Burn, baby burn!
Jul 10, 2011, 8:26 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,521
Burn, baby burn!
Happy to report that I have used up 505K AE miles since the beginning of the year. All of those were tickets for family and friends (and my ex), except for 120K miles for the mini RTW I booked for myself yesterday. So, very happy to dump some miles before the devaluation on July 15. I still have over 500K miles, so may book 1-2 more mini RTWs this week.
Anybody else doing some major miles burning?
Anybody else doing some major miles burning?
Jul 10, 2011, 8:31 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YYC
Posts: 4,035
Happy to report that I have used up 505K AE miles since the beginning of the year. All of those were tickets for family and friends (and my ex), except for 120K miles for the mini RTW I booked for myself yesterday. So, very happy to dump some miles before the devaluation on July 15. I still have over 500K miles, so may book 1-2 more mini RTWs this week.
Anybody else doing some major miles burning?
Anybody else doing some major miles burning?
Jul 10, 2011, 8:34 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: PHL, NYC, DC
Posts: 9,708
can i boost some for u, cause i have 10,000+ AMEX miles needing to transfer for to a reward program.....in return u get me the ticket to/from stardo3?
Jul 10, 2011, 8:37 pm
#7
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: YVR
Programs: WS Platinum, former AC E35K
Posts: 6,335
burned through 690K in the past month. Mostly from my parents accounts who wanted us to use them since they can never find availability when they want to travel, and they have no appetite for doing creative routings.
2 X mini RTW in F for 2
1 X Europe - Africa in J for 2
2 X mini RTW in F for 2
1 X Europe - Africa in J for 2
Jul 10, 2011, 8:37 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: YEG
Posts: 3,717
Happy to report that I have used up 505K AE miles since the beginning of the year. All of those were tickets for family and friends (and my ex), except for 120K miles for the mini RTW I booked for myself yesterday. So, very happy to dump some miles before the devaluation on July 15. I still have over 500K miles, so may book 1-2 more mini RTWs this week.
Anybody else doing some major miles burning?
Anybody else doing some major miles burning?
Surprise us on the destinations hahaha
Jul 10, 2011, 8:46 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2008
Programs: Via Preference Privilege, AC*A, Fairmont Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,334
I now have exactly 0 AP miles, burned through 240K since last November. Between the burning now and the upcoming expiry, perhaps a significant number of miles will finally leave circulation and make AC award availability slightly better? One can always hope lol...
Jul 10, 2011, 8:57 pm
#11
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: YQR
Programs: AC*E35 and decreasing
Posts: 664
Jul 10, 2011, 9:05 pm
#12
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YYC
Posts: 4,035
Jul 10, 2011, 9:44 pm
#14
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: YQR
Programs: no status
Posts: 1,052
Is there not a cost involved for transferring miles, something like 2c/mile? So a transfer of half million miles would have cost them a cool $10,000? On the other hand, you can also top up for 3c/mile, so if there are only 4000 miles missing to RTW it's only $120 more - that's a no-brainer.
Jul 10, 2011, 9:50 pm
#15
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
Programs: Aeroplan Elite, Intercontinental Royal Ambassador & Priority Club Plat, Hhonors Gold, Air Miles Gold
Posts: 312
Happy to report that I have used up 505K AE miles since the beginning of the year. All of those were tickets for family and friends (and my ex), except for 120K miles for the mini RTW I booked for myself yesterday. So, very happy to dump some miles before the devaluation on July 15. I still have over 500K miles, so may book 1-2 more mini RTWs this week.
Anybody else doing some major miles burning?
Anybody else doing some major miles burning?