EK MBNA credit cards
Jun 22, 2018, 12:45 am
#331
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards Blue :-(, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, GHA Platinum
Posts: 2,527
The rental car insurance is also a good benefit if you rent cars in the US at any point (which I will be a week on Saturday).
You also some some half decent offers. There was a £200 cashback on flights over £800 recently. That reduced my J MAN-DXB flight from £1400 to £1200.
You also some some half decent offers. There was a £200 cashback on flights over £800 recently. That reduced my J MAN-DXB flight from £1400 to £1200.
Jun 22, 2018, 1:39 am
#332
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,588
I guess you can. I had to book via the Amex Travel Service, so you'd just need to ask them to book the particular fare you wanted. Mine was actually a KLM flight, and I did it online. Looking back, I wish I'd paid the extra for a EK flight and got the £200 of that instead 
Jun 22, 2018, 1:50 am
#333
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
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Jul 14, 2018, 3:53 am
#334
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards Blue :-(, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, GHA Platinum
Posts: 2,527
Has anyone else noticed the way the MBNA cards work on the underground if used as contactless touch in and touch out
If both cards ( amex and visa ) are used at the same time ( 2 people travelling) then the final charge is only for 1 person .
Suspect this is a bug in the system. Has been like this ever since contactless was started and still the same as of yesterday.
If both cards ( amex and visa ) are used at the same time ( 2 people travelling) then the final charge is only for 1 person .
Suspect this is a bug in the system. Has been like this ever since contactless was started and still the same as of yesterday.
Last edited by ukdoctor; Jul 14, 2018 at 4:15 am
Jul 22, 2018, 8:10 am
#335
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 556
Emirates Skywards DIB Credit Card
EK just launched a scheme for UAE residents:
https://www.emirates.com/ae/english/...banks/dib.aspx
The Emirates Skywards DIB Credit Card gives you the opportunity to earn Skywards Miles on all spends. Every time you use the card to buy groceries or fuel, pay your household expenses, or just shop around, you come closer to your dream destination. You can earn even more Skywards Miles when you book your next trip with Emirates or spend in foreign currency.
https://www.emirates.com/ae/english/...banks/dib.aspx
The Emirates Skywards DIB Credit Card gives you the opportunity to earn Skywards Miles on all spends. Every time you use the card to buy groceries or fuel, pay your household expenses, or just shop around, you come closer to your dream destination. You can earn even more Skywards Miles when you book your next trip with Emirates or spend in foreign currency.
Jul 23, 2018, 9:20 am
#336
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards Blue :-(, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, GHA Platinum
Posts: 2,527
On the MBNA account website the Amex version has disappeared now as planned.
From what I understood , the amex version will not work but the Visa version of the EK MBNA will work like the MBNA Horizon cash back and they will send us new cards soon.
Has anyone used their MBNA Visa and did you get cash back?
From what I understood , the amex version will not work but the Visa version of the EK MBNA will work like the MBNA Horizon cash back and they will send us new cards soon.
Has anyone used their MBNA Visa and did you get cash back?
Jul 23, 2018, 4:09 pm
#337
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Bangor, Northern Ireland
Programs: Emirates Skywards - GOLD, Virgin Atlantic, Avios
Posts: 33
My both accounts have updated to MBNA horizon cards yet I haven’t received them yet. I think I’m due to get £65 cashback on one of the cards (because I only paid for elite 6 or 7 months ago) but I think it can only be redeemed against purchases.
What do you guys think of the new cards? I think I’m going to cancel both of them and just use my Amex when I can.
What do you guys think of the new cards? I think I’m going to cancel both of them and just use my Amex when I can.
Jul 23, 2018, 4:46 pm
#338
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards Blue :-(, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, GHA Platinum
Posts: 2,527
My both accounts have updated to MBNA horizon cards yet I haven’t received them yet. I think I’m due to get £65 cashback on one of the cards (because I only paid for elite 6 or 7 months ago) but I think it can only be redeemed against purchases.
What do you guys think of the new cards? I think I’m going to cancel both of them and just use my Amex when I can.
What do you guys think of the new cards? I think I’m going to cancel both of them and just use my Amex when I can.
I am not cancelling the card. I agree that it is not good for spending in the UK
As per the article I have linked to , the visa horizon seems to be good for overseas spend as there is no Fx transaction fee . Yes there are many other cards which do the same but with the 0.5% cash back from this card it will more than cover the interchange fee . Just need to remember to pay in the local currency and not accept DCC
https://www.headforpoints.com/2018/0...top-defecting/
I am travelling next month and will test it out. Their is no annual fee on the card anyway and I will see whether it works..
