star alliance c. card us based
Jun 25, 2006 | 8:14 pm
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star alliance c. card us based
Is there any star alliance member airline credit card for US based people that does not have a cap on miles that can be earned without any status?
I used to use my delta miles to redeem on south african, but now they are moving to star alliance. So i am lookiong for a star alliance member whom I can get a card with and make my purchases with. Amex is not the best option as many of my vendors do not take it. any advice?
I used to use my delta miles to redeem on south african, but now they are moving to star alliance. So i am lookiong for a star alliance member whom I can get a card with and make my purchases with. Amex is not the best option as many of my vendors do not take it. any advice?
Jun 25, 2006 | 9:43 pm
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USAirways, Lufthansa, Air Canada, or ANA have no yearly limit
This is as complete a list of *A Visas or Mastercards available to US residents as I can come up with.
-The Juniper USAirways card does not have a yearly cap. To quote from the T&C: "There is no limit to the number of Dividend Miles which may be earned."
2 yrs. fee free ($79 after that); 15K bonus miles for purchase; 10K bonus miles for balance transfer
https://www.juniper.com/app/japply/lp/15223.jsp
-The Bank of America USAirways Card does not have a yearly cap.
25K bonus miles; $90 annual fee
[This card will probably be phased out shortly.]
http://www.bankofamerica.com/usairwa...=cc_usair_sign
-The MBNA/Bank of America Air Canada Aeroplan MasterCard (for US residents) doesn't seem to have a cap.
10K bonus miles; $60 annual fee
https://wwwn.applyonlinenow.com/USCC...&mc=A00000205T
-The Lufthansa MBNA/Bank of America Visa doesn't seem to have a cap.
6K bonus miles, $60 annual fee
https://www.applyonlinenow.com/USCCa...&mc=A000001V6L
-ANA's Infibank Visa card does not have a limit on mileage earnings.
5K bonus miles, $70 annual fee
http://www.anacardusa.com
-Asiana's Bank of America Visa has a 100K mile yearly cap.
5K bonus miles; $80 annual fee
http://www.bankofamerica.com/creditc...at&referralid=
-The United First USA Visa is capped at 60K for general members.
20K bonus miles, No fee first year, $60 after that
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...cont&mkid=60NS
-The Juniper USAirways card does not have a yearly cap. To quote from the T&C: "There is no limit to the number of Dividend Miles which may be earned."
2 yrs. fee free ($79 after that); 15K bonus miles for purchase; 10K bonus miles for balance transfer
https://www.juniper.com/app/japply/lp/15223.jsp
-The Bank of America USAirways Card does not have a yearly cap.
25K bonus miles; $90 annual fee
[This card will probably be phased out shortly.]
http://www.bankofamerica.com/usairwa...=cc_usair_sign
-The MBNA/Bank of America Air Canada Aeroplan MasterCard (for US residents) doesn't seem to have a cap.
10K bonus miles; $60 annual fee
https://wwwn.applyonlinenow.com/USCC...&mc=A00000205T
-The Lufthansa MBNA/Bank of America Visa doesn't seem to have a cap.
6K bonus miles, $60 annual fee
https://www.applyonlinenow.com/USCCa...&mc=A000001V6L
-ANA's Infibank Visa card does not have a limit on mileage earnings.
5K bonus miles, $70 annual fee
http://www.anacardusa.com
-Asiana's Bank of America Visa has a 100K mile yearly cap.
5K bonus miles; $80 annual fee
http://www.bankofamerica.com/creditc...at&referralid=
-The United First USA Visa is capped at 60K for general members.
20K bonus miles, No fee first year, $60 after that
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...cont&mkid=60NS
Last edited by soitgoes; Jun 25, 2006 at 10:37 pm Reason: updating info (adding ANA)
Jun 25, 2006 | 10:03 pm
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Another thing, of course, to consider is the mileage needed to redeem the awards you plan on redeeming.
I assume you care about US-South Africa awards.
Thousands of miles needs for awards from North America-South Africa (Y/C/F)
Air Canada: 130/185/240
United/USAir: 80/120/160
Lufthansa: 100/160/240
ANA: on South African Airways: 70/100/X [Available only on SA, so departures from USA only from Atlanta, Washington, or New York]--there are *A mileage-based awards, probably in the 90/120/170 range, depending on routing and US departure location
Asiana: a mileage based system for *A travel, probably in the 100/150/200 range, depending on routing and US departure location
I assume you care about US-South Africa awards.
Thousands of miles needs for awards from North America-South Africa (Y/C/F)
Air Canada: 130/185/240
United/USAir: 80/120/160
Lufthansa: 100/160/240
ANA: on South African Airways: 70/100/X [Available only on SA, so departures from USA only from Atlanta, Washington, or New York]--there are *A mileage-based awards, probably in the 90/120/170 range, depending on routing and US departure location
Asiana: a mileage based system for *A travel, probably in the 100/150/200 range, depending on routing and US departure location
Last edited by soitgoes; Jun 25, 2006 at 10:38 pm Reason: updating info (adding ANA)
Jun 26, 2006 | 7:15 am
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Originally Posted by soitgoes
Another thing, of course, to consider is the mileage needed to redeem the awards you plan on redeeming.
I assume you care about US-South Africa awards.
Thousands of miles needs for awards from North America-South Africa (Y/C/F)
Air Canada: 130/185/240
United/USAir: 80/120/160
Lufthansa: 100/160/240
ANA: on South African Airways: 70/100/X [Available only on SA, so departures from USA only from Atlanta, Washington, or New York]--there are *A mileage-based awards, probably in the 90/120/170 range, depending on routing and US departure location
Asiana: a mileage based system for *A travel, probably in the 100/150/200 range, depending on routing and US departure location
I assume you care about US-South Africa awards.
Thousands of miles needs for awards from North America-South Africa (Y/C/F)
Air Canada: 130/185/240
United/USAir: 80/120/160
Lufthansa: 100/160/240
ANA: on South African Airways: 70/100/X [Available only on SA, so departures from USA only from Atlanta, Washington, or New York]--there are *A mileage-based awards, probably in the 90/120/170 range, depending on routing and US departure location
Asiana: a mileage based system for *A travel, probably in the 100/150/200 range, depending on routing and US departure location
wow, thanks for all the info, I actually go via europe, as the awards from usa are never available. Do you know the requirments from europe?
Jun 26, 2006 | 9:00 am
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Never available from the US? I wouldn't give up on the possibility, as there are lots of routing possibilities.
Thousands of miles needs for awards from Europe-South Africa (Y/C/F)
Air Canada: 70/105/140
United/USAir: 60/75/100
Lufthansa: 60/90/140
ANA: on South African Airways: 55/85/120 [Available only on SA, so departures from only London, Frankfurt, Zurich, Paris]--there are *A mileage-based awards, probably in the 60/90/120 range, depending on routing and US departure location
Asiana: a mileage based system for *A travel, probably in the 80/120/160 range, depending on routing and US departure location
I'd suggest that you visit the forum of those programs you think you'd be interested in--search around for relevant info, ask questions if needed. You might also think about your travel patterns, etc.
Thousands of miles needs for awards from Europe-South Africa (Y/C/F)
Air Canada: 70/105/140
United/USAir: 60/75/100
Lufthansa: 60/90/140
ANA: on South African Airways: 55/85/120 [Available only on SA, so departures from only London, Frankfurt, Zurich, Paris]--there are *A mileage-based awards, probably in the 60/90/120 range, depending on routing and US departure location
Asiana: a mileage based system for *A travel, probably in the 80/120/160 range, depending on routing and US departure location
I'd suggest that you visit the forum of those programs you think you'd be interested in--search around for relevant info, ask questions if needed. You might also think about your travel patterns, etc.