Where would you put 120,000 FF miles now?
Apr 16, 2003 | 2:01 pm
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Where would you put 120,000 FF miles now?
Through a Marriott Rewards package I can get 120,000 FF miles deposited to the airline FF program of my choice.
With all the insecurities about the future of so many airlines where would you put those miles now...UA? AA? AC? I'm based in Toronto.
With all the insecurities about the future of so many airlines where would you put those miles now...UA? AA? AC? I'm based in Toronto.
Apr 16, 2003 | 3:15 pm
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The only miles I am not using in the next 6-8 months are my Alaska Airlines miles, I am using up all miles with AA, BA and CO because their value continues to drop and the future of the airlines becomes more bleak every day.
I would keep them with Marriott until you know what you want to do with them.
I would keep them with Marriott until you know what you want to do with them.
Apr 16, 2003 | 4:24 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by pwrshift:
[B]Through a Marriott Rewards package I can get 120,000 FF miles deposited to the airline FF program of my choice.</font>
[B]Through a Marriott Rewards package I can get 120,000 FF miles deposited to the airline FF program of my choice.</font>
Apr 24, 2003 | 11:56 am
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Nope...I own Marriott timeshares and can turn them in for 110,000 points a year instead of using them.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by singlemalt:
Hopefully you didn't get all those points with a Marriott Visa ...</font>
Hopefully you didn't get all those points with a Marriott Visa ...</font>
Apr 24, 2003 | 12:09 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by singlemalt:
Hopefully you didn't get all those points with a Marriott Visa ...</font>
Hopefully you didn't get all those points with a Marriott Visa ...</font>
Apr 24, 2003 | 12:17 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by mat935:
By all means, leave them with Marriott until you are ready to pick your destination and airline!
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By all means, leave them with Marriott until you are ready to pick your destination and airline!
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I would not be worried about Chapter 11 proceeding affecting the AAdvantage program. But still: lock in your hotel stay first because I think you take a big hit in points if you have to redeposit the cert.
Apr 24, 2003 | 12:30 pm
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Related question: what would I do with 300K CO miles?
I'm not booking award travel anytime soon, rather saving the miles for int'l upgrades.
But I've switched carriers (now NW) and the CO miles are not as useful with them.
What should I do with them? What CAN I do with them?
I'm not booking award travel anytime soon, rather saving the miles for int'l upgrades.
But I've switched carriers (now NW) and the CO miles are not as useful with them.
What should I do with them? What CAN I do with them?
Apr 24, 2003 | 2:52 pm
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Unless there is some burning reason to convert your Mariott points into FF miles (upcoming point devaluation at Marriott similar to HHonors), I'd keep them at Marriott. Why move them if you don't have to?
Apr 24, 2003 | 5:18 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by notsosmart:
Related question: what would I do with 300K CO miles?
I'm not booking award travel anytime soon, rather saving the miles for int'l upgrades.
But I've switched carriers (now NW) and the CO miles are not as useful with them.
What should I do with them? What CAN I do with them?
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Related question: what would I do with 300K CO miles?
I'm not booking award travel anytime soon, rather saving the miles for int'l upgrades.
But I've switched carriers (now NW) and the CO miles are not as useful with them.
What should I do with them? What CAN I do with them?
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Can't one use CO miles to upgrade NW tickets?
I have, but that was in 1999.
Apr 24, 2003 | 5:21 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by pwrshift:
With all the insecurities about the future of so many airlines where would you put those miles now...UA? AA? AC? I'm based in Toronto.</font>
With all the insecurities about the future of so many airlines where would you put those miles now...UA? AA? AC? I'm based in Toronto.</font>
Apr 24, 2003 | 5:31 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by pinniped:
Okay...I'll bite. What's going on with the Marriott Visa? I have that card and earn MR points with it.</font>
Okay...I'll bite. What's going on with the Marriott Visa? I have that card and earn MR points with it.</font>
Let's say your 250,000 MR points came from everyday CC charges (excluding Marriott and air partners spending). If I put 250K on my Citibank AA MC, I could keep 120K for plane tickets and convert the remainder to 260K HH points. That would give me 6 nights at a top-end Hilton (soon to be 175K) and leave me with 85K HH points - almost half way to another 6 night award. It's even better if you can put it on a Starwood Amex.
Apr 24, 2003 | 8:28 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by singlemalt:
Unless you use it only for Marriott charges and their air partners, IMHO it's just not a good card for converting points into FF miles - for example, 70,000 points (at a buck a point) for 25,000 FF miles on many airlines. It's worse for some of the foreign-based airlines.
Let's say your 250,000 MR points came from everyday CC charges (excluding Marriott and air partners spending). If I put 250K on my Citibank AA MC, I could keep 120K for plane tickets and convert the remainder to 260K HH points. That would give me 6 nights at a top-end Hilton (soon to be 175K) and leave me with 85K HH points - almost half way to another 6 night award. It's even better if you can put it on a Starwood Amex.</font>
Unless you use it only for Marriott charges and their air partners, IMHO it's just not a good card for converting points into FF miles - for example, 70,000 points (at a buck a point) for 25,000 FF miles on many airlines. It's worse for some of the foreign-based airlines.
Let's say your 250,000 MR points came from everyday CC charges (excluding Marriott and air partners spending). If I put 250K on my Citibank AA MC, I could keep 120K for plane tickets and convert the remainder to 260K HH points. That would give me 6 nights at a top-end Hilton (soon to be 175K) and leave me with 85K HH points - almost half way to another 6 night award. It's even better if you can put it on a Starwood Amex.</font>