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British Airways Visa® Cardmembers Receive Exclusive Benefits at NYC MICHELIN Star-Rated Restaurants

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British Airways Visa® Cardmembers Receive Exclusive Benefits at NYC MICHELIN Star-Rated Restaurants

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE: JPM] and British Airways [LON: IAG], announce that starting today through October 1, 2011, cardmembers who use their British Airways Visa^® card at any NYC MICHELIN Guide 2011 star-rated restaurant will receive a $50 statement credit. Cardmembers who use their British Airways Visa card at a second NYC MICHELIN Guide 2011 star-rated restaurant will receive an additional $50 statement credit, for a total of $100.

“British Airways prides itself on exceptional customer service and a high quality experience”

Cardmembers will also have access to a private dining consultant and may receive complimentary VIP treatment at select restaurant locations. These exclusive perks are one of the many ways the British Airways Visa Signature Card provides exceptional rewards and valuable benefits to cardmembers. MICHELIN Guide, the most renowned restaurant selection in the world, is participating in this exclusive program to offer British Airways Visa cardmembers the best-rated dining in New York City.

“Chase Card Services is continually looking for unique and exclusive experiences that we can offer to our loyal members,” said Naney Pandit, general manager, Chase Card Services. “This partnership with MICHELIN will allow our British Airways Visa cardmembers to experience the outstanding cuisine and service from the world’s top restaurants.”

“Consumers have come to expect high levels of quality from Michelin-starred restaurants and we are pleased to partner with Chase and British Airways as they share this same passion for consumer delight,” said Parmeet Grover, head of Michelin Travel & Lifestyle. ”We are confident British Airways Visa cardmembers will enjoy this one-of-a-kind offer.”

British Airways Visa cardmembers can call a private dining consultant at (877) 572-1887 for assistance securing a reservation at these coveted restaurants, including MICHELIN three-star restaurants Daniel, Jean Georges, Le Bernardin, Masa and Per Se. For additional information and a list of participating restaurants, please visit www.ba.com/dining.

"British Airways prides itself on exceptional customer service and a high quality experience," said Andrea Burchett, director of relationship marketing and insight for The Mileage Company, operators of British Airways BA Miles rewards. "This promotion is a perfect complement to the currently unrivalled benefits of the British Airways Visa Signature card."

This offer only includes Michelin Guide 2011 star-rated restaurants in New York City that accept credit cards and cardmembers must spend a minimum of $50 in order to receive the $50 statement credit. Maximum statement credit accumulation during the promotional period is $100.

For more information or to apply for a British Airways Visa Card, visit www.chase.com/britishairways or www.ba.com.

About The Mileage Company

The Mileage Company, headquartered in the UK with a US operations branch, works with over 200 brands world-wide to drive customer engagement and loyalty with compelling rewards programs. In-depth expertise provided by The Mileage Company includes research and loyalty analytics, customer relationship management (CRM) and loyalty marketing and accounting skills associated with loyalty schemes enabling clients to focus on their core business while rewarding customer loyalty and in turn driving profit and growth. In the last year, four million people have collected or redeemed miles with one of The Mileage Company's schemes, from the global BA Miles currency to UK-based Airmiles. For more information visit www.themileagecompany.com

About Michelin Travel & Lifestyle

Michelin created its first travel guide over 100 years ago to promote road travel and inspire driving confidence. Today, Michelin Travel & Lifestyle offers travelers an extensive range of travel guides, maps, online travel resources, automotive accessories and footwear. These products deliver the same Michelin promise of quality and consistency consumers expect from one of the world’s most trusted brands.

About British Airways

British Airways is the UK’s largest international scheduled airline. It flies its customers at convenient times to the best located airports across the world.

It is one of the world’s leading global premium airlines and its principal place of business is London with significant presence at Heathrow, Gatwick and London City. British Airways also operates a worldwide air cargo business, largely in conjunction with its scheduled passenger services.

The airline operates one of the most extensive international scheduled airline route networks and, together with its joint business agreement, codeshare and franchise partners, flies to more than 400 destinations worldwide. In the nine months to December 2010, it carried nearly 24 million passengers.

British Airways is also a founding member of oneworld, the alliance of airlines around the globe, which together serves some 700 destinations, and offers the best connections.

Whether customers are in the air or on the ground, British Airways takes pride in providing a full service experience.

More information is available at www.ba.com.

About Chase

Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.2 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. Chase serves consumers and small businesses through 5,200 bank branches, 16,200 ATMs, mortgage offices, and online and mobile banking as well as through relationships with auto dealerships and schools and universities. Chase also has issued more than 90 million credit cards. More information about Chase is available at www.chase.com.