Flying Blue bonus transfer working for anyone?
Dec 3, 2020, 4:12 pm
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
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Flying Blue bonus transfer working for anyone?
Got an e-mail yesterday from FB that said
US-based FB account and US-based AmEx card and when I went to the AmEx web site to have a look they were showing the usual 1:1 MR transfer rate and not the bonus one. No language about it being for first time transfers only that I could find and I'm curious if I got the offer/non-offer for a wrong region or if it's something that hasn't gone live yet.
Do you feel like you could use some extra Miles to get the rewards you want? Convert your current American Express Membership RewardsŪ Points into Flying Blue Miles in just 2 easy steps and enjoy a 30% bonus!
Dec 3, 2020, 4:26 pm
#2
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
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Dec 5, 2020, 8:11 pm
#5
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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Haven't tried it yet because I got a little weirded out that I couldn't find a reference to the bonus on FB's web site, only if I clicked through from the e-mail, which then wanted me to log into my AmEx account and even though the header of the e-mail looked like it properly came from FB, I bailed at that point over security concerns.
Dec 5, 2020, 8:25 pm
#6
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Sandy Springs, GA
Posts: 72
Haven't tried it yet because I got a little weirded out that I couldn't find a reference to the bonus on FB's web site, only if I clicked through from the e-mail, which then wanted me to log into my AmEx account and even though the header of the e-mail looked like it properly came from FB, I bailed at that point over security concerns.
Dec 6, 2020, 5:43 pm
#8
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: SEA
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 289
I also received the e-mail. US based, but the e-mail link goes to the Amex UK site. To those have received the e-mail, have you transferred Amex to Flying Blue before? And has anyone received the e-mail who has not transferred before? I was curious if it was targeted to people who have done it in the past (I have transferred before).
Dec 6, 2020, 6:00 pm
#9
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
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I also received the e-mail. US based, but the e-mail link goes to the Amex UK site. To those have received the e-mail, have you transferred Amex to Flying Blue before? And has anyone received the e-mail who has not transferred before? I was curious if it was targeted to people who have done it in the past (I have transferred before).
Dec 7, 2020, 8:08 am
#10
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Sandy Springs, GA
Posts: 72
I also received the e-mail. US based, but the e-mail link goes to the Amex UK site. To those have received the e-mail, have you transferred Amex to Flying Blue before? And has anyone received the e-mail who has not transferred before? I was curious if it was targeted to people who have done it in the past (I have transferred before).
Dec 7, 2020, 10:07 am
#11
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAS, MPL
Programs: DL Platinum, 1 MM
Posts: 1,320
Speaking of transfers to airlines, I recently transferred MR points to DL. To my surprise the transfer tax/fee or whatever they call it was waived, apparently as part of the Covid temporary benefits until 12/31. I hadn't seen this mentioned on FT before.
Jan 1, 2021, 10:17 am
#15
formerly Sleepy_Sentry
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 614
I transferred 30,000 miles on December 23 and received a 10,000-mile bonus on December 29. I'm based in the EU but transferred from a US Amex account.
The promotion specifies no end-date and I am curious how long it lasts.
The promotion specifies no end-date and I am curious how long it lasts.