British Airways 100,000 bonus coming back

[yudel]

Any experts on using BA miles here?  Are there any other good uses for BA miles except for AA domestic/AA Hawaii and South America tickets?

The stop-over option is nice!

Flew from DFW to LGA stayed a week then went on to PIT for 12.5k BA miles instead of 25k AA (had to call BA twice to find a rep that would do it)

[karen]

does it make sense in general to apply for 2 cards at once like this card and hyatt if it only costs 1 inquiry?

If both get instant approval, it is fine. But what if none of applications got instant approval, then the bank will see all the applications when they review applications. What will you tell if you are asked why you submit multiple applications?

[Dan]

Yup, looks like the real gem of the BA program is the free stopover policy.

Like I just wrote in the DD post you should be able to fly "one-way" LAX-LAS (stop)-DFW (stop)-ORD (stop)-CLE (stop)-JFK all for 12,500 miles + $10!

[yaakov s]

Is there any way to know where this will pull from. Ihave 7 hard pulls on Experian in the last half a year , none by anyone else.

[AsherO]

Is there any way to know where this will pull from. Ihave 7 hard pulls on Experian in the last half a year , none by anyone else.

If they've pulled from Experian before, they'll do it again, unless they're unable to for some reason Wanna try it?

[yaakov s]

If they've pulled from Experian before, they'll do it again, unless they're unable to for some reason Wanna try it?

what do I stand to lose , by not applying I for sure wont get it.

[yare]

Yup, looks like the real gem of the BA program is the free stopover policy.

Like I just wrote in the DD post you should be able to fly "one-way" LAX-LAS (stop)-DFW (stop)-ORD (stop)-CLE (stop)-JFK all for 12,500 miles + $10!

i was under the impression ba doesn't do one-ways.  am i missing something?

[AsherO]

what do I stand to lose , by not applying I for sure wont get it.

I'm asking if you want to try putting a credit freeze on your Experian and seeing if they'll pull a different bureau...

[batzelda1]

Any experts on using BA miles here?  Are there any other good uses for BA miles except for AA domestic/AA Hawaii and South America tickets?

I booked a business ticket JFK-HKG (stop)-DPS, SIN-BKK (stop) -HKG-JFK for 100K miles. It was a great deal and Cathay Pacific was wonderful.  Taxes were around $280.  The Air Asia ticket from DPS to SIN cost me $64.00

[AsherO]

I booked a business ticket JFK-HKG (stop)-DPS, SIN-BKK (stop) -HKG-JFK for 100K miles. It was a great deal and Cathay Pacific was wonderful.  Taxes were around $280.  The Air Asia ticket from DPS to SIN cost me $64.00

Yup, CX to Asia is light on the YQ.

[Dan]

i was under the impression ba doesn't do one-ways.  am i missing something?

They do at exactly half the miles of a round-trip.

[yaakov s]

I'm asking if you want to try putting a credit freeze on your Experian and seeing if they'll pull a different bureau...

You beat me to it I was checking who had written about doing an Experian freeze last night and were going to ask him if it works. Its you and it looks like your not sure . I guess we need a guinea pig.

[AsherO]

You beat me to it I was checking who had written about doing an Experian freeze last night and were going to ask him if it works. Its you and it looks like your not sure . I guess we need a guinea pig.

Nope, I'm not sure, hence the question: "Wanna try it?".

[yaakov s]

Nope, I'm not sure, hence the question: "Wanna try it?".

You seem to be assuming I wont be approved without doing a freeze , why is that?

[AsherO]

You seem to be assuming I wont be approved without doing a freeze , why is that?

7 Experian pulls. I'm not saying you won't, but if your other reports are clear it'll be much smoother.

[LAXtraveler]

7 Experian pulls. I'm not saying you won't, but if your other reports are clear it'll be much smoother.

How about 5 Experian pulls in 12 months?

[AsherO]

How about 5 Experian pulls in 12 months?

The lower the better. There are too many other relevant factors (like credit score, outstanding credit (with Chase an other banks), utilization, credit lines, income etc. etc.) for me to have it down pat.

[yaakov s]

7 Experian pulls. I'm not saying you won't, but if your other reports are clear it'll be much smoother.

unless I get rejected because they couldnt pull my experian info , is that a possibility

[yare]

7 Experian pulls. I'm not saying you won't, but if your other reports are clear it'll be much smoother.

doubtful you'll be approved with 7 pulls in the last 6 months.    chase usually takes issue with that

They do at exactly half the miles of a round-trip.

on all ba and oneworld metal?  or only for aa?

[AsherO]

unless I get rejected because they couldnt pull my experian info , is that a possibility

It's possible, but I don't think so. I'd try it myself, but I have too many recent Chase apps.