Convince that MR points are worth earning
#32
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 202
I am happy to see the love for TYPs. They've been clutch for me for years now.
SPG is great for the hotel redemptions but I am not a fan due to what you said, the long delays. The other killer for me is that aside from AA and AS (for Emirates), the SPG transfer partners that are outside of the Membership Rewards programs aren't all that appealing for me as a New York based flyer who's family is mostly based in Florida and the Caribbean. MR covers Delta and Jetblue, UR covers United and the little I would use Southwest, and I have boatloads of AA points due to the Exec card bonanza from last year (not to mention the Avios options).
Its easy to see that everyone is very unique when it comes to what works best.
I'll admit I am relatively new to all this. But I honestly don't see devaluation in most areas.
I use my points exclusively for business award plane tickets. I've yet to see anything come close to that value. Please educate me if I'm wrong. If I could get $4-6k worth of hotel stays for ~100k points. I'd be all over it.
I've just recently booked int'l awards in business on virgin atlantic, klm, and airfrance all for 62500 one ways. Im usually a little bit flexible, within a couple days.
I thought I would try SPG for this. Ooops what a mistake. My transfer started 6 days ago. Still not transfered. Those low awards are long gone. Thank goodness I had enough MR to cover the rewards. BC those transfers occur instantly every time.
If SPG works better as free nights at hotels, I still think I'm way behind. 1 night in a top tier hotel is what 30k points?
I'll admit I am relatively new to all this. But I honestly don't see devaluation in most areas.
I use my points exclusively for business award plane tickets. I've yet to see anything come close to that value. Please educate me if I'm wrong. If I could get $4-6k worth of hotel stays for ~100k points. I'd be all over it.
I've just recently booked int'l awards in business on virgin atlantic, klm, and airfrance all for 62500 one ways. Im usually a little bit flexible, within a couple days.
I thought I would try SPG for this. Ooops what a mistake. My transfer started 6 days ago. Still not transfered. Those low awards are long gone. Thank goodness I had enough MR to cover the rewards. BC those transfers occur instantly every time.
If SPG works better as free nights at hotels, I still think I'm way behind. 1 night in a top tier hotel is what 30k points?