Credit cards (Australia & Italy)
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 568
Credit cards (Australia & Italy)
Dear all,
Does anyone know any credit cards I can sign up to earn points for Asiana? I live in both Australia and Italy so believe that I can only get cards from those countries.
Many thanks for your help!
Does anyone know any credit cards I can sign up to earn points for Asiana? I live in both Australia and Italy so believe that I can only get cards from those countries.
Many thanks for your help!
#2
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 227
I think there may not be any Asiana credit cards in Europe or Australia. See https://flyasiana.com/C/FR/EN/club/p...arn/creditcard
If you ever have some kind of immigration status in the US, even a student visa, it could be possible to get Bank of America's Asiana card.
If you ever have some kind of immigration status in the US, even a student visa, it could be possible to get Bank of America's Asiana card.
#4
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SYD
Programs: |QF Platinum|HH Gold|DL Silver|ALL Silver|
Posts: 1,736
I can't speak for Italy, but in Australia your only real option is to get an American Express card which earns you Membership Rewards, and then transfer these to Asiana via Marriott Bonvoy at a 3:1 ratio. How many Membership Rewards you are able to earn will depend on which card you select - https://www.americanexpress.com/au/c...ds_pc_view_all
You may also be able to do the same with a Diners Club / Mastercard combo - https://www.dinersclub.com.au/individuals.htm - although few places in Australia take Diners Club anymore and the earn levels on the Mastercard are nothing to write home about.
Either way you need to go through Bonvoy and you need to be really wedded to Asiana Club and be prepared for the loss in value at step in the conversion process (you may ultimately only end up with 0.25 Asiana Club per $ spent).
You may also be able to do the same with a Diners Club / Mastercard combo - https://www.dinersclub.com.au/individuals.htm - although few places in Australia take Diners Club anymore and the earn levels on the Mastercard are nothing to write home about.
Either way you need to go through Bonvoy and you need to be really wedded to Asiana Club and be prepared for the loss in value at step in the conversion process (you may ultimately only end up with 0.25 Asiana Club per $ spent).
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 568
Dear Supersonic Swinger,
Thank you most kindly for your reply. I appreciate it. Unfortunately, I am not so wedded to Asiana Club as to ultimately end up with 0.25 points :P But I hope in the future that Asiana will offer some cards for us in Australia or Italy ))
Thank you most kindly for your reply. I appreciate it. Unfortunately, I am not so wedded to Asiana Club as to ultimately end up with 0.25 points :P But I hope in the future that Asiana will offer some cards for us in Australia or Italy ))
#6
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: QFF, Velocity, Asiana
Posts: 296
I'm based in Australia as well, as far as I know there's no Asiana branded card and no program that transfers directly to Asiana.
I have been hoping that if the trial run of flights ICN-MEL is a success the route will become permanent and they might look into partnering with an Australia credit program as they begin to offer more flights to Australia.
I'm not holding my breath though...
I have been hoping that if the trial run of flights ICN-MEL is a success the route will become permanent and they might look into partnering with an Australia credit program as they begin to offer more flights to Australia.
I'm not holding my breath though...
#7
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SYD
Programs: |QF Platinum|HH Gold|DL Silver|ALL Silver|
Posts: 1,736
I'm based in Australia as well, as far as I know there's no Asiana branded card and no program that transfers directly to Asiana.
I have been hoping that if the trial run of flights ICN-MEL is a success the route will become permanent and they might look into partnering with an Australia credit program as they begin to offer more flights to Australia.
I'm not holding my breath though...
I have been hoping that if the trial run of flights ICN-MEL is a success the route will become permanent and they might look into partnering with an Australia credit program as they begin to offer more flights to Australia.
I'm not holding my breath though...
#8
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: OZ Diamond *A Gold / Delta Gold
Posts: 775
Right, there's only what's available here unfortunately.
https://flyasiana.com/C/US/EN/club/p...arn/creditcard
https://flyasiana.com/C/US/EN/club/p...arn/creditcard
#9
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 568
Thank you Sea-Wolf, Supersonic Swinger and Gasolin for your messages!
With all the problems that Asiana has had, I'm surprised that they have never tackled simple things like this. Sometimes it can be the difference for me booking Asiana or booking a competitor if all other selection factors are equal, it can come down to things like this (among other things) where my loyalty lies :P
With all the problems that Asiana has had, I'm surprised that they have never tackled simple things like this. Sometimes it can be the difference for me booking Asiana or booking a competitor if all other selection factors are equal, it can come down to things like this (among other things) where my loyalty lies :P