Doing something with AP points...
Feb 3, 2006 | 12:03 pm
#16
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Calgary, AB
Programs: AC SE100k, Marriott Titanium, Accor Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 446
Originally Posted by sockboy
Donating the points sounds like a good idea. Many charities are more than happy to do the "dirty work" of redeeming points. Can't you even get a tax deduction for donating points?
Feb 3, 2006 | 12:36 pm
#18
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Calgary, AB
Programs: AC SE100k, Marriott Titanium, Accor Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 446
Originally Posted by sockboy
Most of my friends and family would be pretty happy to get a flight to Calgary in economy, never mind business class!
Feb 3, 2006 | 12:49 pm
#19
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 1,326
Originally Posted by Cerberus
Too bad I can't just dump it at a reasonable rate to AMEX MR or SPG.
Just curious.
kbd
Feb 3, 2006 | 8:21 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: AC SE, SPG Lifetime Plat, ACMM
Posts: 3,535
At approximately 4cents /mile 500K is worth at least 20,000 dollars and buying a 4000 dollar TV for 20,000 dollars is somewhat ridiculous. You may not get seats on AC but you can get seats on UA/LH/TG/SQ fairly reasonably. I use the Business/First class awards for my long haul holiday travels and have not had any significant troubles getting seats.
Feb 3, 2006 | 8:38 pm
#21
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: YEG
Programs: HH Silver
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Originally Posted by Cerberus
Considering I generally fly on someone's nickel in J class, I don't see the point in buying tickets to places that I already go to on short/long term business assignments. I *could* see myself using the points for upgrades when I'm not specifically in J, but AC doesn't quite do that nicely.
Wish I had the same troubles about how to use 500K...
