Converting Aeroplan to AA & BA via RBC Avion
Nov 12, 2013, 3:01 pm
#152
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
Although this seems really creative, I don't have enough confidence in the Esso Extra program to touch this one with a ten foot pole!
No matter though, I am still enjoying my Aeroplan points and getting great use out of them, without the scamcharges.
No matter though, I am still enjoying my Aeroplan points and getting great use out of them, without the scamcharges.
Nov 12, 2013, 3:06 pm
#153
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,666
I transferred 200,000 AP points, getting about 164,000 AA points in the end.
Everything worked seamlessly. I just had to go out and open two Esso accounts, where I bought $250 in GCs on each card to enable transfers to RBC points. It took about 3 days for Points.com to move the AP to Esso, then another 3 days for Esso to RBC, then 2 days for RBC to AA - where I got the bonus component posted at the same time as well.
It was a good way to consolidate points, because I just dumped the Esso transfers into the same RBC Rewards account (same surname.)
I'm hoping that I'm going to get to enjoy some scamcharge-free CX F next year. ^
Everything worked seamlessly. I just had to go out and open two Esso accounts, where I bought $250 in GCs on each card to enable transfers to RBC points. It took about 3 days for Points.com to move the AP to Esso, then another 3 days for Esso to RBC, then 2 days for RBC to AA - where I got the bonus component posted at the same time as well.
It was a good way to consolidate points, because I just dumped the Esso transfers into the same RBC Rewards account (same surname.)
I'm hoping that I'm going to get to enjoy some scamcharge-free CX F next year. ^
Nov 12, 2013, 3:07 pm
#154
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
In the New Year, I will need to decide if I will swipe my ESSO card or the Aeroplan card at ESSO Station, as if my goal is to get them from Aeroplan to ESSO during AA transfer promo, it will be very stupid to swipe my Aeroplan card.
Nov 12, 2013, 3:19 pm
#156
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
From the Online Sign-Up form, it does look like to be CDN only:
https://www.essoextra.com/pages/enroll.aspx
But, I guess if you have a friend in Canada, you can use his/her address and update all your accounts with that address.
But I think the key issue will be RBC Rewards that is transable to AA. I believe it is only if you are holding an RBC Avion VISA card, which is a Cdn VISA. Hence, unless you can get one with your US credit history, that will be biggest issue.
https://www.essoextra.com/pages/enroll.aspx
But, I guess if you have a friend in Canada, you can use his/her address and update all your accounts with that address.
But I think the key issue will be RBC Rewards that is transable to AA. I believe it is only if you are holding an RBC Avion VISA card, which is a Cdn VISA. Hence, unless you can get one with your US credit history, that will be biggest issue.
Feb 3, 2014, 11:13 am
#158
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kan@da
Programs: Anything with sweet spots
Posts: 1,790
I'm in the process of doing the conversion to get better value for my points. Instead of paying 15K aeroplan points + $164 scam charges for a YUL-LGA rt flight on AC, I'll convert them to avios and redeem 9K avios points with minimal taxes for the same flight on AA
Feb 3, 2014, 11:46 am
#159
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
You are getting 1 Aeroplan to ~0.68 RBC, hence without any transfer promo from RBC, that is the rate you are getting to BA / AA at 1 RBC to 1 BA/AA ratio.
I read the Aeroplan to US Airway directly on Points.com is back up and you can get 1:0.80+ ratio if you put an non-Cdn address. Maybe others can comment on this route.
I read the Aeroplan to US Airway directly on Points.com is back up and you can get 1:0.80+ ratio if you put an non-Cdn address. Maybe others can comment on this route.
Feb 3, 2014, 11:56 am
#160
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kan@da
Programs: Anything with sweet spots
Posts: 1,790
You are getting 1 Aeroplan to ~0.68 RBC, hence without any transfer promo from RBC, that is the rate you are getting to BA / AA at 1 RBC to 1 BA/AA ratio.
I read the Aeroplan to US Airway directly on Points.com is back up and you can get 1:0.80+ ratio if you put an non-Cdn address. Maybe others can comment on this route.
I read the Aeroplan to US Airway directly on Points.com is back up and you can get 1:0.80+ ratio if you put an non-Cdn address. Maybe others can comment on this route.
Feb 3, 2014, 12:01 pm
#161
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
Understood. Just curious, do you have an AMEX card that earn MR points? As, you can transfer it 1 MR to 1 BA. I guess I just feel going with only 0.68 does not seems to be good. But I understand in your case, it does work out better than redeeming the Aeroplan miles.
Feb 3, 2014, 1:41 pm
#163
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
you should get an amex (imo) i personally wouldn't transfer ap to rbc to ba, as you can often get amex mr to ba 50% transfer bonuses.
May 13, 2014, 5:09 am
#164
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
Was replying another thread while I reference to this thread, then I realized no one had post on this thread about the current 50% transfer on BA Avios.
Here is the post from http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...zz-canada.html thread:
Here is the post from http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...zz-canada.html thread:
Oct 24, 2014, 10:02 am
#165
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: YYZ
Programs: AA LT Plat, AC 25K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,137
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From November 1 to December 31, 2014 [...] you'll receive 1.5 Avios for every RBC Rewards point you convert.