More ways to earn points. The Mexicana Global calling card I just signed up for tonight. They did not care that I was located in Australia btw.

http://www.globalcalling.com/mexicana.htm

That is 4000 miles the moment I phone my answer machine. (and everyone please note, they call all point figures "Frecuenta Miles" - whether they are Kms or Miles is not relevant, the FIGURE is what counts for Hilton transfer) They even give me a $10 credit for first calls! So, I get to have an $11 conversation with the answer phone! They get an AUTHORISATION for $US100 on your credit card, do NOT process it, and it expires of course in 30 days. No big deal.

Then I just noticed there is a very generous deal of 1,250 points for signing up in Starwood and staying one night anywhere. I am a Starwood Gold, but the crummy amount of points an airport Hotel will bring me for one night is no comparison to 1,250 points, so I'd sign up for a new (free) Starwood account just to snag there.

www.mexicana.com.mx/mx2/english/frecuenta/boletin/21bol_novdec2000/starwood.asp

Finally they say on website there is a new deal that they send upgrade Certs for every flier that has 10,000 Mex points in account, swept on a 2 monthly basis. Who knows with these guys .. it MAY even apply to bonus points?

4,625 sign up + 4,000 Global card + 1,250 Starwood = 9,875. I have a couple MEX flights to be hopefully credited, so that is way over 10,000 for me. Only need 12,500 to get 40,000 Hilton transfer, per person.

www.mexicana.com.mx/mx2/english/Frecuenta/beneficios/benehilton.asp

I'll post this in the other thread as well, as this info is all over the place!

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~ Glen ~