MilesBuzz! - Programs for companies to buy miles or points?

Our company is interested in being able to buy a large quantity of miles and/or hotel program points to use for awards to customers, but so far, i've only found a couple of programs (such as United's).

Can anyone point me to programs you might know of? Alternatively - we'd be interested in speaking with directors of marketing (or the appropriate person) at various carriers or hotel programs to create a specialised program if they do that kind of thing.

Many thanks in advance!

Corbetti

It's probably of no help in Australia, but Aeroplan definitely has a program like that (https://www.aeroplan.com/en/about/about_abs.jsp). You might also try one of the alliances like oneworld or Star Alliance.

Dr. PITUk

It's probably of no help in Australia... You might also try one of the alliances like oneworld or Star Alliance.

Dr. PITUk

Thanks - i'll look into the Aeroplan offer... and just to clarify, this promo we are intending to run for our customers will be open to anyone worldwide, not just Aussies, so we're interested in any programs around the globe that we might be able to use (to be more attractive as an incentive to mileage hounds :D )

United sells miles to businesses.

Our company purchases AA miles. You must initially buy a minimum of 250,000 miles. AA also helps with promotions, if we need it. Has worked out very well, although our company has used more of the miles for employee contests and bonuses rather than customer promotions. Here is the link: http://www.aa.com/content/businessPrograms/incentivePrograms/rewardWithMiles.jhtml?anchorEvent=false

So far I've got:

Airline:
Air Canada
American
United

Hotel:
Hilton

Any other suggestions? Thanks to everyone for your help :D

Intercontinental Hotel Group Priority Club (http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/pc/1/en/c/1/content/dec/teaser/pc/0/en/lp/incentive.html?WT.teaser.click=/content/dec/teaser/pc/0/en/fo/incentive) Rewards Incentive Program

Delta SkyMiles Incentives/SkyRewards (http://www.delta.com/help/faqs/skyrewards/index.jsp)

Northwest MilesAbove (https://nwa.mpmvp.com/milesabove.asp)

EVERY FF program I have looked into has a program to sell miles to companies. Some publicize their programs more than others, and some have a large minimum quantity purchase, but I would be very surprised to learn that any major program would not do this.

I suggest looking at two factors:
- What programs are willing to sell you the quantity of miles you anticipate for the lowest cost per mile
- Which miles programs do your target audience value the most

I for one, would do far more to get 10K Asia Miles than 10K UA miles, etc....

Here's something you might consider: Many of the larger programs require advance purchase of large blocks of miles and it can be a rather expensive investment, etc.

You might consider this program:
https://www.airincentives.com/

They can help you through the confusion and perhpas help you better manage the miles you have in mind to give away. While miles can be a tremensous asset to customer incentive and retention, they really do not work for all customer segmentations.....

I suggest looking at two factors:
- What programs are willing to sell you the quantity of miles you anticipate for the lowest cost per mile
- Which miles programs do your target audience value the most

I for one, would do far more to get 10K Asia Miles than 10K UA miles, etc....


Thanks for the suggestions - and yes, we are comparing various programs right now to make sure we offer the best incentives (geographic coverage and # of points/miles) to potential customers.

Do you by chance have a link to the Asia-Miles program info for this kind of corporate purchase?

Cheers,
Corbetti

Randy-

Its not clear the maximum number of miles that can be distributed to any individual recipient.

* Can one person be distributed miles from just one of the participating FFPs or all six?

* Is there a cap on how many miles one individual can be distributed from any or all of the FFPs?

* What is the mileage purchase threshold in order to get the 2 cents per mile price?

Thanks.

Do you by chance have a link to the Asia-Miles program info for this kind of corporate purchase?


Sorry - I don't have any direct contact info for this. I suggest calling their general number and seeing if they can find the right contact info for you.

I need to check out airincentives.com as it seems like a very useful thing.

I heard that the Priority Club Rewards Incentive Program provided real value.

I have a large list of programs selling miles and points in the Programs for Businesses section of the Other Programs I Like page of my website below.

May I have the link to the Hilton program? I will list it on my website. I have the links to all of the other programs mentioned above that I don't already list. Thanks.

All of us certainly want businesses to offer miles and/or points as incentives. I wonder if a separate forum on this would be appropriate? A discussion on the successes, failures, and cost effectivness of these programs would be most interesting.

I have been told that when a company buys miles in larger volumes it cost a lot less than 2.2 cent/mile.

I have been trying to expand my list of links to programs that sell miles or points to businesses or organizations (who then give them to us). They are very well hidden on airline and hotel websites. For example, I just spent a great deal of time looking on the Hawaiian Airlines site trying to find out how to become a partner, how to get listed on its shopping portal, and how to get listed as one of its HawaiianMiles Supercharged merchants. I found no links of use. Weird. You would think they would want to sell their miles to as many merchants as they can find. I also tried looking for similar info for Hilton with no success.

If anyone would care to pursue this with one or more airline or hotel programs I do not already have listed in the Programs for Businesses section on the Other Programs I Like page of my website below, I would certainly list any links you find. Clearly it is in the best interest of all of us to help businesses acquire miles they can give to us. If you have some time, here is a way you can contribute.

Randy, do you have a handy list of links or contacts, both for small and large businesses? And do you have any explanation of why they are so hard to find?

Thanks.

So far I've got:

Airline:
Air Canada
American
United

Hotel:
Hilton

Any other suggestions? Thanks to everyone for your help :D


SPG will also gladly sell points to businesses at outragously high price of over 4 cents per point. You may want to check with Mexicana. I don't know if they have any program for businesses but as an individual you can purchase 1000 frequenta miles for 16 US dollars plus tax. Thats the cheapest i have seen.

SPG will also gladly sell points to businesses at outragously high price of over 4 cents per point. You may want to check with Mexicana. I don't know if they have any program for businesses but as an individual you can purchase 1000 frequenta miles for 16 US dollars plus tax. Thats the cheapest i have seen.

Do you have a link or a phone number for either program? Thanks.

SPG will also gladly sell points to businesses at outragously high price of over 4 cents per point. You may want to check with Mexicana. I don't know if they have any program for businesses but as an individual you can purchase 1000 frequenta miles for 16 US dollars plus tax. Thats the cheapest i have seen.

Cost per point or mile is only part of the story, isn't it, the other being what can you do with those points/miles. (I will look to see what Mexicana miles at 1.6 cpm might fetch.)