Originally Posted by
Chamor
Rather than paying Barclays $79 for 25,000 Div. Miles, why wouldn't I just take the same # of miles on a "first year free" basis from Chase Saphire or Starwood? (I guess one answer is if you value the other benefits of the Barclays Mastercard -- the companion certificate, etc.).
Chamor,
1. Sorry, I am not familiar with "Chase Saphire or Starwood".
2. If "Chase Saphire or Starwood" offer free USairways Dividend miles, certainly you should accept them.
3. Next is a matter of goals, if you only want 25,000 Dividend Miles, then the "Chase Saphire or Starwood" clearly meet your goals. For me, and many other FT'ers, we want as many miles as possible by whatever means. Therefore, the opportunity to obtain 25,000 Dividend Miles for $79 is a good value. 2 times $79 = 158, buys a ticket to South America (or almost), Europe, and parts of Asia (a deal in my mind). My perspective is that I need to get 4 to 5 international economy tickets a year (220,000 - 350,000 miles per year) and simply getting one 25,000 bonus does not meet my goals.
4. Can you provide some guideance/specifics as to how I can get 25,000 Dividend Miles with "Chase Saphire or Starwood"? I would definitely like to pursue more miles.