Question
Right, my situation seems to be getting more complicated, so i thought i'd turn to the wise men and women of Flyertalk to assist me....
I'm based in London, so im an English non-US resident. I'm currently with Thai ROP for my FFP, who im dumping once i get *G with. I'm planning on going to AC because they have a low *G threshold.
That said, pretty much all my fllying of any consequence takes place on UA.
Now for the CC part. I've set up a small company in the US and want a CC for it, now firstly, i cant seem to find a corporate card for AC for US companies, anyone know anything about them?
Secondly, if i have more then one company, could i get away with taking out a corporate card with the same CC provider, and getting the bonus miles, with each of my companies?
And thirdly, if i cant find an american corporate card for AC (open to non us residents!) should i go for UAs card and open an account with them just to get the miles (question 2 applies as above) and still do my flying on AC, OR should i just say to hell with it, and get a corporate AMEX to switch the miles to my AC account, and not get any bonus miles?
Any thoughts, combinations etc are greatly appreciated!!
Oh, and will it effect my companies if i keep closing and opening accounts? i wont be looking for large loans or financing with them and they will have decent $ balances of the most part...
Many thanks!!
Answer
I hope someone with direct experience will comment, but...
Most US card issuers distinguish between "business" and "corporate" accounts. Typically a small business, even if incorporated, will not qualify for a "corporate" account. A "business" account will generally be based on the owners' personal creditworthiness, not on the business financials. In this context I believe you will find it difficult to obtain a card if you are not a North American resident.
The exception might be with American Express. If you have a strong relationship with them already in one country they are often willing to extend it to other markets.
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well that may be a problem then....
And its an interesting distinction, hmmmm