UK Based AAdvantage Credit Cards
May 17, 2018, 10:43 am
#33
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Perth WA/ UK
Programs: BA Gold, Priority Club Gold, Accor Silver, Virgin Australia Gold
Posts: 1,750
Ditto. It was always another way to supplement miles in addition to BA amex for me. Not that fussed in terms of AA as I don't particularly like the carrier. That said if not replaced with another i will find a way to burn my mile's I guess. Am sure s reasonable replacement will come along 🤔🤔
May 17, 2018, 12:34 pm
#34
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NCL
Programs: UA 1MM/*G. DL Gold for one more year.
Posts: 5,305
This is a real blow. Since the change to revenue based earning on AA, this is how I earn most of my AA miles. I would hope that there would be a new AA credit card in the UK, albeit that it will probably be a visa or mastercard at no more than 1 mile per £. Credit card miles seems to be a core part of the Aadvantage programme overall and the UK must surely be AA's second or third (Canada?) biggest market. Fingers crossed that there will be a new card with a nice sign up bonus!
If there is no new AA card, what will you switch to? BA Amex? Hilton Visa?
If there is no new AA card, what will you switch to? BA Amex? Hilton Visa?
AA is telling its UK-based customers: We've already cut down on your earnings with actual flights. We know you have less use for domestic upgrades, so we have halved the annual system-wide ones for EXPs. If you haven't already got the hint, here it is — we don't need you anymore!
Last edited by Passmethesickbag; May 17, 2018 at 12:43 pm
May 17, 2018, 2:28 pm
#35
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: LON
Programs: AA, BA
Posts: 75
MBNA United?
AA is telling its UK-based customers: We've already cut down on your earnings with actual flights. We know you have less use for domestic upgrades, so we have halved the annual system-wide ones for EXPs. If you haven't already got the hint, here it is — we don't need you anymore!
AA is telling its UK-based customers: We've already cut down on your earnings with actual flights. We know you have less use for domestic upgrades, so we have halved the annual system-wide ones for EXPs. If you haven't already got the hint, here it is — we don't need you anymore!
May 17, 2018, 4:34 pm
#36
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 4,477
I am sure one day AA will reintroduce a credit card in UK if there is demand and suitable structure and suitors. But sadly I think this is going to be a difficult time with the ongoing legislation issues in EU and the UK.
May 17, 2018, 5:09 pm
#37
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: UK
Programs: AAdvantage Lifetime Platinum, Occasional EXP, Hilton Gold VIP, Hertz President's C.
Posts: 26
kallistos
Just for the record. I am a UK citizen/ resident with a home and a bank account etc in the US. I also have a tax number (equivalent to a Social Security number). Last year I applied for the CITI Aadvantage card. I was turned down. Apparently one needs full US residency, although they gave me no reason apart from saying that they could not establish my credit status, This despite a healthy enough bank balance and credit card with Bank of America.
My world-wide credit score was then significantly diminished for a period of months. (Now back to 999!)
I currently have the UK MBNA Amex/Visa credit cards and my wife (but not I!) has received notice of termination.
My world-wide credit score was then significantly diminished for a period of months. (Now back to 999!)
I currently have the UK MBNA Amex/Visa credit cards and my wife (but not I!) has received notice of termination.
Last edited by kallistos; May 17, 2018 at 5:15 pm Reason: Forgot important point
May 18, 2018, 4:51 am
#38
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 10
It has been closed for new applications for three months now. It has disappeared from Barclaycards and Hilton page for at least the same period of time. Other than that I have no other information on when the partnership would end (I assume soon or already? A big question mark here).
May 18, 2018, 4:54 am
#39
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 10
Just for the record. I am a UK citizen/ resident with a home and a bank account etc in the US. I also have a tax number (equivalent to a Social Security number). Last year I applied for the CITI Aadvantage card. I was turned down. Apparently one needs full US residency, although they gave me no reason apart from saying that they could not establish my credit status, This despite a healthy enough bank balance and credit card with Bank of America.
My world-wide credit score was then significantly diminished for a period of months. (Now back to 999!)
I currently have the UK MBNA Amex/Visa credit cards and my wife (but not I!) has received notice of termination.
My world-wide credit score was then significantly diminished for a period of months. (Now back to 999!)
I currently have the UK MBNA Amex/Visa credit cards and my wife (but not I!) has received notice of termination.
May 18, 2018, 4:55 am
#40
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 10
Head for points has an update.
I'm going to apply for a Starwood card. Seems as best as we will get.
https://www.headforpoints.com/2018/0...comment-257269
I'm going to apply for a Starwood card. Seems as best as we will get.
https://www.headforpoints.com/2018/0...comment-257269
May 18, 2018, 6:20 am
#41
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: London
Programs: AA EXP, 1MM
Posts: 643
The Starwood Amex may well be something to do anyway. But, I don't give up hope of a new card appearing. I had the AA Citi visa (1 mile per £1) and that was withdrawn a few years ago. I think it was then quite some time before the AA MBNA card was announced. Aadvantage seems keen on credit card link-ups, so why not here in the UK too?
May 19, 2018, 10:18 am
#42
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NCL
Programs: UA 1MM/*G. DL Gold for one more year.
Posts: 5,305
I thought the credit card thing has something to do with an EU legislation comes into place this year makes the current credit card structure unsustainable. Many Co branded credit card no longer accept new applicants. Barclay cards exited several arlgreement now only offers its own credit card portfolio.
I am sure one day AA will reintroduce a credit card in UK if there is demand and suitable structure and suitors. But sadly I think this is going to be a difficult time with the ongoing legislation issues in EU and the UK.
I am sure one day AA will reintroduce a credit card in UK if there is demand and suitable structure and suitors. But sadly I think this is going to be a difficult time with the ongoing legislation issues in EU and the UK.
May 19, 2018, 1:47 pm
#43
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
News back in or before 2015:
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ne...dit-card-deals
If AA is going to hand off more/all of NYC-LON/LON-NYC to BA, the target market for AA credit cards in the UK won’t be what it has been.
I just hope BA credit cards in the US stay what they are, and I don’t really mind the AA credit cards ending in the UK as I wasn’t in the market for that before or now.
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ne...dit-card-deals
If AA is going to hand off more/all of NYC-LON/LON-NYC to BA, the target market for AA credit cards in the UK won’t be what it has been.
I just hope BA credit cards in the US stay what they are, and I don’t really mind the AA credit cards ending in the UK as I wasn’t in the market for that before or now.
May 19, 2018, 4:04 pm
#44
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NCL
Programs: UA 1MM/*G. DL Gold for one more year.
Posts: 5,305
News back in or before 2015:
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ne...dit-card-deals
If AA is going to hand off more/all of NYC-LON/LON-NYC to BA, the target market for AA credit cards in the UK won’t be what it has been.
I just hope BA credit cards in the US stay what they are, and I don’t really mind the AA credit cards ending in the UK as I wasn’t in the market for that before or now.