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
Dec 15, 2014, 10:13 pm
#31
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 197
Should I be concerned that when I tried to link to BA, the amex website told me
We're sorry, your account has been locked due to an invalid Card Identification Number/Card Security Code being entered multiple times. We cannot proceed with your transaction at this time. For assistance, please call Customer Service at 800-297-1234 and select Membership Rewards®.
Dec 16, 2014, 6:40 am
#33
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 467
Much of the value of Membership Rewards is the ability to transfer instantly to a variety of airline partners across all three of the international alliances. If you transfer on speculation you are gambling that BAEC will have the seats you need, when you need them -and- that BA will not make an unfavorable change to their program which affects your use.
If you were to transfer to BA, how would you expect to use the Avois points?
If you were to transfer to BA, how would you expect to use the Avois points?
Dec 16, 2014, 7:21 am
#34
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BDL, JFK
Posts: 658
Avios are actually quite valuable. Suppose you want to go JFK-LHR (a very popular route). On BA you'd pay exorbitantfees. Instead book JFK-DUS. You'll find an AB flight for just 20K avios and fee of $5! The next morning take a BA saver fare from DUS to LHR for just 4500 avios and very low fees. I'm going to jump on this offer.
Dec 16, 2014, 8:06 am
#35
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
If the account is already locked you likely need to call to have it unlocked.
If you have more than one card which participates in Membership Rewards you may be entering the details from a card other than the one selected. This process is one of the few times that American Express may use the three digit security code from the back of the card, verify you are entering the correct code.
If you have more than one card which participates in Membership Rewards you may be entering the details from a card other than the one selected. This process is one of the few times that American Express may use the three digit security code from the back of the card, verify you are entering the correct code.
Dec 16, 2014, 8:35 am
#36
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,062
Thank you for posting. Avios are by far the best value for my MR points. I use them for short hop award flights. Just booked a ticket that would cost $500 round trip on AA with 9000 Avios and the best part is the flexibility of the tickets.
Dec 16, 2014, 8:42 am
#37
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: Mileage Plus, Aadvantage, Skymiles, Marriott, Priority Club, SPG, Amtrak, Hertz
Posts: 834
What's the ticket? I'm thinking NYC-Montreal....
Dec 16, 2014, 10:38 am
#39
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: ORD
Programs: AAdvantage, UA, Avios
Posts: 637
You will get the points credited when you make the payment and the statement closes. So if you charge $10k in a week when you get the card, and the first statement closes, say, Jan 7th you need to make the $10k payment prior to the statement closing to get the points credited. As long as your first statement closes before January 31, 2015, you can make the transfer. I would say your chances are high, especially if you can meet the minimum spend requirement.
Dec 16, 2014, 10:38 am
#40
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 512
Dec 16, 2014, 11:37 am
#41
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: ORD
Programs: AAdvantage, UA, Avios
Posts: 637
Just checked my statements and for me it posted the statement in which I paid the balance due after the minimum spend was met. So spent $5k in the month then paid it next month and MR points posted that next month when I paid. I think the key is when you pay.
Dec 16, 2014, 6:59 pm
#44
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 36
So bummed this bonus wasn't around when I needed it, but excited that y'all can get it!
In May 2014 I closed my wife's Biz Gold card with 86K transferred 1:1 to BA and in Aug 2014 I closed my Biz Plat and transferred 118K 1:1 to BA. Oh well! 40% is such a good bonus! Congrats
In May 2014 I closed my wife's Biz Gold card with 86K transferred 1:1 to BA and in Aug 2014 I closed my Biz Plat and transferred 118K 1:1 to BA. Oh well! 40% is such a good bonus! Congrats