JetBlue Points match for Elevate members
Jun 25, 2016, 2:17 pm
#31
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: World
Posts: 1,647
"Both the Starwood Preferred Guest and airline frequent flyer program accounts must have identical member names in order to complete this request; different names will cause the transfer to reject."
Jun 25, 2016, 2:47 pm
#32
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 279
Jun 25, 2016, 2:57 pm
#33
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,744
Jun 25, 2016, 3:04 pm
#35
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
My SPG transfer took less than 12 hours. My response from Jet Blue is taking a very long time, though. It's been 4 hours already since I sent the e-mail. I've heard others getting their registration e-mail back in only 3. Hoping for the best, in what is already being touted by some bloggers as the "deal of the year".
Jun 25, 2016, 3:08 pm
#36
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LAX
Posts: 2,851
My SPG transfer took less than 12 hours. My response from Jet Blue is taking a very long time, though. It's been 4 hours already since I sent the e-mail. I've heard others getting their registration e-mail back in only 3. Hoping for the best, in what is already being touted by some bloggers as the "deal of the year".
Jun 25, 2016, 3:28 pm
#39
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 218
My SPG transfer took less than 12 hours. My response from Jet Blue is taking a very long time, though. It's been 4 hours already since I sent the e-mail. I've heard others getting their registration e-mail back in only 3. Hoping for the best, in what is already being touted by some bloggers as the "deal of the year".
Jun 25, 2016, 3:49 pm
#40
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
Jun 25, 2016, 4:02 pm
#41
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Titanium, UA Silver
Posts: 118
I sent my request into JetBlue about 11:30 a.m. PST yesterday and received my emailed registration confirmation at about 9:30 last night.
Jun 25, 2016, 6:02 pm
#42
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Benicia, California, USA
Programs: AA PLT,AS,UA PP,J6,FB,EY,LH,SQ,HH Dmd,Hyatt Glbl,Marriott Plat,IHG Plat,Accor Gold
Posts: 10,820
My SPG transfer took less than 12 hours. My response from Jet Blue is taking a very long time, though. It's been 4 hours already since I sent the e-mail. I've heard others getting their registration e-mail back in only 3. Hoping for the best, in what is already being touted by some bloggers as the "deal of the year".
Now, the JetBlue miles are a great perk for those holding Virgin miles already, but for the aforementioned reasons, I'm just not sure the transfer of SPG or other points into Virgin miles makes sense.
Having said that, I want to emphasize the "not sure" part of my statement. Do folks feel more confident than I do that a transfer won't suffer excessive opportunity costs? And if so, why?
Jun 25, 2016, 6:19 pm
#43
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
I wonder about this best deal of the year business, at least as far as transferring SPG or other partner program points to Virgin. There are probably better airline options for transferring such SPG points, given Virgin's high $$ charges for Upper Class awards (as opposed to far lower charges for F awards on other airlines). And while the Virgin miles could become much more valuable once the merger with Alaska goes through, there's also a fair chance that the merger will bring a devaluation in Alaska miles.
Now, the JetBlue miles are a great perk for those holding Virgin miles already, but for the aforementioned reasons, I'm just not sure the transfer of SPG or other points into Virgin miles makes sense.
Having said that, I want to emphasize the "not sure" part of my statement. Do folks feel more confident than I do that a transfer won't suffer excessive opportunity costs? And if so, why?
Now, the JetBlue miles are a great perk for those holding Virgin miles already, but for the aforementioned reasons, I'm just not sure the transfer of SPG or other points into Virgin miles makes sense.
Having said that, I want to emphasize the "not sure" part of my statement. Do folks feel more confident than I do that a transfer won't suffer excessive opportunity costs? And if so, why?
For me, if I'm going to transfer SPG points to airline miles, I'm transferring to AS. That's just me. Since that's the case, this opportunity makes sense for me. I think the chance of AS making a better than 1:1 transfer ratio with Virgin is better than another deval. My 2 cents.
Jun 25, 2016, 6:58 pm
#45
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Benicia, California, USA
Programs: AA PLT,AS,UA PP,J6,FB,EY,LH,SQ,HH Dmd,Hyatt Glbl,Marriott Plat,IHG Plat,Accor Gold
Posts: 10,820
If you live in a Jet Blue city, it's a great deal, I think. Eventually Virgin miles will become AS miles, in all likelihood. AS has already made their recent major deval with Emirates F, so another deval soon isn't as likely, IMO.
For me, if I'm going to transfer SPG points to airline miles, I'm transferring to AS. That's just me. Since that's the case, this opportunity makes sense for me. I think the chance of AS making a better than 1:1 transfer ratio with Virgin is better than another deval. My 2 cents.
For me, if I'm going to transfer SPG points to airline miles, I'm transferring to AS. That's just me. Since that's the case, this opportunity makes sense for me. I think the chance of AS making a better than 1:1 transfer ratio with Virgin is better than another deval. My 2 cents.