Diamond Club (ex-bmi) Credit Cards- AMEX, Small Business Visa and defunct Mastercard
Sep 23, 2011, 8:41 am
#481
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Mrs 21H21J and I both got the 1.5/£1 Amex and 1.5/£2 Visa letters.
Also got a letter from MBNA for my M&M visa account, I'm now getting a M&M Amex same earning rates as the BMI cards but with 1500 bonus miles for a purchase and another 1500 miles for £1500 spend before 29th Feb 2012.
Nothing from the United Amex account...
Also got a letter from MBNA for my M&M visa account, I'm now getting a M&M Amex same earning rates as the BMI cards but with 1500 bonus miles for a purchase and another 1500 miles for £1500 spend before 29th Feb 2012.
Nothing from the United Amex account...
Sep 23, 2011, 2:10 pm
#482
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And they are all going to be contactless cards.
Sep 24, 2011, 3:52 am
#483
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Yup, got my letter yesterday as well saying they'd be contactless and a visa included....ironically like you say 1. MBNA is pulling out of the UK, so why upgrade the cards (I'm not particularly keen on contactless myself), 2. BMI diamond miles are a put suspect right now.....
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Sep 24, 2011, 7:14 am
#485
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Not for the first time, I'm learning about changes from FT. I'm away and no doubt I'll see a small mountain of mail from MBNA on my return. (Must remember not to 'file' it immediately. 
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I have the basic BD MC earning 1.5 miles/£. Is this changing? Is there a cutoff date to continue the exisiting account?
I have the LH AmEx earning 1.5 miles/£ ('enhanced' from 2 miles/£ at launch) and the LH Visa earning 1 mile/£. Should I expect changes?
Thanks for any advice from those in a similar position.
)I have the basic BD MC earning 1.5 miles/£. Is this changing? Is there a cutoff date to continue the exisiting account?
I have the LH AmEx earning 1.5 miles/£ ('enhanced' from 2 miles/£ at launch) and the LH Visa earning 1 mile/£. Should I expect changes?
Thanks for any advice from those in a similar position.
Sep 24, 2011, 7:41 am
#486
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I have the LH AmEx earning 1.5 miles/£ ('enhanced' from 2 miles/£ at launch) and the LH Visa earning 1 mile/£. Should I expect changes?
Sep 24, 2011, 11:02 pm
#487
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Thanks, NewbieRunner.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for the BD MC. I see from your post in the LH forum that we have until later in October to reject the 'enhancements' if we need to. I'll be back well before then so will be able to check the correspondence and see if anything is happening to the BD MC.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for the BD MC. I see from your post in the LH forum that we have until later in October to reject the 'enhancements' if we need to. I'll be back well before then so will be able to check the correspondence and see if anything is happening to the BD MC.
Sep 25, 2011, 1:08 am
#488
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Haven't had a letter yet. I'm on the old 2 BMi miles per £1 Mastercard so not sure what will happen with that one. Having looked through the above posts I don't think anyone else with that card has had a letter yet?
Sep 25, 2011, 5:29 am
#490
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Sep 25, 2011, 6:52 am
#491
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Thatcham, UK or Adelaide Australia
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Sep 25, 2011, 2:01 pm
#493
Join Date: May 2008
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Quite happy about this myself. Its always been a sore point for me making purchases at non AmEx accepting outlets, having to use my VISA and missing out on the miles. 1.5 per £2 while not great is better than no miles. Lets just hope they have some life in them.
Sep 26, 2011, 6:31 am
#494
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I have the MasterCard (fee free) and the AmEx (the "plus" one with the fee). I've got a letter referring to the AmEx saying I'll get an AmEx earning 2 miles per pound, and a Visa earning 1 mile per pound.
As long as I have the MasterCard too, I don't need or want the Visa. What concerns me more is the other benefits - like my 4K status miles a year? And do I get more miles for BD spend?
Pretty poor letter.
As long as I have the MasterCard too, I don't need or want the Visa. What concerns me more is the other benefits - like my 4K status miles a year? And do I get more miles for BD spend?
Pretty poor letter.