miztressuz
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I've been lost down the rabbit hole trying to decide on flights for Alaska next year but most options are looking like SW/Amtrak, United, or AA(and partners) for easy awards flights my brain can work with. Been trying to use my existing pool of points but as offers are popping up and I'm looking for my last card(s) before getting locked out of issuers at 5-6/24 I'm wondering if picking up an airline card might be useful.
It may also break me out of my comfort zone of the Amex/Chase/Discover trifecta I'm happy with. We're against Citi and CapOne - time has not healed those wounds - reluctant on BoA, so while Barclays still scares me a bit I decided to read up on them for the AA Aviator Biz everyone is getting
DoC's write up is a little dated but they say Barclays mainly pulls TU. My TU shows 2 inquiries, 4/24 (3/12) with last card opened in April, so almost exactly 5 months ago. (Now that was my double dip so there's 2 cards listed for the same date, not sure if that weirds them out) I'd be applying as a "business" so I have no gov documentation for anything if they get picky. My HHI is good but biz revenue is low, I'm projecting 1k this year. Chase and AmEx have been happy with that, is Barclays lenient too?
Aside from the abysmal website, anything else I should know about them or the card? Is it worth a shot with those stats if I don't have an exact use for the miles? (although if i get them I may just find a use for them since I paid for them) Or best to just hang out in the waters I'm used to for now so I'm not scarred for life this early in?
It may also break me out of my comfort zone of the Amex/Chase/Discover trifecta I'm happy with. We're against Citi and CapOne - time has not healed those wounds - reluctant on BoA, so while Barclays still scares me a bit I decided to read up on them for the AA Aviator Biz everyone is getting
DoC's write up is a little dated but they say Barclays mainly pulls TU. My TU shows 2 inquiries, 4/24 (3/12) with last card opened in April, so almost exactly 5 months ago. (Now that was my double dip so there's 2 cards listed for the same date, not sure if that weirds them out) I'd be applying as a "business" so I have no gov documentation for anything if they get picky. My HHI is good but biz revenue is low, I'm projecting 1k this year. Chase and AmEx have been happy with that, is Barclays lenient too?
Aside from the abysmal website, anything else I should know about them or the card? Is it worth a shot with those stats if I don't have an exact use for the miles? (although if i get them I may just find a use for them since I paid for them) Or best to just hang out in the waters I'm used to for now so I'm not scarred for life this early in?