FB Credit Card for US-based members?
Mar 31, 2006, 6:53 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: London, UK
Posts: 150
FB Credit Card for US-based members?
Anyone know of a FB credit card for earning Status and/or Award miles for US based members? Or any other means (besides flying!! @:-) ) to earn 'em? Thanks in advance for any replies.
Mar 31, 2006, 9:28 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: coastal Croatia
Programs: BAEC Gold, M&M Senator
Posts: 2,179
no status miles but...
The Starwood Amex is your best and only bet for award miles as a US resident unless you want to try to open a French bank account and apply for the status-miles earning French FB Gold Amex.
20,000 dollars charged on the Starwood card will net you 25,000 miles in FB (points transfer to miles 1:1 but they add 5000 miles when you transfer 20,000). On the other hand, most people prefer to keep the points and use them for hotel stays. There's usually an ad in these forums (top or right) for the card. The first year is free and then $35 a year thereafter. Many people on FlyerTalk think this is the best card period.
20,000 dollars charged on the Starwood card will net you 25,000 miles in FB (points transfer to miles 1:1 but they add 5000 miles when you transfer 20,000). On the other hand, most people prefer to keep the points and use them for hotel stays. There's usually an ad in these forums (top or right) for the card. The first year is free and then $35 a year thereafter. Many people on FlyerTalk think this is the best card period.
Last edited by eefor jfp; Mar 31, 2006 at 9:31 am Reason: clarity
Apr 1, 2006, 2:30 pm
#5
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SAN
Programs: AS MVP Gold, Marriott Plat, ICH Plat, HH Gold
Posts: 4,381
Originally Posted by Gajan
If you can obtain a dutch bank account, you can apply for the Dutch FB Amex, which earns Award miles.
But you are able to convert AMEX MR points into FB points - but I don't know if that is possible with a USA-based AMEX card.... I expect it to work fine with any Europe-based AMEX card.