Converting everything to MR point equivalent:
Delta today - 240K
Delta after 8/18 - 210K
Westin today - 360K
Westin after 8/18 - 360K
Divide everything by 3 to get the values in terms of current SPG points.
I'd book the Delta now - avoiding the risk of it selling out - then getting a refund for the difference or, if there are difficulties, cancelling and rebooking when the new rates are available.
Originally Posted by
Cg Racing
Are these statements correct?
I should book the SPG now before Aug 18 because it would only cost 120k now points vs 360,000 points post conversion?
120K SPG points are worth 360K MR/NewProgram points, now and in the future. There's no difference in these 2 options.
Originally Posted by
Cg Racing
[*]If I book now and then cancel post conversion in case I wanted to switch hotels would I get back 120k(original), 360k(post conversion ratio of original booking), or 420k(cost of same booking post converstion)
You'd get back the equivalent of what you booked - 360K NewProgram points. There is no "free point generation" option.
It's like buying something with 5 pennies or 1 nickel. "1" isn't cheaper than "5" just because it's a lower number. And you're not going to get 5 nickels back for a return if you paid with 5 pennies and they only have nickels in the register.