Originally Posted by
left_to_first_class
Hey everyone,
I've now hit the 10K spending on the PP card and have a 2-4-1 voucher available.
My card year doesn't start until January and between now and then I am likely to spend nearly 6-7K on business trips.
I tried to apply for another PP card but was turned down
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Wife is unlikely to get a PP card approved as the main holder, ruling that option out.
I need to collect ba miles so that I can redeem in a higher cabin
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Any ideas to best collect miles + maybe make use of the 7K I am likely to be spending?
The mistake was triggering the voucher (unless you actually wanted it now), I stopped spending on my card as I wanted to time the voucher issue, rang Amex and told them I couldn't spend on that card as they would no longer extend the validity of the voucher. Hey presto, "Please apply for another card, and I'll make a note on your account to have it approved". Admittedly this was prior to the 'Credit Crunch' ....
Give Brighton a ring, explain the circumstances and see what they'll do.
Also, my wife got an account in her name with no income of her own but based on the household income; if that is why you believe your wife may not get a card then it is not always the case.