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I am trying to determine which USAirways BoA or United FirstUSA Credit Card is best after long time of research. Can you please share your experiences on both of these so I can decided which one is best to apply? It would be very helpful! Thanks!
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I suggest the United card ... http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,1261,00.html
20,000 bonus "choices" (can be used for mile redemptions) and United sometimes has discounted FFMile tickets (like right now some RTs can be made with 15,000 miles).
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What about this.....
http://www.usairwaysvisa.com/
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What is your goal? Just sign-up bonuses? Long-term card?
United is doing 20000 bonus choices and no annual fee right now.
AFAIK both US Air cards (Juniper and BOA) have good bonus offers right now, but still charge the annual fee.
One of the US Air cards (BOA I think) claims to give you boarding preference, but I've heard that it doesn't always work out that way.
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What is your goal? Just sign-up bonuses? Long-term card?
United is doing 20000 bonus choices and no annual fee right now.
AFAIK both US Air cards (Juniper and BOA) have good bonus offers right now, but still charge the annual fee.
One of the US Air cards (BOA I think) claims to give you boarding preference, but I've heard that it doesn't always work out that way.
My goal is to sign up for bonuses and earn more miles by using the long-term card.
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My goal is to sign up for bonuses and earn more miles by using the long-term card.
Up to you, but I prefer not to pay the higher annual fee of a airline based card. Amex SPG gives you 1:1 conversion with US Air, and a 5000 mile bonus for each 20000 miles you move. It also allows you to convert to numerous other airlines.
However, they convert 2:1 with United, so if your perference is United then it might be worthwhile getting the Chase United card.
Although, it looks like the Juniper card is offering first year free for US Air with all the same benefits as the BOA card. Gotta love competition. Might be worth it for the first year, but then I would switch to SPG, unless you want the other benefits (including 10k miles going to prefered status when you spend 25k). Note that the BOA card gives you straight up 25k bonus, Juniper gives you 15k and up to 10k more for each $ you do as a bal. xfer. Guess its really between 15k and no fee or 25k and $90 fee for the first year.
Link:
http://www.usairways.com/awa/content/dividendmiles/creditcards/default.aspx
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On another forum I heard about a Juniper US Airwways MC that offered two years without and annual fee, 1.5 miles per $ the first year, and a 15,000 mile bonus. Best deal out there for just about any airmile card, provided you make a lot of charges your first year. And you can't beat two years with no fee.
I don't have the link to the application offer anymore, but a search of these forums should turn up some results.
Up to you, but I prefer not to pay the higher annual fee of a airline based card. Amex SPG gives you 1:1 conversion with US Air, and a 5000 mile bonus for each 20000 miles you move. It also allows you to convert to numerous other airlines.
However, they convert 2:1 with United, so if your perference is United then it might be worthwhile getting the Chase United card.
Although, it looks like the Juniper card is offering first year free for US Air with all the same benefits as the BOA card. Gotta love competition. Might be worth it for the first year, but then I would switch to SPG, unless you want the other benefits (including 10k miles going to prefered status when you spend 25k). Note that the BOA card gives you straight up 25k bonus, Juniper gives you 15k and up to 10k more for each $ you do as a bal. xfer. Guess its really between 15k and no fee or 25k and $90 fee for the first year.
Link:
http://www.usairways.com/awa/content/dividendmiles/creditcards/default.aspx
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With the first year 50% bonus on the USAir card, you can rack up additional miles. Unfortunately, I have had little luck finding availability of 25K mile awards on USAir. Nearly everything requires 50K miles. With that said, I have had much more success redeeming UAL miles. Of course, it all depends upon your home airport and availability of award seats.
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Some other things to consider are:
Is your nearest airport a UA or US hub.
Are you planning domestic or international travel.
Do you plan to churn cards.
Both are *alliance but some UA awards are not always available to US.
US has 2 banks issueing cards Juniper (15k bonus) and BOA (25k bonus)
United regional awards start at 15K and 30K for 1st class.
United has a card that earns 2 miles:$1 spent ($160 annual fee).
US sig visa lets you board as part of group B.
In my limited experience UA is best for award travel.
UA fly to more destinations in Europe and Asia.
You can use US miles on Quantas.
US is stronger in the West since the merger with America West.
Why not get both, the bonus' on each card will get you a free saver domestic ticket. ^
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Does anyone know about this United card that gives 2:1 miles/dollar. I thought the Juniper 1.5/1 was a great deal. Would love 2:1 being I rack up about 300,000 per year. Thanks
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Does anyone know about this United card that gives 2:1 miles/dollar. I thought the Juniper 1.5/1 was a great deal. Would love 2:1 being I rack up about 300,000 per year. Thanks
I'm not sure of the specific card he was talking about - http://www.united.com/page/article/0,10017,3865,00.html shows a card that gets 2 miles per $ on Star Alliance purchases, and on gas, groceries, resturant, and home improvement purchases, with a $140 annual fee.
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I'm not sure of the specific card he was talking about - http://www.united.com/page/article/0,10017,3865,00.html shows a card that gets 2 miles per $ on Star Alliance purchases, and on gas, groceries, resturant, and home improvement purchases, with a $140 annual fee.
I was using this link which says 2 choices (miles) per every dollar spent and then below in the T & C it says:
4 Double Choices earned on everyday purchases applies to purchases made with your credit card at institutions classified by Visa as dining, groceries, gas at the pump, and home improvement.
This is misleading. Sorry but I guess now you need the read the T & C.
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webcgi/webserve.cgi?partner_dir_name=united_signature_3_2 0k_choices&page=cont&mkid=6SLO&MSC=Z0049285
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On another forum I heard about a Juniper US Airwways MC that offered two years without and annual fee, 1.5 miles per $ the first year, and a 15,000 mile bonus. Best deal out there for just about any airmile card, provided you make a lot of charges your first year. And you can't beat two years with no fee.
I don't have the link to the application offer anymore, but a search of these forums should turn up some results.
Found a link to it - this intrigued me:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=583580&highlight=juniper
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Juniper not popular at US forum
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=567358&highlight=juniper+card
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Juniper not popular at US forum
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=567358&highlight=juniper+card
I know some people have had negative things to say about Juniper, but I've had cards with them for years and have never had an issue. They were even very efficient when handling billing disputes.
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I've never had a problem with Juniper. My problems are with USAir.