Member-Exclusive Event Nov 2019 (gift card/mileage deals)
Nov 4, 2019, 9:53 am
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Member-Exclusive Event Nov 2019 (gift card/mileage deals)
I just got an email, for the next two days and 13 hours (big countdown clock) you can save 15% when you redeem points on gift cards.
Supposedly in the next two weeks there will be other types of promotions. Week 2 shows a picture of an airplane, and week 3 shows a picture of a bed.
-J.
LAST CHANCE TO SAVE 15% ON GIFT CARDS
Gift card discounts will disappear soon: Redeem your points and get 15% back on Amazon.com®, Starbucks, Target gift cards and more. Offer ends November 6, 2019 so act now.
Gift card discounts will disappear soon: Redeem your points and get 15% back on Amazon.com®, Starbucks, Target gift cards and more. Offer ends November 6, 2019 so act now.
-J.
Nov 6, 2019, 7:07 pm
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Even if the "sale" was for 50% off instead of 15% off, it wouldn't be worth it. I'd imagine the hotel redemptions in week 3 could have some value, but the gift card redemptions make no sense. If you're sitting on some orphan Radisson points, it might be worth getting rid of them, but that's probably the only reason to take advantage of this offer...
Nov 6, 2019, 7:42 pm
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Even if the "sale" was for 50% off instead of 15% off, it wouldn't be worth it. I'd imagine the hotel redemptions in week 3 could have some value, but the gift card redemptions make no sense. If you're sitting on some orphan Radisson points, it might be worth getting rid of them, but that's probably the only reason to take advantage of this offer...
-J.
Nov 7, 2019, 11:35 am
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Week 2 is 20% back on airline mile transfers. Even though it's still the first week lol.
Unless you desperately need miles, it doesn't seem like a great deal. 2,000 RR points = 200 miles for most transfers, before you get 20% back so it's actually 1,600 RR points. Still doesn't seem so great.
-J.
This week's member-exclusive savings event is here! Right now through November 13, 2019, redeem your points and get 20% back on airline miles with over 35 different airline partners including United Airlines, Delta and Southwest.+
-J.
Nov 7, 2019, 6:00 pm
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Week 2 is 20% back on airline mile transfers. Even though it's still the first week lol.
Unless you desperately need miles, it doesn't seem like a great deal. 2,000 RR points = 200 miles for most transfers, before you get 20% back so it's actually 1,600 RR points. Still doesn't seem so great.
-J.
Unless you desperately need miles, it doesn't seem like a great deal. 2,000 RR points = 200 miles for most transfers, before you get 20% back so it's actually 1,600 RR points. Still doesn't seem so great.
-J.
Nov 7, 2019, 11:37 pm
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Week 2 is 20% back on airline mile transfers. Even though it's still the first week lol.
Unless you desperately need miles, it doesn't seem like a great deal. 2,000 RR points = 200 miles for most transfers, before you get 20% back so it's actually 1,600 RR points. Still doesn't seem so great.
-J.
Unless you desperately need miles, it doesn't seem like a great deal. 2,000 RR points = 200 miles for most transfers, before you get 20% back so it's actually 1,600 RR points. Still doesn't seem so great.
-J.
edit: I went to the RR website for transfer redemptions. And it shows that for each 2K points redeemed, you will receive 300 UA miles (whereas the other airlines still show 200 miles per 2K RR points). So, it appears that the 50% bonus is still a thing this month.
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Nov 11, 2019, 11:48 am
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It's actually a somewhat good deal if one is going to transfer points into UA's MP. As far as I know, RR is still giving a 50% bonus for transfers into UA's MP this month. And if you sign up for a promo with MP, they are giving a 30% bonus on hotel point transfers this month. So, my math calculates 390 UA MP miles (200 miles plus the 50% bonus, and a 30% bonus of that total amount) per 1,600 RR points (with the 20% rebate). Basically making it a 4:1 transfer ratio versus the normal 10:1 ratio.
edit: I went to the RR website for transfer redemptions. And it shows that for each 2K points redeemed, you will receive 300 UA miles (whereas the other airlines still show 200 miles per 2K RR points). So, it appears that the 50% bonus is still a thing this month.
edit: I went to the RR website for transfer redemptions. And it shows that for each 2K points redeemed, you will receive 300 UA miles (whereas the other airlines still show 200 miles per 2K RR points). So, it appears that the 50% bonus is still a thing this month.
Next week there is a % off (or rebate) on hotel awards, I hope it includes summer 2020 travel globally.
Nov 14, 2019, 11:01 am
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Week 3: 20% off award nights
The promo is 20% back when you redeem points for hotel stays.
Bolding is my own. Too bad it doesn't go through next summer.
-J.
Your new member-exclusive offer is here! For 7-days only, redeem your points and get 20% back on Free Award Night redemptions — valid at any of our more than 1,100 Radisson Hotels properties worldwide.
Redeem your points by November 20, 2019, and stay November 22, 2019 through March 31, 2020.
Redeem your points by November 20, 2019, and stay November 22, 2019 through March 31, 2020.
-J.
Nov 14, 2019, 3:23 pm
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Nov 14, 2019, 5:50 pm
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I don't have any trips booked, or plans to book a trip in the future, at the moment 
Too bad because this is actually a great opportunity.
-J.
Too bad because this is actually a great opportunity.-J.