flyingjay
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No mention of the "once in a lifetime clause" there is with other cards so it may work. They used to specifically mention this but I didn't see it anywhere in the fine print. Part of the fine print:
BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard (“Credit Card”) applications must be received between October 2, 2018 and March 31, 2019 (the “Offer Period”) to be eligible for the following Bonus Miles, Companion Flight Rebate and Annual Fee Waiver offers (each an “Offer” and collectively the “Offers”)
These offers are subject to change or can be withdrawn without notice. Limit of one of each Offer per Collector Number. Existing BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard customers who cancel their card during the “Offer Period” and existing BMO Mastercard customers who transfer into this Credit Card product during the “Offer Period” are not eligible for the Offers. If the Credit Card is cancelled within ninety (90) days from the date it was opened, all Miles earned within that period will be cancelled and the Companion Flight Miles (if applicable) will be clawed back. The AIR MILES Bonus Miles Offer and the Companion Flight Rebate Offer are each subject to the AIR MILES Reward Program Terms and Conditions.
As I think about this offer I may get DH to sign up for the card. If we time it for when our car insurance is due that will take care of the spending required to get the 3000AM. He can cancel the card before its annual fee comes due in a year and we will have flights for two to Las Vegas for minimal AM (3655+655-3000 bonus =1310AM) and the taxes.![]()
Yeah...that's what I figured too. I cancelled mid June/2018 in the hopes that they'd come out with this promo again. I knew that if I waited too long to cancel that I wouldn't qualify for the promo. I am probably gonna call BMO before I sign up to make sure that I won't be disqualified. But I'm going to wait till March to get the new card and I'll put in DW's name instead of mine...so I won't have an update for anyone for quite a while. Our trip for 2019 is already booked, so I don't think we'll need the bonus till we book a trip in 2020.
I've never played the credit card game till last year. Previously I've only had the Avion for 15+ years. I got the BMO card in Aug/2017 and the Westjet MC in Aug/2018 (for both DW and I). I think I'm going to cancel my Avion now as I've redeemed pretty much all the points. I'm going to miss the flexibility, but the other promo's are sure making it worth it for our family. Getting flights with AM just takes a TON of diligence!