Nope, when I participated I was a resident of SE Asia. Go ahead and sign up, this works !!!


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Gaucho100K

More ways to earn points. The Mexicana Global calling card I just signed up for tonight. They did not care that I was located in Australia btw.

http://www.globalcalling.com/mexicana.htm

That is 4000 miles the moment I phone my answer machine. (and everyone please note, they call all point figures "Frecuenta Miles" - whether they are Kms or Miles is not relevant, the FIGURE is what counts for Hilton transfer) They even give me a $10 credit for first calls! So, I get to have an $11 conversation with the answer phone! They get an AUTHORISATION for $US100 on your credit card, do NOT process it, and it expires of course in 30 days. No big deal.

Then I just noticed there is a very generous deal of 1,250 points for signing up in Starwood and staying one night anywhere. I am a Starwood Gold, but the crummy amount of points an airport Hotel will bring me for one night is no comparison to 1,250 points, so I'd sign up for a new (free) Starwood account just to snag there.

www.mexicana.com.mx/mx2/english/frecuenta/boletin/21bol_novdec2000/starwood.asp

Finally they say on website there is a new deal that they send upgrade Certs for every flier that has 10,000 Mex points in account, swept on a 2 monthly basis. Who knows with these guys .. it MAY even apply to bonus points?

4,625 sign up + 4,000 Global card + 1,250 Starwood = 9,875. I have a couple MEX flights to be hopefully credited, so that is way over 10,000 for me. Only need 12,500 to get 40,000 Hilton transfer, per person.

www.mexicana.com.mx/mx2/english/Frecuenta/beneficios/benehilton.asp


I'll post this in the other thread as well, as this info is all over the place!

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~ Glen ~



[This message has been edited by ozstamps (edited 11-29-2000).]

Darn, I stayed at a Westin on the weekend. $65, so 1,250 was the deal to go for on that one, and not Starwood. I'd like to get that 20,000 or 40,000 transfer organised on day before the amend the rules.

Slow connection - double post.

[This message has been edited by MolsonMiler (edited 11-29-2000).]