Originally Posted by
sullim4
Wait for a potential transfer bonus. AMEX has given one out for Hawaiian in Jan/Feb the last two years. It's likely you'll see something like 20% either next month or in February. That's unless, of course, Hawaiian puts that on hold given the pending acquisition.
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All of that said, I would absolutely go after the HA credit card and I plan on doing that soon for myself and P2.
I will go after the HA card in a few months… literally just got the AA Aviator from Barclays this month, and would like to see a bit more progress in the merger process. When is HA’s shareholder vote? Looks like DOT sued to block Jetblue/Spirit merger in 3/23, five months after the shareholders of Spirit approved the acquisition in 10/22.
Yes, Amex has a lot of transfer partners, and I generally don’t make transfers without a particular award booking in mind, but this might be an opportunity to stock up on harder-to-get miles. There is the uncertainty of future award pricing, but that is really true for everyone. And my MR balance keeps growing.
Thanks for the info on Amex/HA transfer bonuses.