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Old Mar 14, 2018, 2:44 am
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Originally Posted by Firemin
If you want to keep with Avios, then sign up for a Dah Sing BA Visa - earning rate is 1 avios / 6 HKD, which at current exchange rate is getting close to 2 avios/£ (so better than the BA Amex), plus 10% off base fares for direct BA flight bookings.
Just to clarify - the BA flight bookings need to originate from HKG to get the discount.

Citibank Premiermiles earns at $8/mile and Citi Prestige earns at $6/mile. But Citi frequently has promotions where you get a 30% bonus when you transfer to Avios.
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