SPG/VX Officially Toast after 6 Jan 17 per Starwood Lurker
Dec 30, 2016, 8:24 am
#16
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I sure wish you're right. On Jan 9, AS will publish award chart for VX flights (at FIXED mileages, I suppose). If Elevate program continues in its current form, we'll have two ways to redeem for VX flights: 1) use VX points at variable level based on ticket price; or 2) convert to AS at 1:1.3 ratio to redeem at fixed level. One surely will be better than the other. For how long will AS let us play this game?
Dec 30, 2016, 12:30 pm
#18
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I am very curious to see what happens to Elevate - it seems odd they haven't made any indications on the outcome (unlike the SPG/Marriott merger where they were clear up front that the plan was for Starwood to go away).
One interesting thing I noticed yesterday - my points now have an expiration date on them. Because I have the credit card, they should never expire (and previously did not have an expiration date).
One interesting thing I noticed yesterday - my points now have an expiration date on them. Because I have the credit card, they should never expire (and previously did not have an expiration date).
Dec 30, 2016, 3:04 pm
#19
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That is a lot of SPG points to potentially go into the ether. I would have a back up plan for the points if the HA partnership goes up in smoke next month.
Dec 30, 2016, 4:49 pm
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Jan 1, 2017, 2:23 am
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Using VX miles to fly First to Hawaii is a huge tremendous rip off. It's almost guaranteed that Alaska will offer better redemptions under their mileage plan.
And while most of the transfer options into VX are disappearing, don't forget you can still get Comenity VX CC's. I just got one.
And while most of the transfer options into VX are disappearing, don't forget you can still get Comenity VX CC's. I just got one.
Jan 1, 2017, 7:19 am
#22
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OP is trying to use the points for a redemption with HA, not VX which offers far more options at a much lower redemption rate than VX or AS.
The VX credit card continues to be the worst part of VX. Comenity is terrible.
The VX credit card continues to be the worst part of VX. Comenity is terrible.
Jan 1, 2017, 9:20 am
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