CIMB has quietly extended its lucrative 8X Bonus Points Campaign for Preferred Visa Infinite cardholders until 31 March 2024. This campaign, initially set to conclude yesterday, has been given a new lease of life, offering cardholders an exceptional opportunity to accelerate their points accumulation for an additional 30 days.
A few key points to note before we continue:
You'll notice that I've changed the airline miles earning rate from 1.25 to 1.56. This follows CIMB's airline miles conversion devaluation that took place recently.
The promotion lasts until 31/3/2024.
The earning rate above is applicable to Enrich Miles only. Other airline partners command higher amount of bonus points.
Make no mistake, with the current bonus points promotion, the CIMB Preferred Visa Infinite credit card is one of the best credit cards in Malaysia to accumulate airline miles. In fact, the air miles accumulation rate comes close to that of The Platinum Card American Express by Maybank, which offers 1 Airline Mile for every RM1.40 spent.
As mentioned in my initial posting in January, the card earns you 1X Bonus Points on Local Spend, but with the 8X Bonus Points promotion, it skyrockets to the forefront, surpassing even the CIMB Travel World Elite Credit Card in terms of the potential for accumulating air miles on local expenditures.
This shift comes at a critical time, especially following the conclusion of the 10X Bonus Points Local Spend campaign for the CIMB Travel World Elite Credit Card, which now reverts to earning only 2X Bonus Points for Local Spend. The current promotion breathes new life into the Preferred Visa Infinite card, making it a significantly more attractive option for those aiming to rack up air miles swiftly.
Just to summarize the airline miles conversion rate for relevant CIMB airline partners:
Enrich Miles | 1 Airline Mile = RM1.56 |
EVA Air Infinite Mileage | 1 Airline Mile = RM1.875 |
British Airways Avios | 1 Airline Mile = RM1.875 |
Turkish Airways Miles&Smiles | 1 Airline Mile = RM1.875 |
Qatar Airways Avios | 1 Airline Mile = RM1.875 |
Emirates Skywards | 1 Airline Mile = RM1.875 |
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 1 Airline Mile = RM1.875 |
You may access the full airline miles award chart here.
Final Thoughts
There's no better time to start accumulating those miles. Don't let this chance slip through your fingers. Make the most of CIMB's generous offer and watch your points balance soar.
