Promo: Use your AMEX card to book a bmi flight and get BD silver
Dec 1, 2009, 4:06 am
#46
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manchester, England
Programs: Bonvoy LT Plat, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, BMI Gold (RIP)
Posts: 8,036
Still linked to the underlying card account as mentioned above. What I suspect you are thinking won't work. Good thinking though.
Dec 3, 2009, 7:49 am
#48
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: E14
Programs: BA GGL, Marriott, IHG, Sirius, Dusit, Thai, Virgin, Hyatt, BAA, AS, AA(both)
Posts: 1,279
That's because MBNA are muppets (and some other card issuers as well Citi for example) and issue the card holder and the supp card holder with the same account numbers - it can cause great confusion with
a) lost and stolens - all the cards need replacing
b) cancellations of sup card holders - means you get a new replacement card as they delete the card number entirely
c) disputed transactions - you have to confirm that neither you or the sup made the transaction
d) Verified by Visa / Mastercard - passes through on the card number not holder.
a) lost and stolens - all the cards need replacing
b) cancellations of sup card holders - means you get a new replacement card as they delete the card number entirely
c) disputed transactions - you have to confirm that neither you or the sup made the transaction
d) Verified by Visa / Mastercard - passes through on the card number not holder.
Dec 3, 2009, 1:56 pm
#50
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: London-Nice
Programs: GGL
Posts: 1,425
Yes I am amazed, I didn't know two bank cards were allowed to have identical numbers, how silly is that. Must limit their fraud detection abilities.
Dec 4, 2009, 4:12 am
#51
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edinburgh
Programs: BD *G, Tufty Club - crossing the road is far more dangerous than flying
Posts: 125
1. Flights must be purchased using your American Express Card.
2. Offer only available when you book a bmi operated scheduled flight in Business or Premium Economy Class (c,d,j,a,p,i,u,l classes) between 26 October 2009 and 15 January 2010
3. Your Silver membership pack will be received within 3 weeks of application
4. New members flying with bmi before the pack is received should present a copy of their Diamond Club welcome email (confirming their Silver
status) at the airport in order to receive lounge access and other benefits entitled to them
5. Only one enrolment per individual will be accepted for membership of Diamond Club
6. Existing Diamond Club Silver or Gold members will receive a credit of 10,000 membership status miles, which will be added to accounts within 28 days of registering
7. Existing Blue Diamond Club members will receive an upgrade to Silver membership level, your Silver membership pack will be received within 3 weeks of application
8. Any duplicate accounts will be closed and any bonus miles deleted
9. Diamond Club Silver membership is valid for 12 months, and during that 12 month membership period, members must earn 16,000 membership status miles to retain Silver membership for a further 12 months
10. This offer is non transferable and no cash alternative will be offered
11. Standard Diamond Club terms and conditions apply.
Dec 4, 2009, 6:13 am
#52
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Oxfordshire
Programs: BA Exec Gold, FB Gold, Amex Plat
Posts: 29
7. Existing Blue Diamond Club members will receive an upgrade to Silver membership level, your Silver membership pack will be received within 3 weeks of application
Still waiting after nearly 5 weeks, as anyone received anything yet?
Still waiting after nearly 5 weeks, as anyone received anything yet?
Dec 8, 2009, 5:42 pm
#54
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: BA Bronze, Hilton Gold, IHG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 456
I wonder if it would have worked better if I'd been a "fresh" customer without an existing account to upgrade.
I'll be cancelling my refundable J flight this week.
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Dec 9, 2009, 2:44 am
#57
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,930
Noticed this being promoted on my Platinum Amex account online yesterday, so it does seem to have a wider applicability than just the mail shot. That said, I'd say your chances of appealing if you've got the MBNA BMI Amex are probably slim - it looks like this has been targetted to Platinum Charge Cards issued by American Express directly.
Dec 9, 2009, 4:01 am
#58
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: back to my roots in Scotland!
Programs: Tamsin - what else is there to say?
Posts: 47,843
I received the offer through the mail. I've flown the flight, which was in J on LHR-EDI over a week ago now, and booked more than a month ago.
I paid for the flight on my Amex Platinum Charge Card.
My status was upgraded to Blue + as a result of the flight - no recognition of being silver anywhere
Dec 9, 2009, 4:07 am
#59
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manchester, England
Programs: Bonvoy LT Plat, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, BMI Gold (RIP)
Posts: 8,036
It may just be that AMEX are going to send bmi the promotional detail in batches, or even at the end of the campaign. bmi can't make any updates without this information.
I suspect they are working on a batch basis and a number of those targetted for this will be upgraded together at some point, probably at the end of the promo period.
I suspect they are working on a batch basis and a number of those targetted for this will be upgraded together at some point, probably at the end of the promo period.