View Poll Results: Which Membership Rewards to BAEC transfer bonus pattern do you prefer?
One 40% transfer bonus per year (e.g. 2014)
149
90.30%
Three smaller (20%, 30%, 35%) bonuses per year (e.g. 2013)
16
9.70%
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Jan 28, 2015, 6:21 am
Last edit by: mia
On January 28, 2015 British Airways announced changes to Executive Club earning and redemption charts which will affect the value of Avois points.
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MR USA: 40% transfer bonus to British Airways 12.15.2014 to 1.31.2015
Jan 29, 2015, 7:03 pm
#181
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: NYCEWR
Programs: MP(1K) Million Miler, Marriott Plat
Posts: 478
Where did this come from? What I have seen on the website is completely different and much higher for OffPeak Biz, among other differences. Am I looking at the wrong chart on their website?
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...=100000119073#
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...=100000119073#
Jan 29, 2015, 8:01 pm
#182
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: BOS/MHT/PVD/BDL
Programs: Belong to Many but No Longer Loyal to Any
Posts: 880
Thank you for catching that! I put it together to help a friend and those were Off-Peak Premium Economy awards I had under the Off-Peak Biz column. Chart has been corrected.
I can dream, right?
Jan 30, 2015, 8:14 am
#184
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: ONT/LAX
Programs: IHG Plat
Posts: 496
hmm, i wanted to use the points for LAX-Hawaii
i wonder if i should transfer 35700 for 50k after bonus, or transfer all 50k that i have. if i do transfer all of the points, idk what to do with the remaining 20k points. points are still pending anyway though, so maybe i'm looking too far into it.
guess i'll have to try again
i wonder if i should transfer 35700 for 50k after bonus, or transfer all 50k that i have. if i do transfer all of the points, idk what to do with the remaining 20k points. points are still pending anyway though, so maybe i'm looking too far into it.
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you: I was just wondering if I could have my pending points expedited to be available
Amber: I'll be more than happy to pull up your account to check on the status of these pending points.
Amber: May I have your name, please?
you: AAA
Amber: Thank you, Mr. AAA! Thank you so much for your valued card membership with American Express!
Amber: I am showing that you have your welcome offer of 50,000 points in pending. Since your first statement has not yet closed yesterday. Once the points from your first statement have been added to the pending balance, we can make these points available to you since you have already paid the balance (thank you!).
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you: ok thank you
Last edited by indelible; Jan 30, 2015 at 8:34 am
Jan 30, 2015, 1:31 pm
#186
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: SPG Gold, AA Exec. Platinum
Posts: 37
No go on getting my points transferred over. Got the same answer as indelible did and they won't budge even after 3 different chats. As a last ditch effort, I'm trying to have my closing date changed to the 31st of the month (tomorrow) and see if they have the spending points in my pending points pool that way. If not, unless someone has another suggestion I don't see this happening....
Jan 31, 2015, 7:44 am
#188
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Plat, CC Gold, IHG Plat Amb, Choice Plat
Posts: 306
Jan 31, 2015, 12:47 pm
#189
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Proud resident of flyover country.....
Programs: MS AMEX PLAT- Marriott Titanium-HH G- UA Silver-JPM RC . DL-AA-BA
Posts: 3,892
Just transfered 120,000 of almost 475,000 MR points. Even with the changes I think I will be fine. Plan to use them for mostly short haul in USA but even if that changes I will have some options. 168,000 Avios showed up im my BAEC right away.
Jan 31, 2015, 1:43 pm
#190
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: SPG Gold, AMEX Plat, UA,AA
Posts: 34
Before transferring points, running some examples for domestic direct flights. When I got to AA and see a MileSAAver flight available and then go to BA with same flight, does not show up. Did the same with USAIR and flights that show as available do not on BA.
If an award flight shows on one of those partners but not on BA, does it require a phone reservation from BA? Did not have much luck on several examples with BA.
If an award flight shows on one of those partners but not on BA, does it require a phone reservation from BA? Did not have much luck on several examples with BA.
Jan 31, 2015, 7:37 pm
#191
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: BOS/MHT/PVD/BDL
Programs: Belong to Many but No Longer Loyal to Any
Posts: 880
Before transferring points, running some examples for domestic direct flights. When I got to AA and see a MileSAAver flight available and then go to BA with same flight, does not show up. Did the same with USAIR and flights that show as available do not on BA.
If an award flight shows on one of those partners but not on BA, does it require a phone reservation from BA? Did not have much luck on several examples with BA.
If an award flight shows on one of those partners but not on BA, does it require a phone reservation from BA? Did not have much luck on several examples with BA.
Jan 31, 2015, 9:37 pm
#193
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: NYCEWR
Programs: MP(1K) Million Miler, Marriott Plat
Posts: 478
I called Platinum customer service and asked for a MR representative. He made the points available immediately, no hesitation, and I then made the transfer to BA, which was instant.
Jan 31, 2015, 10:27 pm
#194
Join Date: May 2006
Location: CGK & PBI
Programs: Cruise addict and AirBNB Plat :)
Posts: 3,312
Feb 1, 2015, 11:43 am
#195
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 511
Eh? I've booked 20+ domestic direct flights on BA.com on AA metal on the website.