Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. Laura’s Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Credit Card statement just closed and the $99 annual fee posted. As of today, we are 99% sure she will close this card, but I wanted to get a second opinion from readers to make sure we’re not missing an obvious reason to keep the card open for another year. Since her statement just closed a few days ago, we have about 4 weeks to make the final decision.
Good afternoon everyone, I hope your weekend is off to a great start! As if there weren’t already enough reasons to love Alaska Airlines and Atmos Rewards, here’s another perk worth knowing about: Status Protect for New Parents. If you’re an elite member (Silver, Gold, Platinum, or Titanium) and you’re expecting a baby or taking parental leave, you can request to have your current status extended for an extra year. Even better, the extension runs through the end of the following calendar year. For example, if you apply now, your elite status will be extended all the way through December 31, 2026.
The process is really simple: just email elite.flyer@alaskaair.com with your full name, date of birth, Atmos Rewards number, and proof of pregnancy or parental leave (like a note from your doctor or employer).
Good afternoon everyone. First off, thank you for all the kind messages and encouragement you shared with me in my previous post about the birth of my daughter: Attention Passengers: Madison has Joined the Travel with Grant Family. I’m glad to share the exciting news with TWG readers and I promised I would have some good blog posts in the works. Here is the first one…
Back in December, I signed up for the waitlist for the new premium Alaska Airlines credit card (now called the Bank of America Atmos Rewards Summit Credit Card). A few weeks ago, I received a targeted email to apply for the credit card and receive 5,000 bonus Atmos Rewards Points, bringing the total sign up bonus to 105,000 points, but I only had 2 weeks to apply for this offer.
Unfortunately, Bank of America has their “3/12 Rule” (Doctor of Credit post) where BofA will only approve you for a credit card if you have 3 or fewer inquiries from all issuers in the last 12 months. But… if you have a BofA checking or savings account, the rule changes to the “7/12 Rule” where BofA will only approve you for a credit card if you have 7 or fewer inquiries from all issuers in the last 12 months. I was slightly over the 3/12 cutoff, but as luck would have it, BofA is currently offering a new checking account bonus up to $500 (Doctor of Credit post), depending on your total direct deposits within the first 90 days.
Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. I’m thrilled to share some wonderful news: Laura and I recently welcomed a beautiful, happy, and healthy baby girl named Madison into our family! I’ve been meaning to share the news, but I just haven’t had the time, energy, and appropriate amount of sleep until now. In the last few weeks, Madison has already taught me plenty, like how to change diapers at lightning speed, how to cradle her tiny head just right, and how to put her needs above everything else.
Good afternoon everyone, I hope you had a great weekend. If you have a Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Credit Card, you might want to log into your Barclays account to see if you are targeted for a great offer: earn 2,500 bonus Hawaiian Airlines Miles after you make 5 purchases of $50 or more. The offer ends July 31, 2025, and you must enroll in the offer by July 31, 2025. This is a great offer since you can move the Hawaiian Airlines miles over to your Alaska Airlines account (How to Transfer, Combine, or Move Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines Miles (with Direct Links)).
Laura was targeted for this offer – she opened this credit card in August 2024 and has not put any spend on the credit card since getting the sign up bonus in October 2025. Unfortunately, I was not targeted for this offer – I opened my credit card in March 2025 and haven’t put any spend on the credit card since getting the sign up bonus in April 2025. Therefore, this offer may be targeted to members who have not used their credit card in the last several months.
Here is how you can see if you are targeted for this offer. These screenshots are from the Barclays app, but the process should be similar if you are starting from your Barclays online account. Sign into your Barclays app / account, then click on the Offers icon, then select your Hawaiian Airlines account.
