25% bonus when converting hotel points into Avios
Dec 13, 2012, 1:03 pm
#1
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25% bonus when converting hotel points into Avios
Hi,
Just received an email detailing an offer of 25% bonus miles when converting hotel points into Avios
here
Nothing to write home about really and only good if you have some points trapped in old hotel based accounts which you'll never use / will expire.
Jon
Just received an email detailing an offer of 25% bonus miles when converting hotel points into Avios
here
Nothing to write home about really and only good if you have some points trapped in old hotel based accounts which you'll never use / will expire.
Jon
Last edited by LTN Phobia; Dec 23, 2012 at 1:43 am Reason: Inappropriate self-promotion line
Dec 13, 2012, 1:27 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Left
Programs: FT
Posts: 7,285
Hi,
Just received an email detailing an offer of 25% bonus miles when converting hotel points into Avios
here
Nothing to write home about really and only good if you have some points trapped in old hotel based accounts which you'll never use / will expire.
Jon
Check out more tips / news on collecting miles on my blog
Just received an email detailing an offer of 25% bonus miles when converting hotel points into Avios
here
Nothing to write home about really and only good if you have some points trapped in old hotel based accounts which you'll never use / will expire.
Jon
Check out more tips / news on collecting miles on my blog
i am just asking if i am missing something?
Dec 13, 2012, 1:42 pm
#4
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So, I've been saving an orphaned 12k SPG points for such a promo, is 25% considered a good deal or should I be patient and wait for a better deal (50%)?
(I have many Avios and no plan to spend most of them over the upcoming year so can be patient)
(I have many Avios and no plan to spend most of them over the upcoming year so can be patient)
Dec 13, 2012, 1:47 pm
#5
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I got this email. I've got 100k Hhonors points that could go over, but I figure they're worth more to me as a free night in a top Hilton than as 12.5k haribos.
Dec 13, 2012, 3:03 pm
#9
Join Date: Oct 2005
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As far as I understand it the SPG card always offers a 5k addition when you transfer 20k of points to Avios irrespective of the current BA offer.
Dec 13, 2012, 3:41 pm
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wouldn't the 25% bonus from BA be on top of the 20k+5k bonus from SPG?
in other words, when you convert 20k SPG points to Avios, Starwood gives you 25k. then, if BAEC gives you 25% bonus, wouldn't that be 25% of 25k, i.e. 6250 avios for a total of 31,250?
with the 20% discount that SPG is offering right now, 20k SPG points will cost you $560. if that converts to 31,250 avios, that's about $0.018 cents per avios.
edit: i see that this question was answered in the post previous to mine. it took me too long to write my post.
in other words, when you convert 20k SPG points to Avios, Starwood gives you 25k. then, if BAEC gives you 25% bonus, wouldn't that be 25% of 25k, i.e. 6250 avios for a total of 31,250?
with the 20% discount that SPG is offering right now, 20k SPG points will cost you $560. if that converts to 31,250 avios, that's about $0.018 cents per avios.
edit: i see that this question was answered in the post previous to mine. it took me too long to write my post.
Last edited by BenSenise; Dec 13, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Dec 13, 2012, 3:42 pm
#12
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: UK
Programs: Titanium at Marriott & Platinum at American (both Lifetime) + various others
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Does the 25% Bonus apply to Marriott Travel Packages?
I have looked at ba.com and it seems to be silent on this point.
If I redeem a Marriott Travel Package (which gives a 7 night stay + a slug of Avios), does anyone know whether these Aviois points also attract the 25% bonus?
If I redeem a Marriott Travel Package (which gives a 7 night stay + a slug of Avios), does anyone know whether these Aviois points also attract the 25% bonus?
Dec 13, 2012, 3:47 pm
#13
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That is how it worked last time.
Dec 13, 2012, 4:00 pm
#15
Join Date: Aug 2007
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25% bonus when converting hotel points into Avios
Oh rowlocks! I've just sent 250k club Carlson points over that I didn't need due to emigrating. Wonder if it is the transaction date or post date that will trigger the 25%