2x1 is back!, But now with more miles!
Nov 26, 2019, 6:29 am
#751
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ, UA, Delta, BMI(RIP), Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond (Thanks Amex) Hyatt Discov
Posts: 1,942
Nov 26, 2019, 6:32 am
#752
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 1,216
Nov 26, 2019, 11:47 am
#753
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NCL and LBA
Programs: BD*G, BAGold, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat
Posts: 3,269
Agree! I may consider keeping 40-50k for a back up one way in case I ever needed something close in and the normal fares were crazy expensive. Otherwise its like putting your money in a bank with a hugely negative interest rate!
Nov 26, 2019, 12:39 pm
#754
formerly 1984SW
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Programs: UA
Posts: 1,058
One Mile at a Time blog is adding 5% to make it a total of 150% bonus for mileage purchases. Per the blog: "You can purchase anywhere from 1,000 to 200,000 LifeMiles (pre-bonus) and receive the 150% bonus."
[edited to add:] Looks like The Points Guy blog offers the same deal.
[edited to add:] Looks like The Points Guy blog offers the same deal.
Last edited by wpcoe; Nov 27, 2019 at 6:32 am Reason: add comment about TPG
Dec 3, 2019, 5:24 pm
#755
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,396
I wouldn't want large six digit, first number is a crooked number, huge balances in AV but that's true of any airline, IMO. They all devalue.
Dec 4, 2019, 5:05 am
#756
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ, UA, Delta, BMI(RIP), Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond (Thanks Amex) Hyatt Discov
Posts: 1,942
So I had zero issue booking for CA Y intra-Asia or OZ Y/J TPAC just now (and I bought miles previously without an immediate redemption in the past), care to elucidate on why AV is now a complete disaster? It very much felt like any other redemption I've done with them (though my "sweet spot" is usually redeeming for NH/BR/OZ/TG J to and from Asia out of SEA as a TPAC- there is usually good J inventory when you have 3 *A airlines to pick from, the miles are fairly cheap, the J product on all three is at least solid, and pretty good on BR).
I wouldn't want large six digit, first number is a crooked number, huge balances in AV but that's true of any airline, IMO. They all devalue.
I wouldn't want large six digit, first number is a crooked number, huge balances in AV but that's true of any airline, IMO. They all devalue.
Last edited by SingaporeDon; Dec 4, 2019 at 5:07 am Reason: adiition
Dec 4, 2019, 8:19 am
#757
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,396
Ah, OK. I definitely saw OZ/BR J options for booking my May 2020 flights yesterday. My Dec 2019 booking on BR J using AV miles I did way back in February. Seems very YMMV. What tends to be problematic is getting any UA flights to connect (even Y) if SEA is out of BR/NH/OZ J.
Feb 11, 2020, 3:43 pm
#758
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tokyo
Programs: Marriott Plat, HH G,Hyatt E,*A Gold, OW Emerald.
Posts: 3,023
latest sale started today.
Buy miles and get up to 125% bonus*. Don’t miss this opportunity and travel to your dream destination using LifeMiles.
Valid between February 11th and February 27th, 2020.
OMAAT also has additional discount to 140%
Buy miles and get up to 125% bonus*. Don’t miss this opportunity and travel to your dream destination using LifeMiles.
Valid between February 11th and February 27th, 2020.
OMAAT also has additional discount to 140%
Feb 11, 2020, 8:12 pm
#759
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SIN (LEJ once a year)
Programs: SQ, LH, BA, IHG Diamond AMB, HH Gold, SLH Indulged, Accor Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,739
My email offer stated 135% bonus as max. I bought last year through OMAAT for 145% IIRC. Still stuffed from that, not partaking this round.
Feb 13, 2020, 7:17 pm
#760
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,839
It's 140 if you max out the promo though.
Feb 16, 2020, 9:32 pm
#761
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ, UA, Delta, BMI(RIP), Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond (Thanks Amex) Hyatt Discov
Posts: 1,942
Feb 26, 2020, 11:05 pm
#763
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tokyo
Programs: Marriott Plat, HH G,Hyatt E,*A Gold, OW Emerald.
Posts: 3,023
Jun 23, 2020, 2:11 am
#764
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tokyo
Programs: Marriott Plat, HH G,Hyatt E,*A Gold, OW Emerald.
Posts: 3,023
New 2x1 + 50% promo is on from today. Seems targeted though.
Buy miles at the best price in years and get a mega bonus of 150%
Even though we do not intent to change our award rates, for the members who purchase this promotion we will honor these award tables until at least January 2021. Don’t miss this chance! You have 4 days only, valid until June 26th, 2020.
Terms and Conditions:
This promotion is exclusive for LifeMiles members that have received this email directly from LifeMiles.
This promotion applies for miles purchases made between June 23rd and June 26th, 2020 (between 00.00-23.59 GMT -6, El Salvador).
The bonus percentage applies for purchases from 1,000 – 200,000 LifeMiles.
You receive 2x1+ 50% additional miles.
The minimum miles to purchase per transaction is 1,000 LifeMiles. The maximum miles to purchase per transaction during this promotion is 200,000 LifeMiles.
Additionally, the maximum miles that a member can receive during the promotion, including applicable bonuses is 510,000 miles, minus the miles that the member has previously purchased in 2020 and their respective bonuses. The purchase transaction cannot be made if the amount of miles to purchase and the corresponding bonus, including all miles purchased in 2020, including the bonuses, exceed the 510,000 miles limit, unless the amount of miles to receive without applying the promotional bonus is less or equal to 510,000 miles, in which case, the transaction will be processed but no bonus will be granted, giving such warning to the member.
Buy miles at the best price in years and get a mega bonus of 150%
Even though we do not intent to change our award rates, for the members who purchase this promotion we will honor these award tables until at least January 2021. Don’t miss this chance! You have 4 days only, valid until June 26th, 2020.
Terms and Conditions:
This promotion is exclusive for LifeMiles members that have received this email directly from LifeMiles.
This promotion applies for miles purchases made between June 23rd and June 26th, 2020 (between 00.00-23.59 GMT -6, El Salvador).
The bonus percentage applies for purchases from 1,000 – 200,000 LifeMiles.
You receive 2x1+ 50% additional miles.
The minimum miles to purchase per transaction is 1,000 LifeMiles. The maximum miles to purchase per transaction during this promotion is 200,000 LifeMiles.
Additionally, the maximum miles that a member can receive during the promotion, including applicable bonuses is 510,000 miles, minus the miles that the member has previously purchased in 2020 and their respective bonuses. The purchase transaction cannot be made if the amount of miles to purchase and the corresponding bonus, including all miles purchased in 2020, including the bonuses, exceed the 510,000 miles limit, unless the amount of miles to receive without applying the promotional bonus is less or equal to 510,000 miles, in which case, the transaction will be processed but no bonus will be granted, giving such warning to the member.
Jun 23, 2020, 2:38 am
#765
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,544
Ive had decent luck buying Lifemiles in the past, but the huge hassle of refunding recent J tickets would make me a bit nervous. Will the awards be available when I need them? Gambling, perhaps.