MilesBuzz! - What InsideFlyer magazine subscription promotions are coming up after 8/16? Thanks!

What InsideFlyer magazine subscription promotions are coming up after 8/16? Thanks!

It was recently suggested to offer AAdvantage miles for new subscribers - which we are currently working on and expect to begin offering shortly. But then the United crowd (not wanting to be out done by fellow AAdvantage members) started in and expressed an interest in Mileage Plus miles for new and renewing subscribers, and we are currently wotrking on that as well and expect these both to start shortly. We're thinking of adapting the car rental partner strategy and awarding one bonus miles for every dollar you spend - what do you think? Competitive idea huh? But wait, some of the car rental guys are offering double miles, guess we'll have to match. OK, seriously we are not yet set in what our offer may be with American and United. Miles are expensive, though they do create interest in InsideFlyer.

Thanks for the question.

Randy,

Thanks!!!

My vote if for UA miles... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif
(perhaps a 100-year subscription to InsideFlyer)

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Randy Petersen:
It was recently suggested to offer AAdvantage miles for new subscribers - which we are currently working on and expect to begin offering shortly. But then the United crowd (not wanting to be out done by fellow AAdvantage members) started in and expressed an interest in Mileage Plus miles for new and renewing subscribers, and we are currently wotrking on that as well and expect these both to start shortly. We're thinking of adapting the car rental partner strategy and awarding one bonus miles for every dollar you spend - what do you think? Competitive idea huh? But wait, some of the car rental guys are offering double miles, guess we'll have to match. OK, seriously we are not yet set in what our offer may be with American and United. Miles are expensive, though they do create interest in InsideFlyer.

Thanks for the question.</font>

*PERK* AA MILES!? There goes another 6-8 grand... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

The Diners/IF promo (http://www.insideflyer.com/diners) is still good through 8/31. But you'll have to hurry if you want them to post to Diners in time to transfer into BA (http://www.dinersclubnewsroom.com/view_release.cfm?id=157) as 3500 miles.

Bring back Starwood! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ideasmilie.gif

Yes, Starwood.. Please!!

Love AA but bring back Starwood.

Is there anyone left who does not have a subscription by now? Or 10? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Keep up the good work Randy!!!!!!!!!!!!

William

How do you subscribe to this magazine?

Brasila,

you can follow this link (http://www.webflyer.com/deals/products_and_services/productnav.php?ID=PV26yn8AAAEAAApwKxg&FILE=infoifa.htm) to subscribe

I would love for the *wood promotion to be back.

I was laid off during the time of the promotion and completely missed it.

I gotta take that Concorde trip.

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Another evil plot for world domination through the use of points and miles.

Starwood all the way!

Starwood! Starwood! Starwood!

(maybe at 3000 this time http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif)

1) AA & Amex deal for 3500 miles per subscription

2) *wood again

Either of these would get me reaching for my wallet big-time

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Yup - a deal with AA that would let me "buy" 2M miles (& lifetime Platinum) for, say, US$20,000 would be good.

NH, MX or RG miles, know it's a bit far fetched, but they certainly wouldn't go astray for me!

Randy,

Like so many others, we appreciate your wonderful magazine and insight. If you are looking for a promotion to boost sales and revenue, then my vote is for STARWOOD POINTS.

You mentioned that AA and UA miles are expensive. Are Starwood points more reasonable? *W points would get me to jump again, and seeing as it was more successful beyond your staffs wildest dreams, why not give the masses what they want?

STARWOOD POINTS! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Yes, Starwood, please. I'll take 30.

Yes starwood please. I only got one last time but if they happen again I will buy many many more.

I dont understand why all of you didnt buy the hell out of it with starwood promo,Ibought 364 subs.and have no regrets,so far i flew FC LHR-ORD,LHR-TLV,TOMMORROW IS MY RETURN FLIGHT AND I HAVE tlv-iad,but that is with old ba points

Currently many airlines sell miles from anywhere around 2 cents per mile to 2.5 cents per mile, but they limit the number of miles one can purchase. As someone who does not buy miles/Valuemag/InsideFlyer I am concerned about the effect of unlimited/wholesale buying of miles on the miles that I have. There is no doubt in my mind that this will make awards harder to get AND/OR airlines will bump up the number of miles needed for first/business class where the purchase price of a ticket will be on par with the purchase price of the miles required for the ticket. Comments?

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PG:
Currently many airlines sell miles from anywhere around 2 cents per mile to 2.5 cents per mile, but they limit the number of miles one can purchase. As someone who does not buy miles/Valuemag/InsideFlyer I am concerned about the effect of unlimited/wholesale buying of miles on the miles that I have. There is no doubt in my mind that this will make awards harder to get AND/OR airlines will bump up the number of miles needed for first/business class where the purchase price of a ticket will be on par with the purchase price of the miles required for the ticket. Comments?</font>

What do you think the ratio of the "bought" miles versus the number of miles that flyers have "earned" is? Anyone hazard a guess. I don't think that the "bought" miles are even a one-hundreth of the "earned" miles. If the total percentage of these miles is small, I do not believe it will affect the availabilty of awards or make the airlines require more miles for rewards.

My Vote:

1. STARWOOD

2. AA

i think what you have to do is time the promo correctly.

i suspect part of the reason the valuemags promo did as well as it did was because it was around the christmas time, and people are a little more loose with their wallets around then.

-ffr.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by satish_ny:
What do you think the ratio of the "bought" miles versus the number of miles that flyers have "earned" is? Anyone hazard a guess. I don't think that the "bought" miles are even a one-hundreth of the "earned" miles. If the total percentage of these miles is small, I do not believe it will affect the availabilty of awards or make the airlines require more miles for rewards.

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Randy is the expert on this subject. I am not, but I've read reports that it is close to 50% (definitely is much larger than the 1% number you mention).

There was an interesting article in The Economist magazine (http://economist.com/printedition/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=1112721).

A quote from this article is:
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Already, too many miles are chasing too few available seats. </font>

So if there are already too many miles, what is the effect of allowing everyone to buy unlimited miles?

Starwood oncemore please.

I vote for American.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by fireflyreaction:
i suspect part of the reason the valuemags promo did as well as it did was because it was around the christmas time, and people are a little more loose with their wallets around then.

-ffr.</font>

The timing of the valumags promo had absolutely NO bearing on me jumping on the boat - regardless of what time of year they offered a promo like that I would have been a participant. Good deals (and despite the headaches the valumags was an absolutely GREAT deal for me) have no season.

I got in on the *wood-Concorde deal for myself and the wife. Her points were posted within a week and mine have yet to post.I hope this isn't typical