@joedtx wrote:
I am tempted to leave the garden for these offers with AA and UsAirways for the 50k points, Is it really worth it? What are your thoughts?

Thanks!

I did get both of those cards and to me us airways is definately worth it all you are really paying is about 65 dollars for the AF, and all you need to do is spend 1 dollar in addition to the AF. For me i did both because i know i want to use those aa miles to transfer to Cathay for business class RT flight to BKK. You should look at how you want to spend your miles to see if its worth it for you

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:08:29 GMT

@joedtx wrote:
I am tempted to leave the garden for these offers with AA and UsAirways for the 50k points, Is it really worth it? What are your thoughts?

Thanks!

Hate to punt but that's hard for us to tell you. Do you travel often and fly those (soon to be one) airlines? The offers are good, especially the soon to be US Air one, but they are of little use to someone that doesn't fly on those airlines. Look at what you've done in the past and then decide if they fit your needs. Don't apply just because they are out there because there are better multipurpose cards available.

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

joedtx — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:43:53 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@joedtx wrote:
I am tempted to leave the garden for these offers with AA and UsAirways for the 50k points, Is it really worth it? What are your thoughts?

Thanks!
Hate to punt but that's hard for us to tell you. Do you travel often and fly those (soon to be one) airlines? The offers are good, especially the soon to be US Air one, but they are of little use to someone that doesn't fly on those airlines. Look at what you've done in the past and then decide if they fit your needs. Don't apply just because they are out there because there are better multipurpose cards available.

Sorry well for my travel needs both Airlines cover major destinations so on that its pretty much a stalemate, I was also looking at it from the merger perspective. I was just looking at the bonus plus any other insight others might share that could be helpful as well as who is really the preferred bank Citi or Barclays as well as other considerations.

Thanks!

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 01:01:06 GMT

I got US Airways a few months back, and just got the Citi card for the extra 50k. 100k points for not much is great.

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

B335is — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 01:01:47 GMT

Dividend miles accts will be merged into AAdvantage accts in the next few weeks. I would grab that US Airways card now as it won't be offered to new applicants much longer. As others said it will be an easy 50k miles.

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

Open123 — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:22:52 GMT

In my view, it's worth it. If you app for US Air 50K and Citi 50k, you'll have 100K AA post merger.

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:27:19 GMT

apply while you can! do eeeeeeeeet!

when I was standing in line for checkout at safeway, a kid standing behind me saw my card and said "wow! cool! mom, look! her card's got an airplane!"

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

onstar — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:34:31 GMT

@B335is wrote:
Dividend miles accts will be merged into AAdvantage accts in the next few weeks. I would grab that US Airways card now as it won't be offered to new applicants much longer. As others said it will be an easy 50k miles.

Yup. If you're getting just one, get the USAir Dividend Miles card since this will be available for a very short time only. And the bonus requirement is super easy (make any purchase and pay the AF). However ...

@Open123 wrote:
In my view, it's worth it. If you app for US Air 50K and Citi 50k, you'll have 100K AA post merger.

Yes! You should get both. As long as you can meet the spend requirement of the AA (mine was $2000 in 3 monhts), you'll get an additional 50K miles for a total of 100K miles post merger. That's 2 RT tickets domestic.

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

joedtx — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:35:41 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
apply while you can! do eeeeeeeeet!
when I was standing in line for checkout at safeway, a kid standing behind me saw my card and said "wow! cool! mom, look! her card's got an airplane!"

I really have been debating it,....between the Venture as well these offers are so tempting. I am familiar with Citi's bad customer service so that kinda lost its appeal, Barclays service has been pretty good and i'm probably one of the few but Capitol Ones service and chat has been above average. I'm sooooo not sure heck let's toss in Arrival + they have 40k offer as well. Mabye I should just stay in the garden after all.

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

mongstradamus — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:38:12 GMT

@joedtx wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
apply while you can! do eeeeeeeeet!
when I was standing in line for checkout at safeway, a kid standing behind me saw my card and said "wow! cool! mom, look! her card's got an airplane!"
I really have been debating it,....between the Venture as well these offers are so tempting. I am familiar with Citi's bad customer service so that kinda lost its appeal, Barclays service has been pretty good and i'm probably one of the few but Capitol Ones service and chat has been above average. I'm sooooo not sure heck let's toss in Arrival + they have 40k offer as well. Mabye I should just stay in the garden after all.

i may be in the minority but i don't believe that arrival+ and venture miles are worth quite the same when you compare them to AA miles for me personally. I can get much better value with AA miles. Probably something closer to at least 5 CPP which is pretty darn nice.

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:39:15 GMT

@joedtx wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
apply while you can! do eeeeeeeeet!
when I was standing in line for checkout at safeway, a kid standing behind me saw my card and said "wow! cool! mom, look! her card's got an airplane!"
I really have been debating it,....between the Venture as well these offers are so tempting. I am familiar with Citi's bad customer service so that kinda lost its appeal, Barclays service has been pretty good and i'm probably one of the few but Capitol Ones service and chat has been above average. I'm sooooo not sure heck let's toss in Arrival + they have 40k offer as well. Mabye I should just stay in the garden after all.

but it's easy 50k miles you'll ever get, and you know how much 50k cost? $437.50 and that's with 30% discount! apply! NOW!

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

Open123 — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:41:02 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
but it's easy 50k miles you'll ever get, and you know how much 50k cost? $437.50 and that's with 30% discount! apply! NOW!

Right, in addition to the 50K on the first charge (cup of coffee), there's a $25 statement credit just to sign-up for paperless statements.

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:44:09 GMT

@Open123 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
but it's easy 50k miles you'll ever get, and you know how much 50k cost? $437.50 and that's with 30% discount! apply! NOW!
Right, in addition to the 50K on the first charge (cup of coffee), there's a $25 statement credit just to sign-up for paperless statements.

ya know, I always autosign up for paperless statements, and yet I haven't got shiz from barclay

anyway, i'm thinkin' about purchasing those discounted miles now... then I can have 100k miles. should be enough for business class to europe

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

joedtx — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:47:45 GMT

@mongstradamus wrote:
@joedtx wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
apply while you can! do eeeeeeeeet!
when I was standing in line for checkout at safeway, a kid standing behind me saw my card and said "wow! cool! mom, look! her card's got an airplane!"
I really have been debating it,....between the Venture as well these offers are so tempting. I am familiar with Citi's bad customer service so that kinda lost its appeal, Barclays service has been pretty good and i'm probably one of the few but Capitol Ones service and chat has been above average. I'm sooooo not sure heck let's toss in Arrival + they have 40k offer as well. Mabye I should just stay in the garden after all.
i may be in the minority but i don't believe that arrival+ and venture miles are worth quite the same when you compare them to AA miles for me personally. I can get much better value with AA miles. Probably something closer to at least 5 CPP which is pretty darn nice.

Those are so good points I hadn't really considered how it relates in terms of value versus the competitors product.

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

Open123 — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:49:50 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
ya know, I always autosign up for paperless statements, and yet I haven't got shiz from barclay
anyway, i'm thinkin' about purchasing those discounted miles now... then I can have 100k miles. should be enough for business class to europe

This has worked for some, but if you opt out of paperless statements, and reselect it again later, you may receive or trigger the promo.

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

joedtx — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:52:43 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@joedtx wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
apply while you can! do eeeeeeeeet!
when I was standing in line for checkout at safeway, a kid standing behind me saw my card and said "wow! cool! mom, look! her card's got an airplane!"
I really have been debating it,....between the Venture as well these offers are so tempting. I am familiar with Citi's bad customer service so that kinda lost its appeal, Barclays service has been pretty good and i'm probably one of the few but Capitol Ones service and chat has been above average. I'm sooooo not sure heck let's toss in Arrival + they have 40k offer as well. Mabye I should just stay in the garden after all.
but it's easy 50k miles you'll ever get, and you know how much 50k cost? $437.50 and that's with 30% discount! apply! NOW!

You are an awesome deal closer you guys have some great perspective when looking at the different aspects and monetary value.

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

Open123 — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:52:40 GMT

@joedtx wrote:
You are an awesome deal closer you guys have some great perspective at looking at the different aspects and monetary value.

And, if you app, don't sign-up for paperless statements to maximize your chances of receving the $25 statement credit paperless promo.

Good luck!

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

mongstradamus — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:54:47 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Open123 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
but it's easy 50k miles you'll ever get, and you know how much 50k cost? $437.50 and that's with 30% discount! apply! NOW!
Right, in addition to the 50K on the first charge (cup of coffee), there's a $25 statement credit just to sign-up for paperless statements.
ya know, I always autosign up for paperless statements, and yet I haven't got shiz from barclay
anyway, i'm thinkin' about purchasing those discounted miles now... then I can have 100k miles. should be enough for business class to europe

I would call in they said they were having issues with it , i got my 25 statement credit immediately!!! I am actually contemplating apping for second us airways card , i don't know if thats just being too greedy!!!

Re: AA Advantage 50k vs USAirways 50k promo

joedtx — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 04:01:47 GMT

@RedMiniStaper @mongstradamous @open123

You guys are awesome! I feel the nervous sweat coming on you've made some excellent points. I feel like i'm at dealership and have gone back and forth between sales and their managers, all I need now is Nixon to appear and say 'What's it gonna take to get you into this credit card....lol". I'm gonna really give it some strong thought, if someone else is looking at this card can I just put a deposit on it and think about it....

Thanks Everyone!