Q2 2011 Car Rental Bonus Promos!
Apr 1, 2011, 10:54 am
#16
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Evan bro I woudnlt worry too much about coupon usage. There they restrict other offers such as match from credit card programs and or other promos for rentals not particularly coupons. I have done so successfully with CO,UA and LH before. Their systems will just see 1500 miles coming in from Avis and then will trigger the bonus.
The miles could be (and likely are) coming from Avis - including the bonus for multiple rentals. So FB would not be giving a bonus (miles from FB are free for FB) but rather Avis would be giving the bonus (miles from Avis cost Avis money as they buy them from FB).
Last edited by Evan!; Apr 1, 2011 at 11:01 am
Apr 1, 2011, 12:22 pm
#17
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Will someone explain to me this AF promotion like I'm a six year old? (Which may appear to be the case, given this post.)
If I'm a Flying Blue member with no status, I can rent six times using
1) what code exactly to get
2) what exactly? 50,000 miles on AF?
If I'm a Flying Blue member with no status, I can rent six times using
1) what code exactly to get
2) what exactly? 50,000 miles on AF?
Apr 1, 2011, 12:32 pm
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Apr 1, 2011, 1:06 pm
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Earn over 50,000 Award Miles with Avis
Apr 2, 2011, 8:49 am
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Again, thanks for the compliment and thanks to everyone who keeps these threads current and relevant.
Apr 2, 2011, 10:33 am
#22
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airberlin
AB/Hertz 1.5K miles Book by Apr 12 - Exp: Apr 15, 2011 - Min: 3 days
Velocity Rewards/Thrifty 4K bonus miles - T&C - AUS & NZ - Exp: May 30, 2011 - Min: 7 days
AB/Hertz 1.5K miles Book by Apr 12 - Exp: Apr 15, 2011 - Min: 3 days
Collect 1,500 topbonus miles with Hertz! Top up your topbonus mileage account! Hertz will give you 1,500 topbonus award miles until 15th April 2011. Simply book a Hertz rental car before 12th April 2011 for three days or more and you will receive triple miles. Please quote PC code 153156 when making your booking. Book your rental car now and collect 1,500 miles »
velocity rewardsVelocity Rewards/Thrifty 4K bonus miles - T&C - AUS & NZ - Exp: May 30, 2011 - Min: 7 days
Earn 4,000 bonus Velocity Points when you rent for 7 days or more with Thrifty and complete your rental by 30 May 2011. Simply quote the promotional code VIRGIN4000 and your Velocity Membership Number when you book via virginblue.com.au/cars or call 1300 367 227. Full Terms and Conditions
Velocity Rewards/Thrifty 3K bonus miles - T&C - AUS & NZ - Exp: Apr 30, 2011 - Min: 3 daysSimply rent a vehicle for 3 or more days with Thrifty and you will receive 3000 bonus Points. This is in addition to the standard earn rate of Points on your rental based on time and kilometres, which is 3 Points per dollar for Red Velocity Members, 4 Points per dollar for Silver Members and 5 Points per dollar for Gold Members. Offer valid for completed rentals between 1 March and 30 April 2011. To take up this great offer, book online via virginblue.com.au/cars or book at any Thrifty counter or call 1300 367 227 (Australia and New Zealand). You must quote 'VIRGIN 3000' at time of booking for bookings made at a Thrifty counter or over the phone. Full Terms and Conditions
Airlines belonging to the velocity rewards program: Virgin Blue, V australia, pacific blue, and polynesian blue
Apr 3, 2011, 4:56 am
#23
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Lh offer for up to 3000 miles per rental just got extended to 31 December. http://www.lufthansa.com/online/port...en&cid=1000271
Sorry to improperly format, can you copy and paste the offer from the q1 thread?
Sorry to improperly format, can you copy and paste the offer from the q1 thread?
Apr 3, 2011, 9:24 am
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Lh offer for up to 3000 miles per rental just got extended to 31 December. http://www.lufthansa.com/online/port...en&cid=1000271
Sorry to improperly format, can you copy and paste the offer from the q1 thread?
Sorry to improperly format, can you copy and paste the offer from the q1 thread?
Miles & More/Avis Up to 3K bonus miles multiple rentals - various AWD codes depending on status and LH vs. LX vs. OS - Exp: Dec 31, 2011 - Min: 1 day
Miles & More/Avis Up to 3K bonus miles multiple rentals - Italy - AWD D575135 - Exp: Dec 31, 2011 - Min: 1 day
And now for the math. For both of these promotions it appears that qualification can come from 1-day rentals. However to earn even 2K bonus miles one must first rent 3 times. One only earns the 3K bonus after the 10th rental. So I ask: Is this worthy of HOT?
Total rentals = 11
Total (min) rental days = 11
Total bonus miles (not including base miles) = 22,000
Compare this to the FlyinBlue/Avis promotion (unquestionably HOT!)
Total rentals = 6
Total (min) rental days = 18
Total bonus miles (not including base miles) = 48,500
I'm hesitant to place the M&M promos in the hot section but I'll bow to the majority. For the record, the M&M promo does not have a max. From the T&C it appears that every rental starting with the 11th will earn one the 3K bonus through Dec 31. Thoughts anyone?
Apr 3, 2011, 3:14 pm
#25
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Because the T&C say you can't use your COSCO AWD. And the FB offer mentions no coupon codes at all. The bonus miles are driven by the AWD used.
I love a good deal but aren't some of you getting overly excited thinking you can stack coupons on this promotion and use (worthwhile) AWDs? ! ?
From what is in the T&C it looks like one must use an FB AWD and, in my experience, airline codes rarely beat my stash of other AWDs. And bringing the price down using a coupon looks risky.
I hope I am dead wrong.
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2. To qualify, reservations must be made using a Flying Blue/Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number: Ivory members F982700; Silver members F982800; Gold members F982900; Platinum members F983000 or with a KLM Flying Blue AWD number: Ivory members Z266200; Silver members Z266100; Gold members Z190300; Platinum members K885100. Reservations made on www.avis-flyingblue.com and klm.com (with Flying Blue membership level selected) will automatically have the correct AWD embedded in the rental.
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13. Offer may not be used in conjunction with any other coupon, promotion or mileage offer.
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Coupon codes are never mentioned exception that you can't use one! 2. To qualify, reservations must be made using a Flying Blue/Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number: Ivory members F982700; Silver members F982800; Gold members F982900; Platinum members F983000 or with a KLM Flying Blue AWD number: Ivory members Z266200; Silver members Z266100; Gold members Z190300; Platinum members K885100. Reservations made on www.avis-flyingblue.com and klm.com (with Flying Blue membership level selected) will automatically have the correct AWD embedded in the rental.
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13. Offer may not be used in conjunction with any other coupon, promotion or mileage offer.
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I love a good deal but aren't some of you getting overly excited thinking you can stack coupons on this promotion and use (worthwhile) AWDs? ! ?
From what is in the T&C it looks like one must use an FB AWD and, in my experience, airline codes rarely beat my stash of other AWDs. And bringing the price down using a coupon looks risky.
I hope I am dead wrong.
Are you (or any of the people who resposned so far) familiar enough with the regaular FB Avis earnings to know whether FB promotes these same AWDs in their "earn FB miles with Avis" everyday explanation? (That's how I came to know BA's elite-level-based AWDs, though their explanation on BA's website years ago about how to earn with Avis regularly, not on any promo.)
Meanwhile, I'm finding airline AWDs to be quite "worthwhile". I'm not sure how much lower than $41 all-in for 2 days at IAD two weekends ago I'm supposed to get. (I got that with the above-mentioned BA AWD.)
In my experience at Avis, it makes a lot more difference when you lock in the price than which AWD you use. I regularly check my Avis rez after having made it, to see if the price has dropped, and often between one two weeks out it drops, sometimes very signficantly. Then the last couple days before rez it tends to shoot up. The differences I find depending on which week I lock in the price are typically more than I find between one AWD and another.
(Again, this is Avis specific, and logged-in Avis specfic, since I always want to be recognized as Avis Preferred. Perhaps it works different for those people who aren't Preferred or don't care about it and are willing to experiment iwth not-logged-in prices, which can sometimes be idfferent too.)
Apr 3, 2011, 5:36 pm
#26
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Does anyone have any experience with the Carlson Goldpoints 5000 point promo with Avis?
its the best of the options that I see out there since there (IMHO) nothing worthwhile for AA or UA out there
its the best of the options that I see out there since there (IMHO) nothing worthwhile for AA or UA out there
Apr 4, 2011, 9:45 am
#27
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And now for the math. For both of these promotions it appears that qualification can come from 1-day rentals. However to earn even 2K bonus miles one must first rent 3 times. One only earns the 3K bonus after the 10th rental. So I ask: Is this worthy of HOT?
Total rentals = 11
Total (min) rental days = 11
Total bonus miles (not including base miles) = 22,000
Compare this to the FlyinBlue/Avis promotion (unquestionably HOT!)
Total rentals = 6
Total (min) rental days = 18
Total bonus miles (not including base miles) = 48,500
I'm hesitant to place the M&M promos in the hot section but I'll bow to the majority. For the record, the M&M promo does not have a max. From the T&C it appears that every rental starting with the 11th will earn one the 3K bonus through Dec 31. Thoughts anyone?
Total rentals = 11
Total (min) rental days = 11
Total bonus miles (not including base miles) = 22,000
Compare this to the FlyinBlue/Avis promotion (unquestionably HOT!)
Total rentals = 6
Total (min) rental days = 18
Total bonus miles (not including base miles) = 48,500
I'm hesitant to place the M&M promos in the hot section but I'll bow to the majority. For the record, the M&M promo does not have a max. From the T&C it appears that every rental starting with the 11th will earn one the 3K bonus through Dec 31. Thoughts anyone?
Now, for a few additional BA/Avis promotions
BA/Avis 250 Bonus Miles on Every rental using BA branded credit card - Exp: Dec 31, 2011 - Min: 1 day (combinable)
BA/Avis 750 bonus Miles when you have made 4 qualifying rentals in a 12-month calendar year - Exp: Dec 31, 2011 - Min: 1 day (combinable)
Apr 4, 2011, 1:48 pm
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Now, for a few additional BA/Avis promotions
BA/Avis 250 Bonus Miles on Every rental using BA branded credit card - Exp: Dec 31, 2011 - Min: 1 day (combinable)
BA/Avis 750 bonus Miles when you have made 4 qualifying rentals in a 12-month calendar year - Exp: Dec 31, 2011 - Min: 1 day (combinable)
BA/Avis 250 Bonus Miles on Every rental using BA branded credit card - Exp: Dec 31, 2011 - Min: 1 day (combinable)
BA/Avis 750 bonus Miles when you have made 4 qualifying rentals in a 12-month calendar year - Exp: Dec 31, 2011 - Min: 1 day (combinable)
Apr 5, 2011, 8:54 am
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