"Buy Miles" Limit

Old Aug 20, 2014, 8:21 am
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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
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Old Aug 20, 2014, 8:38 am
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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

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Old Aug 20, 2014, 9:22 am
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Thanks, good to know - maybe now I wish I kept my US credit card(s)
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Old Aug 20, 2014, 7:58 pm
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Originally Posted by CDKing

I found the thread. It seems to indicate no bonus miles promo purchases, not sure if it applies to regular non-promo purchases

Not correct, it was reinstated about 2 months ago that anyone can purchase AS miles..
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Old Aug 23, 2014, 4:23 am
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wonder when the next promo is (if ever)
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Old Aug 23, 2014, 8:34 am
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We don't know.
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Old Aug 23, 2014, 1:51 pm
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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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Old Aug 23, 2014, 4:54 pm
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From memory last few were Aug/Sept, Nov/Dec, Feb/March.
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Old Aug 25, 2014, 2:42 pm
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Originally Posted by scibuff
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
There is a per credit card/per day transaction limit (4, I think?)
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Old Aug 26, 2014, 9:46 am
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Originally Posted by ermen
wonder when the next promo is (if ever)
https://buy.points.com/PointsPartner...0000000_011014

On sale now, up to 40% bonus miles. Expires 10/14/14.
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Old Aug 28, 2014, 11:21 am
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Originally Posted by missydarlin
There is a per credit card/per day transaction limit (4, I think?)
I was looking at OMAT blog and Ben seems to indicate Points.com only allows 4 purchases per card in a 30 day period
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Old Aug 28, 2014, 5:42 pm
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Originally Posted by missydarlin
There is a per credit card/per day transaction limit (4, I think?)
Most have more than one card so should be OK.
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