AA miles conversion bonus
Nov 28, 2007 | 2:52 pm
#16
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Did you do it in ignorance of the promo? That is, were you aware of the promo when you ordered the travel package or did it just happen? Did anybody ask you for anything?
I'm sure it all works, but it just seems a little spooky to me.
Nov 29, 2007 | 6:46 am
#17
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Further update ...
"Thank you for your reply!
You are correct that I have not heard of this promotion yet and I apologize for your inconvenience. Thank you for faxing the information to me.
I have followed up on your question and discovered that this promotion will affect Travel Packages as well as regular transfers.
-- American Airlines will only post one bonus per member
-- Bonus miles post in 6-8 weeks
If you have further questions please feel free to contact us again!
Thank you for choosing Marriott.
Sincerely, "
So, it's officially a GO.^
You are correct that I have not heard of this promotion yet and I apologize for your inconvenience. Thank you for faxing the information to me.
I have followed up on your question and discovered that this promotion will affect Travel Packages as well as regular transfers.
-- American Airlines will only post one bonus per member
-- Bonus miles post in 6-8 weeks
If you have further questions please feel free to contact us again!
Thank you for choosing Marriott.
Sincerely, "
So, it's officially a GO.^
Nov 29, 2007 | 8:15 am
#18
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Washington DC
Programs: IB Oro, AA GLD 1MM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 1,918
Works with Travel Packages
I redeemed a travel package on 11/6, having no idea that the bonus promotion was going on. The transfer posted to my AA account as follows:
11/06/07 REWARD PTS TO MILES CONVERSION 0 120,000 120,000
11/06/07 10% BNS FOR PTS TO MI EXCHANGE 0 12,000 12,000
I had no clue what caused the extra 12K points to post, so I'm glad to know.. seems like I just squeaked in on the dates.
11/06/07 REWARD PTS TO MILES CONVERSION 0 120,000 120,000
11/06/07 10% BNS FOR PTS TO MI EXCHANGE 0 12,000 12,000
I had no clue what caused the extra 12K points to post, so I'm glad to know.. seems like I just squeaked in on the dates.
Nov 29, 2007 | 9:00 am
#19
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 106
10% BNS FOR PTS TO MI EXCHANGE 0 1,000 1,000
11/28/07 MARRIOTT POINT CONVERSION 0 10,000 10,000
Nov 29, 2007 | 10:47 am
#20
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,775
Excellent. I have been waiting on ordering a travel package for use next year just in case a bonus offer like this pops up. ^
Nov 29, 2007 | 11:18 am
#21
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Question for sbc94523 and jkm024:
Did you order the travel packages under the new rules? That is, did you have to have (or make) a reservation at the time you got the package?
Did you order the travel packages under the new rules? That is, did you have to have (or make) a reservation at the time you got the package?
Nov 29, 2007 | 11:42 am
#22
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: MCI
Programs: AA Gold 1MM, AS MVP, UA Silver, WN A-List, Marriott LT Titanium, HH Diamond
Posts: 53,010
Nice. I'm about to redeem two travel packages. Need to do 1 with WN to get a Companion Pass (actually have a bunch of domestic U.S. '08 travel planned for which WN is the only nonstop carrier on the route), and now I'll get an extra 12k AA on the second.
(I usually run my Marriott Travel Packages through AA...eventually I'll be Lifetime AA Plat and it'll be approx. 40% due to Marriott Travel Packages.)
(I usually run my Marriott Travel Packages through AA...eventually I'll be Lifetime AA Plat and it'll be approx. 40% due to Marriott Travel Packages.)
Nov 29, 2007 | 11:49 am
#23
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: South America
Programs: AA Platinum 1MM - Marriott Silver
Posts: 353
One bonus per member means that I won't have the bonus on my second travel package, is that right?
Nov 29, 2007 | 12:58 pm
#24
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Washington DC
Programs: IB Oro, AA GLD 1MM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 1,918
I had an existing, 7-night points reservation and swapped that certificate out for the travel package certificate. That was my plan all along, so unfortunately I'm not sure whether or not they would've allowed me to proceed without making a reservation.
Nov 29, 2007 | 4:37 pm
#25
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Whoever Has the Best Bonus
Posts: 5,241
I redeemed a package today and the first question was my confirmation number .. so I do think you need a reservation for a package.
Nov 30, 2007 | 1:06 pm
#26
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: SORT OF HOMELESS
Programs: 14 years AA exp, but no more; & 1MM+, QR-PLT (ow EMD) MR-LTT, HH Gold
Posts: 8,104
Received email notification on Nov 28, but promo already started Nov 15. 
Will definitely take advantage of this, but have not figured exactly how. Probably just book a 7-night stay somewhere before the conversion.
Will definitely take advantage of this, but have not figured exactly how. Probably just book a 7-night stay somewhere before the conversion.
Nov 30, 2007 | 5:18 pm
#27
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 91
Ordered a travel package yesterday.
The miles and bonus were posted to my AA account today.
Art
The miles and bonus were posted to my AA account today.
Art
Nov 30, 2007 | 8:57 pm
#28
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Carlsbad,CA USA
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanuim/Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Gold, United Silver
Posts: 1,653
If I make a fake hotel reservation to claim the package - cancel that reservation- then will I need tomake anotehre reservation to extend the hotel certificate?
Nov 30, 2007 | 10:03 pm
#29
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Whoever Has the Best Bonus
Posts: 5,241
Received miles and bonus today in AA. Of course they told me that the hotel cert would be electronic in my award reservation but at least online it says there is no award on my reservation. I'll have to clean that up sometime.
Dec 1, 2007 | 4:18 am
#30
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DCA, EGE, IAD
Programs: MR LTT, BA Gold, AA LTP, UA Silver
Posts: 6,093
Can't clean it up; believe it or not that is the way it works now thanks to the Marriott software downgrade on October 1, 2007.