which prog. the best for ......?
Aug 17, 2011 | 3:18 am
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Germany / Thailand
Programs: M&M/S SPG livetime gold, but not running behind status & points anymore! Now only book value for $
Posts: 3,103
which prog. the best for ......?
If you can transfer 420k miles from an intern. AMEX $ card into one of the following progs. CX / BA / IB / ( MH ), which one is the best prog. if one want to redemm business/first Europe<> USA and Europe<> China/HKG ?
Any other sugestions to transfer via a 3rd. party are also welcomed. But it def. should be oneworld, to use on BA/CX , because *aliance I have million of miles.
Any other sugestions to transfer via a 3rd. party are also welcomed. But it def. should be oneworld, to use on BA/CX , because *aliance I have million of miles.
Aug 17, 2011 | 8:20 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NCL and LBA
Programs: BD*G, BAGold, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat
Posts: 3,419
Don't transfer to IB! You will get the least value for your miles.
Comparisons:
BA:
Europe - USA
C = 100k
F = 150k
Europe - China/HKG
C = 160k
F = 240k
CX
CX is done by mileage so here are some examples (red = 1 carrier. blue = 2 or more carriers):
LHR-JFK:
C = 80k
F = 120k
C = 80k
F = 105k
LHR-ORD:
C = 80k
F = 120k
C= 85k
F= 115k
LHR-LAX:
C = 120k
F = 180k
C = 115k
F = 155k
For rewards to China/HKG:
LHR-HKG/China
C = 120k
F = 180k
C = 115k
F = 155k
MH
Since it is not part of *A yet we can't really speculate how good the burning will be. But you may be able to take guesses based upon their own mileage system:
Europe - KUL - HKG/China
C = 102k
To me it looks as though CX is your best choice!
Comparisons:
BA:
Europe - USA
C = 100k
F = 150k
Europe - China/HKG
C = 160k
F = 240k
CX
CX is done by mileage so here are some examples (red = 1 carrier. blue = 2 or more carriers):
LHR-JFK:
C = 80k
F = 120k
C = 80k
F = 105k
LHR-ORD:
C = 80k
F = 120k
C= 85k
F= 115k
LHR-LAX:
C = 120k
F = 180k
C = 115k
F = 155k
For rewards to China/HKG:
LHR-HKG/China
C = 120k
F = 180k
C = 115k
F = 155k
MH
Since it is not part of *A yet we can't really speculate how good the burning will be. But you may be able to take guesses based upon their own mileage system:
Europe - KUL - HKG/China
C = 102k
To me it looks as though CX is your best choice!
Aug 20, 2011 | 3:16 am
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Germany / Thailand
Programs: M&M/S SPG livetime gold, but not running behind status & points anymore! Now only book value for $
Posts: 3,103
Thanks for your quotation.
Most travel is UK-MIA/TPA/PLS ( would be on BA solely )
And UK-HKG, which could be on BA/CX or QF.
Now I cover this by BMI and China with the USair miles on LH first.
So I want to transfer the AMEX points to a oneworld, to choose from them, even thought availability is more worse.
The best would be AA, but IDC issued in UK has no option to transfer to AA.
Most travel is UK-MIA/TPA/PLS ( would be on BA solely )
And UK-HKG, which could be on BA/CX or QF.
Now I cover this by BMI and China with the USair miles on LH first.
So I want to transfer the AMEX points to a oneworld, to choose from them, even thought availability is more worse.
The best would be AA, but IDC issued in UK has no option to transfer to AA.
Don't transfer to IB! You will get the least value for your miles.
Comparisons:
BA:
Europe - USA
C = 100k
F = 150k
Europe - China/HKG
C = 160k
F = 240k
CX
CX is done by mileage so here are some examples (red = 1 carrier. blue = 2 or more carriers):
LHR-JFK:
C = 80k
F = 120k
C = 80k
F = 105k
LHR-ORD:
C = 80k
F = 120k
C= 85k
F= 115k
LHR-LAX:
C = 120k
F = 180k
C = 115k
F = 155k
For rewards to China/HKG:
LHR-HKG/China
C = 120k
F = 180k
C = 115k
F = 155k
MH
Since it is not part of *A yet we can't really speculate how good the burning will be. But you may be able to take guesses based upon their own mileage system:
Europe - KUL - HKG/China
C = 102k
To me it looks as though CX is your best choice!
Comparisons:
BA:
Europe - USA
C = 100k
F = 150k
Europe - China/HKG
C = 160k
F = 240k
CX
CX is done by mileage so here are some examples (red = 1 carrier. blue = 2 or more carriers):
LHR-JFK:
C = 80k
F = 120k
C = 80k
F = 105k
LHR-ORD:
C = 80k
F = 120k
C= 85k
F= 115k
LHR-LAX:
C = 120k
F = 180k
C = 115k
F = 155k
For rewards to China/HKG:
LHR-HKG/China
C = 120k
F = 180k
C = 115k
F = 155k
MH
Since it is not part of *A yet we can't really speculate how good the burning will be. But you may be able to take guesses based upon their own mileage system:
Europe - KUL - HKG/China
C = 102k
To me it looks as though CX is your best choice!