Buy/Share AAdv miles for up to 35% less. Good deal?
Sep 19, 2016, 5:14 pm
#1
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Buy/Share AAdv miles for up to 35% less. Good deal?
https://buymiles.aa.com/en/share?c=S...EN,US_TRANSFER
historically is this a good deal? Or should I wait for a better discount to transfer/share miles?
I have 3 kids whose accounts have approx 27k each of accrued miles that alone have limited value but pooled into my or wife's account would add up to a premium international award. The cost seems to be approx 0.8 c/mile (on top of earning cost already borne).
historically is this a good deal? Or should I wait for a better discount to transfer/share miles?
I have 3 kids whose accounts have approx 27k each of accrued miles that alone have limited value but pooled into my or wife's account would add up to a premium international award. The cost seems to be approx 0.8 c/mile (on top of earning cost already borne).
Sep 19, 2016, 8:23 pm
#2
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https://buymiles.aa.com/en/share?c=S...EN,US_TRANSFER
historically is this a good deal? Or should I wait for a better discount to transfer/share miles?
I have 3 kids whose accounts have approx 27k each of accrued miles that alone have limited value but pooled into my or wife's account would add up to a premium international award. The cost seems to be approx 0.8 c/mile (on top of earning cost already borne).
historically is this a good deal? Or should I wait for a better discount to transfer/share miles?
I have 3 kids whose accounts have approx 27k each of accrued miles that alone have limited value but pooled into my or wife's account would add up to a premium international award. The cost seems to be approx 0.8 c/mile (on top of earning cost already borne).
Sep 20, 2016, 5:03 am
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If your idea is to top up accounts in order to combine them all for award redemption, suggest you look at the end cost of the transferring of miles for award redemption vs cost of ticket purchase. If your idea is to extent the expiration of miles in stranded accounts, there are others cheaper ways to do this, such as buying something through AAdvantage shopping portal and crediting to the individual accounts in questions.
Sep 30, 2016, 11:05 am
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https://buymiles.aa.com/en/share?c=S...EN,US_TRANSFER
historically is this a good deal? Or should I wait for a better discount to transfer/share miles?
I have 3 kids whose accounts have approx 27k each of accrued miles that alone have limited value but pooled into my or wife's account would add up to a premium international award. The cost seems to be approx 0.8 c/mile (on top of earning cost already borne).
historically is this a good deal? Or should I wait for a better discount to transfer/share miles?
I have 3 kids whose accounts have approx 27k each of accrued miles that alone have limited value but pooled into my or wife's account would add up to a premium international award. The cost seems to be approx 0.8 c/mile (on top of earning cost already borne).
Sep 30, 2016, 12:46 pm
#9
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