easyJet launches miles credit card
easyJet's Iannos Stelios has just launched a new airmiles credit card for his budget airline, and if you're a frequent easyJet traveler, it may be a useful way for you to get free travel.
In a co-venture with Citibank, easyJet's credit card gives you 3 miles for each £1 spent on easyJet (i.e. about per each $2), and is the first miles credit card for a budget airline. Unfortunately, miles aren't as generous when money's spent elsewhere but on easyJet. Each mile on the card is worth 1 penny (2 cents), and unlike other airmiles cards, the miles are counted as credits against ticket purchase prices. This means that a balance of 3,000 miles will give you a £30 discount on your next easyJet airfare ticket purchase.
The Credict Card Comparison Online UK website has a fuller easyJet credit card review, which is worth reading for more details. The will also give you a chance to compare air mile credit cards issued by UK suppliers. The site is worth a browse to check on other credit card offers available, while they are financially dangerous (and interest payment can easily cut into your travel budget!), they can also be used to get free money if you know what to do, such as the practice called Stoozing.
I have to say that this credit card does hold it's own against others, such as Citibank's own American Airmiles card, as UK travelers are usually getting short shrift from their cards. As a bonus, if you spend £250 on the card within the first 3 months, you'll get a 4,000 miles credit on your card, worth £40 at easyJet. Because the easyJet credit card is backed by Citi, you get all the usual Citi add-ons like online account management and online fraud guarantee with active fraud protection.
If nothing else, it could be worth taking out the card, put a big purchase on it, and then never use it again. In other words, £40 worth of free travel!
Written by Jack on 29 February, 2008 in Travel News.
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Comments
You really should contact Citibank directly as this is a travel site that only provides travel related information. I'm sure Citibank can help you activate your card.
Jack on 16 July, 2008
If you want to redeem points, you need to either contact EasyJet.com or Citibank.co.uk.
Jack on 29 November, 2008
My husband and I signed up for the new Easyjet/ Citibank Mastercard at Malaga airport on our return home to the UK in August 2008. With 4 young children and frequent visits to our apartment we were tempted by the 4000 bonus miles each (as we took separate cards) towards flights. Never did the Easyjet rep explain that this would be converted to a 'cash' sum towards flights and we were tempted by the fact that 8000 miles would get us several free flights given the distance to Malaga and our experience of the BA airmiles scheme. the cash equivalent of 80 GBP is hardly likely to pay for one flight given we travel in school holidays, so we are actually feeling very misled!! We have lodged an official complaint but the outcome was hardly representative of the info we were given at the airport.
Lynda on 09 February, 2009
Lynda, I was about to put a post together about how the miles program for easyJet works. Seems that's definitely worthwhile.
Jack on 09 February, 2009
Why do I have to ring a Premium Rate line to Activate my Card. Greed, pure greed
Mike Lawson on 21 February, 2009
Here's how to use the easyJet Miles credit card for free flights.
Jack on 10 March, 2009
The easyJet airmiles can be used while checking out in their shopping process. Simply select to use your miles balance as payment or part payment.
Jack on 03 August, 2009
air miles with easy jet are a rip off con they kill them off without notifing you suposed to be 12 months ! a load of bull just a rip off hope they all lose their lying jobs
s rickers on 10 December, 2009
@s rickers
They're hardly the best. I'm getting more out of my frequent flier associated credit cards with other programs.
Jack on 10 December, 2009
great offer i am a regular easy jet customer and would like to apply for the easy jet credit card please send me deatails how to apply , thaks yvonne
yvonne summers on 15 February, 2010
Hi Yvonne. You'll need to check with the easyJet website whether this offer is still open.
Jack on 15 February, 2010
I was told by Citibank that Easyjet were looking for another company to take over from Citibank and that airmiles earned can still be reclaimed from Citibank up to (I think) 1st March 2010. Also, those of us using it will get a free years subscription of Easyjet's speedy boarding card.
Peter Shram on 28 February, 2010
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I have an easyJet (orange-coloured) credit card and want to have a PIN. I cannot do this at cash machine - could you advise me, please? Thank you. Joyce McLennan
Joyce McLennan on 14 July, 2008