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Dec 16, 2024 | 12:08 pm

#5071

linsj

Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: IND

Programs: UA Million Miler (Lifetime Gold), Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold

Posts: 3,531

I finally got enough points for 7,000 Honors points this morning. When I checked my Hilton account this afternoon, the points were already there! Last month the transfer took only one day. They perfect the transfer time, then leave the program.

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Dec 19, 2024 | 9:26 am

#5072

theroz

Join Date: Aug 2022

Posts: 714

Common occurance lately is it says 1 more question and you are done, Boy do they mean it since I answered the last question and bingo get the 'You arent whom we are looking for', No Soup(credit) for you. when it happened every now and then that was not good but was able to handle it since Sun over 1 dz times this has happened. If it keeps up Im done with them

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Dec 27, 2024 | 4:28 am

#5073

WilcoRoger

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: HEL

Programs: lots of shiny metal cards

Posts: 14,844

Take a screenshot at that point and complain. Nearly always it will be approved. If not, complain again. (happened to me, first one declined with some meager “goodwill” points, complained again got full credit.

Jan 6, 2025 | 7:29 am

#5074

ankomonkey

Join Date: Dec 2012

Location: UK

Programs: BAEC Silver, VS Red, HH Gold, IHG Gold, Marriott Gold, SPG Basic, Alitalia Status Match

Posts: 1,183

Quote:

Originally Posted by linsj

I still haven't received the email about Hilton no longer being available next year. Wonder why, especially since that's all I've redeemed for for a long time.

Checked my Rewards options today and Hilton has indeed gone. I still haven't received any official notification of this change. I have one more Accor redemption to make (best option for a trip we plan to make) and then I think I'm done with e-rewards after 13 years. The survey reward:time ratio has been continuously reducing while the value of points with the programmes themselves have done the same, meaning the value of my time is getting hit twice. Hilton going is probably the push I needed to ditch e-rewards. I'd like to say it was fun while it lasted, but it frankly wasn't, although I hopefully did get some decent value for my time when there were still quite a few Hiltons for 5k points/night (thank you Turkiye)!

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Jan 9, 2025 | 4:46 pm

#5075

northwest34

Join Date: Nov 2011

Programs: BAEC,Miles and More,KLM Flying Blue,Avios,AA Advantage, SAS Eurobonus, ANA, Iberia Plus, Virgin

Posts: 6

Hi

I was claiming some rewards today and the Virgin Atlantic option was no longer an option, I last claimed some on 1/11/24, did I miss something ?

Jan 27, 2025 | 7:01 am

#5076

ankomonkey

Join Date: Dec 2012

Location: UK

Programs: BAEC Silver, VS Red, HH Gold, IHG Gold, Marriott Gold, SPG Basic, Alitalia Status Match

Posts: 1,183

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwest34

Hi

I was claiming some rewards today and the Virgin Atlantic option was no longer an option, I last claimed some on 1/11/24, did I miss something ?

They were the affiliate I signed up with and were my only airline available for redemption. They've gone from my account. I received no communication from e-rewards about them or Hilton disappearing,

Jan 27, 2025 | 9:36 pm

#5077

Happy

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Jul 2003

Location: Florida

Posts: 30,342

Quote:

Originally Posted by ankomonkey

They were the affiliate I signed up with and were my only airline available for redemption. They've gone from my account. I received no communication from e-rewards about them or Hilton disappearing,

In the long past when situation like this happened, your account would ten become eligible for all airline partners, Same applied to hotels. That was the reason why some of us have all airlines and all hotels available for redemption.

Feb 3, 2025 | 8:05 am

#5078

ankomonkey

Join Date: Dec 2012

Location: UK

Programs: BAEC Silver, VS Red, HH Gold, IHG Gold, Marriott Gold, SPG Basic, Alitalia Status Match

Posts: 1,183

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy

Yes, I know this is what happens, thanks! My point was more around the fact that Hilton and Virgin have both been removed recently and I didn't receive any notification about either one.

Mar 17, 2025 | 11:10 am

#5079

WilcoRoger

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: HEL

Programs: lots of shiny metal cards

Posts: 14,844

A small trick to save some points when redeeming for Avios (BA / IB)

Straightforward:

6500p = 2000 BA Avios

but if you redeem like this:

4000p = 1500 IB Avios
2000p = 500 BA Avios

you'll get the same 2000 Avios and save 500 points in the process. You can combine BA & IB Avios at your leisure.

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Apr 17, 2025 | 3:01 pm

#5080

beachmouse

Join Date: Aug 2012

Location: VPS

Programs: IHG Platinum, Delta SM, Atmos Silver, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Discoverist

Posts: 8,165

I’ve discovered I’m halfway to the 10K elite-qualifying bonus with Alaska following a bunch of e-Rewards redemptions and a shopping portal purchase.

Any thoughts on if the ‘earn double miles with non-air partners’ 10K benefit would work with e-Rewards redemptions? It seems like it should since it’s not a transfer with a financial partner and they’re earning EQs.

So if it does work, 4K Alaska miles per 100 point redemption for six months could be a very useful earner.

Edit- fine print says it only doubles up to 2K, but I still might take it since I don’t have any immediate plans to fly Alaska

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Apr 19, 2025 | 10:49 am

#5081

bj2757

Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: San Antonio

Programs: AA, SWA, CO, UA, PC Plat, HH Gold, SPG

Posts: 855

FWIW - I cashed in $100 this week for 2,000 United airlines miles. My wife then did the same a day later. Turns out we both used her United account number and BOTH have posted on her United account - two days apart. So the name and account name not matching didn't matter and only one redemption every 30 days didn't matter.

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Apr 19, 2025 | 11:19 am

#5082

beachmouse

Join Date: Aug 2012

Location: VPS

Programs: IHG Platinum, Delta SM, Atmos Silver, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Discoverist

Posts: 8,165

Quote:

Originally Posted by bj2757

. So the name and account name not matching didn't matter and only one redemption every 30 days didn't matter.

The 30 day rule was eliminated from all or almost all partners last year. I’ve done six Alaska redemptions in the past month.

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Apr 19, 2025 | 1:48 pm

#5083

bj2757

Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: San Antonio

Programs: AA, SWA, CO, UA, PC Plat, HH Gold, SPG

Posts: 855

Quote:

Originally Posted by beachmouse

The 30 day rule was eliminated from all or almost all partners last year. I’ve done six Alaska redemptions in the past month.

Good to know. We have gone from doing 2-3 redemptions a month each to barely being able to get one - so I hadn't run into the situation before. Thanks.

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Apr 19, 2025 | 4:26 pm

#5084

brabb12

Join Date: Jan 2014

Posts: 828

Let me

Quote:

Originally Posted by beachmouse

Let me know how this goes.

Apr 24, 2025 | 12:35 am

#5085

rbAA

Join Date: May 2003

Location: 1 hour from Khao Yai, Thailand. No longer Bangkok, China, Taiwan , Palm Coast, FL, LA, or Chicago though still exiled, again, from the Bay Area.

Programs: Only the good ones

Posts: 5,571

Quote:

Originally Posted by beachmouse

Where is the fine print from AS? I have over 5k from e-rewards so far since 2/25 but I can't seem to find the terms. T hanks.