AAdvantage Dining
Dec 30, 2009 | 2:55 pm
#16
Company Representative - Rewards Network
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 56
Hi from Rewards Network HQ! Restaurants, bars and clubs adopt our dining programs for a wide variety of reasons, and all kinds of establishments are part of our network: from new restaurants that are just starting up to ones that have been booming for years.
Just wanted to add that if you'd like to suggest a restaurant to us, please click the Site Feedback link in the upper right corner of http://aa.rewardsnetwork.com/ or your dining program's site. Then click the link to suggest a new restaurant, and your suggestion will make it to the right people.
Ready to make your suggestion now? Just go to:
http://aa.rewardsnetwork.com/suggestnewdiningspot.htm
Thank you again for dining with us!
Best regards,
Elizabeth, on behalf of Rewards Network
Just wanted to add that if you'd like to suggest a restaurant to us, please click the Site Feedback link in the upper right corner of http://aa.rewardsnetwork.com/ or your dining program's site. Then click the link to suggest a new restaurant, and your suggestion will make it to the right people.
Ready to make your suggestion now? Just go to:
http://aa.rewardsnetwork.com/suggestnewdiningspot.htm
Thank you again for dining with us!
Best regards,
Elizabeth, on behalf of Rewards Network
Jan 2, 2010 | 5:21 pm
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: DFW/STL
Programs: AA EXP, AA Admirals Club, Marriott PLT Premier, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 762
Elizabeth
Thank you for giving us a moment. However, can you please give us the way it works between you and the restaurant. More specifically, the costs associated with joining your network from the restaurant owners position?
Thanks
Thank you for giving us a moment. However, can you please give us the way it works between you and the restaurant. More specifically, the costs associated with joining your network from the restaurant owners position?
Thanks
Jan 2, 2010 | 8:40 pm
#18
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SF CA USA. I love large faceless corporations. And they cherish me in return (sometimes). ;)
Programs: UA Premier Gold/disappointed 1MM, HH Gold, IHG Plat, MB lifetime Gold, BW Diam Sel
Posts: 17,819
I.e., it's a place for frequent flyers. You can earn miles/points on idine by eating at a participating restaurant anywhere you may happen to travel -- not just in your "current city." Furthermore, you can earn by purchasing gift cards from participating restaurants.
Jan 2, 2010 | 9:40 pm
#19
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: BA Gold; AA Lfe Time PLT ; Marriott Titanium, LFT GLD
Posts: 1,276
Eating while travelling?
I do eat out once or twice a week at home base and ofeten use a Network retaurant. I earn miles at about 20,000 a year with less than 10% while travelling.
Jan 3, 2010 | 11:40 am
#20
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: DFW; Allen, TX
Programs: AA EXP/2MM, SPG Lifetime Platinum, Marriott PLT, National Exec Elite
Posts: 1,084
I live in Allen, TX and I can tell you the Allen/McKinney/Frisco market is dead right now for iDine. That has significantly decreased my number of dines each year. Throw on top of it that my "elite" status still only nets 5 miles per dine, and I am far less willing to give new places a try.
Jan 3, 2010 | 6:26 pm
#21
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: DFW/STL
Programs: AA EXP, AA Admirals Club, Marriott PLT Premier, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 762
PS
Has anyone who signed up with the 1500 miles when you spend $25+ had those bonus miles post yet?
Ive had the miles from the meal post but the bonus still says "pending".. its been atleast 6/7 weeks.
Has anyone who signed up with the 1500 miles when you spend $25+ had those bonus miles post yet?
Ive had the miles from the meal post but the bonus still says "pending".. its been atleast 6/7 weeks.
Jan 3, 2010 | 7:00 pm
#22
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Lakeville, Ma.
Programs: AA, IHG Platinum
Posts: 42
I also sent new restaurant names in.
I have been emailing back and forth with a woman named Misha (a supervisor at the FL headquarters), and she told me to submit a list and she would forward it on to her marketing department, who would then contact them.... so who knows. She says they target smaller, independent, local restaurants?? (Pizza Hut..screwed that one)
However, I would disagree with the part about only restaurants in financial trouble or in need of customers requesting to join this program. I would not consider Pizza Hut one of these. In my hometown of St Louis, MO, most of the places match the local place response. I will keep everyone updated if they actually add any of the places I submitted (about 20 of them).
However, I would disagree with the part about only restaurants in financial trouble or in need of customers requesting to join this program. I would not consider Pizza Hut one of these. In my hometown of St Louis, MO, most of the places match the local place response. I will keep everyone updated if they actually add any of the places I submitted (about 20 of them).
Last edited by dcaplette; Jan 3, 2010 at 7:01 pm Reason: didn't put in reason
Jan 3, 2010 | 7:07 pm
#23
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Lakeville, Ma.
Programs: AA, IHG Platinum
Posts: 42
Any New Bonus offers????????????
Jan 8, 2010 | 11:07 am
#24
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: DFW/STL
Programs: AA EXP, AA Admirals Club, Marriott PLT Premier, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 762
To update.. here is an email I received after contacting Rewards Network:
"Hi Mr. XXX,
This email is to advised that the 1500 miles that didnt get transmitted to the airline has been set to be resent. The airline liason advised they should receive it within the next 4 weeks and then will be posted to your frequent flyer account within 2 to 3 weeks after that. I will keep an eye on your account to confirm it is sent.
Please let me know if there is anything else I need to provide. "
Lovely.
"Hi Mr. XXX,
This email is to advised that the 1500 miles that didnt get transmitted to the airline has been set to be resent. The airline liason advised they should receive it within the next 4 weeks and then will be posted to your frequent flyer account within 2 to 3 weeks after that. I will keep an eye on your account to confirm it is sent.
Please let me know if there is anything else I need to provide. "
Lovely.
Jan 8, 2010 | 10:52 pm
#25
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: BA Gold; AA Lfe Time PLT ; Marriott Titanium, LFT GLD
Posts: 1,276
This email is to advised that the 1500 miles that didnt get transmitted to the airline has been set to be resent. The airline liason advised they should receive it within the next 4 weeks and then will be posted to your frequent flyer account within 2 to 3 weeks after that. I will keep an eye on your account to confirm it is sent.
Jan 9, 2010 | 9:38 pm
#26
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: DFW/STL
Programs: AA EXP, AA Admirals Club, Marriott PLT Premier, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 762
I agree.. it sounds fishy. I am definitely going to follow up with a phone call soon. Didnt get transmitted??? hmmmmm....
Jan 10, 2010 | 3:28 am
#27
Join Date: May 2006
Location: BOS and ...
Programs: UA 2MM; AA 1.5MM; DL .5MM; Hyatt GP 1M; HH Gold; CP/Rad. Gold; Miracle Fruit-su Club
Posts: 9,961
That is one looong time. I wonder if this means that all your dines will pass this, or if they'll be queued after it. In any event, it's difficult to sustain the term "loyalty" program.
Jan 11, 2010 | 2:49 pm
#28
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: CA
Programs: AAdvantage ExecPlat (LT Plat 2.1 MM),United S, SPG P, Marriott P, Hyatt Diamond *-)-
Posts: 213
Any idea why there haven't been any bonuses lately?
Was very surprised there wasn't a kick-off bonus for the new year, or something around Christmas, for that matter.
Anyone know if UA, Hilton, or any other Dining programmes are running bonuses?
Was very surprised there wasn't a kick-off bonus for the new year, or something around Christmas, for that matter.
Anyone know if UA, Hilton, or any other Dining programmes are running bonuses?
Jan 14, 2010 | 10:23 pm
#29
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: BA Gold; AA Lfe Time PLT ; Marriott Titanium, LFT GLD
Posts: 1,276
I have not seen any bonuses from UA