40% bonus on transfer of MR (USA) to BA thru 9/27/2012
Aug 31, 2012, 1:45 am
#31
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Arizona
Posts: 5,701
Follow MIA's advice and look in BA forum but in case you are lazy like me and hate to hunt one of the popular uses for Avios (when they were called Executive club )was to use the points to fly partner metal like AA that had a much smaller fuel surcharge. If you want more info follow MIA advice where you will find how to instructions on finding partner availability, etc.
Aug 31, 2012, 1:51 pm
#32
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, TY, UR, UA, US, WN, MR, SPG
Posts: 1,453
I have 78K MR points. My annual fee on my PRG comes up on February, and I don't plan to keep it. If I get up to 80K, I can turn that into 112k BA avios, with the intention of using them for LAX - Hawaii. Is it worth it to hold out hope for a 50% bonus for those extra 8k miles? It's definitely not worth paying the annual fee to me, so I'm going to cancel and transfer regardless. All my amex spend goes to the SPG now anyway. I'd love any input from more experienced amexers
Thanks!
Thanks!
Sep 1, 2012, 6:16 am
#34
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,948
Wow - I wish we got some of these offers in the UK! We only early MRs at 0.6 per USD (1 per GBP) as it is so being stuck with 1:1 transfers to Avios is particularly galling! Enjoy it while you can you lucky American folk 
Sep 1, 2012, 6:34 am
#35
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: New York
Programs: QR Silver, BA Silver, FB Gold
Posts: 360
Actually, his chance of doing the right thing is (probably) somewhat better than 50-50:
- There's a 50% chance he goes for the current 40% bonus offer. And there's a 50% chance he doesn't.
- If he doesn't, there a various possibilities whose odds are difficult -- if not impossible -- to evaluate:
(a) The offer is virtually immediately re-introduced at the 50% bonus level.
(b) The offer is not renewed at the 50% bonus level, and no other offers are made available between now and his card's expiry date in February.
(c) The offer is renewed towards the end of the year (as happened in 2010 and 2011 -- but there was no offer in September in those years, so is the pattern changing?), first at the 30% bonus level, then 40% then 50%. If so, and if the pattern of 2010 & 2011 holds (but will it?), he would be unlikely to hit the 50% level by February, but he might make the 40% level.
So, on balance, there's probably a better than 50% chance he does the "right thing"
-- but we have no idea what that "right thing" is! 
On the other hand, since a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, plus the fact that what is at stake is missing out completely and getting a 0% (or perhaps only a 30%) bonus versus only an extra 10% bonus, I should think the odds are best if he goes for the current offer and be done with it. (The argument might well be different if he didn't have a February deadline.)
But why, oh why, is Amex putting us through these idiotic twists and turns, with us (myself included) sitting here like mileage sluts racking our brains trying to figure out which horse to gamble on???
- There's a 50% chance he goes for the current 40% bonus offer. And there's a 50% chance he doesn't.
- If he doesn't, there a various possibilities whose odds are difficult -- if not impossible -- to evaluate:
(a) The offer is virtually immediately re-introduced at the 50% bonus level.
(b) The offer is not renewed at the 50% bonus level, and no other offers are made available between now and his card's expiry date in February.
(c) The offer is renewed towards the end of the year (as happened in 2010 and 2011 -- but there was no offer in September in those years, so is the pattern changing?), first at the 30% bonus level, then 40% then 50%. If so, and if the pattern of 2010 & 2011 holds (but will it?), he would be unlikely to hit the 50% level by February, but he might make the 40% level.
So, on balance, there's probably a better than 50% chance he does the "right thing"
-- but we have no idea what that "right thing" is! On the other hand, since a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, plus the fact that what is at stake is missing out completely and getting a 0% (or perhaps only a 30%) bonus versus only an extra 10% bonus, I should think the odds are best if he goes for the current offer and be done with it. (The argument might well be different if he didn't have a February deadline.)
But why, oh why, is Amex putting us through these idiotic twists and turns, with us (myself included) sitting here like mileage sluts racking our brains trying to figure out which horse to gamble on???
Last edited by husseinbadr; Sep 1, 2012 at 6:42 am
Sep 1, 2012, 1:45 pm
#36
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 24
i just transfered 75K points to BA and got the 40% bonus.
Called amex and canceled my platinum card, and they are going to refund my 450$ annual fee that was just billed to me!
Now I am just concerned that I won't be able to use the BA Points for travel within the US. Seems like most of the dates i enter are not available. How do you find dates that are available?
Called amex and canceled my platinum card, and they are going to refund my 450$ annual fee that was just billed to me!
Now I am just concerned that I won't be able to use the BA Points for travel within the US. Seems like most of the dates i enter are not available. How do you find dates that are available?
Sep 1, 2012, 2:00 pm
#37
Flyertalk Posting Legend Moderator: Credit Card Programs, American Express, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Diners Club, Signatures.
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 49,066
Search in the BA forum for information about redeeming Avois on partner flights. The simplest method is to find availability on AA.com or alaskaair.com and call BA to book. Note that only the lowest level award inventory (SAAver) is available to partner airlines.
Sep 1, 2012, 2:42 pm
#38
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, TY, UR, UA, US, WN, MR, SPG
Posts: 1,453
Actually, his chance of doing the right thing is (probably) somewhat better than 50-50:
- There's a 50% chance he goes for the current 40% bonus offer. And there's a 50% chance he doesn't.
- If he doesn't, there a various possibilities whose odds are difficult -- if not impossible -- to evaluate:
(a) The offer is virtually immediately re-introduced at the 50% bonus level.
(b) The offer is not renewed at the 50% bonus level, and no other offers are made available between now and his card's expiry date in February.
(c) The offer is renewed towards the end of the year (as happened in 2010 and 2011 -- but there was no offer in September in those years, so is the pattern changing?), first at the 30% bonus level, then 40% then 50%. If so, and if the pattern of 2010 & 2011 holds (but will it?), he would be unlikely to hit the 50% level by February, but he might make the 40% level.
So, on balance, there's probably a better than 50% chance he does the "right thing" -- but we have no idea what that "right thing" is!
On the other hand, since a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, plus the fact that what is at stake is missing out completely and getting a 0% (or perhaps only a 30%) bonus versus only an extra 10% bonus, I should think the odds are best if he goes for the current offer and be done with it. (The argument might well be different if he didn't have a February deadline.)
But why, oh why, is Amex putting us through these idiotic twists and turns, with us (myself included) sitting here like mileage sluts racking our brains trying to figure out which horse to gamble on???
- There's a 50% chance he goes for the current 40% bonus offer. And there's a 50% chance he doesn't.
- If he doesn't, there a various possibilities whose odds are difficult -- if not impossible -- to evaluate:
(a) The offer is virtually immediately re-introduced at the 50% bonus level.
(b) The offer is not renewed at the 50% bonus level, and no other offers are made available between now and his card's expiry date in February.
(c) The offer is renewed towards the end of the year (as happened in 2010 and 2011 -- but there was no offer in September in those years, so is the pattern changing?), first at the 30% bonus level, then 40% then 50%. If so, and if the pattern of 2010 & 2011 holds (but will it?), he would be unlikely to hit the 50% level by February, but he might make the 40% level.
So, on balance, there's probably a better than 50% chance he does the "right thing"
-- but we have no idea what that "right thing" is! On the other hand, since a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, plus the fact that what is at stake is missing out completely and getting a 0% (or perhaps only a 30%) bonus versus only an extra 10% bonus, I should think the odds are best if he goes for the current offer and be done with it. (The argument might well be different if he didn't have a February deadline.)
But why, oh why, is Amex putting us through these idiotic twists and turns, with us (myself included) sitting here like mileage sluts racking our brains trying to figure out which horse to gamble on???
My gut intuition is to pull the trigger. I almost did last time during the 50%, but held off.
Sep 1, 2012, 3:58 pm
#39
Join Date: Aug 2005
Programs: BA Gold, VS Gold, SQ Gold
Posts: 167
US Amex account to UK Exec Club Account?
I have a US Amex registered to a US address but my BA Executive Club account is registered to a UK address. Is it possible to transfer MR on such a basis? Do I just enter my BAEC number and off they go? Or will a difference in address stop it happening?
I've searched this forum and found posts suggesting that as long as the name and number match I should be ok. But I've not found anything that covers this precise scenario.
Thanks for any recent insight.
Sfw
I've searched this forum and found posts suggesting that as long as the name and number match I should be ok. But I've not found anything that covers this precise scenario.
Thanks for any recent insight.
Sfw
Last edited by SFW13; Sep 1, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Sep 1, 2012, 11:08 pm
#40
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 74
i keep getting this error
Sep 4, 2012, 10:31 am
#42
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Orchard Field
Posts: 1,421
I kept getting this error too:
But I managed to fix it for myself by "linking" my BA Avios account to my Amex MR account online first.
WE'RE SORRY
We apologize for the inconvenience, the system is currently unavailable. Please try your request again by refreshing the page.
If you require further assistance please call Membership Rewards Customer Service at 1-800-AXP-EARN (297-3276). CODE: CIDC-005
We apologize for the inconvenience, the system is currently unavailable. Please try your request again by refreshing the page.
If you require further assistance please call Membership Rewards Customer Service at 1-800-AXP-EARN (297-3276). CODE: CIDC-005
Last edited by nigelloring; Sep 4, 2012 at 11:21 am
Sep 4, 2012, 3:39 pm
#44
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: DL NWA UA
Posts: 177
30 / 40 /50%
Here's what BA has done in the past. Looks like at least once per year, somewhere between 30 and 50...
Past history: May 2012 50% http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...BONUS+TRANSFER
July 2011 50% http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...h-airways.html
December 2010 30% http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...31-2010-a.html
Past history: May 2012 50% http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...BONUS+TRANSFER
July 2011 50% http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...h-airways.html
December 2010 30% http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...31-2010-a.html
Last edited by FL2009; Sep 4, 2012 at 7:00 pm Reason: documented past history of BA xfer bonuses
Sep 7, 2012, 9:35 am
#45
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: One & Only: L O N D O N
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,347
Here's what BA has done in the past. Looks like at least once per year, somewhere between 30 and 50...
Past history: May 2012 50% http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...BONUS+TRANSFER
July 2011 50% http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...h-airways.html
Are these ever available to the UK?
December 2010 30% http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...31-2010-a.html
Past history: May 2012 50% http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...BONUS+TRANSFER
July 2011 50% http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...h-airways.html
Are these ever available to the UK?
December 2010 30% http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...31-2010-a.html