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Jun 24, 2015, 6:05 pm
#2101
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Canada
Programs: Aeroplan 50K, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 292
Yes, stopovers cost more with BA. If you want to stop in Paris to go to LHR, then try booking with Aeroplan.
Jun 24, 2015, 6:44 pm
#2102
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: yyz
Posts: 1,611
OK. What do you think of this plan?
- Convert 40,000 AMEX points to receive 30,000 Asia Miles to top up my Asia Miles balance to 80,000. Use this 80,000 for YVR-NRT RT on JAL business class.
- NRT-BKK RT with a layover in SGN for 30,000 Aeroplan miles with Asiana and Thai Air in J.
- While in BKK, do a BKK-HKG RT from for 30,000 Avios with Cathay in J.
- Convert 40,000 AMEX points to receive 30,000 Asia Miles to top up my Asia Miles balance to 80,000. Use this 80,000 for YVR-NRT RT on JAL business class.
- NRT-BKK RT with a layover in SGN for 30,000 Aeroplan miles with Asiana and Thai Air in J.
- While in BKK, do a BKK-HKG RT from for 30,000 Avios with Cathay in J.
I had to do a double check....is it only 80k Asia Miles RT in J YVR-NRT? That's amazing value. Is there a catch?
Edit: Just did a quick check on the Asia Miles award chart. Looks like the one world partner chart is showing points required for total miles flown, not just the distance between cities. YVR and NRT are ~4700 miles apart = 9400 miles distance flown. that bumps you up to award zone 7 which requires 95k Asia Miles for a RT ticket. Better than Aeroplan for J. So you'd need to transfer 60k Amex points. Which brings you to a total of 110k "points" vs. 150k Aeroplan requirement for the same flight. BUT....you may to loop in a few of those other cities you plan on visiting on one Aeroplan award rather than having to spend the extra 30k Avios and 30k Aeroplan for those side trips.
Before I go further, though, this discussion shouldn't be on the Milesbuzz board (mainly to talk about credit card offers in Canada).
Last edited by grandgourmand; Jun 24, 2015 at 7:25 pm
Jun 24, 2015, 8:38 pm
#2103
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,140
Jun 24, 2015, 10:42 pm
#2104
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: YVR
Programs: AMEX, AEROPLAN
Posts: 43
Jun 25, 2015, 3:08 am
#2105
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: YUL
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 107
I'm currently doing a trip in Asia visiting 3 cities on the same ticket : Bangkok, Shanghai and Seoul. I used 150k Aeroplan for a ticket in Business. The routing is YUL-BKK (via IST with TK), BKK-PVG with TG, PVG-ICT with OZ and finally ICT-YUL via LAX with OZ and AC
I'm not an expert so I used the service of http://canadiankilometers.boardingar...an-kilometers/ very professional. I gave him the cities I wanted to visit with the approx. dates and he build an routing.
Jun 25, 2015, 2:37 pm
#2106
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YQM
Posts: 341
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Jun 25, 2015, 2:56 pm
#2107
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Left
Programs: FT
Posts: 7,285
Tried it, doesn't work.
Apparently they check in your BA account:
- country needs to be Canada
- name needs to be the same
- birthdate needs to be the same.
Create a family BA Avios account and move them around.
Points will automatically return to your account within 24 hours, at least it did in my case.
Apparently they check in your BA account:
- country needs to be Canada
- name needs to be the same
- birthdate needs to be the same.
Create a family BA Avios account and move them around.
Points will automatically return to your account within 24 hours, at least it did in my case.
Jun 26, 2015, 4:35 am
#2108
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,363
Canada Amex MR has a 25% bonus on transfers to Avios
http://catalogue.membershiprewards.c...r_participants
http://catalogue.membershiprewards.c...r_participants
Jun 26, 2015, 7:01 am
#2109
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 28
Canada Amex MR has a 25% bonus on transfers to Avios
http://catalogue.membershiprewards.c...r_participants
http://catalogue.membershiprewards.c...r_participants
Jun 26, 2015, 8:27 am
#2110
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
Canada Amex MR has a 25% bonus on transfers to Avios
http://catalogue.membershiprewards.c...r_participants
http://catalogue.membershiprewards.c...r_participants
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...25-2015-a.html
Jun 26, 2015, 9:00 am
#2111
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Canada
Programs: Aeroplan 50K, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 292
Canada Amex MR has a 25% bonus on transfers to Avios
http://catalogue.membershiprewards.c...r_participants
http://catalogue.membershiprewards.c...r_participants
Last edited by loun80; Jun 26, 2015 at 11:36 am Reason: Waited for about 2 years!
Jun 26, 2015, 1:49 pm
#2113
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Canada
Programs: Aeroplan 50K, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 292
Jun 27, 2015, 8:30 am
#2114
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 1,083
Mine is just below 700, and I got approved...Applied, called the next day, was asked about the kind of business I have. Done deal.More free points ^