How do partner programs pay each other?
Sep 15, 2000, 10:50 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: California
Programs: AA EXP 5 Mil, UA Global Services, BA Gold, DL Diamond, SPG Plat75, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,231
Sorry to add no new data. But I am very curious as well. I am very keen on understanding the marketing and operational details behind partner sharing. Any general pointers (even if not related to this specific question) would be welcome as well.
Related question, when you have RTW Oneworld award, etc. how are costs allocated between partners?
Related question, when you have RTW Oneworld award, etc. how are costs allocated between partners?
Sep 15, 2000, 3:08 pm
#4
Join Date: May 2000
Location: WAS
Posts: 1,069
I've often wondered about this as well...
The only clue I got was that shortly after Canadian announced that it would leave the Alska Milage plan, the MP newsletter encouraged members to use their miles to redeem awards on Canadian good for a year after redemption - this seemed to indicate that redemption of these awards using MP miles means that either AS gets some compensation by Canadian or benefits in some other way.
Yonatan
The only clue I got was that shortly after Canadian announced that it would leave the Alska Milage plan, the MP newsletter encouraged members to use their miles to redeem awards on Canadian good for a year after redemption - this seemed to indicate that redemption of these awards using MP miles means that either AS gets some compensation by Canadian or benefits in some other way.
Yonatan
Sep 15, 2000, 9:17 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Philippines
Programs: CebGo 5J, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Alaska 100K
Posts: 4,696
I always thought that if I rented a car from AVIS and used my Asiamiles card, then Asiamiles would be compensated in some way as a referral fee. I can't imagine Asiamiles paying Avis a fee for its members to collect miles in their own program.
My rule of thumb is: Whichever company receives money from customer pays a fee to the referrer (be it Asiamiles, Aeroplan, Mileage Plus etc.) The referrer then uses these proceeds to cover the costs of maintaining their ff program.
My rule of thumb is: Whichever company receives money from customer pays a fee to the referrer (be it Asiamiles, Aeroplan, Mileage Plus etc.) The referrer then uses these proceeds to cover the costs of maintaining their ff program.
Sep 15, 2000, 9:23 pm
#8
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Sunny SYDNEY!
Programs: UA Million Miler. (1.9M) Virgin Platinum. HH Diamond + SPG Gold
Posts: 32,330
Someone here must have worked for a plan? See the threads on Buzz about 20,000 free HHilton points from Frecuenta. We ALL can snag those 20K in minutes right now. Free. What kind of COST is there to Frecuenta for such a transer? Does anyone know? It must be a few cents a point I guess, but how much?
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