MR>SPG 2>1 until Nov 30
Nov 12, 2007, 9:25 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Washington, D.C.
Programs: AA PLT (MM), UA 1K, Marriott Ti, IHG Diamond
Posts: 929
Ya, I guess I can just hang onto the miles until I have a need on a different airline... I'd just rather move them over someplace like AA where they will give me immediate benefit... I guess until then, I can hope and dream that AA will be added to the list of 1:1 partners...
Nov 12, 2007, 11:37 am
#17
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,187
Ya, I guess I can just hang onto the miles until I have a need on a different airline... I'd just rather move them over someplace like AA where they will give me immediate benefit... I guess until then, I can hope and dream that AA will be added to the list of 1:1 partners...
Nov 12, 2007, 11:41 am
#18
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Washington, D.C.
Programs: AA PLT (MM), UA 1K, Marriott Ti, IHG Diamond
Posts: 929
Nov 12, 2007, 11:46 am
#19
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 127
Yes - AA miles are worth more than 1 cent each - but are MR points really worth more than that, given the exchange ratio's that exist? Probably in some cases they are depending on what you use them for.
Nov 12, 2007, 11:48 am
#20
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Washington, D.C.
Programs: AA PLT (MM), UA 1K, Marriott Ti, IHG Diamond
Posts: 929
Now that I realize MR points are not that great, I immediately applied for the SPG Amex, and I should have the card this week... I will switch to it as my exclusive card once I get it... Wish I had done this years ago
Nov 12, 2007, 2:38 pm
#23
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 12,088
That's what I did. Call AMEX and see if you qualify for a 10%, or more, xfer bonus. DL now has much better SkySaver award availability in CONUS, at least to the cities I use.
Nov 12, 2007, 11:44 pm
#24
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: United: LifetimeGold, Marriott: Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt:Globalist, Hilton:Diamond, IHG:Diamond
Posts: 306
You can send online message at American Express website and ask about it. I got the reply that I am targeted therefore I will not get 50% bonus. It is good I hasn't made the transfer yet.
Nov 13, 2007, 12:09 am
#25
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: La Quinta, CA
Posts: 2,056
I'd love to get that email address.
I saved a screen print of my account balance and the offer and the date all on one screen. Other than two reps telling me I was eligible that ought to serve as qualification too..
Nov 13, 2007, 12:27 am
#26
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: United: LifetimeGold, Marriott: Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt:Globalist, Hilton:Diamond, IHG:Diamond
Posts: 306
After you log in your account, click on Contact us on top of the page, then click on Email us at middle of left side, then you can send online message. Below is reply I got:
Thank you for your recent inquiry about the Membership Rewards program.
Our records do not indicate that any of your accounts were solicited for the specified promotion.
The provided link is a valid promotion for solicited Cardmembers only. As your account was not solicited you would not be able to take advantage of this promotion.
However, your Membership Rewards account does have a current promotion which would allow you to earn double points on your eligible charge activity that exceeds $1,000 from November 01, 2007 through January 01, 2008, with a maximum amount of 5,000 per month. This promotion does require that you enroll, to participate. To enroll in the specified promotion please visit: www.open.com/earndoublepoints and provide promotion: 08890004 when enrolling.
Thank you for your recent inquiry about the Membership Rewards program.
Our records do not indicate that any of your accounts were solicited for the specified promotion.
The provided link is a valid promotion for solicited Cardmembers only. As your account was not solicited you would not be able to take advantage of this promotion.
However, your Membership Rewards account does have a current promotion which would allow you to earn double points on your eligible charge activity that exceeds $1,000 from November 01, 2007 through January 01, 2008, with a maximum amount of 5,000 per month. This promotion does require that you enroll, to participate. To enroll in the specified promotion please visit: www.open.com/earndoublepoints and provide promotion: 08890004 when enrolling.
Nov 13, 2007, 5:14 am
#27
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: SYD, Australia......Hotels: HHon LT Diamond, Hyatt LT Glob, Marriott AMB (LT Gold), IHG AMB (20 years of SCC and RoyAMB dropped 2024)...Airlines: BA GGL (OW Emerald), LH FTL (*S), QF Plat (LT Gold), VA, UA Silver (*S), SQ Silver (*S)
Posts: 2,101
German Amex card
Why are these transfer promotions never valid for German AMEX card holders??? 
Nov 15, 2007, 4:57 am
#28
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 11,377
I got a similar reply (not eligible), but the rep (unprompted) placed 2,000 additional MR points in my account as an apology.
Nov 16, 2007, 5:59 am
#29
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: GRU
Programs: SPG Platinum, LH Senator, UA Premier Executive, RG Diamante
Posts: 129
Nov 18, 2007, 1:03 pm
#30
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
Since you should be elligible for FT's coupon connection, you might see about trading your excess MR points for other rewards programs. As another thread in this forum mentions, they are currently in high demand, due largely to the favorable ->CO->AGR->SWRR conversion options.