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Old Sep 27, 2018, 1:43 pm
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Originally Posted by JJonahJ
Go to the Membership Rewards page, Frequent Traveler Participants and click on the BA Avios transfer button. Here, you don't even need to log in:
https://catalogue.membershiprewards....rtners-ba-logo

At the bottom of the page, there is a clickable bar button called "Product Information". Click on it to expand it and you'll see the information about the 30% transfer bonus to Avios.
SPECIAL OFFER From September 25, 2018 until November 25, 2018, your transfer of 1,000 Membership Rewards points to Avios is equal to 1,300 Avios. For example: 1,000 Membership Rewards points = 1,000 1,300 Avios 30,000 Membership Rewards points = 30,000 39,000 Avios 50,000 Membership Rewards points = 50,000 65,000 Avios A minimum transfer of 1,000 Membership Rewards points is required. Transfer your Membership Rewards points to Avios the currency of the British Airways Executive Club.

ahhhh, there it is!!! thank you very much!! I really appreciate it.
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Old Sep 27, 2018, 8:22 pm
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I realize this is redflagdeals-tier, but did anyone else get a $5 off $5 up to $25 for certain in-app or online purchases on their Amex?

https://forums.redflagdeals.com/open...chase-2225614/

My card was targeted but I can't seem to enroll an AU, the error was by invitation only.
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Old Sep 27, 2018, 9:38 pm
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Originally Posted by msp3
My card was targeted but I can't seem to enroll an AU, the error was by invitation only.
my guess is that since the T&C state that it's only valid for the specific card, it's only valid for that card and not the supplementary cards.
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Old Sep 27, 2018, 10:46 pm
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Originally Posted by msp3
did anyone else get a $5 off $5 up to $25 for certain in-app or online purchases on their Amex?
I and my wife both got it. Unfortunately, amazon.ca is the only one of the options that I ever use.
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Old Sep 28, 2018, 10:35 am
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The T&Cs specify Amex Basic Cards only in Canada.

This offer is only available to Canadian Basic American Express Consumer Cardmembers who have been sent this offer by email. Only the first 50,000 cards to be successfully registered are eligible for this offer.
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Old Sep 28, 2018, 5:02 pm
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whats is an easy way to keep aa miles account alive from canada , know i can buy miles , transfer hotel pts etc , anything simple i can do, find buying stuff on there website , most of it is usa based , mine dont expire till jan , not going to be flying aa anytime soon.
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Old Sep 28, 2018, 10:33 pm
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Originally Posted by radoak
whats is an easy way to keep aa miles account alive from canada , know i can buy miles , transfer hotel pts etc , anything simple i can do, find buying stuff on there website , most of it is usa based , mine dont expire till jan , not going to be flying aa anytime soon.
I believe AA has an e-shopping portal - e.g. buy something for 5 dollars online (whether you actually use it or not is up to you) and extend miles that way.

The alternative way would be transferring Avion points, possibly.
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Old Sep 29, 2018, 11:46 am
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Thank you for sharing the AMEX to BA promo, seemed hidden on amex.ca...Has anyone actually made the BA avios transfer and got the 30% bonus? The miles calculator on the transfer page still shows a 1:1 ratio...
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Old Sep 29, 2018, 8:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Doors Closing
Thank you for sharing the AMEX to BA promo, seemed hidden on amex.ca...Has anyone actually made the BA avios transfer and got the 30% bonus? The miles calculator on the transfer page still shows a 1:1 ratio...
I recently transferred 30,000 MR and got 39,000 Avios. Bonus worked for me!
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Old Sep 30, 2018, 8:24 am
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out of curiosity, how are Canadians using Avios these days?
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Old Sep 30, 2018, 3:11 pm
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Originally Posted by sxc234
out of curiosity, how are Canadians using Avios these days?
I find Avios very valuable for short haul flights in Asia, Australia and Europe.
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Old Sep 30, 2018, 4:03 pm
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Originally Posted by sxc234
out of curiosity, how are Canadians using Avios these days?
Avios is also the only *oneworld* award program that charges infant in arms at 10% of points + taxes rather than 10% of fare, so its MUCH cheaper to book with Avios even for long hauls if you have an infant.

Compare: MLA-LHR-HND is:
- 100,000 Avios + $300 for an adult + 10,000 Avios + $30 for child, so approx 110,000 + 330 = (lets say you value Avios at 1.2 cents) = $1,650.
- 75,000 AA + $200 for an adult + $550 for child = (assuming 1.5 cpm valuation for AA) = $1,875.

If if you can get Avios with a transfer bonus like now, that improves the math even further.

And of course there are the short haul flights in Europe and in Japan (4,500 avios + $2 for most intra Japan flights except Okinawa).
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Old Oct 1, 2018, 5:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Doors Closing
Thank you for sharing the AMEX to BA promo, seemed hidden on amex.ca...Has anyone actually made the BA avios transfer and got the 30% bonus? The miles calculator on the transfer page still shows a 1:1 ratio...
Having the same issue. Calculator page shows normal transfer rate and promo page just redirects to the general transfer partners page. Perhaps this transfer bonus is targeted?
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Old Oct 2, 2018, 8:16 am
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Originally Posted by transportprof
I recently transferred 30,000 MR and got 39,000 Avios. Bonus worked for me!
Thanks for that. Did the same and it worked perfect, 30% Avios bonus is really cool!
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Old Oct 3, 2018, 1:02 pm
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Originally Posted by sxc234
out of curiosity, how are Canadians using Avios these days?
In the past few years I've used them mainly on Alaska (flights to Hawaii and LA) and in Cathay Pacific (direct flights to NYC).
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