It's disappointing that the offer isn't as good as last year. I wish there was a challenge to it (like the table they had last year) and also wish it rewarded premium cabin flights with 3x. Oh well!
Originally Posted by
shza
Thanks for the heads-up.
I had already booked a MCS cross-country fare for later this month (for biz, so no cost to me to pay extra for the guarantee, though I'm sure I would have been upgraded anyway). I guess I will call the Gold line to see if they can give me the double-points on the base fare so I don't have to cancel and re-book (though maybe that's what they'll do on their end).
I'm also curious how this double-points bonus will interact with the 100% bonus I already get from Gold (i.e., will I end up with 3x or 4x points -- guessing 3x).
You might have to cancel and rebook if you booked via a travel agency. If you booked directly, a polite request to rebook on the same flight into MCS/F and pay difference in fare so you can take advantage of the promo should be sufficient to get them to waive change fee on a one-time basis.
The double points are applied only on towards the base points. So, as a gold member, each flight will result in 3x, with three entries:
Flight XXX-YYY 1,000 points
Elevate Gold Bonus 1,000 points
Feel the Earn Bonus 1,000 points