CREDIT CARD REVIEW
BPI Sky Miles Mastercard
With a minimum monthly income of PHP15,000.00, BPI Sky Miles Mastercard is the most accessible out of all the credit cards here.
Note that although it’s the most accessible, it’s not our pick for the starter travel credit card, and that’s because the BPI Sky Miles Mastercard is co-branded through the partnership of BPI and Delta Airways.
The miles that you accrue for Delta Airways can be used for all of its partner airlines—those that are part of SkyTeam and a few other partners that they have. The pool from which cardholders can choose from is small, but there are a few gems here and there…
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PHP 15,000.00
MINIMUM MONTHLY INCOME
PHP 2,050.00
ANNUAL FEE
3.5% per month
APR
PHP 45.00 : 1 mile
POINT TO MILE RATIO
0.75% of the foreign exchange rate at the moment
FOREIGN TRANSACTION FEE
Quick Overview
Who is the Card For?
The BPI Sky Miles Mastercard is one of a handful of pure mileage cards in the Philippines. With its incredibly low-income requirement, it’s accessible even for rank-and-file employees. It’s one of the best credit cards for those who want to enter the mileage collecting troupe.
This credit card is for people who are very new to credit cards in general but have a distinct want to use it for traveling. Avid fans of Delta Airlines would want this or the other, platinum version of this card.
PROS:
- Very Low-Income Requirement
- Only co-branded card of a Sky Team member in the Philippines
CONS:
- High Point-to-mile ratio
Special Features
- Earn 1 SkyMile automatically for eveyr PHP45.00 spent
- Access to other SkyMiles partners
Perks and Benefits
The credit card doesn’t have any signup bonuses as of now, but it does have multiple benefits as provided by Metrobank.
- SkyMiles miles are transferrable and non-expiring
- Travel Insurance of up to PHP10 Million
- Contactless technology
- 0% monthly installment with partner merchants
- Balance Transfers can be paid for 3 to 36 months.
Points and Miles
The BPI SkyMiles Mastercard only earns SkyMiles. SkyMiles can be used for Delta Airways or any other SkyTeam airline member. The miles you earn don’t expire and are transferable which offers a bit of flexibility.
This is a simple travel credit card that is aimed for people who are flyers of Delta and SkyTeam. Though the point-to-mile ratio isn’t all that great, it’s still a pretty useful card for a handful of people—those being avid flyers of Delta.
It’s worth noting that the premium version of this card, BPI SkyMile Platinum Mastercard doubles the miles that you earn—which is a decent upgrade to this seemingly bland credit card.
Card Details
Monthly Interest Rate
3.50%
Cash Advance Monthly Effective Interest Rate
3.51%
Membership Fee (Principal)
P2,050
Membership Fee (1st Supplementary)
Free for Life
Membership Fee (2nd to 6th Supplementary)
P1,025
Cash Advance
3% of the Cash Advance amount or P500, whichever is higher, per transaction/availment basis
Foreign Currency Conversion
0.85% of the converted amount plus the 1% assessment fee of Mastercard/Visa, using the foreign exchange rate of mastercard/Visa at the time the transaction is posted
Gaming Transaction
P500 or 3% of the gaming transaction, whichever is higher, shall be charged for every gaming transaction in casinos and/or online betting
Special Installment Plan Pre-termination
P550 pre-termination fee plus additional 2% interst on the loan principal amount if pre-terminated before the first billing. If pre- termination is done after the first billing, the monthly payment shall be applied to interest then to the load principal using the diminishing balance method plus a pre-termination fee of P550
Card Replacement
P400
Charge Slip Retrieval
P300
Check Protect
P1,200 or 2% of the funded check amount by the BPI Credit Card, whichever is higher
Statement of Account Copy
P200
Account Maintenance Fee
P200/month or the overpayment amount if less than P200 will be debited from: Closed credit card accounts with overpayment for more than one month from the date of termination/ cancellation B) Credit card accounts with over payment with no activity for the past 12 months.
Express Start Cancellation Fee
P1,500
Late Payment
P850 or equivalent to the value of unpaid minimum amount due, whichever is lower, per occurrence per card
Returned Check
P100 for every returned check and additional 6% of the checked amount
Attorney's Fee
25% of the amount due
Liquidated Damages
25% of the unpaid amount, plus litigation and judicial costs
Our Thoughts
With a minimum monthly income of PHP15,000.00, BPI Sky Miles Mastercard is the most accessible out of all the credit cards here.
Note that although it’s the most accessible, it’s not our pick for the starter travel credit card, and that’s because the BPI Sky Miles Mastercard is co-branded through the partnership of BPI and Delta Airways.
The miles that you accrue for Delta Airways can be used for all its partner airlines—those that are part of SkyTeam and a few other partners that they have. The pool from which cardholders can choose from is small, but there are a few gems here and there.
We can’t say that we recommend this card, as there are far better ones out there, but this is definitely a good starting point.
How to Apply
- Visit the BPI Credit Cards
- Click the Credit Card Button
- Choose either BPI Express Credit or BPI Family Credit Card
- Choose the Credit card of your choice.
- Fill out the online application form. And read the declaration at the bottom. Double check your entries.
- Click the Submit button. Submit the images of your documents via email to bpicardsales@bpi.com.ph. You can also mail photocopies to BPI themselves (8F BPI Buendia Center, 1209, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City).
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Annual Fee: PHP 4,000.00
APR: 3.50%
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Transaction Fee: 1.70%
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Transaction Fee: 2.00%
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Transaction Fee: Visa assessment Fee + 2.5% processing fee
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