Originally Posted by DaveTO
(Post 17511491)
For some reason I can't transfer between Aeroplan and Esso Extra on points.com. I've tried transferring everything from 10K to 50K but nothing works...the transfer button is greyed out. Anyone know what's wrong before I call points.com tomorrow morning?
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From my experience, Aeroplan -> Esso takes approximately 1-2 days to complete, whereas Esso takes 2-3 days. As such, I estimate the latest you can start this, assuming everything goes to plan, is Saturday.
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Dave,
Worked for me... You must be doing something wrong. Check the account numbers to see if it matches. transferred 50k last night. Waiting to be credited on Esso. Then Esso rep will do it instantaneously over the phone to RBC. RBC will do it on the spot to AA. Shouldn't take many more days. The only waiting is from Points.com to validate the trade. Probably by tomorrow. NavCan does has its' restrictions. Canada charges some of the highest YQ charges in nearly half the world. Imagine paying for the 6 and a half airports we have north of the border compared to about x1000 that in the US alone... And I'm not exagerating! I'm just appreciative of low YQ. AA does just that. YQ is an internal charge, within domestic barriers... CA is responsible for the rates, no one else. That and the increase in fuel, security and insurance. Even domestic YQ charges here are considerably high. Phil |
Originally Posted by Cphil1
(Post 17511701)
NavCan does has its' restrictions. Canada charges some of the highest YQ charges in nearly half the world. Imagine paying for the 6 and a half airports we have north of the border compared to about x1000 that in the US alone... And I'm not exagerating! I'm just appreciative of low YQ. AA does just that. YQ is an internal charge, within domestic barriers... CA is responsible for the rates, no one else. That and the increase in fuel, security and insurance.
Even domestic YQ charges here are considerably high. Phil AA does not charge any YQ on awards on it's own metal. |
thanks
Thanks for the great tip - with the Aeroplan devaluations and the RBC Avion-->BA current 50% promo, I'll definitely be making a transfer.
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Expired...
Hope you made the cutoff date thunder...
Or is there a cutoff date??? I checked yesterday and the promo was still on. Was there some kind of extension? |
The 50% transfer bonus to BA is on till January 31st (minimum 10,000 points per conversion). With the BA change to Avios, the YQ can be pretty painful, but can be avoided by flying AA or LAN (with some good short-haul redemptions available).
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Originally Posted by nabeelj
(Post 17455239)
I know something similar has been mentioned on FT before for Aeroplan -> BAEC before during the Avion -> BAEC 1.5x promos, but considering the recent and future Aeroplan changes w.r.t. charging YQ, the current Avion -> AAdvantage 1.3x promo (ending soon) and AAdvantage's impending change of their MM program, I thought it was worth repeating.
You can currently transfer Aeroplan -> Esso Extra using points.com, then Esso Extra -> Avion -> AA. In the end, you should get ~9 AAdvantage miles for every 10 Aeroplan miles. Aeroplan -> Esso Extra has a 15K minimum, 50K maximum. Esso Extra -> Avion has a 2500 minimum, 500 increments, and Avion -> AAdvantage has a 5K minimum. Not suggesting this is the best decision for everybody, but it is an option to consider. |
Aeroplan-EssoExtra-Avion
Originally Posted by nabeelj
(Post 17455239)
....You can currently transfer Aeroplan -> Esso Extra using points.com...Aeroplan -> Esso Extra has a 15K minimum, 50K maximum. Esso Extra -> Avion has a 2500 minimum, 500 increments, and Avion...
Thanks in advance for your help! |
Originally Posted by quank
(Post 19966658)
Hey all - I'm thinking of moving about 200k Aeroplan to Avion but I'm not familiar with Points.com. Can you help me with a few things:
Thanks in advance for your help! Just go tot he main forums page, search points.com in titles, and you'll see it. I was just looking into it the other day. |
Originally Posted by Bluefan75
(Post 19967337)
There's a thread in a forum where points.com is not looked upon too highly. It's not in this forum. I want to say Mileage Buzz. They charge some pretty hefty fees to do things. I would think long and hard about it. At least do the math. You could be looking at $100 or more for some transactions.
Just go tot he main forums page, search points.com in titles, and you'll see it. I was just looking into it the other day. quank, i did successive transactions and moved 120K AP out of another persons account into my avio. did not wait any time just did the transfers all at once. .... convert with points.com into Esso...once in Esso, you use the Esso site to convert to Avion. Just use your Credit Card number as the RBC Rewards Account Number. From AP to Avion takes about 2 days. |
Originally Posted by mkjr
(Post 19968412)
quank, i did successive transactions and moved 120K AP out of another persons account into my avio. did not wait any time just did the transfers all at once.
.... convert with points.com into Esso...once in Esso, you use the Esso site to convert to Avion. Just use your Credit Card number as the RBC Rewards Account Number. From AP to Avion takes about 2 days.
If this is the case, this seems ideal. I want to book some Avion travel and short a few RBC points. I'm also considering the OP's suggestion to move them to AA points when there is a promo. Moved down south and won't have an opportunity to fly AC anymore. |
Originally Posted by quank
(Post 19968462)
Based on your message, it seems like I could do the following:
If this is the case, this seems ideal. I want to book some Avion travel and short a few RBC points. I'm also considering the OP's suggestion to move them to AA points when there is a promo. Moved down south and won't have an opportunity to fly AC anymore. |
Originally Posted by quank
(Post 19968462)
Quick tip, having a US address in your points.com account gives you a ~2.5% premium on AP -> Esso conversions. (As I've posted elsewhere, also gives you a ~15% premium on AP -> US DM conversions). |
Originally Posted by mkjr
(Post 19968679)
have a combined EE account with many people
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