MBNA/flybmi.com extra miles problem
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 137
MBNA/flybmi.com extra miles problem
Hi everybody,
I have a problem with extra miles not being credited from MBNA. Miles for flights booked via flybmi.com did not get 3x the milage (only the normal 1.5x). I assume it was because the flights show up as "British <booking ref>" on the credit card statement.
I have been calling MBNA and Diamond Club and none of them are able/willing to credit the missing miles. Instead MBNA insists that only Diamond Club can credit the missing miles while Diamond Club (India) says this can only be done by MBNA.
This is now going on for 6 days... and I feel this is becoming an endless loop.
Diamond Club (Joanne) can you help, or does anybody else have an idea? It is hard to believe that I am the only one who has/had this situation.
Thanks a lot for your help/suggestions.
I have a problem with extra miles not being credited from MBNA. Miles for flights booked via flybmi.com did not get 3x the milage (only the normal 1.5x). I assume it was because the flights show up as "British <booking ref>" on the credit card statement.
I have been calling MBNA and Diamond Club and none of them are able/willing to credit the missing miles. Instead MBNA insists that only Diamond Club can credit the missing miles while Diamond Club (India) says this can only be done by MBNA.
This is now going on for 6 days... and I feel this is becoming an endless loop.
Diamond Club (Joanne) can you help, or does anybody else have an idea? It is hard to believe that I am the only one who has/had this situation.
Thanks a lot for your help/suggestions.
#2


Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: London UK
Programs: BA Bronze, Hilton Silver
Posts: 1,036
Write to: Victoria Bailey, Marketing Customer Support, MBNA Europe Bank Limited, PO Box 1004, Chester Business Park, Chester, CH4 9WW.
She is most helpful, give her as much detail as you can to support your claim.
She is most helpful, give her as much detail as you can to support your claim.
#4




Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manchester, England
Programs: Bonvoy LT Plat, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, BMI Gold (RIP)
Posts: 8,097
Thanks for that Alinlondon. Had the same problem, but just haven't been bothered enough to pursue it. (Bad on my part)
Joanna - can you confirm exactly who really needs to sort this problem? Does it lie with BMI or MBNA? Only it is something thathas cropped us a problem for a few people now, so hopefully we can point them in the correct direction going forward.
Joanna - can you confirm exactly who really needs to sort this problem? Does it lie with BMI or MBNA? Only it is something thathas cropped us a problem for a few people now, so hopefully we can point them in the correct direction going forward.
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manchester, England
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#11
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA, BMI, NZ, SQ
Posts: 434
I got a call back from the helpful girl at MBNA today who said she had spoke to the "Points" department and they need the
Date, names & flight details of all bookings involved????
I said that the statement lists the booking reference. That should be enough. It's not her fault, she is just passing on the info from another team who I feel don't have a clue.
Is it worth a couple of thousands miles to give them details I feel are irrelevant? I think not....
MBNA and BMI need to sort themselves out.
Date, names & flight details of all bookings involved????
I said that the statement lists the booking reference. That should be enough. It's not her fault, she is just passing on the info from another team who I feel don't have a clue.
Is it worth a couple of thousands miles to give them details I feel are irrelevant? I think not....
MBNA and BMI need to sort themselves out.
#12


Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: LON
Programs: BA, PC, HH
Posts: 577
How are people getting on with these claims?
If you make a redemption cash +miles and give your MBNA BMI card - do you also get the 3miles/pound - the booking is showing up as 3111 BRITISH [booking ref] DONNINGTON.
If you make a redemption cash +miles and give your MBNA BMI card - do you also get the 3miles/pound - the booking is showing up as 3111 BRITISH [booking ref] DONNINGTON.
#13




Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SEA
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Posts: 4,821
Strictly speaking the double miles are only for bmi.com bookings - so if you book via the call centre you shouldn't get the miles. However in the past (when things were still working ok) I did get double miles for those bookings as well
#14

Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: BA Exec Blue, IHG Gold, HHonor Gold,.
Posts: 968
I got a call back from the helpful girl at MBNA today who said she had spoke to the "Points" department and they need the
Date, names & flight details of all bookings involved????
I said that the statement lists the booking reference. That should be enough. It's not her fault, she is just passing on the info from another team who I feel don't have a clue.
Is it worth a couple of thousands miles to give them details I feel are irrelevant? I think not....
MBNA and BMI need to sort themselves out.
Date, names & flight details of all bookings involved????
I said that the statement lists the booking reference. That should be enough. It's not her fault, she is just passing on the info from another team who I feel don't have a clue.
Is it worth a couple of thousands miles to give them details I feel are irrelevant? I think not....
MBNA and BMI need to sort themselves out.
However I thought it was worth the extra 1000's of miles (otherwise I would not have the card
) so I persevered and gave the details even though they were on the statement.The extra miles were credited the following month.
I have so far only found ONE MBNA member of staff that actually knows what they are doing.
The 'points' department are a back office who can't be contacted directly.
Overall MBNA are total muppets.



