Originally Posted by
Mauibaby2008
Yes it does, sometimes, for some programs when you sign up for E-rewards your only redemption is that one program, I know this happens with certain British Airways ones.
Also, if you sign up with E-rewards with Hilton, you will get Hilton as the only hotel redemption, and (most) of the other airline redemptions, and if you sign up for United, you will get United as the only airline and (most) of all the other hotel redemptions.
So yes the way you sign up does in fact tie you to a certain way of redeeming.
I understand now. Yes, I signed up for e-rewards on the e-rewards site, which is different. When I signed up for emiles, I did it through Hilton, and I can only transfer emiles to HHonors. I recently learned that both sites are owned by the same parent company, so they apparently have similar policies.