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| ANA CARD CHINA Launches October
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mileage accrual - |
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TOKYO September 28 2006 - ANA will become
the first non-Chinese airline to issue a credit card in China on October
18 this year. Thanks to a tie up with China Merchant Bank and Prestige
International, ANA CARD CHINA, a VISA Gold card, will give ANA Mileage
Club (AMC) members resident in China the opportunity to make and settle
payments using local currency and accrue mileage for every purchase they
make, amongst other benefits.
ANA CARD CHINA is the third ANA CARD to be issued outside
Japan, following ANA CARD USA and ANA CARD HONG KONG.
Customers who successfully apply for ANA CARD CHINA before
March 31, 2007 will receive 5,000 bonus miles (main cardholder only). Main
cardholders will also receive a further 5,000 miles for the first ANA
flight taken between China and Japan between the opening date for ANA CARD
CHINA applications and March 31, 2007.
ANA CARD CHINA comes with the following
benefits: |
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AMC mileage accrued at the rate of 1 mile for every
RMB20 (or 1 mile for every USD2 for purchases not made in
RMB) |
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24 hour toll free Chinese language emergency
medical helpline, giving information on hospitals in
Japan |
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Valid at banks and stores accepting VISA cards
worldwide |
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Accident and life insurance while travelling by
plane; travel insurance |
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Up to RMB15,000 per year indemnity for loss of
personal property |
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Discounts and more than 5,000 China Merchant Bank
affiliated shops in China |
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Annual membership cost: Main member RMB650, family
member RMB350 |
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| Application forms can be found at all ANA branches and
airport counters in China, or customers may contact the ANA CARD CHINA
Service Centre on: (China) 800-820-0896, or by visiting the following url: www.anacardchina.com |
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| Contact |
Rob
Henderson, ANA Public Relations: r.henderson@ana.co.jp |
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