M&M UK AmEx
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Yesterday when I tried to apply for a BMI AmEx card following the link in the BMI newsletter I received on Friday I got the error message that Roger posted. I tried again today and success this time. Despite the fact I already have an M&M AmEx card the application was accepted online though they only gave me half the credit of my M&M AmEx card. I wonder if I'll get a phone call as some other holders of both cards have done?
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Hi, newbierunner. It seems MBNA set an overall limit per person, which can be divided up across several cards.
I have a number of MBNA cards, and when I got the M&M AmEx, they reduced the limit on another card. When the UA AmEx (from MBNA) replaced the UA Visa card (from Beneficial IIRC), that was an additional card with its imported limit (thus making my first statement wrong ).
I have a number of MBNA cards, and when I got the M&M AmEx, they reduced the limit on another card. When the UA AmEx (from MBNA) replaced the UA Visa card (from Beneficial IIRC), that was an additional card with its imported limit (thus making my first statement wrong ).
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According to the small print "Credit is available, subject to status, only to UK residents aged 18 or over."
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#20
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I'm sure that most of you have already assumed this, but the MBNA issued M&M cards definitely won't be coming back for new customers. The relationship between the two parties has ended and I believe it was LH who did the ending part.
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Very odd if that is true. MBNA has been very aggressive in marketing partnership cards and indeed is very aggressive in giving out high credit limits, thus encouraging higher spend and thus more miles purchased from LH.
However, it seems impossible that they can relaunch the card with a new partner without totally ending the MBNA link and scrapping all the existing cards entirely. I can't think of any examples where an airline changed card partner and the old partner was allowed to continue issuing miles, as these are the heavy-hitting core customers that the new partner will want to take over. I've probably charged close to £0.5m to my BMI Mastercard this year, for example.
I can only assume that we won't be seeing any LH card at all in the UK in the near future.
However, it seems impossible that they can relaunch the card with a new partner without totally ending the MBNA link and scrapping all the existing cards entirely. I can't think of any examples where an airline changed card partner and the old partner was allowed to continue issuing miles, as these are the heavy-hitting core customers that the new partner will want to take over. I've probably charged close to £0.5m to my BMI Mastercard this year, for example.
I can only assume that we won't be seeing any LH card at all in the UK in the near future.
#22
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UK LH M&M CC back by 1st of Jan 2010
Emailed M&M and got reply: basically M&M CC will be available to new customers in UK again, starting 1st of Jan 2010.
Details from 1st of Jan online.
Curious what the deal will be.
Cheers,
G
Details from 1st of Jan online.
Curious what the deal will be.
Cheers,
G
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I have not heard about a new card launch, but MBNA have wrote me that from the 1/1/10 the earn rate on the MM Amex is reducing to 1.5 award miles per £1 spent - There is * at the page footer for anyone under the 6 month 3 miles for £1 offer saying thats reducing to 2 miles per £1 for the remainder of the promotional period
MBNA are offering the following promotion to compensate:
"To thank you for your continued loyal custom we will apply 3,000 award miles to your account if you make any card purchases between 1 and 31 of January 2010*"
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The LH UK credit card is back!
See here:
https://www.miles-and-more.com/onlin...en&cid=1000243
The key points - the sign-up bonus is reduced from 6,000 miles to 1,500 miles, and the earning rate is reduced from 2 miles per £1 on the Amex to 1.5 miles.
Interestingly, the Visa card is retained and remains at 1 mile per £1.
See here:
https://www.miles-and-more.com/onlin...en&cid=1000243
The key points - the sign-up bonus is reduced from 6,000 miles to 1,500 miles, and the earning rate is reduced from 2 miles per £1 on the Amex to 1.5 miles.
Interestingly, the Visa card is retained and remains at 1 mile per £1.
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As of 1 January 2010, the earn rate on your Miles & More Credit Card will change to 1.5 award miles for every £1 spent on card purchases...
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Gone again
M&M UK credit cards are gone again that is if they ever actually came back
They are not listed at all either on the MBNA website.
Rather pathetic.... MBNA provide cards for VS, BD, UA.... so how come LH/M&L cannot manage this partnership
They are not listed at all either on the MBNA website.
Rather pathetic.... MBNA provide cards for VS, BD, UA.... so how come LH/M&L cannot manage this partnership
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