Exchanging points via Points.com
Mar 20, 2002 | 2:00 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: YOW
Programs: YOW-AC*SE,SPG Plat, Hertz #1 Club
Posts: 174
Exchanging points via Points.com
Has anyone ever exchanged points between programs using Points.com? I was thinking of converting points from other programs to my Aeroplan account but was wondering if anyone has ever actually used the service and what your experiences might be.
Mar 20, 2002 | 2:29 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 52
I have used the service last year to exchange points from American West and Alaska to my American account. I find it helpful. I know I didn't get a 1 for 1 trade, but the other points were just sitting there as I haven't flown those airlines in years.
Mar 20, 2002 | 2:43 pm
#3
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: El Paso, TX, USA
Programs: Kicked out of all of them
Posts: 32,554
I am not sure how valuable that service is. I have 4,500 America West airlines that are orphan out there, but if I do the exchange to American or Delta, I only get 188 miles!
I think its better to do the transfer through a Hotel partner.
It just seems too little, and on top of that there is a transaction fee.
I think its better to do the transfer through a Hotel partner.
It just seems too little, and on top of that there is a transaction fee.
Mar 20, 2002 | 4:47 pm
#4
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: PHX
Programs: AS MVP Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,509
Some folks claim the best way is to transfer points to HHonors, then to the airline account. But you're going to lose a significant amount of points in the process, just like on points.com.
Mar 23, 2002 | 12:42 pm
#5
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 89
On 1-31-02, I requested a transfer of miles from Alaska and America West to Delta for me and also my wife. Points.com said Delta is having problems setting up the transfer. We still have not got our Delta points yet. I have emailed them points.com many times and they say they are waiting on Delta. Delta does not answer my emails about my transfer. So beware. We may not get the Delta miles, who knows?
