Programs: CX Green. Only fly on award tickets, still have 400,000+ Asia miles in my credit card account!
Posts: 131
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Originally Posted by KO2546
It seems like miles earned by sup card holders will go into their own AM accounts (just like HSBC).
I can't see it anywhere but does anyone know whether you can apply for this card and get the welcome bonuses if you are already an amex user?
i called them up this afternoon, because i had the same question!
i've got amex centurion + amex platinum credit card + amex gold charter member card (for the last two, they said they'll waive the fees indefinitely as long as i keep the centurion ... even if i don't use them).
plus i've got the standard chartered amex (HK$3 = 1 mile for the first HK$3xx,xxx per year).
they said all the promos apply to everybody, regardless whether they've got an american express card (and even for me, already with 4 amex cards).
Last edited by Psychiatrist; Jun 27, 08 at 12:29 am.
Reason: oops! it's $3 = 1 mile for standard chartered amex.
Programs: CX Green. Only fly on award tickets, still have 400,000+ Asia miles in my credit card account!
Posts: 131
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Originally Posted by IncyWincy
I thought the Standard Amex only gives HK$4=1 mile for first HK$120,000 or something like that, nowhere as high as HK$3xx,xxx?
It is Centurion 3x that caps at about HK$312,000 per year?
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Originally Posted by christep
I reckon you need to talk to yourself about that - it's not normal behaviour! Did you suffer from a lack of toys when you were a child or something?
ah... you're both right. need to book some psychotherapy sessions ... looking for the reason behind getting so many amex cards. (i did think about the DBS one a while ago .... nearly applied for it).
i'm starting to have problems keeping track of the the conversions for my 4amex cards ! now it's going to be 5 !
the standard chartered amex is HK$4 = 1 mile for the first HK$120,000.
the $312,000 is the cap on the centurion for triple points HK$4 = 1 mile.
the amex platinum is now HK$6 = 1 mile for the first HK$160,000.
the amex platinum used to be triple points for HK$312,000 .... before it switched to HK$6 = 1 mile.
Programs: CXDM, SQ Gold, SPG, HHonors and Shangri-La
Posts: 394
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Originally Posted by hemz88
not usre if this was asked, but do MPC holders have an auto enroll, or does everyone have to apply?
Of course everybody has to apply, the decision on whether to give you a card (or in AMEX's language "grand you the membership" depends on your credit worthiness, not how often you fly.
Just noticed that nobody has mentioned the other intro offer...in addition to the bonus miles for the first few months, there is also a "Million Mile Sweepstakes" with grand prize of 1 million miles, a few other prizes (I think 150K, 50K, so on down the list).
This is surprisingly weak for all of the hype. I see no reason to switch from Premier Miles.
Free Priority Pass and travel insurance are pretty good benefits that few other cards offer anymore. Priority pass no good if you are MPO status, but hey better than nothing. And supplementary card members can also get the membership so its good for your non-MPO spouses.
Programs: CX DM, LH SEN, AA PLT, Starwood PLT, Marriott PLT, Hyatt DIAM, Amex Centurion
Posts: 1,869
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Originally Posted by sxc
Free Priority Pass and travel insurance are pretty good benefits that few other cards offer anymore. Priority pass no good if you are MPO status, but hey better than nothing. And supplementary card members can also get the membership so its good for your non-MPO spouses.
actually, when I looked at the terms in more details, I think many of the benefits esp. the CX-specific ones apply to basic cardholders only, and not supplementary cardholders, e.g.
inflight shopping bonus miles (i.e. 2 miles per USD 5)
online booking bonus miles (i.e. double credit card miles)
CX holidays bonus for some specific packages
discount on gift miles, renewal, transfer
complimentary MPO GR membership
priority pass (but plaza premium lounge access applies to supplementary cardholders too)
all these seem to apply to basic cardholders only if you read more carefully...both the detailed T&C and on the www.flyfaster.com.hk page under the "Privileges" tab at the top.
