Best strategy for easiest route to status/good rewards (UK)?
Apr 10, 2023, 4:45 am
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 11
Best strategy for easiest route to status/good rewards (UK)?
Hi,
I'm a UK based member of loads of points schemes and feel I could get more out of optimising certain schemes or piling into one/converting, but I fail to understand what gives the best value/reward.
I'm a member of:
Any tips on the easiest route to a status tier which can be matched etc or the best one product to funnel all my spends and attention to would be greatly useful.
Apologies if this is the wrong subforum.
If it helps, I'd like either discounts on virgin Atlantic flights/ upgrades, or hotel status which can be matched by different hotel brands
I'm a UK based member of loads of points schemes and feel I could get more out of optimising certain schemes or piling into one/converting, but I fail to understand what gives the best value/reward.
I'm a member of:
- Nectar
- Clubcard
- Morrisons more
- Avios
- Aegean miles and bonus
- Virgin points (formerly flying club)
- Hilton honours
- Best western rewards
- Starwood
- Plutus credit card
Any tips on the easiest route to a status tier which can be matched etc or the best one product to funnel all my spends and attention to would be greatly useful.
Apologies if this is the wrong subforum.
If it helps, I'd like either discounts on virgin Atlantic flights/ upgrades, or hotel status which can be matched by different hotel brands
Last edited by joncasey; Apr 10, 2023 at 4:59 am
Apr 10, 2023, 7:33 am
#2
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
If you open THIS American Express Platinum card (£575/year) you will receive Hilton and Marriott Gold status, travel insurance, and the ability to transfer points to the airline and hotel programs listed HERE including (from your list) British Airways, Virgin Atlantic; Hilton, Marriott; and Nectar.
Bear in mind that status matches are temporary and typically a once off feature. Discussion here:
Airline Status Match Master Thread
Bear in mind that status matches are temporary and typically a once off feature. Discussion here:
Airline Status Match Master Thread
Apr 10, 2023, 8:40 am
#3
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 11
If you open THIS American Express Platinum card (£575/year) you will receive Hilton and Marriott Gold status, travel insurance, and the ability to transfer points to the airline and hotel programs listed HERE including (from your list) British Airways, Virgin Atlantic; Hilton, Marriott; and Nectar.
Bear in mind that status matches are temporary and typically a once off feature. Discussion here:
Airline Status Match Master Thread
Bear in mind that status matches are temporary and typically a once off feature. Discussion here:
Airline Status Match Master Thread
I don't really understand the points transfer on that link you kindly put, is it like a "hub" to transfer all of those points into any of the other points systems ?!!
Apr 11, 2023, 9:10 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
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No. You spend a Pound with the American Express Platinum card, and you earn one Membership Rewards point. You can transfer those points to the partner airline and hotel programs listed. You cannot transfer points from those programs to American Express.