SPG Starpoints to Avios - 10% Bonus
Sep 26, 2014, 9:30 am
#31
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: NYC
Posts: 365
The link in BAEC for 20+5K contains "PartnerCode=BRITISH"
I wonder if there is a different link/PartnerCode= for +10% ? Can you post from your email?
Code:
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/preferredguest/account/starpoints/transfer/airline/detail.html?IndustryType=AIRLINE&PartnerCode=BRITISH
Sep 26, 2014, 9:37 am
#33
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Geneva/Sydney
Programs: Mucci; BA, LT GGL; QF, platinum; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 926
The link in BAEC for 20+5K contains "PartnerCode=BRITISH"
I wonder if there is a different link/PartnerCode= for +10% ? Can you post from your email?
Code:
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/preferredguest/account/starpoints/transfer/airline/detail.html?IndustryType=AIRLINE&PartnerCode=BRITISH
Sep 26, 2014, 10:01 am
#34
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: NYC
Posts: 365
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For some reason, the screen where I have to review (and finalize after putting BAEC#) didn't load and instead showed "my recent activity" screen. So it might be broken. Meanwhile I've decided against the transfer, and will wait/hope till the MR transfer bonus
Sep 26, 2014, 10:14 am
#35
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Near Edinburgh
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 9,034
The link is a BA address which forwards to:
I've obfuscated some of it in case it is personalised, but I suspect its just tracking data. The PartnerCode is still BRITISH.
Code:
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/preferredguest/account/starpoints/transfer/airline/detail.html?IndustryType=AIRLINE&PartnerCode=BRITISH&DM1_mktgCat=Email&DM1_MktgSubCat=2&DM1_campaign=1000000xxxxxx000cmn8pm7p&DM1_Chksm=111xxxxxx&DM1_SRC=&utm_source=eD&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Email&utm_term=1000xxxxxxxp&utm_content=1000000xxxxxx
Sep 26, 2014, 11:19 am
#36
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Left
Programs: FT
Posts: 7,285
Sep 26, 2014, 2:10 pm
#37
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: BA Executive Club, AS Airlines Mileage Plan
Posts: 981
I have tried a dummy transfer of 20K SPG points on every linked portal I could find here and on the web ( thepointsgy.com, etc.). In every case it says nothing about an extra 10% and the total Avios to be credited on BAEC shows 25K. However the website says the offer is "open to everyone" with a BAEC account. Is it possible that the bonus 2500 miles show up later as a separate deposit into my BAEC Avios?
Sep 26, 2014, 2:27 pm
#38
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LUX-NAP
Programs: M&M, BAEC, SPG
Posts: 54
This promotion just doesn't look too exciting. When redeeming avios you have several cash and points options that allow to cheaply acquire avios while spg points are very valuable because convertible in a lot of things. 10% bonus is just too small.
Sep 29, 2014, 7:56 am
#39
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Left
Programs: FT
Posts: 7,285
that is my assessment also. unless the transfer takes you to a needed threshold.
Sep 29, 2014, 8:04 am
#40
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Near Edinburgh
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 9,034