topic Re: Virgin America Cards in Credit Cards

Virgin America Cards

B335is — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 10:49:00 GMT

New VX cards, issued by Comenity, previously Barclays:

Can't apply yet, but the landing page is there. I wonder if I'll get a pop up in my Elevate account

Re: Virgin America Cards

Creditaddict — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:07:44 GMT

@B335is wrote:
New VX cards, issued by Comenity, previously Barclays:

Virgin America Cards

Can't apply yet, but the landing page is there. I wonder if I'll get a pop up in my Elevate account

WOW... is it just me or does Comenity seem to be making a run for some market share lately and this in my mind at least would be a co-branded card that is not in the same type of line up as many of their other cards.... I feel just a matter of years ago they were kind of like GE was 8+ years ago and barely had anything visa and now so many are popping up!

This will be on my list when it comes out as they fly direct to my parents.

Re: Virgin America Cards

swpopham — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:20:46 GMT

i wouldnt be supprised if they pick up GE's credit card division as it is for sale.... Maybe capital one is their main competitior?

Re: Virgin America Cards

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:30:00 GMT

@swpopham, I would be very surprised if they even remotely thought of trying to buy a company that's almost 50 times larger in terms of assets than them.

Re: Virgin America Cards

B335is — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 19:51:31 GMT

@creditaddict, I agree, this doesn't fit the typical Comenity mold. Total Rewards is possibly close, but even Cap1 doesn't have an airline specific Co - branded card. These sure look pretty.

Re: Virgin America Cards

rlx01 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:02:43 GMT

Hmm... I was really hoping the new VX cards would be identical to the new Barclay HA cards.

Do Comenity issue any other Visa Sigs? What kind of limits? Any 0% FTF cards?

Re: Virgin America Cards

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 22:10:08 GMT

Some details from one of the links on that page:

Virgin America Visa Signature® Card benefits:

Get 10,000 Elevate® bonus points
Earn up to 3 points per $1 spent
Free first checked bag on flights
Get $150 off a companion ticket
Save 20% on RED™ in-flight purchases

Virgin America Premium Visa Signature® Card benefits:

Get 15,000 Elevate® bonus points
Earn up to 3 points per $1 spent
No change or cancel fees on flights
Earn up to 15,000 status points
Carry forward up to 10,000 status points
Free first checked bag on flights
Get $150 off a companion ticket
Save 20% on RED™ in-flight purchases

Re: Virgin America Cards

rlx01 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 22:33:46 GMT

More details here:

https://d.comenity.net/virginamericavisa/public/help/HelpQuestions.xhtml

And:

https://d.comenity.net/virginamericavisa/public/apply/TermsAndConditions.xhtml

$49.00 for Virgin America Visa Cards and $149.00 for Virgin America Premium Visa Cards

3% of each transaction in U.S. dollars.

I'm not seeing the attraction in this card at all, and I love VX. What a shame.

Re: Virgin America Cards

amdm2013 — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 01:35:15 GMT

Are they the same as BofA's Virgin Atlantic MasterCard?

Re: Virgin America Cards

FinStar — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 01:43:24 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@swpopham, I would be very surprised if they even remotely thought of trying to buy a company that's almost 50 times larger in terms of assets than them.

Too large to swallow without even getting an ugly stare from the regulators.

Re: Virgin America Cards

FinStar — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 01:44:54 GMT

@amdm2013 wrote:
Are they the same as BofA's Virgin Atlantic MasterCard?

No, totally different product. BOA's issues the VA WEMC with an altogether separate rewards structure.

Re: Virgin America Cards

amdm2013 — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 01:51:07 GMT

Thanks FinStar. So I presume having a BofA VA won't carry any weight when applying for one.

Re: Virgin America Cards

FinStar — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 04:31:05 GMT

@amdm2013 wrote:
Thanks FinStar. So I presume having a BofA VA won't carry any weight when applying for one.

Correct. Since essentially the Virgin America product is with Comenity.

Re: Virgin America Cards

amdm2013 — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 04:34:40 GMT

@FinStar wrote:
@amdm2013 wrote:
Thanks FinStar. So I presume having a BofA VA won't carry any weight when applying for one.
Correct. Since essentially the Virgin America product is with Comenity.

Thanks.