The end of Diamond Club! [MBNA CC earning ceased 30 Sept, Avios transfer 30 Nov 2016]
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: BAEC Silver, LH FT, Accor Plat
Posts: 235
The end of Diamond Club! [MBNA CC earning ceased 30 Sept, Avios transfer 30 Nov 2016]
Well, it seems that all good things come to an end. Diamondclub.org is saying that the programme is being wound down:
We are sorry to inform you that the Diamond Club will be closing on 30 November 2016.
Please be assured that up until this date, you can still use your 10% discount on British Airways flights.
If you have a Diamond Club Credit Card issued by MBNA Limited, you will no longer be able to collect Destinations miles from 30 September 2016, however you will be able to convert them in to Avios using the Combine My Avios tool when you log in to your Executive Club account [hyperlink to www.ba.com/executiveclub]. You will need to do this by 30 November 2016, otherwise your miles will not be transferred and will expire.
Combine My Avios https://www.britishairways.com/trave...club/_gf/en_gb
If you are not already a British Airways Executive Club member, please join at www.ba.com/join
Please be assured that up until this date, you can still use your 10% discount on British Airways flights.
If you have a Diamond Club Credit Card issued by MBNA Limited, you will no longer be able to collect Destinations miles from 30 September 2016, however you will be able to convert them in to Avios using the Combine My Avios tool when you log in to your Executive Club account [hyperlink to www.ba.com/executiveclub]. You will need to do this by 30 November 2016, otherwise your miles will not be transferred and will expire.
Combine My Avios https://www.britishairways.com/trave...club/_gf/en_gb
If you are not already a British Airways Executive Club member, please join at www.ba.com/join
#2
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: somewhere north of London, UK
Programs: HH Gold, BA Silver, Accor Silver
Posts: 15,245
The end of Diamond Club! [MBNA CC earning ceases 30 Sept, Avios transfer 30 Nov 2016]
I may have missed this if it came up in the last couple of weeks but I just logged onto my Diamond Club account to find this message...
We are sorry to inform you that the Diamond Club will be closing on 30 November 2016.
Please be assured that up until this date, you can still use your 10% discount on British Airways flights.
If you have a Diamond Club Credit Card issued by MBNA Limited, you will no longer be able to collect Destinations miles from 30 September 2016, however you will be able to convert them in to Avios using the Combine My Avios tool when you log in to your Executive Club account. You will need to do this by 30 November 2016, otherwise your miles will not be transferred and will expire.
We are sorry to inform you that the Diamond Club will be closing on 30 November 2016.
Please be assured that up until this date, you can still use your 10% discount on British Airways flights.
If you have a Diamond Club Credit Card issued by MBNA Limited, you will no longer be able to collect Destinations miles from 30 September 2016, however you will be able to convert them in to Avios using the Combine My Avios tool when you log in to your Executive Club account. You will need to do this by 30 November 2016, otherwise your miles will not be transferred and will expire.
#3
Community Director
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Norwich, UK
Programs: A3*G, BA Gold, BD Gold (in memoriam), IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 8,448
Oxon Flyer and I will therefore shortly be entering an extended state of mourning. Please respect our privacy at this sad time.
There may also be flags at half-mast floating over the East Mids countryside in final recognition of the demise of the last remaining vestige of BD.
#6
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bermuda & UK & USA
Programs: BA Gold. IHG Platinum Ambassador
Posts: 176
That's a real shame but inevitable.... I wonder what MBNA will do with the Diamond Club card?
The only viable alternative is to hit the BA Amex card again for 1.5 points per pound spent.... I have enjoyed not having to search for companies that take Amex up until now.....
The only viable alternative is to hit the BA Amex card again for 1.5 points per pound spent.... I have enjoyed not having to search for companies that take Amex up until now.....
#8
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Near Edinburgh
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 9,034
A great shame - the DC Visa was great for collecting Avios at places where Amex is not accepted. That, and the companion Amex, will be going in the drawer. And I don't think mine will be alone in that regard.
The main question now will be when do we stop spending on the card.
The main question now will be when do we stop spending on the card.
Last edited by Paralytic; Aug 31, 2016 at 7:16 am
#10
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,882
Mine will be cancelled and a request for a partial refund of the fee.
#12
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: BAEC Silver, LH FT, Accor Plat
Posts: 235
I shall be cancelling too. I believe that my renewal date is in October so that ties in nicely. It's been a great card. I must have been one of the last people to get them before bmi was sold to BA, I got my application in a few weeks before it was finalised.
Now I need to find an alternative. Usually I'd go for the BA Amex, but I just churned it this spring to get the 25k bonus miles on this years holiday. Argh! I suppose I could sign up again and forgo the bonus...
Now I need to find an alternative. Usually I'd go for the BA Amex, but I just churned it this spring to get the 25k bonus miles on this years holiday. Argh! I suppose I could sign up again and forgo the bonus...
#13
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,818
I'm surprised we got so long out of it. I guess the MBNA contract finally reached a termination point that BA (presumably?) could pull the plug.
Farewell to the last vestige of BD (apart from the A321 midhaul seats!).
A great FF scheme.
Farewell to the last vestige of BD (apart from the A321 midhaul seats!).
A great FF scheme.
#14
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Near Edinburgh
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 9,034
#15
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 5 miles from EMA
Programs: BD, BAEC Pleb, VS Pleb, Accor Pleb, HHonors Gold, Big White Season Pass
Posts: 5,867
Oxon Flyer and I will therefore shortly be entering an extended state of mourning. Please respect our privacy at this sad time.
There may also be flags at half-mast floating over the East Mids countryside in final recognition of the demise of the last remaining vestige of BD.
Anybody got any CC recommendations? This is the nail in the coffin of my relationship with BAEC, it might be quite liberating.
....maybe one day, bmi regional will start a *A aligned ff programme with s credit card attached. Diamond Club has a nice ring to it.....
Last edited by Tiger_lily; Aug 31, 2016 at 7:37 am