Discover America: Daily Getaways 2012 (Amex)

[burmans]

Did anyone here manage to participate in this last time. I know it says you are supposed to be US Resident but appears the AMEX Billing address is the only way they check this and I know from AA posts some have managed to find a way around this through other portals.

So wondering if anyone with a non-US CC on this forum managed to participate last year!

 

[gibspmuh]

I can confirm I was successfully able to purchase Priority Club points last time (and the points counted towards status as well).

 

[burmans]

I can confirm I was successfully able to purchase Priority Club points last time (and the points counted towards status as well).

Excellent news, though the timings of these may not be.

 

[serfty]

I wouldn't concern myself with it - the first two weeks of offers are quite ordinary.

https://dailygetaways.ustravel.org/Default.aspx

e.g. Look at day #1 (9 April) - 10K PC points for USD67 - even with the 10% AMEX discount, that still more expensive than using C&P's.

 

[gibspmuh]

The only thing to keep in mind is that if it works the same as last year then the points purchased in this promo count towards status (unlike the C&P's). For most people I don't think they'll struggle too much to reach Platinum anyway, but for those that need a top up then it's a cheap way to do it.

 

[serfty]

The only thing to keep in mind is that if it works the same as last year then the points purchased in this promo count towards status (unlike the C&P's). For most people I don't think they'll struggle too much to reach Platinum anyway, but for those that need a top up then it's a cheap way to do it.

True, but the only thing Platinum seems to provide with ICH PC are the status bonus points; nice to have but not worth specifically chasing IMHO.

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I made platinum for two years running and earned 250K+ PC points with Crack the case with only 15 nights, this will expire in December and I don't anticipate feeling any pain.

So I guess my attitude is a little different from that of many.
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