<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Rut Dog:
I'm curious about iDine miles earning opportunites for large catered events. I did an FT search and found nothing posted.
On the iDine website it says: I called Member Services, and the person I talked to said that some restaraunts specifically excluded catering, but most don't. She also pointed out, though, that most put a $600 (or, occasionally $1000)monthly cap per person on their spending, so that at most places I'd be limited to only 6,000 miles.
Has anyone any experience with catering large functions?
[This message has been edited by Rut Dog (edited 07-28-2003).]</font>
Theoretically, your maximum could be 12,000 miles, as there are a few restaurants that offer 20 miles per dollar. Here's one as an example:
http://aa.idine.com/site/restaurant/...=DAAA&ID=49685
But given I've seen restaurants drop in and out quickly (some within one month), I guess some figure quickly that IDINE might cost them too much. Given that IDINE is probably in existence to increase dining traffic, not catering business, I can see why you might not earn miles. I've never tried catering with IDINE, but do suggest telling the restaurant first, to verify your mileage eligibility.