Purchasing Miles - Up to 30% extra until 5th May
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: BA GGL, A3*G, Mucci de l'expertise des Apps
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Purchasing Miles - Up to 30% extra until 5th May
Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere yet (looks like it only started this morning), BA are now giving UP TO 30% extra miles when purchasing them, from now until 5th May.
1k to 7k miles = 5% extra
8k to 15k miles = 10% extra
16k to 23k miles = 20% extra
24k miles (annual limit) = 30% extra for a total of 31,200
Advertised on the website under Executive Club > Exec Club Offers, on the lower right side.
1k to 7k miles = 5% extra
8k to 15k miles = 10% extra
16k to 23k miles = 20% extra
24k miles (annual limit) = 30% extra for a total of 31,200
Advertised on the website under Executive Club > Exec Club Offers, on the lower right side.
#4
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Romsey, UK
Programs: BA, UA
Posts: 748
Depends. If you need a wodge of miles fast for, e.g. (as henky says) MFUs, or to take advantage of a 241..... probably well worthwhile. If you're sitting on a massive mileage balance and don't need them quick - probably not that great value.
#5
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: The Hague, NL
Programs: GMLFL, Life 2.0 - Mucci Premiere Classe & des Chevaliers Toulousiens
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Maybe don't need them right now although with 3 award bookings recently made I am down to <50K. I will earn a lot of them this year due to a new work assignment but what the heck.. I will spend them on good things.
Of course, paying by FB Amex I got an additional 2300 FB miles as I assume you will get extra BA miles if you pay by BA AMEX so it is in fact even more miles for the transaction.
Last edited by henkybaby; Mar 8, 2011 at 2:08 am
#7
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold (OW Emerald) & Jet Airways - Thank goodness i never got started.......most awful FF program
Posts: 2,385
Excellent timing, i needed a bit of a top up on my parents and with my new Amex gold card, the 399 spend will push me closer to activating the 20K bonus.
Will the purchase count as a travel spend or am i being too greedy?
Will the purchase count as a travel spend or am i being too greedy?
#8
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: VS Silver; BA Blue; HH Gold; SPG Gold
Posts: 779
It is very likely to count as travel spend, as it will just be tagged ba...
#10
Join Date: Sep 2010
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#14
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA S, LH S
Posts: 43
Sorry to be naive but I can't seem to find the answer...
In the context of BA's previous miles sales, how does this compare? I seem to remember there was one last summer which was 25% bonus, which makes 30% look like one to snap up. Has it been higher in the last couple of years? Like a 50% bonus? (Not counting the redemption sales)
In the context of BA's previous miles sales, how does this compare? I seem to remember there was one last summer which was 25% bonus, which makes 30% look like one to snap up. Has it been higher in the last couple of years? Like a 50% bonus? (Not counting the redemption sales)
#15
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1,301
In the context of BA's previous miles sales, how does this compare? I seem to remember there was one last summer which was 25% bonus, which makes 30% look like one to snap up. Has it been higher in the last couple of years? Like a 50% bonus? (Not counting the redemption sales)