Aquitaine

just applied for this card last week, cconfirmed by 2 sales at the branch. Yes existing Citi clients will still get the 30k miles after paying the fee.

The way I see it, this is not a welcome offer per se, but more of a "reward" for you for paying the annual fee, therefore upon renewal (paying $2500 again next year), you'll get the miles again. The resort part is the welcome offer, so existing clients won't receive that.

I's my first time with Citi and I applied for both the Prestige and the PremierMiles this week. Apparently you are allowed 2 welcome offers because there's an exception allowing Prestige cards to dual up? Hopefully it's true. Got my PremierMiles card in 2 days but waiting on the Prestige so badly! The card design looks beautiful... and I really need to buy my flights for Christmas

percysmith

Re: Aquitane: Premiermiles then Prestige. Otherwise you get the two Anantara but not 8,000 miles http://www.citibank.com.hk/global_do...dc-master.html

McM

hi all,

i recently moved to HK & HSBC is my bank. I have the HSBC Advance Plat VISA & regular VISA

Looks like I have a look of work related travel coming (mainly Asia) up as well as yearly trip home to M'sia. Signed up for AM cause I am mainly flying CX these days.

Planning to top-up my AM points as much as I can. Looking at previous posts (mainly from knowledge god percysmith) looks like its down to the CX Elite AMEX vs the DBS Black AMEX

DBS Points Redemption (HKD6/4 = 1 point)

CX Elite gives Points Redemption (HKD6 = 1 point/1.5 points)

however i am a bit lost comparing the other benefits; any help?

percysmith

Why would you do DBS Black Amex when you have the CX Elite?

Apply for DBS Black Mastercard instead (same earn rate, much easier to use).

IncyWincy

Percysmith,
Am I right that all these 3 cards, DBS Black AMex, CX Elite and DBS Black MC earn at the same rate?

If so, why do you think CX Elite better than DBS Black AMex?

Also, do you prefer DBS Black MC because it is more widely accepted? However, MC risk DCC, right?

Thank you.

theworld

Hi

With the Citi Prestige card, does a supplementary card holder also get the bonus 30/40k AM or is it just the main card holder?

Thanks!

percysmith

Incywincy:

Yes

As an earn rate I don't lke the CX Elite at all. I hardly spend on it (except a certain 11,776 order each year). But it's a great card for HKG lounge access (esp arrival hall) (hopefully SYD will also get Plaza Premium also), and even supps get the benefit (someone told me they've issued 7 CX Elite supps).

MC is more accepted and should be your general spending go-to card unless some specific category earn rate or spending promo prevails.

Yes the MC is exposed to DCC so have the CX Elite as backup. MC exchange rates are usually better than AE's though, AE has a nasty feature that cherry-picks worse exchange rate in 5 days prior to posting.

percysmith

Main cardholder only.

If the supp wants the 30K/40K he must apply as his own principal.

IncyWincy

I am not an expert and it just occurred to me that the following is a good course for earning (there are comparables):

Local - SCB HK5 per mile, otherwise HK 6/mile using DBS Black Card, CX Elite or Citi Prestige.
Overseas - Fubon Plat HK3 per mile (even better than Citi which is at HK 4 per mile). Fubon gets better in Taiwan, Japan and Korea but with ceilings.
Citi Rewards for supermarket and telecom spending, with ceilings.
HSBC also has 6x which is good depending on which category you choose, capped at HK 180,000 per year.
Are my figures correct?
Thank you.

theworld

Thanks, thought so, but was wanting to check.

percysmith

Incywincy: that's right. These are my go-to cards too (absent any time-limited promos, but I've already gone through all of the applicable ones).

percysmith

8226 1886 for registration and lucky draw

3%, nothing to really see here.

Aquitaine

Under the eligibility (point 3), doesn't it say that Prestige Card applicants are able to recieve welcome offers of both the Prestige + the other card? Or am I missing something elsewhere?

Either way, Citi sales called me to say that basically my Premiermiles application was approved first before the Prestige (using another approval channel or something?!)... Therefore I will not be eligible to get the 2 nights at Anantara.

Pretty annoyed, but he apologized profusely and promised to chase them on approving the Prestige this week. I think I will try to fight it after receiving the card.

TalkFlyer

Me also 3%, anyway thx Percysmith.

percysmith

If you want the Anantara then you have to give up the 8,000 miles for $10,000 spending on the Premiermiles offer. It's one or the other, you can't have both.