MilesBuzz! - Transferring Diners Club points to miles

I'm new to the FF set so I apologize if this goes over familiar territory.

I'm a consultant and have begun to travel more frequently for a new job. At my previous job the firm provided a corporate Diners Club card. I had accumulated approx. 36,000 points on the Diners and now wish to transfer those points to a different plan.

I've accumulated some miles on both Delta and AA but not enough for status. I'm leaning toward transferring to Delta as their top tier status seems easier to attain.

Is there anything that I should be considering?

Thanks in advance.

50% bonus for conversion to British Air miles through 8/31.

Welcome to Flyertalk. I imagine this thread will soon be relocated to the Diners Club Membership Rewards message section where you can read previous discussions.

On the Diners Club website there is a list of current airline transfer bonuses...

https://www.citibank.com/dinersus/jsp/clubrewards/catalog/english/staticpage.jsp?pg=airlinepro

The British Airways promotion is attractive because of the 50% bonus, and because BA and AA are partners in the OneWorld alliance you can redeem BA miles for travel on AA (except for USA/UK transatlantic flights) even if you have no plans to visit the UK.

dennis

The British Airways promotion is attractive because of the 50% bonus, and because BA and AA are partners in the OneWorld alliance you can redeem BA miles for travel on AA (except for USA/UK transatlantic flights) even if you have no plans to visit the UK.

dennis


I saw the BA promotion as well but I wasn't sure whether the extra miles were worth sacrificing an elite status with Delta or even AA. Was I right to assume that the BA miles would not go toward status with AA?

"Was I right to assume that the BA miles would not go toward status.. "

Exactly. Almost.
First, you'll need to comprehend between STATUS miles and BANKED miles ~ each carrier has different trademark names for 'em, but in the end, it's "Butt-In-Seat" -vs- "Award".

Your Diners Club points would convert to "award" miles ~ suitable for 'spending' on tix.
Status is achieved by (with a very short list of infrequent, special exceptions) .. ummmm .. sitting. :D

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I'm new to the FF set....
I've accumulated some miles on both Delta and AA but not enough for status. I'm leaning toward transferring to Delta as their top tier status seems easier to attain....
Well, I don't think transferred miles will get you any elite status with any airliner. See CaveatEmpty's post above on status miles vs redeemable miles.

You mya also want to check out this useful tool (mileage converter) and see what's the best converting methods for you to get a free award ticket from a specific airline:
http://www.webflyer.com/programs/mileage_converter/

Welcome to FT!

Well, I don't think transferred miles will get you any elite status with any airline...AA is one exception, though the OP doesn't give enough information to know if it would apply here. AA gives lifetime Gold for one million lifetime miles, lifetime Platinum for 2MM. All miles from all sources, including transfers and everything else, count toward these totals.

AA is one exception, though the OP doesn't give enough information to know if it would apply here. AA gives lifetime Gold for one million lifetime miles, lifetime Platinum for 2MM. All miles from all sources, including transfers and everything else, count toward these totals.
I think he did. OP said:I've accumulated some miles on both Delta and AA but not enough for status. I'm leaning toward transferring to Delta as their top tier status seems easier to attain....
The AA exception is a good point. However, when OP hasn't got enough miles for status, I doubt he would be one of the AA 1 or 2 MM club. That's when I pointed out that transferring miles won't get him status. My guess is OP had misunderstood BIS Miles (i.e. status earning miles) vs. Award miles (i.e. free ticket miles).

My guess is OP had misunderstood BIS Miles (i.e. status earning miles) vs. Award miles (i.e. free ticket miles).

I had. Thanks for clearing it up.