MR (USA) to BA/IB 40% (250:350) through 9.17.2017
Jul 17, 2017, 4:53 am
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MR (USA) to BA/IB 40% (250:350) through 9.17.2017
Offer is to both BA and IB.
You must be enrolled in the British Airways Executive Club or Iberia Plus in order to participate in this offer, visit ba.com/executiveclub or https://www.iberia.com/web/userRegis...&menuld=OWORLD to enroll. American Express is not responsible for availability of flight, accommodations or any other rewards in the British Airways Executive Club or Iberia Plus program. Once you have transferred Membership Rewards points, they become subject to the Terms and Conditions of the British Airways Executive Club or Iberia Plus program and cannot be transferred back to your Membership Rewards program account. Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges, including airline surcharges, apply on British Airways and Iberia Airlines redemption flights and upgrades. See British Airways Executive Club or Iberia Plus Terms and Conditions for details. Individual air carrier restrictions may apply.
Minimum transfer is 250 Membership Rewards points. Redeem for this exclusive offer from 12:00 a.m. MT on July 17, 2017 to 11:59 p.m. MT on September 17, 2017, to receive 40% additional Avios. Additional Avios will be awarded at the time of transfer.
Last edited by mia; Jul 17, 2017 at 5:05 am
Jul 17, 2017, 8:08 am
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Jul 17, 2017, 9:08 am
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That a sweet deal. Is it still possible to convert a U.K. MR account to a US MR account? I recall this was the case several years ago and the points would also be converted depending on GBPUSD exchange rate, right ? Or would this essentially require a change of address?
Jul 17, 2017, 9:12 am
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No. What you may be recalling is this thread discussing opening an International Dollar Card, but that's not the same as a USA account. The arithmetic has changed, and the title is no longer accurate:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...rds-point.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...rds-point.html
Jul 17, 2017, 9:14 am
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This seems like a good deal, but AA award space is totally non existent and BA transatlantic space is riddled with surcharges. Does anyone have some good ideas on how to use these miles?
Jul 17, 2017, 9:31 am
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Useful for flights between London and other cities in Europe. See also BAEC forum:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...7-edition.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...awards-aa.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...7-edition.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...awards-aa.html
Jul 17, 2017, 10:00 am
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No. What you may be recalling is this thread discussing opening an International Dollar Card, but that's not the same as a USA account. The arithmetic has changed, and the title is no longer accurate:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...rds-point.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...rds-point.html
Best way to use them is for upgrades Word Traveller Plus to Business on BA, on transatlantic or any long haul route.
Alternatively, as mia said, BA offers Reward Flight Savers from London to all European destinations zone 1-4 and some of these can be a complete steal, especially for last minute bookings!
Jul 17, 2017, 10:21 am
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Jul 17, 2017, 10:51 am
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Transferring AMEX points to BA is really the only way to get access to American Airlines award inventory.
I recentlly booked a couple AA biz awards from south South America back to the USA for 75k avios each. (57.5k AA miles). With this bonus it makes the premium to use avios awards miles basically zero.
I recentlly booked a couple AA biz awards from south South America back to the USA for 75k avios each. (57.5k AA miles). With this bonus it makes the premium to use avios awards miles basically zero.
Jul 17, 2017, 11:20 pm
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The upgrade would be good use for me, and I don't mind buying a WT+ seat if I know I will be in CW come flight day.