All Nippon Airways will become the first non-Chinese airline to issue a credit card in China on October 18.

Through collaborations with China Merchants Bank and Prestige International, the company will provide the ANA Card China, a VISA Gold card that allows ANA Mileage Club members residing in China to make and settle payments using local currency and accrue mileage for every purchase they make, among other benefits. Annual membership costs RMB650 for the main cardholder and RMB350 for each additional family member.

ANA Card China is the third ANA CARD to be issued outside Japan, following similar cards in the US and Hong Kong.

Customers who successfully apply for ANA Card Chinabefore March 31, 2007 will receive 5,000 bonus miles, which can be used by the main cardholder only. Main cardholders will also receive an additional 5,000 miles for the first ANA flight taken between China and Japan between the opening date for ANA Card China applications and March 31, 2007.