Thank you very much for the clarification. Yes, I have been out of Germany for a while, so I never really paid attention to many of the CC changes. My old visa card number still works, although the card has been cancelled for two years (here I mean to make charges) and I get the miles for the purchases. I will be getting the new card soon, assuming that my SEN status works out (I am one of those LAST CALL Senators). They should actually make that a status...