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Old Jun 2, 2016 | 1:01 pm
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SLZ
 
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Originally Posted by ashivraj
If you're UK based, the MBNA Emirates dual credit card gives you plenty of bonus miles (and, I believe, a 25% discount on purchasing miles).
10,000 on Elite and 5,000 on the regular card isn't plenty, it's paltry in comparison to what EmiratesNBD, ADCB etc in the UAE offer. The UK always gets the raw deal which is made worse now by the new EU interchange fee.

But yes, the 25% discount still exists and is limited to 25,000 miles per calendar year, providing you have at least on earning activity on the account for that year. In all honesty, SPG to SkyWards is the best option IMO.
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