What is an Airline Credit Card?

Aviation cards are short descriptions of frequent flyer cards. They are all VIP cards or ticket cards issued by airlines or related companies around the world. Member cards are issued by airline frequent flyer programs. In the information age, this card is the ID Card (Identification Card). It usually has a member number and several digits; the member name and domestic airline card are mostly pinyin letters; the ordinary card usually prints the departure card date, and the VIP card usually prints the membership membership date and the card expiration date. Aviation cards are generally classified as Level 3 or Level 4. For example, China Southern Airlines Pearl Cards are divided into ordinary cards, silver cards and gold cards; Air China PhoenixMiles cards are divided into ordinary, silver, gold and platinum cards. With the development of frequent flyer programs, airline cards have also derived special categories such as airline alliance cards, airline bank cards and bank airline cards.

Aviation card

The airline alliance card refers to the member identification card issued by the frequent flyer program jointly issued by both parties after an airline joins an international airline alliance. There are currently 3 well-known aviation alliances in the world: Star Alliance, One World and SkyTeamAlliance. In 2007, Air China and Shanghai Airlines entered the Star Alliance, China Southern Airlines joined the SkyTeam Alliance, and they both started issuing airline alliance cards. At present, China Eastern Airlines is actively preparing to join the SkyTeam alliance, and soon the SkyTeam logo will appear on the Eastern Miles membership card. The direct benefit of this is that member company members automatically transfer to the League of Legends frequent flyer program. These members can accumulate and redeem miles on their airline cards as long as they travel on alliance members' flights no matter where they travel in the world.

An ID card with a mixed function of bank credit cards, bank cards, and frequent flyer membership identification cards issued by airline frequent flyer programs and financial institutions such as banks There are generally credit card numbers, usually 16 digits. China's aviation bank cards generally have credit card logos such as UnionPay (VISA, Master, AmericanExpress, etc.) and frequent flyer membership numbers. Air China PhoenixMiles is a 9-digit number; members Names and domestic cards are mostly in pinyin; the date of departure card and the expiration date of this card are usually printed. Bank credit cards are generally divided into 4 levels: ordinary, gold, platinum and unlimited cards. According to the contract between the partners, determine the corresponding aviation card level.

The airline alliance card and airline bank card have one more detail. For example, after Air China joined the Star Alliance in 2007, since Star Alliance only has ordinary cards, silver cards and gold cards, Air China PhoenixMiles members will automatically become Star Alliance silver members, and Gold and Platinum members will automatically become Star Alliance gold members. Star Alliance only provides VIP benefits for Gold Card members, which can be used in the VIP lounges of thousands of airports around the world, 25% extra mileage rewards, free check-in for over 20 kg of excess baggage, priority check-in, priority upgrade, priority waitlist, etc. VIP service. At the same time, authorized banks can use the Star Alliance logo to issue joint aviation credit cards. This type of credit card with the Star Alliance Gold Card logo combines high-end financial services, aviation VIP benefits, and personalized extension services. Customers can enjoy bank credit card In addition to the series of privileges, you can also enjoy Star Alliance related services. SkyTeam frequent flyer members are divided into ordinary cards, silver cards (SkyTeam Elite-SKYTEAM ELITE) and gold cards (SkyTeam Elite-SKYTEAM ELITE PLUS), of which Gold Card members arrange VIP benefits. China Southern Airlines Pearl Card members are also divided into 3 levels, this conversion is more natural.