Is there a way to convert US Air miles to other programs?
Dec 27, 2004, 2:30 am
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Is there a way to convert US Air miles to other programs?
I have miles in my US Air frequent flyer account that I am unlikely to use any time soon (if ever). Is there a way to convert or transfer those miles into any other loyalty program?
Carolina
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Dec 27, 2004, 4:40 am
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Originally Posted by Spiff
Not at a one-for-one rate, but at a ruinous rate of exchange...
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However, you had to join points.com, which isn't so bad. The other proviso is that you either had to have the US BOA VISA or the US BOA VISA debit card for your checking account. I got the debit card since I am with BOA which then allowed me to transfer miles out through points.com
Dec 27, 2004, 6:23 am
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Originally Posted by steves
I just checked - 100,000 DM gets about 5000 AA miles (for a fee) or about enough for one night at a Holidy Inn in priority club. I think I'll stay put.
If you watch the specials on points.com, you can get some cheap ways to run up mileage balances. A few months ago, the double mileage offer was with AA miles.
You could sign up for several trial offer through ebay to earn ebay anything points--most offers were free or low cost. By joining points.com as a member for what then was $19.95, you could transfer as many times as you liked for free.
The ebay anything points transferred over to AA points at a rate of about 1.1 AA miles earned for 1 ebay anything point transferred via points.com when the double AA bonus was counted in and the points.com 25% bonus too.
I think I got about 50,000 AA miles and spent maybe $40...
Dec 27, 2004, 3:23 pm
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Originally Posted by PSU2
I have the same problem. I have about 80,000 miles and have no plans nor do I want plans on USAir. Right now I would exchange them for one Southwest flight certificate.
Try this site out--pretty much covers the gamut of possibilities for mile and point conversions..
http://webflyer.com/programs/mileage_converter/
Dec 28, 2004, 7:55 am
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Looks like the best return for miles is to transfer them to Hawaiian Airlines at 4 miles = 1 mile then transfer them to Hilton at 1 = 2.
So 10000 miles = 2500 miles = 5000 Hilton Points. Not great, but better than nothing.....
JudyJFLA
Remembering when UA miles suddenly could not go to hilton anymore...
So 10000 miles = 2500 miles = 5000 Hilton Points. Not great, but better than nothing.....
JudyJFLA
Remembering when UA miles suddenly could not go to hilton anymore...
Dec 28, 2004, 8:09 am
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Originally Posted by JudyJFLA
Looks like the best return for miles is to transfer them to Hawaiian Airlines at 4 miles = 1 mile then transfer them to Hilton at 1 = 2.
So 10000 miles = 2500 miles = 5000 Hilton Points. Not great, but better than nothing.....
JudyJFLA
Remembering when UA miles suddenly could not go to hilton anymore...
So 10000 miles = 2500 miles = 5000 Hilton Points. Not great, but better than nothing.....
JudyJFLA
Remembering when UA miles suddenly could not go to hilton anymore...
Dec 29, 2004, 12:48 pm
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Originally Posted by chicagorich
Well--for a while, points.com was running specials with DM's where with the bonus added in, you got about one for one on point transfers into some other programs.
However, you had to join points.com, which isn't so bad. The other proviso is that you either had to have the US BOA VISA or the US BOA VISA debit card for your checking account. I got the debit card since I am with BOA which then allowed me to transfer miles out through points.com
However, you had to join points.com, which isn't so bad. The other proviso is that you either had to have the US BOA VISA or the US BOA VISA debit card for your checking account. I got the debit card since I am with BOA which then allowed me to transfer miles out through points.com
Dec 29, 2004, 12:52 pm
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Originally Posted by shuttle_boy
Is this offer still valid
Jan 22, 2005, 4:50 pm
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If you are already a PointsPlus member, you can renew for a year for 4500 Dividend Miles.