New Virgin Bonus 9/1 thru 11/30
Sep 15, 2014, 2:26 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Omaha
Programs: AA Life Plat 4mm, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,459
New Virgin Bonus 9/1 thru 11/30
Just received a link to sign up
1st stay 1k bonus
2nd 2k
3rd 3k
4th 4k
5th 5k
Looks like to get the maximum you have to stay away from Hampton and Homewood; I would send a link but I'm challenged in that department - I'm sure a moderator will post one.
my next 5 stays are
Homewood
ES
HGI
DT
Hampton - so if I'm reading this right I would only get 11k bonus not 15k? I would have to change my 5th stay to a non Hampton/Homewood to get max 15k. Still not bad I think these convert to Honors 3:2 - min 10k.
1st stay 1k bonus
2nd 2k
3rd 3k
4th 4k
5th 5k
Looks like to get the maximum you have to stay away from Hampton and Homewood; I would send a link but I'm challenged in that department - I'm sure a moderator will post one.
my next 5 stays are
Homewood
ES
HGI
DT
Hampton - so if I'm reading this right I would only get 11k bonus not 15k? I would have to change my 5th stay to a non Hampton/Homewood to get max 15k. Still not bad I think these convert to Honors 3:2 - min 10k.
Sep 17, 2014, 11:17 pm
#4
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,386
Between them and BA, there's often a decent double dip promo on (and Avios are very fungible into shorthaul tickets on AA/US)...
Sep 19, 2014, 1:59 pm
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Omaha
Programs: AA Life Plat 4mm, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,459
I agree; if you have 5 $100 stays you would earn 15,500 Virgin miles which could become 23k Honors points; I think we would only earn 12,500 points on the option of points/points. You just have to remember to change back once the 5 stays are complete.
Sep 19, 2014, 9:26 pm
#6
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,470
What happens if...?
The program terms state "...Allow up to six weeks after qualification, and after promotion has ended, for Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles to be credited to your account."
So if I complete my 5 stays by the end of September, does it mean that I will have to wait until mid-January 2015 before I can switch my earning preferences, if I am to be sure of getting my bonus Virgin points?
If so, that would be pretty bad since it would mean that I would be missing out on earning extra Hilton points (by switching back to points + points) for all my future stays from October 2014 onwards.
So if I complete my 5 stays by the end of September, does it mean that I will have to wait until mid-January 2015 before I can switch my earning preferences, if I am to be sure of getting my bonus Virgin points?
If so, that would be pretty bad since it would mean that I would be missing out on earning extra Hilton points (by switching back to points + points) for all my future stays from October 2014 onwards.
Sep 19, 2014, 11:20 pm
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,041
The program terms state "...Allow up to six weeks after qualification, and after promotion has ended, for Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles to be credited to your account."
So if I complete my 5 stays by the end of September, does it mean that I will have to wait until mid-January 2015 before I can switch my earning preferences, if I am to be sure of getting my bonus Virgin points?
If so, that would be pretty bad since it would mean that I would be missing out on earning extra Hilton points (by switching back to points + points) for all my future stays from October 2014 onwards.
So if I complete my 5 stays by the end of September, does it mean that I will have to wait until mid-January 2015 before I can switch my earning preferences, if I am to be sure of getting my bonus Virgin points?
If so, that would be pretty bad since it would mean that I would be missing out on earning extra Hilton points (by switching back to points + points) for all my future stays from October 2014 onwards.
Sep 20, 2014, 8:55 am
#8
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: HH LifeTime Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt, AA, Delta
Posts: 478
The creaky, old, glitchy Hilton website would not let me re-set my preferences to points and mile for this Virgin Atlantic promo. So, for those of you who want to take full advantage of this promo, be sure to check the "preference" tab on the website. Then go to "change earning style," and if you get the error message, you will need to call HHonors and have them set it for you. For good measure, the rep made a notation in my file of the telecon and sent me a Email confirmation of the the changes.
Sep 23, 2014, 6:48 am
#9
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Hilton Honors Diamond, IHG Spire, Marriott Titanium, Wyndham Diamond, Caesar's Diamond
Posts: 536
The T&C state "qualified stay," but Hhonors promos pretty regularly work with reward stays. Anyone have insight as to whether these bonus miles will post for reward stays?
Sep 23, 2014, 8:03 am
#10
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manchester, England
Programs: Bonvoy LT Plat, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, BMI Gold (RIP)
Posts: 8,021
Not for me. My two paid stays worked fine, but the award booking between them did not post any bonus points as expected.
Sep 23, 2014, 10:44 pm
#11
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: not far from MUC
Posts: 6,620
No sign of the second, third or fourth set of bonus miles yet...