FAQ: Time to transfer SPG points to BA
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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FAQ: Time to transfer SPG points to BA
I've been waiting 3 weeks for these to transfer to my BAEC - anyone got an 'average' of how long it's taken for them?
#2
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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First time I funneled 20k it took 5 days.
2nd time I did it nothing happened for 4-5 weeks. Then I chased it up with a Starwood supervisor in customer services, who liased with BAEC directly, and it posted in about 3 days after my phone call.
2nd time I did it nothing happened for 4-5 weeks. Then I chased it up with a Starwood supervisor in customer services, who liased with BAEC directly, and it posted in about 3 days after my phone call.
#3
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Made a transfer from spg.com on July 17th (evening) and the miles were on my account this morning.
#5
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: England, though not on purpose.
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For me has taken anything from 2 days to about 2 weeks. It has been faster more recently.
#6
Join Date: Feb 2004
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It used to be lightening fast, IME, a couple of days max. Then it got slower, around ten days. Why this is I can't say.
#7
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Speaking of transferring from SPG to BA, I have nearly 300,000 starpoints sitting in my SPG account, I always end up converting my starpoints into BA miles, is there any reason why I should do the transfer sooner then later? Will the 1:1 change? Or might the 5,000 bonus for every 20,000 go away?
#8
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Speaking of transferring from SPG to BA, I have nearly 300,000 starpoints sitting in my SPG account, I always end up converting my starpoints into BA miles, is there any reason why I should do the transfer sooner then later? Will the 1:1 change? Or might the 5,000 bonus for every 20,000 go away?
#9
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: England, though not on purpose.
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Speaking of transferring from SPG to BA, I have nearly 300,000 starpoints sitting in my SPG account, I always end up converting my starpoints into BA miles, is there any reason why I should do the transfer sooner then later? Will the 1:1 change? Or might the 5,000 bonus for every 20,000 go away?
#10
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: London, UK
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However Starwood does occasionally tweak the ratios - I'm sure they did at the beginning of the year for some airlines. However Lurker did give advance notice, and even if you don't monitor the Starwood forum, I'm sure someone would repost it here.
#11
Join Date: Oct 2005
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points/miles transfer calculator
Sorry, Im looking for a points/miles transfer calculator. Any advice is welcome.
#12
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#13
Join Date: Oct 2005
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#14
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Scotland
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Has anyone transferred points to BAEC recently? How long does it roughly take to a UK BAEC?
#15
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: London UK
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Last two times miles were posted to my BAEC account exactly the following tuesday morning from when I did the transfer, IIRC one was a Wednesday and the other a Thursday.