Got it. So I can open as many cards as possible as long as I pay the AF and both B of A and AS are cool with that? Speaking of which, did you ever get your points reinstated?
i had cards opened in 2012 and got bonus and kept for one year. i recently opened two and closed them. after booking awards, alaska shut down everything and even tells me even if you paid fee for some cards before, you are still not supposed to cancel . lol Looks like they want you to have alaska cards during the process of award booking. For them, the card and the mile is not separable! They threaten to bill you for awards you already used.
i will be talking to fraud supervisor in few days for a brand new audit but i have no hope. I may go after them by complaints first.