davistev

I noticed on my recent flight on ACES that their frequent flier program includes all of the LatinPass members plus CONTINENTAL and AIR FRANCE.

This is excellent news as it expands where we could potentially redeem miles.

They include:
US Air
TWA
KLM
Latinpass member airlines
American Airlines (through Distancia)
Air France (through ACES)
Continental Airlines (through ACES)

Diversify those LatinPass miles to Latinpass member FF plans. Some to Distancia, ACES, Hiltonhonors, a little to Avianca Plus (terrible airline) and of course to LatinPass.



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davistev

Since I can�t read Spanish it is difficult to tell whether one can redeem miles or only earn miles on Continental and Air France from their ACES account.

So a quick cruise over to the Air France site does indeed confirm that at least Air France Frequence Plus members can redeem miles on ACES flights. This being said, I think it is safe to say that ACES members could certainly redeem on Air France.

However, the Continental Airlines site only mentions that members can earn miles on each others flights. BUT it does not say whether on can redeem or not redeem. Does any body know?

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milesrus

This is getting catchy! In order to reddem miles they have to be in a program. In order to use these miles you would have to know can you go from Latin Pass to Aces program. I don't think you can hop around program, per your idea. The reason being is that there is money transfering here everytime miles are given or used to another program. Good ideas presenting themselves here. I know you can transfer Latin Pass to Distancia and Hilton, but you cannot dump them in TWA or USAIR, because if you could I would dump them into USAIR so that I could use them on American or just in case United buys them I would have United miles good on Delta and another 15 or so Airlines. Big Difference between using miles on a airline or dumping them into a program.

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Flying Dutchman

I have a member guide for the Aces frequent flyer program and you can definitely redeem miles for award tickets on CO and AF.

NickB

Milerus: you can transfer Latinpass miles to the FFP of any MEMBER airline (as distinct from partner airline, suc as TWA, USAir or KLM). In so far as ACES is a member airline of LP, you should be able to transfer to its programme.

milesrus

Nick:
I don't think your right, because if you can transfer miles to USAIR then why would I go to Distancia and then American. Also American excepts awards from USAIR> If I go to USAIR and there bought out I now have 1 million USAIR/UNITED instead of Latin Pass. The way the rules read you can redeem miles from LatinPass to use on USAIR that is not the same as dumping the miles into their program. Your thoughts?

NickB

Milerus: I agree that you cannot transfer miles to US Air from Latinpass but that is because US Air is a PARTNER airline of Latinpass, not a MEMBER airline. Aces, on the other hand, is a member airline. I think that the only exception to transferability to member airlines FFP is COPA; but that is because COPA does not have its own FFP (apart from generic Latinpass) and instead rides on the Continental FFP.

BSL

milesrus,

I tbink you and nick are in agreement, the point he is making is that TWA, KLM & US are not MEMBERS but rather PARTNERS. So from LP you can REDEEM miles on TW, US & KL and TRANSFER miles to the 10 Member airlines then redeem from those partners.

Anyone know about the extent of the Aeropostal-Delta connection?

BSL

milesrus

Thanks, I hear you, so where does that leave us going back to American can we dump them to Distancia and use on American?

craz

anyone know how to sign up on the web www.aces.com was not it.

AusTXHiker

craz: The Aces website can be found at http://www.acescolombia.com/

Click on "Viajero Frecuente" to sign up for their program online. Alternatively, you can call (800) 846-ACES.

milesrus

Today ACES called me and confirmed you can deposit Latin Pass miles to ACES it takes 10 days, from there you can redeem trips on Air France and Continental. I failed to ask how many miles they charge.
DON'T Forget till May 30 2001 except for DEC15-Jan15 all tickets on TWA USAIR NATIONAL are only 15,000 Roundtrip this is a fabulous deal. Instead of getting 40 tickets on the million mile run you now get 67 if you can use them up in the next 8 months.

Sydneyjb

That 15,000 mile special doesn't start untill 1/15/2001

dhacker

According to the LatinPass site, the 15k special runs 10/1/00-12/15/00 and 01/15/01-05/30/01.

Sydneyjb

You are absolutly correct.