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Old Feb 17, 2008, 7:25 am
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Virgin Atlantic
Midwest Airlines

Both send out credit card type plastic cards

Virgin Atlantic sends out a different card everytime you qualify to the next mileage level e.g. from Red, to Silver, then Gold
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Old Feb 17, 2008, 8:15 am
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Originally Posted by bawr
LH requires you to earn 3,000 miles before they will send a card.
Actually not anymore, 1 mile is enough nowadays, so any one cheapo flight will do.
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Old Feb 17, 2008, 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by AusEuroFlyer
I'm quite sure Qantas and Air NZ do (at least to their members in Australia). Then again Qantas charge for the membership - I can't remember if Air NZ charge for theirs.

P.S. You are a sales executive and still at school?
QF charges to join if live in Australia or NZ.
NZ charges to join unless recently flown NZ in business class or paid koru club membership.

NH sends out card as soon as join, as does MH, AA, OZ.
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Old Feb 17, 2008, 11:32 am
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Originally Posted by bawr
LH requires you to earn 3,000 miles before they will send a card.
did not know that, an M&M card showed up after i signed up for them
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Old Feb 17, 2008, 12:21 pm
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Originally Posted by seattle29
Hi everyone,

Can anyone name me some FF programs that still mail out plastic membership cards as soon as you sign up without having to take any qualifying flights

I'm doing an essay for school on how FF programs have changed since 9/11 and I'd be interested to see how many have stopped mailing out membership cards upon signup.

Thanks for any help.
I think HHonors still mail
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Old Feb 17, 2008, 12:29 pm
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Malaysia Airlines 'Enrich' FF scheme dosh out cards as soon as you sign up....
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Old Feb 17, 2008, 3:16 pm
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Delta for sure.
Singapore, no. Have account with them, but they never send me anything.
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Old Feb 17, 2008, 3:29 pm
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Originally Posted by ms1664
Actually not anymore, 1 mile is enough nowadays, so any one cheapo flight will do.
I stand corrected. M&M must have changed their 3,000 miles policy in the past few months.
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Old Feb 18, 2008, 2:56 am
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OS as well.
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Old Feb 18, 2008, 6:59 am
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Originally Posted by tonywestsider
Virgin Atlantic
Midwest Airlines

Both send out credit card type plastic cards

Virgin Atlantic sends out a different card everytime you qualify to the next mileage level e.g. from Red, to Silver, then Gold
Not Virgin - they only send out cards once you have flown with them, not at sign up.
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Old Feb 18, 2008, 7:05 am
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Originally Posted by szg
OS as well.
Huh ? OS is using LH's Miles and More. Also, SK Eurobonus mail card as soon as you are registered.
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Old Feb 19, 2008, 4:52 pm
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JAL sent me one within a week or so of signing up. No flight or other earning activity needed.
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Old Feb 26, 2008, 11:56 pm
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Originally Posted by halothane
I am pretty sure United still mails them.
they indeed do. Signed up recently and had the card through the post. AA also do but it`s a thinner plastic card.
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Old Feb 27, 2008, 1:20 pm
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NWA does.
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Old Feb 27, 2008, 1:21 pm
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Also, Frontier Airlines.
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