125% transfer bonus offer
Mar 28, 2019, 11:39 pm
#17
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 134
To be honest, I think it is because of those troubles make this lifemile still very valuable.
Mar 29, 2019, 4:48 pm
#18
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
Posts: 1,465
That would apply only to posters with US credit cards. I used a non-US debit card where I don't attract penalties for transacting in USD
Mar 30, 2019, 1:19 am
#21
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2001
Programs: IHG Diamond, HH Diamond, BW Diamond Select, Accor Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 4,228
Amex displays it as "AIRLINE/AIR CARRIER", just the same as charges when paying for taxes on an Avianca ticket.
Mar 31, 2019, 10:41 am
#23
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 411
with the transfer and bonus, is it any lower than using cash + miles option. cash plus miles, when used in right ratio would work to around 1.5 cents a mile. how about the transfer with bonus? anyone who did it, can you share the final cost per mile?
Mar 31, 2019, 2:14 pm
#24
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
it is 1.2 cents per mile. For example if you transfer 75k you create 93,750 miles for $1125 or 1.2 cents per mile.
Mar 31, 2019, 8:57 pm
#25
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Programs: IHG Diamond, HH Diamond, BW Diamond Select, Accor Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 4,228
1.5c / 1.25 = 1.2c
However, they quote the price in COP and USD. Depending on the prevailing exchange rate, you might be able to get slightly better (or worse) value by buying in COP if your card has no foreign exchange fee. I bought in COP and Amex put it through at 0.991 of the USD value, so I paid 1.189c/mile.
However, they quote the price in COP and USD. Depending on the prevailing exchange rate, you might be able to get slightly better (or worse) value by buying in COP if your card has no foreign exchange fee. I bought in COP and Amex put it through at 0.991 of the USD value, so I paid 1.189c/mile.
Mar 31, 2019, 9:43 pm
#26
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 134
1.5c / 1.25 = 1.2c
However, they quote the price in COP and USD. Depending on the prevailing exchange rate, you might be able to get slightly better (or worse) value by buying in COP if your card has no foreign exchange fee. I bought in COP and Amex put it through at 0.991 of the USD value, so I paid 1.189c/mile.
However, they quote the price in COP and USD. Depending on the prevailing exchange rate, you might be able to get slightly better (or worse) value by buying in COP if your card has no foreign exchange fee. I bought in COP and Amex put it through at 0.991 of the USD value, so I paid 1.189c/mile.
Jul 2, 2019, 12:38 am
#28
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
Posts: 1,465
Yes but for those who did the "round trip" as last time A -> B -> A and variations including C can't repeat that performance as effectively with 15% rather than 25% because of the need to transfer in whole thousands. With 25% for every 4,000 miles transferred round trip you ended up with 6,250. With 15% you end up with 600 "orphaned" in B, so you have to transfer a minimum of 7,000 and leave 50 "orphaned in B (7,000 -> 8,050 A/B then 8,000 -> 9,200 B/A)
Jul 2, 2019, 1:03 am
#29
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: Alaska
Posts: 2,188
Yes but for those who did the "round trip" as last time A -> B -> A and variations including C can't repeat that performance as effectively with 15% rather than 25% because of the need to transfer in whole thousands. With 25% for every 4,000 miles transferred round trip you ended up with 6,250. With 15% you end up with 600 "orphaned" in B, so you have to transfer a minimum of 7,000 and leave 50 "orphaned in B (7,000 -> 8,050 A/B then 8,000 -> 9,200 B/A)
Good to spread some miles to other family members so that they can book from their own accounts. It saves trouble when we don't travel with them, IMO.
Jul 2, 2019, 1:25 am
#30
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
Posts: 1,465
But none have had an acknowledgement from Avianca that that caused the problems they encountered as far as I recall; it's an assumption they made (guilty conscience?). I successfully completed A -> B -> A, have had no problems logging on, and have redeemed those points for tickets