My new BD*G card a few days ago. Sadly it is the old card design that came through.

I renewed 8 months ago and still haven't seen either a new, old, or well designed card in the mail...

G*G - send me a PM and I'll see whats happened to your card.

^ Thanks - appreciate that! Have sent you a PM

I received my new Gold card (the other expired July) today.

Old design

No surprise

new card received today, old design...

I know where the problem is - you all have status :D

I 'landed' to Blue from Silver a month ago, and this came in the post today:

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5893/photo1112k.jpg

Very clear and obvious what airline it is!

On a side note, there was no "buy up to Silver offer" in my Blue pack [not that I would need it anyway].

Unreal :D At least we know they do exist lol...

with all the sign up bonuses they probably got through the old blue cards super quick :p!

Here's what I wrote last March...

and given the adjustments to the airline and the frequent flyer programme, it's no great surprise that it's taking a while to get through the pile of old style Gold cards.

Got it! :D

I lost my Gold card (somewhere in Milan? maybe?) and called up to request a new one. The shiny new replacement card I received today has the new design

Key features:
Much, much bigger Star Alliance GOLD logo/wording in the top left hand corner
British Midland International wording and bmi oneworld globe in the top right corner

+1 ^

Got mine today as well. Looks much better - good improvement, BMI!

Am I in the minority here by preferring the existing (gold) card???

I have no problem with the larger *G symbol but the BMI logo is not in keeping with the darker style of the card (someone will now seek to educate me on colour contrasts etc but i shall remain unmoved!)

:p

Oh for goodness sake, ;).

The card is there for two purposes - functional, and then brand value effect. Without the airline name on it, and illegible *G symbol it was not fit for the functional purpose.

If this will end the challenges (experienced a few times - by me and others - including with LH group airlines!) when using the card, then it is a huge improvement!

Yes I know it should have positive brand bits *as well*, but if it is not up to the functional jobs, asthetics simply don't make up for that.

What about the swoosh?? :D:p