Newbie Question: Slight panic to save miles from expiring...
Jun 16, 2010, 6:20 am
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Hsinchu (Taiwan), Saigon, London
Programs: EVA (diamond), A3, BMI, VN
Posts: 2,960
Slight panic to save miles from expiring...
I have long neglected my DC account. No activity for 3 or 4 years. I have a balance of around 70,000 (still showing when I log in).
I've read the FAQs and T+Cs, in particular:
"Members who have not recorded any activity with bmi, its Diamond Club partners, or made a redemption with the same parties and other promotional third parties, for a 12 month period, from the date of their last recorded activity on the Diamond Club database, shall be deemed dormant. If no claim is made on any residual Destinations Miles on that member’s account, membership may be terminated after a further 12 months and all remaining miles forfeited"
Would it be an idea to put an order through for 1,000 miles at £12 + £15 transaction fee to keep the account alive (and would it work)?
I have no other obvious way of putting some miles on right now and probably not the time to do a mileage run for at least a couple of months.
Thanks!
I've read the FAQs and T+Cs, in particular:
"Members who have not recorded any activity with bmi, its Diamond Club partners, or made a redemption with the same parties and other promotional third parties, for a 12 month period, from the date of their last recorded activity on the Diamond Club database, shall be deemed dormant. If no claim is made on any residual Destinations Miles on that member’s account, membership may be terminated after a further 12 months and all remaining miles forfeited"
Would it be an idea to put an order through for 1,000 miles at £12 + £15 transaction fee to keep the account alive (and would it work)?
I have no other obvious way of putting some miles on right now and probably not the time to do a mileage run for at least a couple of months.
Thanks!
Jun 16, 2010, 6:32 am
#2
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Jun 16, 2010, 7:22 am
#4
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Jun 16, 2010, 2:07 pm
#5
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If there is nothing you think is worth buying and you don't think its worth £27 for 1000 miles you could also donate 2000 miles to CLIC Sargent cancer care for children.
Jul 3, 2010, 4:44 am
#7
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Hsinchu (Taiwan), Saigon, London
Programs: EVA (diamond), A3, BMI, VN
Posts: 2,960
Belated thanks for all the replies.
In the end I just bought some miles as this seemed to be the quickest way of being sure something would post to the account (almost) instantly. I'll use the other methods to keep it alive, unless of course I actually manage to book a *alliance flight.
In the end I just bought some miles as this seemed to be the quickest way of being sure something would post to the account (almost) instantly. I'll use the other methods to keep it alive, unless of course I actually manage to book a *alliance flight.