Wiki/Reviewi For TYN 90K Fixed Redemption Strategies
Feb 4, 2009, 10:58 am
#601
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
Posts: 2,398
The 5k policy has been in effect for quite some time whereby you can pay for $.01 to $50 in base ticket costs over the TYP limit with each 5K extra points up to, I believe, a limit of $400 (or 40K TYP points). So if your limit is $1800 base price on a particular ticket you could actually get a $2200 base price ticket if you were willing to add an additional 40K TYPs to the pot. Not a very good value but helpful if you need it or if you want to burn the last of what will otherwise be some orphan TYPs after Feb. 28.
Feb 4, 2009, 11:38 am
#602
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: aa, onepass, skymiles
Posts: 116
So my understanding is that 90K pts is now worth:
a) $ 1600 Bus class: $1800 fare minus $150 change fee (approx) minus
$50 approx taxes; OR
b) $ 1100 Coach (20K up to $400; + 70K addl pts @ 5000 pts/$50 =
14*$50=$700); OR
c) $900 (approx): buy 9 @ $100 Gift cards if you can find them at that
price (eg Sears $100= 10K pts)
Correct ?
Scott
a) $ 1600 Bus class: $1800 fare minus $150 change fee (approx) minus
$50 approx taxes; OR
b) $ 1100 Coach (20K up to $400; + 70K addl pts @ 5000 pts/$50 =
14*$50=$700); OR
c) $900 (approx): buy 9 @ $100 Gift cards if you can find them at that
price (eg Sears $100= 10K pts)
Correct ?
Scott
Feb 4, 2009, 12:43 pm
#603
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: Delta Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 45
A word to the wise, have a backup and keep refreshing your flight on expedia while you wait on hold. By the time I finally got through, the flight was no longer available. Now it's back to the drawing board. If anyone has a $1800 domestic flight on AA I'd appreciate it if you'd post it. I am having a hard time finding another.
Update: I successfully booked DCA to LAS via LAX for 2/27 return 3/5.
Update: I successfully booked DCA to LAS via LAX for 2/27 return 3/5.
Last edited by jules1651; Feb 4, 2009 at 1:48 pm Reason: resolved my own issue
Feb 4, 2009, 3:00 pm
#605
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP / UA Lifetime Gold / Marriott Lifetime Plat / SPG Plat / Hyatt Diamond / HH Diamond / Avis CC
Posts: 483
TYN Down
Someone may have gotten really upset with TYN. The system is down now. Could some really **ssed off techie have done something???
Feb 5, 2009, 12:07 am
#608
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Irvine, CA USA
Posts: 76
Man... I had a perfect fare lined up on AA for $2897 with taxes but no, they had to go and change the rules. The rep I spoke with said the rule changed TODAY nonetheless, and she spoke plainly about this "strategy" we've been employing as the reason behind the change.
Feb 5, 2009, 7:55 am
#609
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 51
the sneaky little -*%*
ok, i finally accrued 60k today (i was going to buy the additional 30k for a business domestic until this switcheroo), now i guess i'm stuck between 3x20k domestic coach or 1x60k Europe domestic.
any suggestions for which is better?
anyone have a specific price point to be looking for on Expedia (like the $2900 to reap $2700 for business domestic) for either of these? i have searched around at length but everyone has been so busy with the finer points of getting $2700 and now $1800 that these lower options have very little info.
fwiw, i'd prefer CO and will live with AA.
thanks so much for keeping us updated on their shenanigans... and thanks in advance if anyone has any thoughts.
ok, i finally accrued 60k today (i was going to buy the additional 30k for a business domestic until this switcheroo), now i guess i'm stuck between 3x20k domestic coach or 1x60k Europe domestic.
any suggestions for which is better?
anyone have a specific price point to be looking for on Expedia (like the $2900 to reap $2700 for business domestic) for either of these? i have searched around at length but everyone has been so busy with the finer points of getting $2700 and now $1800 that these lower options have very little info.
fwiw, i'd prefer CO and will live with AA.
thanks so much for keeping us updated on their shenanigans... and thanks in advance if anyone has any thoughts.
Feb 5, 2009, 8:08 am
#610
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Varies :-)
Programs: AS; AA; UA; DL; VS; BA; Nat'l Emer. Exec.; AGR
Posts: 2,250
Feb 5, 2009, 10:14 am
#611
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 57
http://consumerist.com/5067811/reach...stomer-service
You know I did.
EECB coming soon.
Feb 5, 2009, 10:51 am
#612
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SEA (previous locations: DTW, TLV, EWR, BOS)
Programs: AS: 75K; DL/NW: Plat; DL SC: Lifetime; Hyatt: Diamond; HH: Gold; SPG: Plat;
Posts: 3,383
File complaints with the executive customer service
http://consumerist.com/5067811/reach...stomer-service
You know I did.
EECB coming soon.
http://consumerist.com/5067811/reach...stomer-service
You know I did.
EECB coming soon.
Feb 5, 2009, 12:32 pm
#613
Join Date: May 2002
Location: SNA
Programs: STARS/LUMINOUS, PRIVE, FSPP, STARS, MO FAN Club, PEN Club, Bellini Club
Posts: 2,612
I am on the phone with them. But I keep getting the answer "TYN reserves the right to change T & Cs at any point". I am point out the 30 day written rule.
Feb 5, 2009, 1:50 pm
#614
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Varies :-)
Programs: AS; AA; UA; DL; VS; BA; Nat'l Emer. Exec.; AGR
Posts: 2,250
Feb 5, 2009, 3:45 pm
#615
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: BOS
Programs: UA 2K, BD Gold, DL/NW Gold, SPG Plat, MRW Silver, Hertz PC
Posts: 240
I just booked BGM-MEX on UA labor day weekend for 45k points. The base fare comes out to exactly $900 
Change fee on the fare is the same as it would be for a domestic ($150), taxes were a bit steep, but those all get added into the value of the ticket so it's not like I'm throwing that money away.
Change fee on the fare is the same as it would be for a domestic ($150), taxes were a bit steep, but those all get added into the value of the ticket so it's not like I'm throwing that money away.