Purchased Miles Mystery Bonus Offer
Nov 10, 2015, 7:09 am
#31
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AC SE100K, AA EXP, SPG Plt, HH Dmnd
Posts: 1,507
My account with mainly SPG transfer and BOA Visa earnings show 40%. My sister's account that's been dormant for the last couple years also showing 40%. If I had 50% I would have bit.
Interesting physiology experiment here for Alaska/Points.com. I'm certain they know virtually no one is going to buy at 35%, and only a few is going to buy at 40%.
I guess their intention is the 35-40% is a bone thrown to the people not lucky enough to get the 50% bonus but I think it does more harm than good.
Meh, I'll pass. I already loaded up on the lifemiles bononza last month so I have 250k miles to burn there.
Interesting physiology experiment here for Alaska/Points.com. I'm certain they know virtually no one is going to buy at 35%, and only a few is going to buy at 40%.
I guess their intention is the 35-40% is a bone thrown to the people not lucky enough to get the 50% bonus but I think it does more harm than good.
Meh, I'll pass. I already loaded up on the lifemiles bononza last month so I have 250k miles to burn there.
Nov 10, 2015, 8:00 am
#32
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Up in the Air
Programs: OW Emerald
Posts: 524
Everyone to their own, you may well be right.
Not to sound ungrateful, I'm still happy Alaska is offering these promotions as a way to get CX/EK premium cabin awards at a substantial discount to revenue prices.
Nov 10, 2015, 9:31 am
#33
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Georgia, USA
Programs: Star alliance
Posts: 21
Even to regular folk, would it appear to be a good deal when all the verbiage around the promos extoll the 35-40-50 and you know you got the least good 35?
Everyone to their own, you may well be right.
Not to sound ungrateful, I'm still happy Alaska is offering these promotions as a way to get CX/EK premium cabin awards at a substantial discount to revenue prices.
Everyone to their own, you may well be right.
Not to sound ungrateful, I'm still happy Alaska is offering these promotions as a way to get CX/EK premium cabin awards at a substantial discount to revenue prices.
I know there are those who aren't thrilled by receiving an offer of 35% but depends on what it's used for..if all works out, I've saved 41.48% off a revenue round trip on EK so I see that as a win
Nov 10, 2015, 9:46 am
#34
Join Date: Aug 2013
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold
Posts: 917
Either way, the marketing strategy did its job: It got the customers into the shop.
Nov 10, 2015, 10:19 am
#35
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AC SE100K, AA EXP, SPG Plt, HH Dmnd
Posts: 1,507
Any idea how long it takes for the miles to show up in an acct after purchase?
I know there are those who aren't thrilled by receiving an offer of 35% but depends on what it's used for..if all works out, I've saved 41.48% off a revenue round trip on EK so I see that as a win
I know there are those who aren't thrilled by receiving an offer of 35% but depends on what it's used for..if all works out, I've saved 41.48% off a revenue round trip on EK so I see that as a win
Nov 10, 2015, 1:14 pm
#37
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 291
Nov 10, 2015, 1:32 pm
#38
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: YYC, SFO, OAK
Programs: AS MVP 75K, AA Platinum, IHG Platinum, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 734
Nov 10, 2015, 1:38 pm
#39
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 291
I'll wait then
Nov 10, 2015, 2:07 pm
#40
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Georgia, USA
Programs: Star alliance
Posts: 21
Received email confirmation on all the transactions so assuming the last batch should be in the account later today
Nov 11, 2015, 6:38 am
#41
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SFO/ATL/MEL/BKK
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Hyatt Globalist UA 1K MM, Delta Diamond
Posts: 2,678
From what it seems... You can use the offer more than once... Thinking of buying 20K at the moment too top off my account, then buy the 60K in a couple weeks.. Found a couple EK F tickets for a buddy and I, and just want to grab them while I can... Therefor the 20K needed.
Nov 13, 2015, 12:57 pm
#42
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
RDU-based MVP and BofA credit card holder here.
Got the 50% targeted offer for the credit card over the summer and bit. Got 50% again with this promo.
Not sure if there is any link there but I will be biting again at 50%.
Got the 50% targeted offer for the credit card over the summer and bit. Got 50% again with this promo.
Not sure if there is any link there but I will be biting again at 50%.
Nov 14, 2015, 4:48 am
#44
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Upcountry Maui, HI
Posts: 13,311
From what it seems... You can use the offer more than once... Thinking of buying 20K at the moment too top off my account, then buy the 60K in a couple weeks.. Found a couple EK F tickets for a buddy and I, and just want to grab them while I can... Therefor the 20K needed.
Assuming you got the 50% bonus offer ...
The top level bonus only kicks in at 40k miles purchased. The difference is 35% at 20k purchased vs 50% bonus miles at 40k purchased, so 20k + 7k bonus vs 40k + 20k bonus.
-David
Nov 16, 2015, 8:35 am
#45
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Georgia, USA
Programs: Star alliance
Posts: 21
You'd be better off buying 40k and 40k, rather than 20k and 60k.
Assuming you got the 50% bonus offer ...
The top level bonus only kicks in at 40k miles purchased. The difference is 35% at 20k purchased vs 50% bonus miles at 40k purchased, so 20k + 7k bonus vs 40k + 20k bonus.
-David
Assuming you got the 50% bonus offer ...
The top level bonus only kicks in at 40k miles purchased. The difference is 35% at 20k purchased vs 50% bonus miles at 40k purchased, so 20k + 7k bonus vs 40k + 20k bonus.
-David
Purchased 290k miles last Monday, one week later I only have 209k in my account and my cc statement has the full charge of 290k miles.
I contacted Alaska Air mileage program and they said they will try to solve this with the points company.
My question: are they any other options to get these miles in or do I wait for Alaka and the points to solve this?