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Share the gift of travel this holiday season - share your miles with a friend or family member. It's an economical way to help someone travel.
This Cyber Week, from December 26, we're making sharing even sweeter with a special holiday bonus miles offer that can help you give up to DOUBLE the miles.
The more you share, the more bonus miles your friend or family member will receive.
US Website for info:
https://buy.points.com/marketing/usairways/landingpages/share.html?CAMPAIGNCODE=003_25_0110_BYUP50000BNS00 0000000_021213
Both accounts must be >= 12 days old.
NOTE: It is against the Flyertalk Guidelines & Rules to offer to trade, outside of Coupon Connection. Disciplinary action will be taken if there are posts to that effect.
This Cyber Week, from December 26, we're making sharing even sweeter with a special holiday bonus miles offer that can help you give up to DOUBLE the miles.
The more you share, the more bonus miles your friend or family member will receive.
US Website for info:
https://buy.points.com/marketing/usairways/landingpages/share.html?CAMPAIGNCODE=003_25_0110_BYUP50000BNS00 0000000_021213
Both accounts must be >= 12 days old.
NOTE: It is against the Flyertalk Guidelines & Rules to offer to trade, outside of Coupon Connection. Disciplinary action will be taken if there are posts to that effect.
100% Share promo Dec 02 to Dec 06
#31
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NRT/PDX
Programs: Willamette Valley Cropdusters Silver Elite, National Tent Frequent Stay program, Ed's Rent-a-tractor
Posts: 3,357
My wife and I have to fly HKG-Germany-HKG soon. We have no Account with UA but would plan to use the miles for another *A carrier. Is it correct that if we both buy 50.000 miles for 567$ each and share those, we both end up with 100k miles more than enough for a round trip C3-C2-C3 ? Sounds a bit to good to be true except for the availability of award flights...
#32
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 158
Guess that means I'm done.
My account is well over 12 days and has 30K+ miles. I created the SO's account yesterday, then read the fine print. Even the receiver's account has to be open more than 12 days.
My account is well over 12 days and has 30K+ miles. I created the SO's account yesterday, then read the fine print. Even the receiver's account has to be open more than 12 days.
#33
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 2
Is the 50,000 miles share bonus limit for the year or just for this promotion?
#34
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Yokohama (near HND, TYO)
Programs: meltdowngraded from "F" and "C" , Accor Plt, BW Dia, ihg G, UA 0.9999MM
Posts: 1,569
#35
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 462
Am finally going to take advantage of one of these offers with my +1 and share back/forth...we're planning a SE Asia trip for next fall, this could get us to F pretty easily!
#37
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DCA/IAD
Posts: 135
Hey guys,
being more of an hotel buff myself I hope you can help me to figure this out as i want to avoid making a bad investment.
My wife and I have to fly HKG-Germany-HKG soon. We have no Account with UA but would plan to use the miles for another *A carrier. Is it correct that if we both buy 50.000 miles for 567$ each and share those, we both end up with 100k miles more than enough for a round trip C3-C2-C3 ? Sounds a bit to good to be true except for the availability of award flights...
Thanks for clarifying!
being more of an hotel buff myself I hope you can help me to figure this out as i want to avoid making a bad investment.
My wife and I have to fly HKG-Germany-HKG soon. We have no Account with UA but would plan to use the miles for another *A carrier. Is it correct that if we both buy 50.000 miles for 567$ each and share those, we both end up with 100k miles more than enough for a round trip C3-C2-C3 ? Sounds a bit to good to be true except for the availability of award flights...
Thanks for clarifying!
Right now, it will cost you $1750 plus taxes and fees to purchase 50K miles; then another $567.50 to share those 50K miles to your wife's account, and another $567.50 for her to share 50K miles back to you. You would each end up with 50K miles at a total cost of just over $3,000--not a good deal at all.
I'd suggest you go ahead and open USDM accounts in your respective names now, then wait for a 100% bonus buy miles promo that will likely come around soon enough, the US-AA merger notwithstanding. Buying 50K miles each then will yield $100K miles in each account with the bonuses at a cost of slightly more than $3,600.
#38
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 158
Note the restriction about longevity of account activation above. For further clarity, buying and sharing are two separate transactions with separate costs.
Right now, it will cost you $1750 plus taxes and fees to purchase 50K miles; then another $567.50 to share those 50K miles to your wife's account, and another $567.50 for her to share 50K miles back to you. You would each end up with 50K miles at a total cost of just over $3,000--not a good deal at all.
I'd suggest you go ahead and open USDM accounts in your respective names now, then wait for a 100% bonus buy miles promo that will likely come around soon enough, the US-AA merger notwithstanding. Buying 50K miles each then will yield $100K miles in each account with the bonuses at a cost of slightly more than $3,600.
Right now, it will cost you $1750 plus taxes and fees to purchase 50K miles; then another $567.50 to share those 50K miles to your wife's account, and another $567.50 for her to share 50K miles back to you. You would each end up with 50K miles at a total cost of just over $3,000--not a good deal at all.
I'd suggest you go ahead and open USDM accounts in your respective names now, then wait for a 100% bonus buy miles promo that will likely come around soon enough, the US-AA merger notwithstanding. Buying 50K miles each then will yield $100K miles in each account with the bonuses at a cost of slightly more than $3,600.
Purchase 50k = Purchaser|50k Spouse|0
Transfer 50k + Bonus 50k = Purchaser|0 Spouse|100k
Transfer 50k back + Bonus 50k = Purchaser|100k Spouse|50k
So, grand total is 150k miles, not 100k. Potentially still not a good deal. However, everyone should do their own math to see if this makes sense for them.
#39
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DCA/IAD
Posts: 135
Math check:
Purchase 50k = Purchaser|50k Spouse|0
Transfer 50k + Bonus 50k = Purchaser|0 Spouse|100k
Transfer 50k back + Bonus 50k = Purchaser|100k Spouse|50k
So, grand total is 150k miles, not 100k. Potentially still not a good deal. However, everyone should do their own math to see if this makes sense for them.
Purchase 50k = Purchaser|50k Spouse|0
Transfer 50k + Bonus 50k = Purchaser|0 Spouse|100k
Transfer 50k back + Bonus 50k = Purchaser|100k Spouse|50k
So, grand total is 150k miles, not 100k. Potentially still not a good deal. However, everyone should do their own math to see if this makes sense for them.
#40
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Northern VA
Programs: Marriott Plat, HHonors Gold, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 235
Awkward timing for me. First of all, is it even possible to book star alliance award ticket for next March to Sept (return)? What's the dead line of doing that?
2nd, is this cheaper than buying miles when they were runing 100% bonus as well? Thanks.
2nd, is this cheaper than buying miles when they were runing 100% bonus as well? Thanks.
#41
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: Flying: VA; Buying: AA, AS, AV, BA, UA!
Posts: 2,349
100% share bonus 50k miles = USD567
#42
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CAE,AGS
Programs: AAExP, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, IHG Spire, Marriott Plat
Posts: 3,124
2nd, is this cheaper than buying miles when they were runing 100% bonus as well? Thanks.
#43
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 2
Hi all, my brain is frying for thinking this through too much, hoping someone here has the answer. My other half has an account but 0 mile balance, we would like to get her to 120k. I currently have 120k miles in my account. What is the best (cheapest) way of doing this?
many thanks
many thanks
#44
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CAE,AGS
Programs: AAExP, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, IHG Spire, Marriott Plat
Posts: 3,124
Hi all, my brain is frying for thinking this through too much, hoping someone here has the answer. My other half has an account but 0 mile balance, we would like to get her to 120k. I currently have 120k miles in my account. What is the best (cheapest) way of doing this?
many thanks
many thanks
The only other way to top of either of your accounts would be to each get the sign up bonus with the Barclay's card ( if you don't already have it).
#45
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CLT
Programs: AA, UA, BA, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,074
Hi all, my brain is frying for thinking this through too much, hoping someone here has the answer. My other half has an account but 0 mile balance, we would like to get her to 120k. I currently have 120k miles in my account. What is the best (cheapest) way of doing this?
many thanks
many thanks
She shares 30K with you. She has 70K, you have 130K.
She applies for Barclays card. She has 105K, you have 130K.
You or she applies for SPG card. Transfer 20K SPG to US Air. You both have 130K.
If you need the miles too soon to do the card apps, your best bet is to do the shares as above and hope for a buy/gift promo soon to get the 50K she needs.