Originally Posted by
kanamurva
Imo changing to ay+ points is even worse, 1000 points giving 800 ay+ points. I'm especially looking for tips transferring to different programs, hotels etc. how was the Bonvoy deal?
If you're into AY points, AX is a non-starter. Go with a 2p/€ MC and get the black Plussa card (6k/year spend) Then you can transfer the otherwise unimpressive Plussa points at an incredible good rate of 1:2 to AY.
I needed some extra Bonvoy points for a redemption at Al-Maha resort, that was selling at 1200€+/night. One of those nights were covered by converted AX points. Even better redemption was a 2200€/night suite for 40k Bonvoy+SNA - again AX points supplied 1 of the night's Bonvoy.
I'm not saying that Bonvoy is always a good transfer (BA is generally much better) but in specific cases like this, it's a very good option. I can imagine similar values popping up at IHG or Hilton as well.