UOB "Inifinte" VISA Black Card - Best Asia Miles for VISA
Jan 7, 2008, 9:29 pm
#61
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA Exec Plat, UA 1K, BA Gold, AF Plat, Hilton Diamond, Marriot Plat
Posts: 303
is the promotion for adding secondary card members still ongoing? Also, was just wondering if you don't pay the annual fee and add secondary card users, are you eligible for those bonus? cheers
Jan 7, 2008, 10:07 pm
#62
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Australia Cathay Marco Polo Gold, Hilton Platinum VIP, Hyatt Gold Passport, Hertz Gold, PC Platinum, AMEX Centurion
Posts: 259
Yes, the suppl promo for extra asiamiles bonus is still going on. If you don't pay the annual fee, you will NOT get the 60,000 AM bonus, but still can enjoy the supp card AM bonus.
Jan 8, 2008, 7:50 am
#63
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA Exec Plat, UA 1K, BA Gold, AF Plat, Hilton Diamond, Marriot Plat
Posts: 303
thanks for helping send out an application cardiology
Jan 8, 2008, 5:17 pm
#64
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: HKG
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, CX DM, QF GO, AA LT GO, UA SL, LH FT, Marr LT Titanium, Shang DM, Hyatt Glob, Hilton DM
Posts: 2,024
some updates after my call to them on Sunday - now the service seems to be more in line with what I expected
- got a call back on Monday answering my questions - although, attitude/service-level-wise for the person who called back, there's some room for improvement...she rushed to give me the answers to my questions (where's the 2008 benefits, why 2-week delay), then just wanted to say bye and hang up...didn't even say something like "do you have any further questions", "feel free to call us again if you need anything else", etc - really nothing, just wanted to say bye - I'm in a service industry myself so I'm quite conscious about this
- the 2-week delay in card delivery was due to the delay in getting the Priority Pass card (I'm not sure if I completely buy this argument because the original promised date was Dec 21, before Christmas, so unless Priority Pass company closed for holiday much earlier than others; and it's not the first time they issue cards with them, so they should know the lead time needed; anyway, good enough at least they give me a reason)
- the 2008 benefits book will be available by Jan 15 - that's good enough too
- the 2007 benefits book was nonetheless still sent to me per my request, and I received it yesterday (Tue) already as well - it's quite a nicely produced small book with clear details of the benefits - so now I have a good base to compare the new 2008 benefits with...
- local HKD 6 spending = 1 mile and overseas HKD 4 spending = 1 mile were indeed the "normal" ongoing feature of the card last year, as described in the 2007 benefits book, too bad it's changed this year
- but of course as expected the "mileage buying" part is more of a promo and so not listed in this 2007 benefits book
Jan 9, 2008, 1:41 am
#65
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Australia Cathay Marco Polo Gold, Hilton Platinum VIP, Hyatt Gold Passport, Hertz Gold, PC Platinum, AMEX Centurion
Posts: 259
Hope that the "mileage buying" promo will come soon. I am looking forward ot buying some AMs for business redemption.
Jan 16, 2008, 2:51 am
#67
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: CX Green, QF Platinum, BAEC Silver, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 10,780
I logged into the Inifintite Visa website today. The benefits this year are use of the Kowloon Shangrila health club once per month, and breakfast and use of Hong Lok Yuen Country Club once per month.
No mention of Langham or Four Seasons.
No mention of Langham or Four Seasons.
Jan 16, 2008, 7:33 am
#68
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: HKG
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, CX DM, QF GO, AA LT GO, UA SL, LH FT, Marr LT Titanium, Shang DM, Hyatt Glob, Hilton DM
Posts: 2,024
in fact, the Langham breakfast was never shown on the Visa Infinite website either even before the 2008 version kicked in...on the 2007 version, there's Four Seasons, but not Langham either...and it's not on the UOB-specific 2007 benefit booklet either, or the 2008 one...
Jan 20, 2008, 11:48 pm
#71
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 2,068
oh, few things.
got my 2008 membership booklet, along with a quarter 1 newsletter. nothing out of the ordinary that has not already been reported here in the booklet.
however, just tried calling my "relationship manager" (i.e. got a card with the name of three people and a number), at the end of the phone, the person didn't speak English. Not much used to me.
got my 2008 membership booklet, along with a quarter 1 newsletter. nothing out of the ordinary that has not already been reported here in the booklet.
however, just tried calling my "relationship manager" (i.e. got a card with the name of three people and a number), at the end of the phone, the person didn't speak English. Not much used to me.
Jan 24, 2008, 8:26 pm
#74
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: HK
Programs: CX DM / Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 289
Jan 24, 2008, 10:14 pm
#75
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: hong kong
Programs: Centurion, Lan Platinum, ANA Mileage Club, HHonors D, SPG G
Posts: 401
just remember that the 20k extra is in points and not in miles. 12 points = 1 mile.
and yes its the same as citibank visa... without the miles purchase offer , this card is pretty mediocre..
and yes its the same as citibank visa... without the miles purchase offer , this card is pretty mediocre..