Those of you with large SPG points balances - what are you doing?
May 25, 2018, 6:52 pm
#61
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I transferred 100K miles to AA, given their promotion of 25% bonus miles (stackable on top of SPG's 25% bonus). This nets about 155K AA miles. This AA promotion ends May 31.
I also ordered a 7 night cat 1-5 Travel Package via Marriott, crediting the 120K miles to AS. (MR Travel Packages are excluded from the AA promotion).
I still am holding sizeable balances in both MR and SPG programs, and will wait to understand the rules of the new program.
I also ordered a 7 night cat 1-5 Travel Package via Marriott, crediting the 120K miles to AS. (MR Travel Packages are excluded from the AA promotion).
I still am holding sizeable balances in both MR and SPG programs, and will wait to understand the rules of the new program.
So you feel the extra 36K AA miles are worth equal or more than a 7 night cert, when AA miles are pretty easy to obtain when you hop over the Citi forum on FT to read about it.
AS redemption makes sense, for now. Though I am afraid AS is very ripe for a major devaluation as it has been a stand out among the US airline programs when it comes to certain partners redemption charts. I feel like I should be in the burn mode instead of the add mode with the AS program. Burnt 260K last month for a trip to Australia, CX J out QF F back.
Last edited by Happy; May 25, 2018 at 6:58 pm
May 26, 2018, 1:30 am
#62
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Oh, that's good to know. Thanks Cledaybuck!
May 26, 2018, 9:37 am
#63
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I transferred 100K miles to AA, given their promotion of 25% bonus miles (stackable on top of SPG's 25% bonus). This nets about 155K AA miles. This AA promotion ends May 31.
I also ordered a 7 night cat 1-5 Travel Package via Marriott, crediting the 120K miles to AS. (MR Travel Packages are excluded from the AA promotion).
I still am holding sizeable balances in both MR and SPG programs, and will wait to understand the rules of the new program.
I also ordered a 7 night cat 1-5 Travel Package via Marriott, crediting the 120K miles to AS. (MR Travel Packages are excluded from the AA promotion).
I still am holding sizeable balances in both MR and SPG programs, and will wait to understand the rules of the new program.
May 26, 2018, 9:56 am
#64
Join Date: Apr 2009
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As in 100K x 1.25 x 1.25 = 156.25K, 36.25K more than redeeming a Travel Package with AA the recipient of miles.
So you feel the extra 36K AA miles are worth equal or more than a 7 night cert, when AA miles are pretty easy to obtain when you hop over the Citi forum on FT to read about it.
AS redemption makes sense, for now. Though I am afraid AS is very ripe for a major devaluation as it has been a stand out among the US airline programs when it comes to certain partners redemption charts. I feel like I should be in the burn mode instead of the add mode with the AS program. Burnt 260K last month for a trip to Australia, CX J out QF F back.
So you feel the extra 36K AA miles are worth equal or more than a 7 night cert, when AA miles are pretty easy to obtain when you hop over the Citi forum on FT to read about it.
AS redemption makes sense, for now. Though I am afraid AS is very ripe for a major devaluation as it has been a stand out among the US airline programs when it comes to certain partners redemption charts. I feel like I should be in the burn mode instead of the add mode with the AS program. Burnt 260K last month for a trip to Australia, CX J out QF F back.
In our particular case, this redemption made sense.
May 26, 2018, 9:57 am
#65
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We have an upcoming trip. I am hoping to redeem these for specific hotel reservations before August 1.
Jun 3, 2018, 5:07 pm
#66
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Alaska air one of the better ones.
Last edited by robertw477; Jun 3, 2018 at 7:28 pm
Jul 26, 2018, 9:18 am
#67
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Hey All,
Is anyone in this thread making large purchases of Travel + Air based on the concept that you might get a refund for some/all of the Marriott certificates you have unused/unattached to reservations? I'm thinking of buying 50-100 packages, particularly for United and possibly Alaska.
Is anyone in this thread making large purchases of Travel + Air based on the concept that you might get a refund for some/all of the Marriott certificates you have unused/unattached to reservations? I'm thinking of buying 50-100 packages, particularly for United and possibly Alaska.
Jul 27, 2018, 6:41 am
#68
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Hey All,
Is anyone in this thread making large purchases of Travel + Air based on the concept that you might get a refund for some/all of the Marriott certificates you have unused/unattached to reservations? I'm thinking of buying 50-100 packages, particularly for United and possibly Alaska.
Is anyone in this thread making large purchases of Travel + Air based on the concept that you might get a refund for some/all of the Marriott certificates you have unused/unattached to reservations? I'm thinking of buying 50-100 packages, particularly for United and possibly Alaska.
1 - being stuck with 50-100 7 night certificates for new Cat 1-4, redeemable in 12 months (or a max of 24 months, if extendable).
or
2 - being refunded the residual value (45k MR pts) for each of the packages.
Last edited by RafKa; Jul 27, 2018 at 6:50 am
