mileage
Sep 15, 2009 | 12:05 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 87
buying more tier vs skyward miles
I have about 22000 tier miles/29000 skywardmiles on skywards program and I have another upcoming trip from JFK to DBX next month.
Is it worth trying to be a silver member by either buying a few thousand points or by transfer points from AMEX rewards program? I am not looking to upgrade on the outbound portion. I was told I need 30000 miles to upgrade from econ to bus class on the inbound leg on my previous trip. Is this correct?
And if I buy or transfer AMEX points, do they go towards tier miles or just skyward miles?
If you have any more info on this, any advice appreciated.
Is it worth trying to be a silver member by either buying a few thousand points or by transfer points from AMEX rewards program? I am not looking to upgrade on the outbound portion. I was told I need 30000 miles to upgrade from econ to bus class on the inbound leg on my previous trip. Is this correct?
And if I buy or transfer AMEX points, do they go towards tier miles or just skyward miles?
If you have any more info on this, any advice appreciated.
Last edited by FJY787; Sep 15, 2009 at 12:15 am Reason: clarification on title
Sep 15, 2009 | 2:07 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2008
Programs: EK
Posts: 358
I have about 22000 tier miles/29000 skywardmiles on skywards program and I have another upcoming trip from JFK to DBX next month.
Is it worth trying to be a silver member by either buying a few thousand points or by transfer points from AMEX rewards program? I am not looking to upgrade on the outbound portion. I was told I need 30000 miles to upgrade from econ to bus class on the inbound leg on my previous trip. Is this correct?
And if I buy or transfer AMEX points, do they go towards tier miles or just skyward miles?
If you have any more info on this, any advice appreciated.
Is it worth trying to be a silver member by either buying a few thousand points or by transfer points from AMEX rewards program? I am not looking to upgrade on the outbound portion. I was told I need 30000 miles to upgrade from econ to bus class on the inbound leg on my previous trip. Is this correct?
And if I buy or transfer AMEX points, do they go towards tier miles or just skyward miles?
If you have any more info on this, any advice appreciated.
you can find the points needed to upgrade from skywards site.. sign in and check out the calculator.. and tab over to "redeem"
but jfk-dxb is 45k miles.. not 30
