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While doing a regular-maintenance check on the links and offers on our Best Credit Card Offers page the other day, I discovered a number of offers had increased / improved that may be of interest to some readers. The most notable below to me was the $0 first-year Companion Pass on the Alaska Airlines Business card as I had not noticed that change previously. Each of these improvements are much smaller than the big new offers we reported on the Amex Hilton cards earlier today (See: Increased Hilton bonuses (up to 150K) now live) — in fact, the changes below were slight enough not to warrant a separate Quick Deal post for each one. Instead I figured I’d list each of the small changes here with a short bit of analysis of each. Click the card names below to go to our dedicated page for that card and find more information.
Airline card changes
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50K miles + Companion Fare ⓘ Non-Affiliate 50K miles + Companion Fare ($99 fare + taxes) after $3K spend in 3 months $95 Annual Fee Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy. Recent better offer: 70K after $4K in 3 months [Expired 4/23] FM Mini Review: Alaska miles are quite valuable so this offer is better than it appears |
This card previously offered a $99+ taxes companion certificate during the first year despite the fact that the personal version has offered a $0 first-year companion fare for quite a while now. It’s nice that the business card, which would not add to your 5/24 count, now features this benefit.
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50k Miles ⓘ Non-Affiliate 50k miles after spending $4,000 within the first 90 days$99 Annual Fee Recent better offer: Expired 9/11/22: 80K + $99 statement credit after $2K spend in first 90 days |
The standing offer had been 35K after first purchase, making this an increase of 15K miles. While Hawaiian miles aren’t the easiest to use (at one point I searched for nearly an entire year and didn’t find a single saver business seat from New York to Honolulu), this may be of interest if you have a route or partner in mind with good availability and/or a good use for the one-time companion discount. Note that I don’t think this one comes with any free checked bags, an oddity for a major airline card.
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75K miles ⓘ Non-Affiliate 75K miles after $7,500 spend in first 3 months$595 Annual Fee Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy. FM Mini Review: Good choice for those who need Admirals Club® access and those who value the Loyalty Points boosts at 50K and 90K Loyalty Points earned. Plus, it offers the usual collection of perks for flying AA (free checked bag, priority boarding, etc.) and some handy credits for Avis or Budget rentals and GrubHub. |
The previous new cardmember bonus on this card was good for 50,000 miles. Now you can earn 75,000 miles, though the required spend has been bumped up from $5K to the current $7,500 spending requirement. Still, this might be a good deal for those who need AA lounge access and are looking to bad their stash of AA miles in the process.
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35K miles ⓘ Non-Affiliate 35K after $3K spend in 90 days$95 Annual Fee Note that some have received a targeted email offer for 65K miles after $5K spend in 90 days. Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy. |
This card offered 50K after $2500 spend at one point, but has been down to 35K after $1.5K spend for a while. This bump offers an additional 5,000 miles for an additional $5,000 spend. With the changes to the Cathay Pacific award chart, I’m not sure this one will be compelling for most, but those who have put some time into learning how to maximize Asia Miles and are targeted for a new Membership Rewards transfer bonus might be happy to pad their stash.
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10K miles ⓘ Non-Affiliate 10K points after $1K spend in 90 days. No Annual Fee Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy. FM Mini Review: Not bad for a fee-free airline card. |
While this morning’s post was about the benefits of the JetBlue Plus card and JetBlue Business card, we’ve found a slightly increased offer on the no-annual-fee JetBlue card, up from 10K points after minimum spend to the new bonus of 15K points.
Cash back changes
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None This card is no longer available for new applicants.No Annual Fee Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy. |
This is a very small change that I imagine may appeal most to college students and those just starting out with rewards card who do not have many expenses. Getting $200 back with such little spend required isn’t a bad deal, though with Bank of America’s 2/3/4 rule, it probably appeals to a very niche crowd now.
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$200 Cash Back ⓘ Non-Affiliate $200 after $1000 spend in 90 daysNo Annual Fee Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy. |
Same as above, this represents a small bump from $150 to the new bonus of $200 back after $500 in purchases. Like the Major League Baseball card, this one offers 3% back on gas and 2% back on grocery stores and wholesale clubs on up to $2500 in spend per quarter, making it best for those with limited expenses. That said, that crowd could likely do better with a Discover first-year-double up. This mostly makes sense for a small signup bonus win — like perhaps a stufent looking to buy a computer and get a chunk back.
Bottom line
We make an effort to keep the Best Offers page up-to-date with the latest, and these offers represent some recent increases that caught my eye as I updated our spreadsheet. While none of them are standout offers necessarily, we thought it was worth bringing changes to the attention of readers. It’s nice to see the $0 Companion Fare on the business version of the Alaska card as that has been offered on the personal version for quite some time, though the business version won’t affect 5/24 count. As always, you’ll find all of the current best offers on our Best Offers page (and if you ever find a better publicly-available offer, comment there so we can make the appropriate updates.
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or contact FTC if u feel unjustly treated!
just buy an airline. 24-7 VIP…then own the airports…or make new ones FCC regs
DoC just posted about a 32,500 bonus on the Alaska business card
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/bank-of-america-alaska-airlines-business-card-now-32500-mile-bonus/
Doesn’t have the $0 companion fare, but might be more valuable for some.
This has the $0 certificate too. You can see it in DoC’s screenshot and I saw it too when applying.
very valuable…esp to bonnie and clyde…LT me…lmfao
Alaska has a 40K offer out for WA residents. I got one in the mail last week (didn’t apply for it).
Good point. I’ll add that to the additional information section of the offer. Did you receive that for the business version, or just the personal?
It was the personal version. When I log into my account it just shows the regular 30K offer, so I’m not sure if they ended the offer or if it’s by mail only.
That offer is by mail only to my knowledge. I knew it existed, but I had only seen it on the personal version and hadn’t thought to include that in the spreadsheet. Thanks again!
You can get $100 statement credit as well when doing dummy booking for Alaska card. Sadly I was declined for it today, despite being a platinum preferred client 🙁