Question: CANADA : Amex Points to British Airways with 50% Bonus any way to get to Aeroplan?
May 3, 2012, 8:11 am
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Programs: StarAlliance (Aeroplan)
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CANADA : Amex Points to British Airways with 50% Bonus any way to get to Aeroplan?
Hello Everyone,
Amex has a 50% limited bonus on transfers to Avios (British Airways) for Canada.
https://catalogue.membershiprewards....&categoryName=
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1,000 Membership Rewards points is equal to 1,500 Avios for a limited time
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ENJOY 50% MORE AVIOS for a limited time1
1Membership Rewards point transfers must be made in increments of 100 points with a minimum transfer requirement of 1,000 points for each transfer. 1,000 Membership Rewards points = 1,000 Avios. From May 1st-May 31st, when you transfer Membership Rewards points to Avios you will receive 50% more Avios on the total number of Membership Rewards points transferred. For example, if you transfer 1500 MR points to Avios, you will be credited a total of 2250 Avios. Please allow up to 5 working days to receive Avios to your British Airways Executive Club Account. British Airways is responsible for fulfillment of this offer.
With BA, I know redeeming with partners is challenging but what do you guys think of the value of Avios VS Aeroplan with the Bonus?
I think you can go from Aeroplan to Points.com to PetroCanada to RBC Avion to British Airways.
Does anyone know if we can do the opposite ? Avios to Aeroplan?
(FYI - This is why I posted to the Aeroplan forum)
Thanks,
I.T.
Amex has a 50% limited bonus on transfers to Avios (British Airways) for Canada.
https://catalogue.membershiprewards....&categoryName=
Transfer Points
1,000 Membership Rewards points is equal to 1,500 Avios for a limited time
Product Information
Delivery Information
Terms & Conditions
ENJOY 50% MORE AVIOS for a limited time1
1Membership Rewards point transfers must be made in increments of 100 points with a minimum transfer requirement of 1,000 points for each transfer. 1,000 Membership Rewards points = 1,000 Avios. From May 1st-May 31st, when you transfer Membership Rewards points to Avios you will receive 50% more Avios on the total number of Membership Rewards points transferred. For example, if you transfer 1500 MR points to Avios, you will be credited a total of 2250 Avios. Please allow up to 5 working days to receive Avios to your British Airways Executive Club Account. British Airways is responsible for fulfillment of this offer.
I think you can go from Aeroplan to Points.com to PetroCanada to RBC Avion to British Airways.
Does anyone know if we can do the opposite ? Avios to Aeroplan?
(FYI - This is why I posted to the Aeroplan forum)
Thanks,
I.T.
May 3, 2012, 3:53 pm
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Location: Delta, BC
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May 4, 2012, 9:16 am
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Programs: StarAlliance (Aeroplan)
Posts: 498
I'm still doing some research to see if we can transfer from BA Avios to AC AP but so far no good. (BA is not part of Points.com)
I'll see what the redemptions on BA are like this weekend when I have more time to research. My work colleague mentioned that BA has a lot of availability in Business, not so much in Economy *(NICE !!)*
He's leaving for Nice tomorrow and he mentioned that from YVR BA charged him 110,000 points for business (He's on the old plan, I understand it's 120,000 now). Not a great value as AP charges 120,000 for first to Europe.
He also mentioned that you CANNOT choose your carrier. Let's say you wanted to go YUL-CDG on AirFrance, apparently if there is room on YUL-LHR-CDG they will "Force" you to take it.
A few questions:
Does anyone know what the stopover rules and maximum legs are? Currently on AP it's 3 real stops and up to 10 legs.
Does BA use the Plaza lounges in Canada?
What are the First Class Lounges like around the world (Compared to Lufthansa's FCL in FRA/MUC and Thai's FCL + SPA in BKK) ?
Thanks everyone,
I.T.
I'll see what the redemptions on BA are like this weekend when I have more time to research. My work colleague mentioned that BA has a lot of availability in Business, not so much in Economy *(NICE !!)*
He's leaving for Nice tomorrow and he mentioned that from YVR BA charged him 110,000 points for business (He's on the old plan, I understand it's 120,000 now). Not a great value as AP charges 120,000 for first to Europe.
He also mentioned that you CANNOT choose your carrier. Let's say you wanted to go YUL-CDG on AirFrance, apparently if there is room on YUL-LHR-CDG they will "Force" you to take it.
A few questions:
Does anyone know what the stopover rules and maximum legs are? Currently on AP it's 3 real stops and up to 10 legs.
Does BA use the Plaza lounges in Canada?
What are the First Class Lounges like around the world (Compared to Lufthansa's FCL in FRA/MUC and Thai's FCL + SPA in BKK) ?
Thanks everyone,
I.T.
May 4, 2012, 11:40 am
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,389
I'm still doing some research to see if we can transfer from BA Avios to AC AP but so far no good. (BA is not part of Points.com)
I'll see what the redemptions on BA are like this weekend when I have more time to research. My work colleague mentioned that BA has a lot of availability in Business, not so much in Economy *(NICE !!)*
He's leaving for Nice tomorrow and he mentioned that from YVR BA charged him 110,000 points for business (He's on the old plan, I understand it's 120,000 now). Not a great value as AP charges 120,000 for first to Europe.
He also mentioned that you CANNOT choose your carrier. Let's say you wanted to go YUL-CDG on AirFrance, apparently if there is room on YUL-LHR-CDG they will "Force" you to take it.
A few questions:
Does anyone know what the stopover rules and maximum legs are? Currently on AP it's 3 real stops and up to 10 legs.
Does BA use the Plaza lounges in Canada?
What are the First Class Lounges like around the world (Compared to Lufthansa's FCL in FRA/MUC and Thai's FCL + SPA in BKK) ?
Thanks everyone,
I.T.
I'll see what the redemptions on BA are like this weekend when I have more time to research. My work colleague mentioned that BA has a lot of availability in Business, not so much in Economy *(NICE !!)*
He's leaving for Nice tomorrow and he mentioned that from YVR BA charged him 110,000 points for business (He's on the old plan, I understand it's 120,000 now). Not a great value as AP charges 120,000 for first to Europe.
He also mentioned that you CANNOT choose your carrier. Let's say you wanted to go YUL-CDG on AirFrance, apparently if there is room on YUL-LHR-CDG they will "Force" you to take it.
A few questions:
Does anyone know what the stopover rules and maximum legs are? Currently on AP it's 3 real stops and up to 10 legs.
Does BA use the Plaza lounges in Canada?
What are the First Class Lounges like around the world (Compared to Lufthansa's FCL in FRA/MUC and Thai's FCL + SPA in BKK) ?
Thanks everyone,
I.T.