Hi Guys,

Two questions:

1) Has Alaska ever offered a bonus for transferring hotel points to miles that can be used with Marriott travel packages?

2) Now that Aeroplan is excluding travel packages from their transfer bonus, is it unlikely they will allow it again in the future e.g. have they or another program had this exclusion before and then subsequently removed it for a similar promo later on?

Definitely not always the case - not sure what causes one or the other since I've had it both ways. But when cancelling online on multiple occasions I've had the points returned at the rate of 45k + any extra paid for the upgrades. However, while this user might find benefit in getting these points back, I've found it annoying because I then have to call them to get the certificate re-instated instead of getting the points back.

Is this the correct link to register for Marriott transfer bonus?
https://promotions.united.com/offers/p2m

It shows only Club Carlson and Choice and I am getting error registration that my mileage number is invalid or not eligible.The page looks to be messed up anyway displaying "enjoy {{ BONUS _ VALUE}}% .
Strange.

From the UA email:

https://promotions.united.com/offers...b50d3fd36d0001

I just tried to register using Margarita Girl's link, but both my & my buddy's accounts are "not eligible for this offer." :td: !

Very odd. It's not a targeted offer AFAIK.

Aha, just saw this. Sounds like a temporary glitch!

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...istration.html

Yes it looks they fixed the link.Thank you.

I have a hotel cert that is expiring. I believe you can extend the cert a year. I already know what week I want to use the cert in 2018.

Am I better off calling to extend the cert and then booking the hotel in one phone call or is a new cert issued and I would be better off getting the new cert in hand and then booking the hotel ?

Thanks

BTW, is anybody else having problems with the WIKI under the new forum layout. I can not read the entire WIKI, I tried Chrome And FF

You can extend and book in 1 phone call. Should not be a problem at all.

I am struggling with the new format in many aspects. And yes, seems the last sentence of the wiki does not display correctly for me also.

I would make the booking on points first, then when you call in to extend it you can apply the cert to that booking at that time.

Thanks. I don't like the new format at all

Why book on points ? I am booking 11 months out.

I think what viracocha meant is to make a regular points booking online first "without using any points" since Marriott allow that. You can then attached the cert later on, or just when the cert expire. If you have a high balance of Marriott points now, make some dummy booking to use up the points first or transfer them over to your SPG account.

Just one more piece of untested and poorly-designed code.

Cert expires 1/4/2018. I want to extend it a year and use it for 11/25/2018 - 12/1/2018 so I don't really see any need.

I would rather just extend the cert and make the booking the same day