Earn 20,000 air miles with credit card enough for a free flight to USA,

carl_east

Hi all,

I just posted the below to Trets77.

I got a letter through my door a matter of days after my first purchase on the second card to day that I had been awarded 20,000 destination miles. I immediately called the Diamond Club and got them to confirm that I had 40,000 airmiles and they confirmed it.

Unless MBNA have changed things since, I can't see there being a problem. I actually called MBNA after getting my first card and discussed it with a CS agent and they confirmed that you could have 5 credit cards and they didn't see why you couldn't get airmiles on each one. I asked them to check with a manager and they agreed.

So joolski, I would recommend calling MBNA rather than the Diamond Club. I can't see what right the Diamond Club have in telling you how many credit cards you should and shouldn't have. They're only an airmiles club. Talk to MBNA and tell them that you want the second 20,000 airmiles credited to your account.

Incidentally, have you made purchases on both cards yet? Because if not then do that first and maybe they'll get credited automatically.

blindman

magic105 wrote:

Hi everyone, I applied for one of these, still no word, but noticed that tge 20,000 miles has been increased to 30,000..!!!!

.....maybe I am reading it wrong.


Earn the AAdvantage miles you need for award travel faster with the Citi® / AAdvantage® Visa Gold card!

Apply for the Citi® / AAdvantage® Visa Gold card and earn 5,000 AAdvantage bonus miles upon account activation. Additionally, you will earn 1 AAdvantage mile for every £1 or equivalent you spend on the card. Earn AAdvantage miles on your everyday spend that you can redeem for award travel on American Airlines and oneworld® carriers to your next vacation destination

As a Citi® / AAdvantage® Visa Gold card cardmember you can take advantage of our reduced mileage award to Canada, the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean for 30,000 miles between 15 January and 31 March 2007 - that's a 25% discount.

Remember, you will only be able to take advantage of this special award and save 10,000 miles on each award ticket by getting the card. Once you have your card, call AAdvantage at 020 7365 0777 or outside London at 0845 7567 567 and mention award code CBG30.

Terms and conditions apply. To apply for your Citi® / AAdvantage® Visa Gold card today click here or call 0800 783 7788. Typical standard rate of 17.4% APR (variable) on purchases.

For more information on the AAdvantage Programme click here

You are reading it wrong..

5,000 bonus miles just for taking out and activating your Citi/AAdvantage Visa Gold Card*.
15,000 additional bonus miles* if you spend £1,000 on our card† by 31 December 2006.

Read the whole thread especially my two posts and stratford's link to flyertalk (post 11)as there is some misinformation by well intended people on here.

I am on my 4th BMI card and the miles get credited usually before the letter arrives telling you that you've qualified.

There is NO minimum spend- lowest I've spent is 80p!

I'm a bit suspect as to the fact that you can have 5 BMI credit cards at once (I know you can have both the Standard card and the Platininum one).

You can have 5 MBNA cards, they just spread your maximum credit limit across the cards.

I have a Virgin Amex card (for Virgin FF miles) and the BMI card. My initial limit on the Virgin card was reduced when I got the BMI one.

I have received my 3rd Citibank card and have a possible cunning plan as to how to get the miles without spending the money.....(well spending it, then getting a refund).
I'm researching this and will post my idea when I'm sure it's feasible.

PS
My wife and I have just returned from Hawaii for £110.80 in total for the airfares courtesy of BMI, AA and Virgin FF miles mostly gained from credit card applications.

trets77

wow blindman !!! :cool: :cool:

reassuring to know you have achieved what i am attemping

is this a typo ???

I'm a bit suspect as to the fact that you can have 5 BMI credit cards at once (I know you can have both the Standard card and the Platininum one).

as you have 4 BMI cards do you mean i was a bit suspect ????

made my first purchase on saturday 11th nov so i,m maybe being a little nervous/ impatient.


:beer: :beer: :beer:

carl_east

Good work blindman. I strive to achieve what you have. Although I'm up for going to Patagonia. :beer:

blindman

trets77 wrote:

is this a typo ???

as you have 4 BMI cards do you mean i was a bit suspect ????

made my first purchase on saturday 11th nov so i,m maybe being a little nervous/ impatient.


:beer: :beer: :beer:

I have had 3 BMI cards so far (Apply, spend, wait for miles, cancel-Repeat about 2 months after the cancellation)

The whole cycle takes about 4 months minimum.

Type was that I've just applied for my 4th.

I did get refused in September as I'd only cancelled in the August.
I rang to ask why and was told basically to wait a bit longer then apply again.

Craig_A

My AA Citibank card arrived today and I have called and activated it. Apart from spending £1,000 is there anything I need to do? How do I get access to this 'special 20,000 miles offer' page and how do I check my airmiles total? Sorry to sound dense!!

blindman

How do I get access to this 'special 20,000 miles offer' page

You don't need to, you should qualify if you applied before 15th Nov.

and how do I check my airmiles total?

American Airlines will send you a letter telling you your AAdvantage number.
and a default password (I think).

Go to the Login page on Aa.com and enter the details.

Your airmiles balance will show there.

Be patient, it may take a few weeks to get the number, just spend the £1000 before 31st December!

Don't forget to cancel this card before the 12 months is up as there is an annual fee of £25.00 (waived for the first year)

blindman

blindman wrote:

I have had 3 BMI cards so far (Apply, spend, wait for miles, cancel-Repeat about 2 months after the cancellation)

The whole cycle takes about 4 months minimum.

Type was that I've just applied for my 4th.

I did get refused in September as I'd only cancelled in the August.
I rang to ask why and was told basically to wait a bit longer then apply again.

UPDATE
My wife has now been refused for a 4th BMI card.
I will wait now until we've both had a 6 month gap between cards before applying again.

Craig_A

blindman wrote:

You don't need to, you should qualify if you applied before 15th Nov.


American Airlines will send you a letter telling you your AAdvantage number.
and a default password (I think).

Thanks for your help there, appreciate it. I will await my number and hope to log in and see my points! I am just a little concerned as I was quite close to the deadline when I noticed this offer and posted off my application. Is there any way I can check if I got in on time (the acceptance letter was dated 17th November)?

triniguy247

Does anyone know if the 20000 points offer (The BMI one) applies per Account

or can i apply for the BMI Classic mastercard offer with just one account but with an additional card holder (my wife) and get the points on both cards?