"Buy Miles" Limit
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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"Buy Miles" Limit
Hi guys. I'd like to ask if there is any (annual) limit on how many miles one can purchase from a single account?
I'm looking at an EK roundtrip in J costing 290k for two and I'm just wondering if I'll be able to purchase all those miles (for about $8,600 USD saving thus over $4k).
Thank you
I'm looking at an EK roundtrip in J costing 290k for two and I'm just wondering if I'll be able to purchase all those miles (for about $8,600 USD saving thus over $4k).
Thank you
#2
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IIRC you can no longer buy miles if you dont have North American address. Not sure if its billing address or Mileang Plan address. So if BTS as listed in your FT profile is correct you wont be able to buy miles
I found the thread. It seems to indicate no bonus miles promo purchases, not sure if it applies to regular non-promo purchases
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...s-no-more.html
If the above does not apply there is no annual max that i know of just a per transaction max (currently 40K) so one would have to make multiple transactions
I found the thread. It seems to indicate no bonus miles promo purchases, not sure if it applies to regular non-promo purchases
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...s-no-more.html
If the above does not apply there is no annual max that i know of just a per transaction max (currently 40K) so one would have to make multiple transactions
Last edited by CDKing; Aug 20, 2014 at 8:55 am
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If you mean the 30-40% bonus, I think they are in Sept/Oct and again in April/May - I hope so as I need some miles and am waiting until the Sept/Oct bonus period to buy them which may prove to be fool's folly as the award seats may be gone.
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Hi guys. I'd like to ask if there is any (annual) limit on how many miles one can purchase from a single account?
I'm looking at an EK roundtrip in J costing 290k for two and I'm just wondering if I'll be able to purchase all those miles (for about $8,600 USD saving thus over $4k).
Thank you
I'm looking at an EK roundtrip in J costing 290k for two and I'm just wondering if I'll be able to purchase all those miles (for about $8,600 USD saving thus over $4k).
Thank you
#10
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https://buy.points.com/PointsPartner...0000000_011014
On sale now, up to 40% bonus miles. Expires 10/14/14.
On sale now, up to 40% bonus miles. Expires 10/14/14.
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