TD Gold Travel Visa - is it worth it?
Oct 22, 2003, 7:03 am
#16
Join Date: Oct 2001
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by MoreMiles:
Like you said, most miles reward are valued at 1.5%</font>
Like you said, most miles reward are valued at 1.5%</font>
Avion also has obvious AAdvantages
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Oct 22, 2003, 7:34 am
#17
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Altaflyer:
Now - any bonuses for AVION??? Please!!! I know there were some for up to 10,000 points some time ago.
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Now - any bonuses for AVION??? Please!!! I know there were some for up to 10,000 points some time ago.
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Oct 22, 2003, 9:44 am
#18
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Mississauga, Ont. Canada.
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I started to use the card about a month ago. I have the TD Select account and do not pay any fees. Plus my Wife and I both get the Gold Travel Card without any annual fee. The sign up bonus was 12,500 points a month ago so we had 25,000 points between us. 5000 points = $75.00 so we got $375.00 to use on travel for nothing. Good deal. I cancelled my Silver Diners as I do not want all my points / miles going to A.P.
The Gold Card does not give lounge access as Diners does. The lounges are so far and few between that I have only used this feature once.
Biggles.
Oct 22, 2003, 11:07 am
#21
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Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Biggles:
I saw someone at the bank regarding a missing receipt. They offered me the bonus and I accepted. Had never used Visa before. Just D.C. and M.C.
Biggles.</font>
I saw someone at the bank regarding a missing receipt. They offered me the bonus and I accepted. Had never used Visa before. Just D.C. and M.C.
Biggles.</font>
Oct 22, 2003, 4:02 pm
#22
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Not only does the Avion card offer you 2 points for every dollar spent on purchases (until the end of the year), but you will be able to transfer your points to BA's Executive Club and get a 50% bonus on any miles transferred.
(See the link at http://www.britishairways.com/avionexchange/ )
For example, you could make $35,000 worth of purchases, receive 70,000 points, and move them over to BA and get 105,000 points. This is enough for a long-haul business class flight.
Additionally, BA allows you the use of your points to upgrade to a better class of service.
IMHO, the Avion card is the best one out there, by far.
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(See the link at http://www.britishairways.com/avionexchange/ )
For example, you could make $35,000 worth of purchases, receive 70,000 points, and move them over to BA and get 105,000 points. This is enough for a long-haul business class flight.
Additionally, BA allows you the use of your points to upgrade to a better class of service.
IMHO, the Avion card is the best one out there, by far.
[This message has been edited by kpalle (edited 10-22-2003).]
Oct 22, 2003, 4:17 pm
#23
Join Date: May 2003
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Biggles:
I saw someone at the bank regarding a missing receipt. They offered me the bonus and I accepted. Had never used Visa before. Just D.C. and M.C.
Biggles.</font>
I saw someone at the bank regarding a missing receipt. They offered me the bonus and I accepted. Had never used Visa before. Just D.C. and M.C.
Biggles.</font>
Biggles, I am NOT insinuating you may fall in this category, however, reading your post reminded me to post this as an FYI.
Oct 22, 2003, 4:18 pm
#24
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...also, if you value miles at 3 cents, the 2500 you get each year is worth $75, so the net cost of the card is really $45 per year. Creative justification eh? No free miles with Aerogold.