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Dec 11, 2009, 9:18 pm
#6812
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 774
The 2-for-1 cert can only be used on BA metals - that means you have to pay $600+ fuel surcharge and fees on EACH award ticket, even though you only need to shell out miles for one.
The $30K can be spent on Schwab 2% cash back Visa and net you $600. You will not have the 2-for-1 cert therefore you need to pay miles for both awards - but you can redeem partner airline therefore dont have to pay BA's exuberant fuel surcharge.
The upshot (or the downside) is, to get the 2-for-1 cert, you lose the $600 cashback on Schwab card, plus you incur $1200+ fuel surcharge and fees. So your total loss on CASH would be $1800+, to save 100K miles.
In many FFer's book, this makes the miles too expensive.
The $30K can be spent on Schwab 2% cash back Visa and net you $600. You will not have the 2-for-1 cert therefore you need to pay miles for both awards - but you can redeem partner airline therefore dont have to pay BA's exuberant fuel surcharge.
The upshot (or the downside) is, to get the 2-for-1 cert, you lose the $600 cashback on Schwab card, plus you incur $1200+ fuel surcharge and fees. So your total loss on CASH would be $1800+, to save 100K miles.
In many FFer's book, this makes the miles too expensive.
-Thanks
Dec 11, 2009, 9:22 pm
#6813
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: California, SMF
Programs: UA, AA, AS, DL, BA, HA, WN, SPG-PL, Hyatt-Dia, HH-Dia, Marr-Pl, US Mint/VR(retired)
Posts: 945
Thanks for that. I guess I have way more reading to do in terms of what I can actually get from that voucher and how much it will cost to utilize it. Not being in this game for a while and only glancing at posts without really understanding it completely in the past seems to have blinded me when I saw this 100k BA offer. I will try and find that BA thread/post and read it to fully understand this and what deals will be worth it.
-Thanks
-Thanks
If AA cards were still churnable, I'd pass, but that doesn't look good either...
Now, back to the coins...
Anyone with statements closing the 10th ???
Last edited by PatMike; Dec 11, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Dec 11, 2009, 9:56 pm
#6814
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: SEA
Posts: 200
Not an AMEX, but I had one of my statements close on 12/10. Coins were posted on 12/9. Received points as usual.^
Dec 11, 2009, 10:49 pm
#6815
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Austin TX
Programs: HH Dia, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 442
Dec 12, 2009, 5:27 am
#6816
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: Alaska MVPG 100K, IHG Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,704
Update to my SPG AMEX statement that was closed on Dec 10 - all points from the Mint transactions have been posted accordingly. ^
Dec 12, 2009, 5:35 am
#6817
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: IAH
Posts: 536
There's obviously some befuddled, frustrated bureaucrat at the Mint trying to run this program, or maybe they just don't care that much.
I promise to adhere to the latest regulations with all the solemnity of a pinky swear. (And no, I'm not a "$50k a month" or "99 box per order" level customer.)
I particularly liked how they capitalized "Nation" here: "Increased circulation of $1 Coins saves the Nation money." Our government throws away billions on subsidies and bailouts, and they're trying to appeal to citizens not to rack up free trips in order to save our Nation a few dollars.
How about the government issuing a directive that all banks must make a reasonable effort to distribute all dollar coins they receive?! I've never seen a bank with a sign saying "Dollar coins available" or simply giving out dollar coins for change instead of bills.
What's the expression: Don't hate the player, hate the game!
I promise to adhere to the latest regulations with all the solemnity of a pinky swear. (And no, I'm not a "$50k a month" or "99 box per order" level customer.)
I particularly liked how they capitalized "Nation" here: "Increased circulation of $1 Coins saves the Nation money." Our government throws away billions on subsidies and bailouts, and they're trying to appeal to citizens not to rack up free trips in order to save our Nation a few dollars.
How about the government issuing a directive that all banks must make a reasonable effort to distribute all dollar coins they receive?! I've never seen a bank with a sign saying "Dollar coins available" or simply giving out dollar coins for change instead of bills.
What's the expression: Don't hate the player, hate the game!
Dec 12, 2009, 7:50 am
#6818
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: UA GOLD MM,WN CP A+list, HH Gold,MR LT Titanium
Posts: 2,184
How about the government issuing a directive that all banks must make a reasonable effort to distribute all dollar coins they receive?! I've never seen a bank with a sign saying "Dollar coins available" or simply giving out dollar coins for change instead of bills.
What's the expression: Don't hate the player, hate the game!
Dec 12, 2009, 8:35 am
#6819
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: most of them
Posts: 3,283
If the government really cared about getting the dollar coins into circulation that would finally get rid of the paper dollar bill. Until they do that they are not being serious about dollar coins.
Dec 12, 2009, 8:47 am
#6820
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Programs: Hilton Gold, SPG & IHG Plat, & every airline program that I can join
Posts: 2,279
The 2-for-1 cert can only be used on BA metals - that means you have to pay $600+ fuel surcharge and fees on EACH award ticket, even though you only need to shell out miles for one.
The $30K can be spent on Schwab 2% cash back Visa and net you $600. You will not have the 2-for-1 cert therefore you need to pay miles for both awards - but you can redeem partner airline therefore dont have to pay BA's exuberant fuel surcharge.
The upshot (or the downside) is, to get the 2-for-1 cert, you lose the $600 cashback on Schwab card, plus you incur $1200+ fuel surcharge and fees. So your total loss on CASH would be $1800+, to save 100K miles.
In many FFer's book, this makes the miles too expensive.
The $30K can be spent on Schwab 2% cash back Visa and net you $600. You will not have the 2-for-1 cert therefore you need to pay miles for both awards - but you can redeem partner airline therefore dont have to pay BA's exuberant fuel surcharge.
The upshot (or the downside) is, to get the 2-for-1 cert, you lose the $600 cashback on Schwab card, plus you incur $1200+ fuel surcharge and fees. So your total loss on CASH would be $1800+, to save 100K miles.
In many FFer's book, this makes the miles too expensive.
If coins are charged on the BA card for BA Miles and you also have a citi AA card which gives the miles discount for having the card, does the citi discount only count on AA Miles or does it also apply to the BA miles that would be a partner, thus avoiding the larger fuel surcharges?
BTW Travelocity MC (Barclay's) only has a temp auth on my order (only $1000 of the $2500 order) so no idea yet about points from Barclay products.
JudyJFLA
Dec 12, 2009, 9:07 am
#6821
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Programs: Hilton Gold, SPG & IHG Plat, & every airline program that I can join
Posts: 2,279
So I guess the big roll of the dice question today is which card to place the 20 box order of NA's on Citi AA or SPG Amex?
Thoughts?
It's only $5K but SPG Security called this morning about gift card orders on the US 250% promo so maybe they are getting more wary. Remember if the coin deal falls through, there is still the 140 miles per dollar on US for Track It Back stickers and 70 miles per dollar for FTD on the US thread.
JudyJFLA
Thoughts?
It's only $5K but SPG Security called this morning about gift card orders on the US 250% promo so maybe they are getting more wary. Remember if the coin deal falls through, there is still the 140 miles per dollar on US for Track It Back stickers and 70 miles per dollar for FTD on the US thread.
JudyJFLA
Dec 12, 2009, 9:19 am
#6822
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: UA GOLD MM,WN CP A+list, HH Gold,MR LT Titanium
Posts: 2,184
Dec 12, 2009, 9:42 am
#6823
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
Stupid, off topic question, forgive me........
If coins are charged on the BA card for BA Miles and you also have a citi AA card which gives the miles discount for having the card, does the citi discount only count on AA Miles or does it also apply to the BA miles that would be a partner, thus avoiding the larger fuel surcharges?
JudyJFLA
If coins are charged on the BA card for BA Miles and you also have a citi AA card which gives the miles discount for having the card, does the citi discount only count on AA Miles or does it also apply to the BA miles that would be a partner, thus avoiding the larger fuel surcharges?
JudyJFLA
AA miles belong to AA program.
Citi's discount offerings are for AA program.
enough said.
For better understanding on each program, luckily there are EXCELLENT Stickies in each corresponding airline forum on FT.
Dec 12, 2009, 9:46 am
#6824
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: ATL
Programs: Global Entry, UA, AA, BA, DL, Bonvoy
Posts: 281
LA Times (Dec12) - U.S. Mint blocks frequent fliers' scheme to collect easy miles
Dec 12, 2009, 9:56 am
#6825
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: AA LT PLT 2mm, SPG Gold
Posts: 365