Best CX credit card ?
Feb 8, 2010, 11:13 am
#31
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Hong Kong, France
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Sorry to join this thread with an OT question. Is there a Hong Kong cc that can be used to get miles in other FFP programs than Asiamiles? or in addtion to asiamiles?
Feb 8, 2010, 11:54 am
#32
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Taiwan
Programs: EVA
Posts: 182
Don't know if this info is any use to anyone here but AMEX in Taiwan offers a much better deal on Asia Miles.
With a spend of HK$97k or more per year the conversion is effectively HK$4.8 per mile (TW$25 = 1 mile + 20% bonus with TW$400k spend). No cap on miles whatsoever.
With a spend of HK$97k or more per year the conversion is effectively HK$4.8 per mile (TW$25 = 1 mile + 20% bonus with TW$400k spend). No cap on miles whatsoever.
Feb 8, 2010, 3:34 pm
#33
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I think hsbc also has some other programs linked.
Feb 11, 2010, 3:23 pm
#35
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: AA EXP CXDM, Bonvoy Gold, WOH Globalist, HHonors Diamond, Amex Cent
Posts: 98
I was once told that some credit card companies don't give miles on internet purchases. Does anyone know if this is the case with the SCB, DBS Black, or Citi Prem Miles ??
Feb 11, 2010, 7:11 pm
#36
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BA Gold, JGC Sapphire, OZ Diamond, AF Silver, CX GR, Marriott Lifetime SL
Posts: 3,598
I paid over 10K USD over the Internet for various stuff : Amazon US / Amazon JP / Server Rental and never have problem getting the points / miles I expected (aka on USD I got the foreign transaction bonus miles)
And Yes, they are on SCB / DBS Black / Citi Prem Miles
However note that as I don't have a payment stub, I cannot register the "bonus program" these cards offer from time to time
Feb 18, 2010, 6:39 pm
#38
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member
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After the doubleup promotion from SCB, is best CX credit card combination the following? (excluding AMEX Centurion)
Local Spending: DBS AMEX
Local Dining: DBS Plat
Local Spending (not accepting AMEX):Citi Premiermiles (no charge)/SCB Visa Infinite (with charge)
Overseas Spending: SCB AMEX
Overseas Spending (not accept AMEX): Citi Premiermiles/DBS Plat (in China/Macau)
Local Spending: DBS AMEX
Local Dining: DBS Plat
Local Spending (not accepting AMEX):Citi Premiermiles (no charge)/SCB Visa Infinite (with charge)
Overseas Spending: SCB AMEX
Overseas Spending (not accept AMEX): Citi Premiermiles/DBS Plat (in China/Macau)
Some caveats to the Mevas 5x - applicable to 31 Dec 10 only, hotel dining not counted and 5X only applicable to first $6,250 of dining spending/month (25,000 pts excluding basic 1X). So I'll keep the DBS Plat for hotels, and keep tabs on my spending (my average dining spending is $3,800).
Also the Asia Miles 12 pts/1 mile conversion offer is good to 31 Dec 10 whereas the last 5X payout is in Feb 11 - may have timing difference.
Feb 18, 2010, 7:27 pm
#39
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BA Gold, JGC Sapphire, OZ Diamond, AF Silver, CX GR, Marriott Lifetime SL
Posts: 3,598
I wonder if replacing the DBS Plat dining (3X on 12 pts per mile - effectively $4/1 mile) with Mevas Bank Plat (5X on 12 pts per mile - effectively $2.4/1 mile http://www.mevas.com/public/x/c/cc_5x_rewards_e.html ) a good idea?
Some caveats to the Mevas 5x - applicable to 31 Dec 10 only, hotel dining not counted and 5X only applicable to first $6,250 of dining spending/month (25,000 pts excluding basic 1X). So I'll keep the DBS Plat for hotels, and keep tabs on my spending (my average dining spending is $3,800).
Also the Asia Miles 12 pts/1 mile conversion offer is good to 31 Dec 10 whereas the last 5X payout is in Feb 11 - may have timing difference.
Some caveats to the Mevas 5x - applicable to 31 Dec 10 only, hotel dining not counted and 5X only applicable to first $6,250 of dining spending/month (25,000 pts excluding basic 1X). So I'll keep the DBS Plat for hotels, and keep tabs on my spending (my average dining spending is $3,800).
Also the Asia Miles 12 pts/1 mile conversion offer is good to 31 Dec 10 whereas the last 5X payout is in Feb 11 - may have timing difference.
Feb 28, 2010, 11:33 pm
#41
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: HKG
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i remember maybe ChrisLi or someone else did a short sumary on how fast miles get posted from CC to AM but i cnat find it now. can someone shine on me... either thru directing me to that page (cant get it thru serach fn!) or posting the timeframes?
thanks!
thanks!
Mar 1, 2010, 12:53 am
#42
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BA Gold, JGC Sapphire, OZ Diamond, AF Silver, CX GR, Marriott Lifetime SL
Posts: 3,598
Citibank Premier Miles : The following Friday
CX Amex : I stopped using it so dunno
SCB : One week from my last Dec transaction
DBS : I did not transferred any within the period so dunno either, previous experience is 3 - 7 days
Mar 3, 2010, 5:23 am
#43
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member
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As I remember it was me... so the recent numbers from my account are
Citibank Premier Miles : The following Friday
CX Amex : I stopped using it so dunno
SCB : One week from my last Dec transaction
DBS : I did not transferred any within the period so dunno either, previous experience is 3 - 7 days
Citibank Premier Miles : The following Friday
CX Amex : I stopped using it so dunno
SCB : One week from my last Dec transaction
DBS : I did not transferred any within the period so dunno either, previous experience is 3 - 7 days
(Checked against phone notes, revised) Citibank processed a Friday order on the same day and MPC credited the miles on the following Friday.
DBS for me has been one full week all up. Same with SCB.
Last edited by percysmith; Mar 4, 2010 at 11:59 am