The end of Diamond Club! [MBNA CC earning ceased 30 Sept, Avios transfer 30 Nov 2016]
Sep 2, 2016, 2:04 pm
#91
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, M&M, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,223
However, it wouldn't surprise me if shortly thereafter MBNA decided to withdraw this card as a pointless exercise, given the costs of maintaining a separate brand for a small user base that isn't going to get added to. In addition, "Diamond Club" is presumably a BA- or IAG-owned trademark that MBNA won't have the right to use in perpetuity.
I'm going to keep the card for 0% offers, just in case.
Sep 2, 2016, 3:20 pm
#92
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,623
Very sticky logging in for me. I hope the whole thing won't become impossible to use as it winds down. You might want to convert any large sums now and leave the residual until later.
Sep 3, 2016, 3:21 am
#93
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: BA Gold A3 Gold PC Platinum
Posts: 154
Funny how things go in phases
I was one of the happy Bmi regulars back in the day and became a Star Alliance fan when they joined (hence the user name)
When BA gobbled up Bmi I came along for the ride and have been BA Gold for some years and quite enjoyed the experience..accumulating around 1 million Avios in the process (helped by the brilliant Diamond Club cc of-course)
A few months ago I changed jobs and my new employer has a no BA policy so I got a status match to DL Platinum and the dreaded SkyTeam
My BA account was only being topped up by the cc mileage + a bit of personal travel but now with Diamond Club finally going I guess it's the end of this chapter and I'll probably just work my way through my Avios bank for holidays and switch my cc and most business travel to VS and Skyteam
VS cc for me I think !!
I was one of the happy Bmi regulars back in the day and became a Star Alliance fan when they joined (hence the user name)
When BA gobbled up Bmi I came along for the ride and have been BA Gold for some years and quite enjoyed the experience..accumulating around 1 million Avios in the process (helped by the brilliant Diamond Club cc of-course)
A few months ago I changed jobs and my new employer has a no BA policy so I got a status match to DL Platinum and the dreaded SkyTeam
My BA account was only being topped up by the cc mileage + a bit of personal travel but now with Diamond Club finally going I guess it's the end of this chapter and I'll probably just work my way through my Avios bank for holidays and switch my cc and most business travel to VS and Skyteam
VS cc for me I think !!
Sep 5, 2016, 3:30 am
#94
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: London
Posts: 670
Finally been able too log into diamond club.org but now when I try to combine avios on ba.com, I am getting this:
Your session has timed out, please log in again
Su sesion ha caducado, por favor, acceda de nuevo
Ihre Sitzung ist abgelaufen, bitte melden Sie sich erneut
Votre session a expire, s'il vous plait vous connecter a nouveau
La sessione e scaduta, si prega di accedere di nuovo
Anyone else getting the same?
Your session has timed out, please log in again
Su sesion ha caducado, por favor, acceda de nuevo
Ihre Sitzung ist abgelaufen, bitte melden Sie sich erneut
Votre session a expire, s'il vous plait vous connecter a nouveau
La sessione e scaduta, si prega di accedere di nuovo
Anyone else getting the same?
Sep 5, 2016, 3:52 am
#95
Join Date: Jul 2008
Programs: BA Gold, HH Gold, whatever is saved on the Sky box
Posts: 161
Sep 5, 2016, 4:14 am
#96
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, M&M, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,223
Finally been able too log into diamond club.org but now when I try to combine avios on ba.com, I am getting this:
Your session has timed out, please log in again
Su sesion ha caducado, por favor, acceda de nuevo
Ihre Sitzung ist abgelaufen, bitte melden Sie sich erneut
Votre session a expire, s'il vous plait vous connecter a nouveau
La sessione e scaduta, si prega di accedere di nuovo
Anyone else getting the same?
Your session has timed out, please log in again
Su sesion ha caducado, por favor, acceda de nuevo
Ihre Sitzung ist abgelaufen, bitte melden Sie sich erneut
Votre session a expire, s'il vous plait vous connecter a nouveau
La sessione e scaduta, si prega di accedere di nuovo
Anyone else getting the same?
Sep 5, 2016, 4:32 am
#97
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,076
I've gone through the options last weekend (with a spreadsheet 
) and it will be the VS CC for me as well. I will keep collecting Avios through Amex Plat, but for Visa/MC I didn't find the Lloyds Rewards card or HSBC worth the effort. For the former, it sounds from readers' comments on HfP like a lot of hassle and glitches, plus the benefit of the voucher is partly offset by the extremely low earning rate by the time you get to GBP 7k (and I'm realistic - I'm not going to max it out on a flight to SYD - my average redemption would be NYC in J); what also bothers me is that you lose the voucher if you cancel the redemption. On no FX fees, I already have an excellent AA Citi Mastercard (issued out of the US) which has zero fees and earns 1 mile per USD, and that's what I use abroad.
Obviously, there are downsides to spreading points across a few programs, but with a large pile of Avios in my BA account, I don't mind diversifying a little bit.
) and it will be the VS CC for me as well. I will keep collecting Avios through Amex Plat, but for Visa/MC I didn't find the Lloyds Rewards card or HSBC worth the effort. For the former, it sounds from readers' comments on HfP like a lot of hassle and glitches, plus the benefit of the voucher is partly offset by the extremely low earning rate by the time you get to GBP 7k (and I'm realistic - I'm not going to max it out on a flight to SYD - my average redemption would be NYC in J); what also bothers me is that you lose the voucher if you cancel the redemption. On no FX fees, I already have an excellent AA Citi Mastercard (issued out of the US) which has zero fees and earns 1 mile per USD, and that's what I use abroad. Obviously, there are downsides to spreading points across a few programs, but with a large pile of Avios in my BA account, I don't mind diversifying a little bit.
Sep 5, 2016, 6:49 am
#98
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,644
With exquisitely ironic timing, an email from MBNA has just arrived concerning my Diamond Club cards:-
That one is likely to be the last Diamond Club statement I will ever pay!
But hopefully this will also be applied to my other MBNA card accounts. Without actually doing the arithmetic, my impression is that this change will bring MBNA closer into line with other UK credit card companies.
We're always working to help customers get the most out of their credit card, so we're making some changes.
From your October 2016 statement you'll have an extra 7 days to make your monthly payment. The day we produce your statement won't change.
...
From your October 2016 statement you'll have an extra 7 days to make your monthly payment. The day we produce your statement won't change.
...
But hopefully this will also be applied to my other MBNA card accounts. Without actually doing the arithmetic, my impression is that this change will bring MBNA closer into line with other UK credit card companies.
Sep 5, 2016, 7:31 am
#99
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC GGL, HHonors Diamond, IHG Uninspired, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, UK AMEX Plat
Posts: 2,152
Has anyone heard from MBNA about this yet?
I've just dug out a copy of the MBNA terms and conditions, and that says they'll give at least 30 days notice of changes. Since the 1st of Sept, MBNA have emailed me about an upcoming change in how long from the statement date I'll have to pay, and have issued a new statement. Neither of those mentioned the change, and I've had nothing in the post either. Feels to me like they're opening themselves up to a complaint, and potentially quite an expensive one if we all take them to the Financial Ombudsman about it...
I've just dug out a copy of the MBNA terms and conditions, and that says they'll give at least 30 days notice of changes. Since the 1st of Sept, MBNA have emailed me about an upcoming change in how long from the statement date I'll have to pay, and have issued a new statement. Neither of those mentioned the change, and I've had nothing in the post either. Feels to me like they're opening themselves up to a complaint, and potentially quite an expensive one if we all take them to the Financial Ombudsman about it...
Sep 5, 2016, 7:47 am
#100
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,709
Has anyone heard from MBNA about this yet?
I've just dug out a copy of the MBNA terms and conditions, and that says they'll give at least 30 days notice of changes. Since the 1st of Sept, MBNA have emailed me about an upcoming change in how long from the statement date I'll have to pay, and have issued a new statement. Neither of those mentioned the change, and I've had nothing in the post either. Feels to me like they're opening themselves up to a complaint, and potentially quite an expensive one if we all take them to the Financial Ombudsman about it...
I've just dug out a copy of the MBNA terms and conditions, and that says they'll give at least 30 days notice of changes. Since the 1st of Sept, MBNA have emailed me about an upcoming change in how long from the statement date I'll have to pay, and have issued a new statement. Neither of those mentioned the change, and I've had nothing in the post either. Feels to me like they're opening themselves up to a complaint, and potentially quite an expensive one if we all take them to the Financial Ombudsman about it...