Fee for Miles for US Airways
Sep 3, 2009, 10:45 am
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Fee for Miles for US Airways
What does Thrifty charge to credit miles for a rental to US Airways Dividend Miles porgram?
Sep 4, 2009, 1:52 am
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$1.95 per day with a $5.00 cap.
Feb 2, 2010, 8:49 am
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Most airlines won't sell a customer a small amount like 50 or 100 miles. But they will sell a block of 1000 or 2000 to the member.
75 cents for 50 miles = 1.5 cents per mile. Granted, there is no fee or tax on this as there is with airlines when they sell miles.
$1.95 for 50 miles = 3.9 cents per mile. OUCH!
The only time I will give a rental car company my FF# when there is no bonus code is when I need to extend the expiration of miles on an account cheaply.
Feb 2, 2010, 9:21 am
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According to Thrifty's web site there should only be a $0.95/day charge for Div Miles. Here.
Disclaimer
When a renter chooses to receive frequent flyer miles under this program, Thrifty will collect a frequent flyer surcharge of $0.95 per day, to offset a portion of Thrifty's annual cost of participation in this frequent flyer program.
This isn't the same for all airlines listed at Thrifty. The foreign carriers have no disclaimer about a FF surcharge. Southwest's rate is $1.50/day.
When a renter chooses to receive frequent flyer miles under this program, Thrifty will collect a frequent flyer surcharge of $0.95 per day, to offset a portion of Thrifty's annual cost of participation in this frequent flyer program.