Biggest hassles you've ever experienced with a bonus mile promotion
Oct 22, 2003 | 4:22 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Posts: 2,545
Biggest hassles you've ever experienced with a bonus mile promotion
Inspired by Delta/AmEx double & triple miles promos. I'm sure many others will have a better list than mine - different rankings plus other promotions that date back to earlier years, long before the ones I've experienced - so I figured maybe they could post their experiences here.
1. Delta SkyMiles American Express triple miles promotion of October, 2002
2. Meetingsplanning.net survey (contest
) miles
3. American Express card kiosk check-in bonus from fall, 2002
4. Delta SkyMiles American Express double miles for purchases May 15-June 15, 2003 *
*No. 4 is ongoing, no miles yet, but delays are not yet substantial so that's why it's No. 4. I suppose it could be bumped up if weekly delays turn into monthly delays)
[This message has been edited by jmartin (edited 10-22-2003).]
1. Delta SkyMiles American Express triple miles promotion of October, 2002
2. Meetingsplanning.net survey (contest
) miles3. American Express card kiosk check-in bonus from fall, 2002
4. Delta SkyMiles American Express double miles for purchases May 15-June 15, 2003 *
*No. 4 is ongoing, no miles yet, but delays are not yet substantial so that's why it's No. 4. I suppose it could be bumped up if weekly delays turn into monthly delays)
[This message has been edited by jmartin (edited 10-22-2003).]
Oct 22, 2003 | 4:48 pm
#3
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: NJ
Posts: 3,343
OK, I'll say it. LatinPass. (But in retrospect, given what we have been able to get for our 1,000,000 miles --can you say ENVOY--I won't even complain about it.) Even that hassle was worth it to get the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Djlawman
Djlawman
Oct 22, 2003 | 5:22 pm
#5
Join Date: May 2003
Location: 1 hour from Khao Yai, Thailand. No longer Bangkok, China, Taiwan , Palm Coast, FL, LA, or Chicago though still exiled, again, from the Bay Area.
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Posts: 5,574
Any with NW, you name it, they all required too much monitoring, submitting dupicates and phone calls or e-mails.
Also, UA's Great Offer fax of the 3 competitor's stmts. Have faxed 3 times, have called, have e-mailed, called again, wrote a letter. Still nada.
Also, UA's Great Offer fax of the 3 competitor's stmts. Have faxed 3 times, have called, have e-mailed, called again, wrote a letter. Still nada.
Oct 22, 2003 | 6:16 pm
#7
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: dallas texas usa
Programs: aa plt 4.9MM LTAC
Posts: 14,828
i have a different opinion re the aa 20/20... i thoroughly enjoyed it. of course, all 4 of our family completed it & the mi's posted w/o hassle. also, i lucked into the top 20k flyers for another 20k.
Oct 22, 2003 | 6:27 pm
#8
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: SoCal; DO-RAGS: Old Gold tagged, PIP, LatPass 1/2, AA 4MM, HH LT Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, Omni
Posts: 9,671
I have to agree that Latinpass was the most difficult, but, all in all, the pain per mile factor was much lower than getting freaking ATT to post their 5,000 cell phone bonus. I felt some pity for LP, not so for ATT.
Oct 22, 2003 | 9:50 pm
#14
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Posts: 180
NW 25K miles for WorldPerks Visa Card
5K when you get the card
5K after you spend $500 with the card on NW flights
15K after keeping the card for 15 months
2nd 5K took several call and months after the spending. 15K has not been awarded after 18 months and several phone calls.
5K when you get the card
5K after you spend $500 with the card on NW flights
15K after keeping the card for 15 months
2nd 5K took several call and months after the spending. 15K has not been awarded after 18 months and several phone calls.
Oct 22, 2003 | 11:58 pm
#15
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
Programs: WN A-list preferred, United Club Lietime (sic) Member
Posts: 22,856
I've got to vote for ValueMags, both because of the need to fax everything in and because of the many twists and turns as Goldpoints tried to squirm out of the trap it created for itself. Then they wrapped up this particular trophy with their no-notice 50% devaluation...