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If you've spotted a new credit card freebie then please reply to this and tell us about it.

If you only have basic details of the freebie, great! Please tell us! However if you know then please include:

• What the freebie is?
• What you need do to qualify for it?
• Is it generally available or only through a special link?
• Any idea how long it's available for?
• Any details on the interest rate of the card?

blindman

With regards to the BMI Credit card, it's best used in the US as my old article explains.

steve237

I can't see on this link anything about the free 20,000 miles on the BMI card...

https://wwwa.applyonlinenow.com/UKCCapp/Ctl/entry?sc=2bmiaff_ost&mc=BMI-AFF-41869-43312

Is this offer still open?

blindman

Using this link from the BMI site (in my old thread) gets you to the 20,000 miles offer.

Though it may not earn MSE any money:o

crazy_guy

Though i'd add my freebie i gained from a credit card:

What the freebie is?

a FREE night at any of the Express by Holiday Inn hotels

Locations are all over the UK, I chose a night in the Nottingham Express Hotel.

What you need do to qualify for it?

Any purchase on the visa card

Is it generally available or only through a special link?

Details for applications availible here

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/pc/1/en/c/2/content/dec/pc/0/en/miles/europe/ukvisa.html

Any idea how long it's available for?
No Idea

Any details on the interest rate of the card?

Interest free on BT for 6 months, then 15.9%

fernando_vaz

Went to BMI baby to check destinations, but couldn't find Russia. Am i looking in the wrong place? can anyone help?

desiman

I think you can use Star Alliance network, though I dont think any of them fly to either Russia or Turkey?!

MSE_Martin

The following are the available miles and destinations on BMI miles club (remember the sign up is 20,000 points)

http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/src/html/diamondclubhowtospendmiles.html

For some of the destinations it will be through BMI's star alliance partners

JoseChungsDoomsday

hi
this is slighty off topic, but has anyone ever used this link to get a virgin credit card? It promises you a £20 virgin voucher

http://www.virginmegastores.co.uk/icat/cp_virgincreditcard_08200 :grinheart

kkp6

The Nectar AMEX usually only gives you a few points on joining, but Nactar stored are offering 7000 points if you join via the link on their site:

What the freebie is?

7000 Nectar points (according to the details on the site, 6000 awarded for signing up, then another 1000 when you've obught your packet of cheqing gum with the card...)

What you need do to qualify for it?

Apply through the Nectar stores site - enter your Nactar card detail and then click through to the AMEX site.

Is it generally available or only through a special link?

Available to all through the following link...
http://www.nectar.com/dynamic/estores/retailer/americanexpress


Any idea how long it's available for?
Available until 30th April 2006.

Any details on the interest rate of the card?
Not very good! 12.9%APR

Hope some other people find it useful, I'll be putting the points towards a case of wine from Laithwaites!

KeithGWilliams

Hi,

Has anybody worked out how to get a flight to Turkey or Russia? I can't find those destinations on the BMI web site.

Thanks,
Keith.