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Old Jun 22, 2010, 3:17 pm
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miamigrad
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Originally Posted by kinglobjaw
Just to be safe- to get the 35% bonus, do I transfer 20,000 SPG points since in the end, 25,000 AA miles will post prior to AA35% bonus, or should I transfer 20,001 SPG points since the AA bonus will look at the actual 20,001 miles transferred to AA before the 5,000 miles bonus from SPG?

-Kinglobjaw
In the FAQ's:

To earn the 25% conversion bonus, member must convert points from eligible AAdvantage program hotel participants that result in 1,000 - 20,000 AAdvantage miles within the Promotion Period. To earn the 35% conversion bonus, member must convert points from eligible AAdvantage program hotel participants that equate to 20,001 or more AAdvantage miles within the Promotion Period.

The bolding is mine. Since a 20,000 SPG conversion *RESULTS* in 25,000 AAdvantage miles, you will receive the 35% bonus. If it makes you feel better to transfer 20,001 SPG points, do so... but it certainly isn't necessary per the T&C
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