Rapid Rewards points value
May 3, 2012, 6:32 pm
#16
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May 3, 2012, 8:44 pm
#17
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: RDU, SEA, YVR
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I was wondering what the value of Rapid Rewards Points are currently when used for Wanna Get Away fares. The difference in fare from anytime to Business Select is $16. There is also the 2000 point promotion for business select fares. So is about 2500 points worth an extra $16.00.
May 4, 2012, 5:20 am
#18
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The last one was a year ago, and the previous a year before that.
Extrapolate from that as you wish.
The point is, it's not that often, and they sell out in minutes, so it's not something that's anyhwere as easy to use as an official "buy points" site (that other airlnes have).
Extrapolate from that as you wish.
The point is, it's not that often, and they sell out in minutes, so it's not something that's anyhwere as easy to use as an official "buy points" site (that other airlnes have).
May 4, 2012, 5:38 am
#19
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(I already did this last month, when did indeed need a last-minute personal trip, and now it no longer shows the ability to do that in my account.)
Plus, only if you left 0.25 to 15.75 credits in your account as of March 1, 2011, right? Ie, I understood it to be a top-off option only. In which case, it's less than 19200 points (in terms of points earned or transferred in or thus indirectly bought) you're actualy using, because some of it is (has to be) leftover credits!
May 4, 2012, 5:57 am
#20
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I did have 3 windows open though, one for each Choice promo. Switched a few times after I got the first purchase in.
Kept trying until all came up "sold out" because I got a Wyndham package last week 15 minutes into the process. Someone must have had a credit card rejected or otherwise timed-out and the package was released for sale again.
May 4, 2012, 7:17 am
#21
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: ORD, MDW or MKE
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Oh well, - I didn't see that option to purchase 2.
I just need to decide what I am going to do with the points. Most of my travel is business and using points for business travel looses the tax deductible aspects. They may become WN points, which I use to fly my kids into town.
I just need to decide what I am going to do with the points. Most of my travel is business and using points for business travel looses the tax deductible aspects. They may become WN points, which I use to fly my kids into town.
Last edited by lougord99; May 4, 2012 at 7:23 am
May 4, 2012, 7:20 am
#22
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Well, yes and no. If you play the Airtran game, you can seed quite a few more.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/south...s-merging.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/south...s-merging.html