Mar 7, 2015, 4:20 am
Last edit by: dddc
Bit of a quick fix for a wiki until someone has the time to fill it in, but here's a good place to look for an update on the 7 cards in existence:
http://www.headforpoints.com/2015/03...-rate-changes/
http://www.headforpoints.com/2015/03...-rate-changes/
bmi credit cards : enhancements from Mar 2013: inc more points and 10% off BA flights
Mar 30, 2013, 2:27 pm
#16
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,945
Mar 31, 2013, 10:22 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 5 miles from EMA
Programs: BD, BAEC Pleb, VS Pleb, Accor Pleb, HHonors Gold, Big White Season Pass
Posts: 5,904
Don't panic, the £85 plus card is also giving 2.5 miles/£ according to my March statement
Apr 2, 2013, 11:26 am
#18
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210
I just checked my March statement and I only have the Fee free MC. Got 650 miles for a £550 spend.
This used to be 1:1 and looks like its gonna stay the same. Any data points on this one?
This used to be 1:1 and looks like its gonna stay the same. Any data points on this one?
Apr 2, 2013, 2:52 pm
#20
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
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Apr 2, 2013, 3:02 pm
#21
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,945
Depends on when you opened the a/c...
(see the first post in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/bmi-d...astercard.html - it's written by this Raffles bloke, who seems to have a vague idea what the deal is with credit cards 
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The BMI Mastercard was officially discontinued in early 2008. Those of us who had one have been allowed to keep it so far. There are 2 variants, both branded as 'platinum' : the basic card which pays 1.5 miles per £1, and an 'annual fee' card which pays 2 miles per £1.
Until October 2011 it was possible to ring MBNA and get one of these cards, with a 12k sign-up bonus and 1 mile per £1 earning rate. I assume that this has now been discontinued given that the Visa has been launched, but I would be interested to hear evidence to the contrary!
Until October 2011 it was possible to ring MBNA and get one of these cards, with a 12k sign-up bonus and 1 mile per £1 earning rate. I assume that this has now been discontinued given that the Visa has been launched, but I would be interested to hear evidence to the contrary!
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Apr 3, 2013, 2:33 am
#22
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: South Oxfordshire
Programs: Yes please
Posts: 564
Apr 7, 2013, 10:44 pm
#23
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 5 miles from EMA
Programs: BD, BAEC Pleb, VS Pleb, Accor Pleb, HHonors Gold, Big White Season Pass
Posts: 5,904
April brings 2.5 miles/£ on the £85 plus card plus a bunch of bonus miles for ba.com activity (which looks like almost 5 miles per £ spent)
Apr 9, 2013, 6:15 am
#24
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: LGW/MLA
Programs: AX/Accor/IHG Plat, Hilton Diamond, SPG/Carlson Gold, BA Silver, KM Permanent, JJC (Retd)
Posts: 607
I finally received my statement today...or rather Award Wallet indicated some activity, so I looked up my statement.
I couldn't work out my earnings rate until I noticed that I had the annual card fee of £60 showing. Once that was deducted (as well as a refund from a retailer), I am also showing 2.5 Avios per £1 spent.
This is confusing to me, as I thought that my £60 a year Mastercard was a point a pound. I understand that everyone is getting a bonus now, but I was either missing out previously or didn't notice that it was a better card than I thought.
I couldn't work out my earnings rate until I noticed that I had the annual card fee of £60 showing. Once that was deducted (as well as a refund from a retailer), I am also showing 2.5 Avios per £1 spent.
This is confusing to me, as I thought that my £60 a year Mastercard was a point a pound. I understand that everyone is getting a bonus now, but I was either missing out previously or didn't notice that it was a better card than I thought.
Apr 10, 2013, 2:06 pm
#25
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: BAEC, Amex MR
Posts: 476
Where did you find out about the ba.com bit? I'd switch from my Amex Gold to the free bmi Amex as it will then get me 4x as opposed to the 2x Gold gives...
Apr 10, 2013, 2:23 pm
#26
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 5 miles from EMA
Programs: BD, BAEC Pleb, VS Pleb, Accor Pleb, HHonors Gold, Big White Season Pass
Posts: 5,904
4x transactions on ba.com, which is the only merchant on the statement that is different this month. The bonus miles are shown separately and make sense when you divide the number of miles awarded by the total amount spent.
Apr 10, 2013, 2:57 pm
#27
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: BAEC, Amex MR
Posts: 476
Okay, I'd do my next few bookings on the bmi card, nothing to loose as I'd get the 2x at least anyway. Won't find out until next month unfortunately as I've just had my statement generated...
Apr 10, 2013, 5:16 pm
#29
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,945
So just to check - is it looking like the BA.com bonus is on both the MBNA Amex and the old fee-free Mastercard? (ie both now sitting at 2 Avios per GBP, up to 4 per GBP on BA.com?)