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[to 31 Aug 19] Amex CX Elite : $2/AM to $100K local and and $1/AM to $100K overseas for three months after approval and 2,000AM per supp (4,000AM for supps maximum) https://www.americanexpress.com/hk/en/campaigns/cathay-pacific/wave-generic.html

[to 30 Jun 17] Bankcomm Diamond Unionpay + Platinum Visa: 5,000 miles for $4,500 spend on both cards in first three months after approval http://www.bankcomm.com.hk/en/creditcard/cupcard.html

[to 31 Dec 17] BEA Flyer World: $1.5/mile to $9,000 for first two months after approval plus $3,000 for online application http://www.hkbea.com/html/en/bea-cre...astercard.html

[to 30 Jun 17] CCB: none (only cash rebate offer) http://www.asia.ccb.com/hongkong/per...edit_card.html

[to 30 Jun 17] Citi Premiermiles: 19,875 miles for $15,000 spend in first two months after approval https://www.citibank.com.hk/english/...dc-master.html

[to 31 Aug 17] DBS Black MC: $1/mile to $5,000 spend in first two months after approval http://www.dbs.com.hk/personal/credi...cards/black-mc

[to 28 Feb 18] Fubon Plat: 4,000 miles for $2,800 spend within first three months after approval http://www.fubonbank.com.hk/web/html...lcome00_e.html

[to 31 Dec 17] HSBC: HK$6K spend for 400 RC (300 RC if existing CC customer) + 100 RC for online application https://www.personal.hsbc.com.hk/1/2.../cards/prom201

[to 30 Jun 17] SCB AM: $0.5/AM to $7,500 and $2/AM for next $30,000 thereafter for first two months after approval https://www.sc.com/hk/credit-cards/asiamiles/

[to 31 Dec 17] Shacom Po Leung Kuk MC: 5,000 miles for $7,000 spend within first two months after approval http://www.shacombank.com.hk/eng/per...rCard-Card.jsp

[to 31 Aug 17] Wing Lung Plat MC: 5,000 miles for $2,800 spend within first two months after approval http://www.winglungbank.com/wlb_corp...ard/index.html

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Jan 18, 2019, 3:24 am

#256

zeltergiset

Join Date: Oct 2014

Location: Hong Kong

Programs: BA Silver (OWS)

Posts: 654

Quote:

Originally Posted by Isochronous

Through which card?

EY is one of the transfer options for Citi. Citi Prestige earns at 6 HKD per mile.

Jan 18, 2019, 8:34 am

#257

Kilian Zoll

Join Date: May 2006

Location: SIN

Programs: KF, MPC, BAEC // Bonvoy, WoH, Honors

Posts: 1,464

Quote:

Originally Posted by dannyhk

Hong Kong Dental Association as well!! There must be more? Maybe we can find one that is open to all? (or has a token membership fee).

Wouldn't be surprised if there's some association out there with a minimal membership fee that has the Amex Plat CC annual fee discount as a benefit...

Jan 20, 2019, 1:12 am

#258

bagold

Join Date: Oct 1999

Location: Don't know....

Programs: BA LTG, SQ TPPS, CX DMP, AA EXP, Bonvoy LTT, ALL PLT, Hilton DM

Posts: 4,010

Got an offer to purchase Asia Miles:

HK$80,000 for 800,000 miles
HK$50,000 for 450,000 miles
HK$25,000 for 200,000 miles

Is it worth it?

Jan 20, 2019, 4:39 am

#259

christep

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Join Date: Jun 2002

Location: Hong Kong

Programs: None any more

Posts: 11,017

Quote:

Originally Posted by bagold

Got an offer to purchase Asia Miles:

HK$80,000 for 800,000 miles
HK$50,000 for 450,000 miles
HK$25,000 for 200,000 miles

Is it worth it?

Just to be clear - this is from a credit card? If so, which one?

If you mean just purchasing from some random person then that's a) against the AsiaMiles rules and they may prove worthless, and b) in the wrong thread!

Jan 20, 2019, 5:55 am

#260

percysmith

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Join Date: May 2009

Location: HKG

Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member

Posts: 19,801

Citi HK offer to selected customers.

Jan 20, 2019, 7:06 am

#261

christep

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Location: Hong Kong

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Posts: 11,017

Ah, OK. And, as our guru, what is your view on the offer?

Jan 20, 2019, 7:11 am

#262

percysmith

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Join Date: May 2009

Location: HKG

Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member

Posts: 19,801

Too pricey for me, YMMV

Jan 22, 2019, 12:18 pm

#263

barracuda93

Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: Taiwan

Programs: IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, oneworld Emerald

Posts: 1,164

Quote:

Originally Posted by percysmith

Citi HK offer to selected customers.

Have they sent that over e-mail?

Jan 22, 2019, 8:07 pm

#264

kaka

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Join Date: May 2006

Location: HKG

Programs: A3, TK *G; JL JGC; SPG,Hilton Gold

Posts: 9,952

if one redeem a lot of F and J class, there would be an nice arbitrage

Mar 20, 2019, 11:12 pm

#265

Kilian Zoll

Join Date: May 2006

Location: SIN

Programs: KF, MPC, BAEC // Bonvoy, WoH, Honors

Posts: 1,464

Is anyone aware of a SCB Asia Miles Card welcome offer apart from the mediocre 40,000 (+ 4,000 referral bonus) one available on their website? I'm about to pass one year without the card so time to re-apply.

This time last year they had a 177,000 bonus AM welcome offer if I recall correctly.

Mar 25, 2019, 2:34 am

#266

Kilian Zoll

Join Date: May 2006

Location: SIN

Programs: KF, MPC, BAEC // Bonvoy, WoH, Honors

Posts: 1,464

Not sure if this has already been mentioned, but DBS is running a reasonably attractive welcome offer on the Black Card at the moment:

Local Spending

HK$1 = 1 mile (upper limit: 5,000 miles) for first HK$5,000
HK$5 = 1 mile (upper limit: 47,000 miles) for thereafter HK$235,000

Overseas Spending

HK$1 = 1 mile (upper limit: 5,000 miles) for first HK$5,000
HK$2.5 = 1 mile (upper limit: 28,000 miles) for thereafter HK$70,000

Ignoring the HK$5 = 1 mile portion, it's an 'easy' 38,000 miles for $80k spend. Transfers to KF and Avios apart from Asia Miles.

How does DBS treat WC/AP/PayMe spend?

Mar 25, 2019, 4:26 am

#267

percysmith

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Posts: 19,801

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kilian Zoll

How does DBS treat WC/AP/PayMe spend?

Normal spend: all eligible for normal earn i.e. $6/AM

Welcome offer:
7.1.2 For the purpose of this Welcome Gift, “Local Spending” refers to the posted retail transactions settled in Hong Kong Dollars and Macau Pataca conducted at the point of sales (in case of online transactions, the place of registration and/or settlement of the merchant) in Hong Kong and Macau. For the avoidance of doubt, the following types of transactions shall not be considered as Local Spending: ...reload of e-Wallets (e.g. PayMe, WeChat Pay and Alipay)

I can't guarantee 100% it will be enforced.
OTOH I can't find a data point that it isn't enforced so have to assume it will be.

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Last edited by percysmith; Mar 25, 2019 at 4:34 am

Jul 20, 2019, 7:15 am

#268

percysmith

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Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member

Posts: 19,801

New CX AE offer https://www.americanexpress.com/hk/e...e-generic.html

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Jul 20, 2019, 10:38 am

#269

sparkj

Join Date: Sep 2017

Location: Hong Kong

Programs: CX DM/OWE, Marriott Platinum

Posts: 155

Quote:

Originally Posted by percysmith

Friend of mine contemplated taking HKSI Paper 1 to get their cut-price card

I did this, but you don't actually have to take the exam.
(1) You apply and get student membership
(2) You apply the AE Plat as student member
(3) You cancel your exam and get some of your money back
(4) Profit from lower annual fee every year