Biggest Bonus Airline Miles Campaign Launched

CHESTER, England, June 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Airline credit card programmes - powered by MBNA - offer enhanced bonus miles for eligible new customers^[1]

MBNA - the power behind the credit cards of some of the UK's most popular brands - has boosted the bonus mile offers for a range of UK airline credit card programmes.

MBNA has worked with a range of recognised airline brands - American Airlines, Emirates, Etihad, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic - to launch the biggest bonus mile offer in the lender's history.

The limited time offers have been launched to make life easier for UK-based frequent flyers looking to save money on their travels around the globe, enabling travellers - whether flying for business or pleasure - to build reward miles faster, potentially save hundreds of pounds on the cost of flights, or fund upgrades that can turn their travels into a luxurious trip of a lifetime.

"Working in a similar way to reward credit cards and providing an extension to frequent flyer programmes, airlines credit cards are a great way of helping travellers earn and accumulate miles whenever they spend on the card", said Michael Donald, Business Development and Commercial executive of credit card provider of the year* MBNA. "MBNA is proud to work with some of the biggest and best airline brands on this campaign."

Airline credit cards can be fee or non-fee-based and often provide bonus miles when eligible customers sign up, are approved and spend on their cards (offers vary by product, so applicants should refer to the card terms and conditions).

The airline credit cards accounts issued by MBNA come with two contactless cards, one American Express^® card and one Visa card, which enable eligible customers to boost the earning power of their spending by building miles every time they spend.

The cards are available for consumers to apply for now at http://www.mbna.co.uk/choose-credit-card/?card-table=airline.

Summary of offers: 

The following snapshot review provides an overview of the current miles offers available from MBNA and some of the UK's most popular airline brands. More details on these products, including representative examples, rates and fees, are available on the specific product terms and conditions (see links below).

The Emirates Skywards Elite Credit Card Account (fee applies) 

• Offers up to 25,000 bonus Skywards Miles for a limited period (usually 10,000 Skywards Miles) - which includes 10,000 bonus Skywards Miles if new customers make their first card purchase within 90 days of their account opening date, plus an additional 15,000 bonus Skywards Miles if new customers successfully apply before midnight on 7 July 2014 and spend a minimum of £2,000 on card purchases within the first 90 days of account opening.
• Representative Example: 18.9%p.a. (variable) on card purchases. This is equivalent to 55.1%APR representative (variable) based on a credit limit of £1200. Annual fee of £150 is payable. 
• Terms and conditions apply; visit http://www.mbna.co.uk/credit-cards/emirates-skywards-elite-credit-card-account/ for more information.

The Emirates Skywards Credit Card Account 

• Offers up to 10,000 bonus Skywards Miles for a limited period (usually 5,000 Skywards Miles) - which includes 5,000 bonus Skywards Miles if new customers make their first card purchase within 90 days of their account opening date, plus an additional 5,000 bonus Skywards Miles if new customers successfully apply before midnight on 7 July 2014 and spend a minimum of £1,000 on card purchases within the first 90 days of account opening.
• Representative Example: 17.9%p.a. (variable) on card purchases. This is equivalent to 17.9%APR representative (variable) based on a credit limit of £1200. 
• Terms and conditions apply; visit http://www.mbna.co.uk/credit-cards/emirates-skywards-credit-card-account/ for more information.

The Virgin Atlantic Black Credit Card Account (fee applies) 

• Offers up to 30,000 bonus Flying Club Miles for a limited period (usually 18,500 Flying Club Miles) - which includes 18,500 bonus Flying Club Miles if new customers make their first card purchase within 90 days of their account opening date, plus an additional 11,500 bonus Flying Club Miles if new customers successfully apply before midnight on 14 July 2014 and spend a minimum of £3,000 on card purchases within the first 90 days of account opening.
• Representative Example: 18.9% p.a. variable on card purchases. This is equivalent to 52.1% APR representative variable based on a credit limit of £1,200. Annual Fee of £140 is payable. 
• Terms and conditions apply; visit http://www.mbna.co.uk/credit-cards/virgin-atlantic-black-credit-card/ for more information.

The Virgin Atlantic White Credit Card Account 

• Offers up to 10,000 bonus Flying Club Miles for a limited period - which includes 3,000 bonus Flying Club Miles if new customers make their first card purchase within 90 days of their account opening date, plus an additional 7,000 bonus Flying Club Miles if new customers successfully apply before midnight on 14 July 2014 and spend a minimum of £1,000 on card purchases within the first 90 days of account opening.
• Representative Example: 17.9% p.a. variable on card purchases. This is equivalent to 17.9% APR representative variable based on a credit limit of £1,200. 
• Terms and conditions apply; visit http://www.mbna.co.uk/credit-cards/virgin-atlantic-white-credit-card/ for more information.

The Etihad Guest Credit Card Account 

• Offers up to 10,000 bonus Etihad Guest Miles for a limited period - which includes 5,000 bonus Etihad Guest Miles if new customers spend a minimum of £250 on card purchases within 90 days of their account opening date, plus an additional 5,000 bonus Etihad Guest Miles if new customers successfully apply before midnight on 15 July 2014 and spend a minimum of £1,000 on card purchases within the first 90 days of account opening.
• Representative Example: 18.9%p.a. (variable) on card purchases. This is equivalent to 18.9%APR representative (variable) based on a credit limit of £1200. 
• Terms and conditions apply; visit http://www.mbna.co.uk/credit-cards/etihad-guest-credit-card-account/ for more information.

MBNA AAdvantage^® Credit Card Account 

• Offers up to 15,000 American Airlines AAdvantage^® Bonus Miles to the primary cardholder for a limited period - which includes 5,000 American Airlines AAdvantage^® Bonus Miles if new customers make their first card purchase within 90 days of their account opening date, plus an additional 10,000 American Airlines AAdvantage^® Bonus Miles if new customers successfully apply before midnight on 30 June 2014 and spend a minimum of £1,500 on card purchases within the first 90 days of account opening.
• Representative Example: 17.9% p.a. (variable) on card purchases. This is equivalent to 17.9% APR representative (variable) based on a credit limit of £1200. 
• Terms and conditions apply; visit http://www.mbna.co.uk/credit-cards/aadvantage-credit-card/ for more information.

MileagePlus^® Credit Card Account 

• Offers up to 15,000 MileagePlus^® bonus award miles for a limited period when new customers successfully apply before midnight on 15 July 2014 and spend a minimum of £1,500 on card purchases within the first 90 days of account opening.
• Representative Example: 18.9% p.a. variable on card purchases. This is equivalent to 18.9% APR representative variable based on a credit limit of £1,200. 
• Terms and conditions apply; visit http://www.mbna.co.uk/credit-cards/the-mileageplus-credit-card-account/ for more information.

* MBNA was recently named Credit Card Provider of the Year after a vote among UK consumers in the Consumer Moneyfacts Awards 2014.

^[1] Credit is available, subject to status, only to UK residents aged 18 or over. Calls may be monitored and/or recorded for quality and training purposes and for compliance with regulations. Promotional rates will no longer apply from the beginning of any statement period during which you have breached your terms and conditions. You cannot transfer balances between MBNA accounts.

About MBNA Limited: 

MBNA Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC). For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.mbna.co.uk.

Editor and supplementary notes: 

The information contained in this press release is intended solely for journalists and should not be used by consumers to make financial decisions. Any consumer interested in learning more about any of this product should visit http://www.mbna.co.uk for full terms and conditions.