e-rewards advice
Apr 11, 2006 | 7:00 am
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e-rewards advice
My deadline for redeeming e-rewards before I start losing them is April 30. I usually only use e-rewards for Honors points, but my last redemption was Feb.5, so I 'can't redeem again until May.
Given the fact my home airport is PIT, and I have no account with anybody else other than US, which of the other FF programs wouls best suit me? I rarely fly except an annual vacation and occassionally a trip for a football game.
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Given the fact my home airport is PIT, and I have no account with anybody else other than US, which of the other FF programs wouls best suit me? I rarely fly except an annual vacation and occassionally a trip for a football game.
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Apr 11, 2006 | 7:27 am
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Not so fast, randix!
E-rewards allows a maximum of 2K miles per calendar year into each FF account & the OP has zero now in those airlines! So AA would be the only possibility with intent of transferring to HHonors next year--if one can avoid that new nasty $25 fee.
PIThawk, I hear that there may be a grace period. Check with e-rewards for an extension till May 8 to order one more chunk of HHonors. Also, put a chunk of HHonors points into each of the accounts of your friends & family members. Just enter their # & PIN, one at a time.
E-rewards allows a maximum of 2K miles per calendar year into each FF account & the OP has zero now in those airlines! So AA would be the only possibility with intent of transferring to HHonors next year--if one can avoid that new nasty $25 fee.
PIThawk, I hear that there may be a grace period. Check with e-rewards for an extension till May 8 to order one more chunk of HHonors. Also, put a chunk of HHonors points into each of the accounts of your friends & family members. Just enter their # & PIN, one at a time.
Apr 11, 2006 | 7:47 am
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The $25 reward from FTD once a year isn't too bad either (esp since Mother's Day is in a month!).
You won't get any frequent flyer miles through the link via the reward email they send but it's a straight discount (none of that $25 off an order of $75 stuff!).
You won't get any frequent flyer miles through the link via the reward email they send but it's a straight discount (none of that $25 off an order of $75 stuff!).
Apr 11, 2006 | 8:37 am
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Originally Posted by Brendan
Not so fast, randix!
E-rewards allows a maximum of 2K miles per calendar year into each FF account & the OP has zero now in those airlines! So AA would be the only possibility with intent of transferring to HHonors next year--if one can avoid that new nasty $25 fee.
PIThawk, I hear that there may be a grace period. Check with e-rewards for an extension till May 8 to order one more chunk of HHonors. Also, put a chunk of HHonors points into each of the accounts of your friends & family members. Just enter their # & PIN, one at a time.
E-rewards allows a maximum of 2K miles per calendar year into each FF account & the OP has zero now in those airlines! So AA would be the only possibility with intent of transferring to HHonors next year--if one can avoid that new nasty $25 fee.
PIThawk, I hear that there may be a grace period. Check with e-rewards for an extension till May 8 to order one more chunk of HHonors. Also, put a chunk of HHonors points into each of the accounts of your friends & family members. Just enter their # & PIN, one at a time.
Apr 11, 2006 | 8:53 am
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Originally Posted by PIThawk
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Apr 15, 2006 | 9:43 pm
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Originally Posted by kipper
The HHonors recommendation won't work. Taken from the redemption page (I was redeeming today anyway) "Exchanges may only be made in the specific increments indicated, and both the e-Rewards program account and the HHonors account must be in the same name," and "Redemption of this reward is limited. You may claim one Hilton HHonors reward per 90-day period."
Apr 17, 2006 | 10:02 am
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Originally Posted by mvoight
You can change the name on your erewards account quite easily from your profile.
Apr 17, 2006 | 10:24 pm
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Originally Posted by kipper
That may work, but have you tried it before the 90 day time frame?
Apr 18, 2006 | 8:37 am
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Originally Posted by mvoight
Not for Hilton, but for an airline award.
Apr 25, 2006 | 4:32 pm
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Originally Posted by Brendan
Not so fast, randix!
E-rewards allows a maximum of 2K miles per calendar year into each FF account & the OP has zero now in those airlines! So AA would be the only possibility with intent of transferring to HHonors next year--if one can avoid that new nasty $25 fee.
PIThawk, I hear that there may be a grace period. Check with e-rewards for an extension till May 8 to order one more chunk of HHonors. Also, put a chunk of HHonors points into each of the accounts of your friends & family members. Just enter their # & PIN, one at a time.
E-rewards allows a maximum of 2K miles per calendar year into each FF account & the OP has zero now in those airlines! So AA would be the only possibility with intent of transferring to HHonors next year--if one can avoid that new nasty $25 fee.
PIThawk, I hear that there may be a grace period. Check with e-rewards for an extension till May 8 to order one more chunk of HHonors. Also, put a chunk of HHonors points into each of the accounts of your friends & family members. Just enter their # & PIN, one at a time.
Apr 25, 2006 | 7:42 pm
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Originally Posted by loomis
Has anyone tried trading their erewards $ to someone else's HH account?
Apr 26, 2006 | 4:08 am
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iPinaugust & Bigguyinpasadena have redeemed their e-rewards into my HHonors, NW, & AA accts. Please ask them how.
Apr 26, 2006 | 5:12 am
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Originally Posted by Brendan
...E-rewards allows a maximum of 2K miles per calendar year into each FF account...
Originally Posted by Brendan
... & the OP has zero now in those airlines! So AA would be the only possibility with intent of transferring to HHonors next year--if one can avoid that new nasty $25 fee...