Using MR Points For Travel
Nov 1, 2008, 11:58 am
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Using MR Points For Travel
Question: If I use MR points for travel is this considered an award ticket with the airline? The reason that I ask is that upgrades are not available on award flights on some airlines.
Thanks,
Jerry
Thanks,
Jerry
Nov 1, 2008, 12:04 pm
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Nov 1, 2008, 12:12 pm
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It depends on how you are redeeming the points. If you are transferring them to an airline or redeeming them for a voucher (like the Cathay Free Coach Ticket reward) then they are definitely treated as reward flights. If you are buying a ticket through the AmEx travel website and paying for it with points instead of money you're buying a revenue ticket.
Nov 1, 2008, 1:15 pm
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It depends on how you are redeeming the points. If you are transferring them to an airline or redeeming them for a voucher (like the Cathay Free Coach Ticket reward) then they are definitely treated as reward flights. If you are buying a ticket through the AmEx travel website and paying for it with points instead of money you're buying a revenue ticket.
Nov 3, 2008, 12:00 pm
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While this is a convenient option, the point value is .01 per point. So 10K MR points =$100. If you are able to transfer to your airline of choice you can sometime find a better value. Most airlines require 25k miles for domestic reward tickets, regardless of the price. 25K MR = $250, which will not cover most flight costs.
