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Last edit by: Artemio
Cornèrcard: Visa or Mastercard
- Gold (220.- annual fee, 0.50 miles / franc) - current promo: 20'000 miles sign-up bonus / until 31 oct 2016 link
- Classic (140.- annual fee, 0.50 miles / franc) - current promo: 10'000 miles sign-up bonus / until 31 May 2016 link
- Current promo: Early bird additional 10'000 miles bonus - until April 15 2016 link
Swisscard AECS: American Express + Mastercard
- Platinum Duo - American Express Platinum + Mastercard Gold (700.- annual fee, 1.2 mile / franc on Amex spend, 0.5 miles / franc on MC spend) - current promo: 20'000 miles sign-up bonus / 350.- 1st annual fee / until 15 March 2016
- Gold Duo - American Express Gold + Mastercard Gold (220.- annual fee, 0.75 miles / franc on Amex spend, 0.5 miles / franc on MC spend) - current promo: 15'000 miles sign-up bonus / 110.- 1st annual fee / until 15 March 2016
- Classic Duo - American Express Silver + Mastercard Silver (120.- annual fee, 0.625 miles / franc on Amex spend, 0.5 miles / franc on MC spend) - current promo: 20'000 miles sign-up bonus / 60.- 1st annual fee / until 30 sept 2017
other promo: 15'000 miles sign-up bonus / 60.- 1st annual fee / year around link here
Bonviva american express
- platinum (30’000 bonus miles, 480.- 1st y. fee, 1 mile / franc)
- gold (15'000 bonus miles, 240.- 1st y. fee, 0.75 mile / franc)
- classic (5'000 bonus miles, 90.- 1st y. fee, 0.50 mile / franc)
----not sure if I got this promotion right ????-------
Lufthansa Miles and More – possible as a swiss resident, open first a free DKB bank account, then apply for the LH miles and more creditcard. No current promotion, 1 mile / euro (= 0.9 miles / franc)
NEW from 01.11.16 cornercard miles and more (10'000 bonus miles, 250.-, 1 mile / fr.)
NEW # 2 Cornercard miles and more gold business (same conditions as the personal gold (220.-,....), but with 10'000 welcome bonus
- Gold (220.- annual fee, 0.50 miles / franc) - current promo: 20'000 miles sign-up bonus / until 31 oct 2016 link
- Classic (140.- annual fee, 0.50 miles / franc) - current promo: 10'000 miles sign-up bonus / until 31 May 2016 link
- Current promo: Early bird additional 10'000 miles bonus - until April 15 2016 link
Swisscard AECS: American Express + Mastercard
- Platinum Duo - American Express Platinum + Mastercard Gold (700.- annual fee, 1.2 mile / franc on Amex spend, 0.5 miles / franc on MC spend) - current promo: 20'000 miles sign-up bonus / 350.- 1st annual fee / until 15 March 2016
- Gold Duo - American Express Gold + Mastercard Gold (220.- annual fee, 0.75 miles / franc on Amex spend, 0.5 miles / franc on MC spend) - current promo: 15'000 miles sign-up bonus / 110.- 1st annual fee / until 15 March 2016
- Classic Duo - American Express Silver + Mastercard Silver (120.- annual fee, 0.625 miles / franc on Amex spend, 0.5 miles / franc on MC spend) - current promo: 20'000 miles sign-up bonus / 60.- 1st annual fee / until 30 sept 2017
other promo: 15'000 miles sign-up bonus / 60.- 1st annual fee / year around link here
Bonviva american express
- platinum (30’000 bonus miles, 480.- 1st y. fee, 1 mile / franc)
- gold (15'000 bonus miles, 240.- 1st y. fee, 0.75 mile / franc)
- classic (5'000 bonus miles, 90.- 1st y. fee, 0.50 mile / franc)
----not sure if I got this promotion right ????-------
Lufthansa Miles and More – possible as a swiss resident, open first a free DKB bank account, then apply for the LH miles and more creditcard. No current promotion, 1 mile / euro (= 0.9 miles / franc)
NEW from 01.11.16 cornercard miles and more (10'000 bonus miles, 250.-, 1 mile / fr.)
NEW # 2 Cornercard miles and more gold business (same conditions as the personal gold (220.-,....), but with 10'000 welcome bonus
List of credit card promotions for swiss residents (or CH bank account holders)
Oct 4, 2017, 11:23 am
#76
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: CH
Programs: LX SEN
Posts: 899
Allfällige Angebote der Bank für Welcome-Bonus Prämienmeilen richten sich exklusiv an neue Kunden, welche noch keine Cornèrcard Miles & More Kreditkarte besitzen bzw. diese nicht in den letzten sechs Monaten gekündigt haben. Die Bank behält sich zudem vor, die Welcome-Bonus Prämienmeilen zu stornieren, wenn der Kartenvertrag seitens des Karteninhabers vor Ablauf von 12 Monaten nach Ausstellung der Karte gekündigt wird. ?
In summary:
- offer for new clients only.
- Welcome-Bonus miles are forfeited if client terminates card within the first 12 months.
Nov 14, 2017, 9:48 am
#77
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
Posts: 5,050
Hello,
I have seen that with the SWISS miles & more credit card you can convert up to 25.000 award miles into status miles.
Can somebody please advise:
1) what is the exchange rate?
2) the 25.000 miles have had to be accumulated by using the credit card or could be just award miles that you have obtained on flights, hotels,...?
Thanks,
I have seen that with the SWISS miles & more credit card you can convert up to 25.000 award miles into status miles.
Can somebody please advise:
1) what is the exchange rate?
2) the 25.000 miles have had to be accumulated by using the credit card or could be just award miles that you have obtained on flights, hotels,...?
Thanks,
Nov 14, 2017, 9:57 am
#78
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: ZRH
Programs: M&M SEN (*G), HH Diamond
Posts: 2,418
Hello,
I have seen that with the SWISS miles & more credit card you can convert up to 25.000 award miles into status miles.
Can somebody please advise:
1) what is the exchange rate?
2) the 25.000 miles have had to be accumulated by using the credit card or could be just award miles that you have obtained on flights, hotels,...?
I have seen that with the SWISS miles & more credit card you can convert up to 25.000 award miles into status miles.
Can somebody please advise:
1) what is the exchange rate?
2) the 25.000 miles have had to be accumulated by using the credit card or could be just award miles that you have obtained on flights, hotels,...?
2) only credit card spend - you see exactly how many award miles you can convert one you're logged into your account - see printscreens here: Converting award miles into status miles (max. 25k to 5k) now possible with Swisscard
and 3) see https://www.miles-and-more-cards.ch/.../status-miles/
Nov 14, 2017, 10:07 am
#79
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
Posts: 5,050
1) 5 award miles : 1 status mile
2) only credit card spend - you see exactly how many award miles you can convert one you're logged into your account - see printscreens here: Converting award miles into status miles (max. 25k to 5k) now possible with Swisscard
and 3) see https://www.miles-and-more-cards.ch/.../status-miles/
2) only credit card spend - you see exactly how many award miles you can convert one you're logged into your account - see printscreens here: Converting award miles into status miles (max. 25k to 5k) now possible with Swisscard
and 3) see https://www.miles-and-more-cards.ch/.../status-miles/
Jan 12, 2018, 6:17 am
#80
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 167
Hello,
I have a basic UBS credit card (free if more than 24 transactions per year) that started charging 2% fee on foreign transactions in francs.
This fee is enforced when buying a plane ticket from EasyJet Switzerland, departing from Switzerland, and paid in Swiss francs. I am not happy with that.
I think I'll subscribe to another card. I won't spend more than Fr. 15'000 a year with it and I just want it to be cheap and reliable. I have a Star Alliance Gold status but not with Miles&More.
Which credit card would you choose?
Thank you
I have a basic UBS credit card (free if more than 24 transactions per year) that started charging 2% fee on foreign transactions in francs.
This fee is enforced when buying a plane ticket from EasyJet Switzerland, departing from Switzerland, and paid in Swiss francs. I am not happy with that.
I think I'll subscribe to another card. I won't spend more than Fr. 15'000 a year with it and I just want it to be cheap and reliable. I have a Star Alliance Gold status but not with Miles&More.
Which credit card would you choose?
Thank you
Last edited by LacMajeur; Jan 16, 2018 at 5:55 am
Mar 22, 2018, 10:28 am
#81
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ZRH
Programs: A3 Gold, AY Silver
Posts: 458
) the next years....
Die Bank behält sich zudem vor, die Welcome-Bonus Prämienmeilen zu stornieren, wenn der Kartenvertrag seitens des Karteninhabers vor Ablauf von 12 Monaten nach Ausstellung der Karte gekündigt wird.
Even if you were forced to pay the yearly fee for the second year, the price would be 0,011 CHF/mile for the 20k miles welcome bonus, which is still not such a bad deal (although arguably worse than 0 CHF for 20'000 miles).
Apr 13, 2018, 6:37 am
#82
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2013
Location: GVA, BSL, ZRH
Programs: A3*, HH, club carlson: all gold and bonvoy plat
Posts: 466
Here is a different promotion than the ones we're used to.
20K for any color of the card
and a additional 20K if more than 2000 PAX apply to it by 25.04.18
1347 have already applied by now ! Wow that's a surprising number, isn't it?
20K for any color of the card
and a additional 20K if more than 2000 PAX apply to it by 25.04.18
1347 have already applied by now ! Wow that's a surprising number, isn't it?
Apr 27, 2018, 1:05 am
#87
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2013
Location: GVA, BSL, ZRH
Programs: A3*, HH, club carlson: all gold and bonvoy plat
Posts: 466
Jul 5, 2018, 10:38 pm
#88
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SEA
Programs: AS 75k, A3 Gold, AC 25k, IHG Plat
Posts: 1,043
Hi there!
I might be moving to Switzerland in the fall. After having lived in the US for several years, I am pretty spoiled when it comes to benefits of credit cards. I understand that the acceptance of credit cards in Switzerland generally is rising, and customers are putting more everyday spend on credit cards.
Now, is there a consensus on what are the best CC products in Switzerland? I am both particularly interested in good return in the form as points, as well as low/no foreign transaction fees. Are there any 'must haves', like the Chase Sapphire Premier in the US?
When it comes to CC applications, is it usually difficult to be approved, especially with a Ausländerausweis B?
Thanks!
I might be moving to Switzerland in the fall. After having lived in the US for several years, I am pretty spoiled when it comes to benefits of credit cards. I understand that the acceptance of credit cards in Switzerland generally is rising, and customers are putting more everyday spend on credit cards.
Now, is there a consensus on what are the best CC products in Switzerland? I am both particularly interested in good return in the form as points, as well as low/no foreign transaction fees. Are there any 'must haves', like the Chase Sapphire Premier in the US?
When it comes to CC applications, is it usually difficult to be approved, especially with a Ausländerausweis B?
Thanks!
Jul 6, 2018, 5:46 am
#89
Moderator: SAS
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: BLL & CPH & ZRH
Programs: LX, SK EBD (*G)
Posts: 3,152
Hi there!
I might be moving to Switzerland in the fall. After having lived in the US for several years, I am pretty spoiled when it comes to benefits of credit cards. I understand that the acceptance of credit cards in Switzerland generally is rising, and customers are putting more everyday spend on credit cards.
Now, is there a consensus on what are the best CC products in Switzerland? I am both particularly interested in good return in the form as points, as well as low/no foreign transaction fees. Are there any 'must haves', like the Chase Sapphire Premier in the US?
When it comes to CC applications, is it usually difficult to be approved, especially with a Ausländerausweis B?
Thanks!
I might be moving to Switzerland in the fall. After having lived in the US for several years, I am pretty spoiled when it comes to benefits of credit cards. I understand that the acceptance of credit cards in Switzerland generally is rising, and customers are putting more everyday spend on credit cards.
Now, is there a consensus on what are the best CC products in Switzerland? I am both particularly interested in good return in the form as points, as well as low/no foreign transaction fees. Are there any 'must haves', like the Chase Sapphire Premier in the US?
When it comes to CC applications, is it usually difficult to be approved, especially with a Ausländerausweis B?
Thanks!
The only thing is: There are no really great must have cards here
(If there is somebody please tell me!). I think the only ones worth to mention are the miles&more credit cards, which are okay, then there is the usual range of AmEx cards, but those are not that much accepted here due to the hefty fees they impose. And some cornercards that recently had a promo, but else the Swiss credit card market is pretty awful.Anyway: I'll be looking forward to welcome you in Switzerland!
Jul 6, 2018, 8:55 am
#90
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: ZRH / YUL
Programs: UA, TK, Starwood > Marriott, Hilton, Accor
Posts: 7,295
The interchange rates in Switzerland and the EU are a small fraction of what they are in the US. Consequently, there is much less money floating around to pay for the exuberant benefits, sign-up bonuses and mileage earn rates you see in the US.
You will need to adjust your expectations.
You will need to adjust your expectations.