Santander issues urgent message to customers leaving UK on holiday this summer

Santander has issued an urgent message to customers who are leaving the UK on holiday this summer. The high street bank is running a summer holiday giveaway, offering bank account holders the chance to win a staggering £5k worth of travel vouchers.

ALL Santander debit or credit Mastercard customers can enter - with the competition running until 15 September 2024. Customers will automatically be entered into the prize draw every time they use their card to make a purchase while abroad.

The purchase must be made in local currency between 18 June and 15 September. Santander current accounts that offer fee-free spending abroad include the Santander Edge Current Account which offers customers up to £20 a month from cashback on essential bills and spending, a linked 7.00% AER easy access saver, and fee-free spending abroad using the Santander Edge debit card, for a £3 monthly fee.

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There's also the Santander’s Edge Up Current Account which offers customers up to £30 a month from cashback on essential bills and spending, 3.5% AER in credit interest (up to £25,000) on their current account balance, and fee-free spending abroad, for a £5 monthly fee.

Santander credit cards that offer fee-free spending abroad include the Santander Edge Credit Card which offers customer up to £15 a month cashback, with 2% cashback on all purchases for the first year, 1% on all purchases after the second year, and fee-free spending abroad, for a £3 monthly fee.

There's also the Santander All in One Credit Card which offers customers fee-free spending abroad and 0.5% cashback, capped at £10 a month, for a £3 monthly fee and the Santander World Elite Credit Card for Santander Select and Private Banking customers, the World Elite card which offers customers fee-free spending abroad, access to over 1,400 airport lounges, and global data roaming for a £15 monthly fee.