Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: LAX/BOS/HKG/AMS/SFO...hmm, I need a life.
Programs: United1K, AA ExPlAAt, DL MM/Gold, Hilton Diamond, Avis First
Posts: 13,316
Folks this thing is a joke. I left Hertz for other reasons but that program is light years better than this thing. I jut looked at a weekend day in BOS and was quoted 1800 points...really?
The best thing we can do is NOT spend them! I am racking em up pretty quick and these points are a liability on their books (albeit a small one) and they will NEED to get them off if they start building. As Avis Rep likes to say: Pricing is dynamic and when they want you to get rid of your points they will lower requirements to get some bleed down.
I am SO disappointed in this program. The folks who implemented it did so much damage to the Avis brand. It is accepted that FT programs will get worse over time but to lead with a ridiculously worthless (or near) program is just a marketing blunder. I will rack up a ton of points and start to spend with Enterprise until/unless they make this a viable program to entice business. This does the opposite.