Mileage - Point Transfer to a Third Party
Oct 8, 2000 | 3:01 pm
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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Mileage - Point Transfer to a Third Party
I have a close friend who would like to gift me a block of miles or points. He has plenty of Delta, Marriott and Amex miles/points but we run into a stumbling block because of different names & account numbers. Does anyone have a work-around?
Oct 8, 2000 | 3:04 pm
#2
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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clanson, have your friend transfer his AMEX miles to Delta and then request a reward ticket from DL when you know where you want to travel to. The ticket must be mailed to your friend's address, but will be issued to your name.
Originally posted by clanson:
I have a close friend who would like to gift me a block of miles or points. He has plenty of Delta, Marriott and Amex miles/points but we run into a stumbling block because of different names & account numbers. Does anyone have a work-around?
I have a close friend who would like to gift me a block of miles or points. He has plenty of Delta, Marriott and Amex miles/points but we run into a stumbling block because of different names & account numbers. Does anyone have a work-around?
Oct 8, 2000 | 4:58 pm
#3
Join Date: May 1999
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I am not sure about Delta, Marriott, and AmEx, though I know that with some others, if you have the same address, you are supposed to be able to transfer between accounts. I have never tried this, though I have had to change an address on an account in order to get an award ticket sent to me. It is quite simple, and can be changed back with just a minute long phone call.