Reduced AMEX earn rates from April 2019

[Gold60]

It was for me earlier today. I just used a chat session to transfer them over.


QUOTE="blacksultan, post: 1934462, member: 66720"]Amex MR transfer to travel /ff programs currently not available due to technical issue. Is this true for anyone/everyone here?[/QUOTE]

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Amex MR transfer to travel /ff programs currently not available due to technical issue. Is this true for anyone/everyone here?

I just moved some points online then. No issues.

 

[bohn]

No issues here.

 

[Green]

Just transferred over 300,000 points to Krisflyers, no issues at all.

 

[blacksultan]

firefox worked for me. but i eventually did it over the phone. thanks for your datapoints.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Krisflyer account flush with new miles!

KF is hands down the #1 best program for biz/first redemptions right now.

 

[Saltywings]

Krisflyer account flush with new miles!

KF is hands down the #1 best program for biz/first redemptions right now.

Until us AFFers and other like-minded people suck up all the availability

 

[Jacques Vert]

Until us AFFers and other like-minded people suck up all the availability

Hopefully, with everyone trying to spend their KF miles within the next three years, award availability on Oneworld may improve

 

[Saltywings]

Hopefully, with everyone trying to spend their KF miles within the next three years, award availability on Oneworld may improve

I should be a contrarian and transfer my points to QF then

 

[Chicken]

Hopefully, with everyone trying to spend their KF miles within the next three years, award availability on Oneworld may improve

Maybe I should move my points to VS instead?

 

[SOPOOR]

Feels very empty seeing my points balance at 4 figures after the bulk transfer!

 

[Jacques Vert]

I should be a contrarian and transfer my points to QF then

Or maybe not

 

[ms1]

KF is hands down the #1 best program for biz/first redemptions right now.

I got the double points offer so not in any rush to transfer them out of MR just yet. But I've been doing research into a SYD-NYC return trip next year and I found CX charging 85k miles each way in J and SQ charging 126k with marginal differences in taxes.
Considering both airlines have the same redemption rate through AMEX it appears CX is 33% cheaper than SQ. Appreciate this is just one example and there are other factors such as availability but why is the consensus that SQ is the superior program for J/F redemptions?

 

[Isochronous]

I got the double points offer so not in any rush to transfer them out of MR just yet. But I've been doing research into a SYD-NYC return trip next year and I found CX charging 85k miles each way in J and SQ charging 126k with marginal differences in taxes.
Considering both airlines have the same redemption rate through AMEX it appears CX is 33% cheaper than SQ. Appreciate this is just one example and there are other factors such as availability but why is the consensus that SQ is the superior program for J/F redemptions?

More availability on SQ I'm guessing, generally speaking.

 

[SOPOOR]

one thing for sure is that because ive prepaid heaps of stuff and will have a 50k negative balance soon, chances are I may never use my amex again for points earning, ill keep it for statemetn creidts etc. etc.

 

[ninja-tim]

one thing for sure is that because ive prepaid heaps of stuff and will have a 50k negative balance soon, chances are I may never use my amex again for points earning, ill keep it for statemetn creidts etc. etc.

Ahhh thanks, that reminds me, and I guess a lot of others, to pay everything today since it'll take a couple days to clear then gotta transfer points by Friday.

Also, get your BAS and Super done today!

 

[blacksultan]

Is it almost absolutely true the KF is the best for biz redemptions especially to SE Asia and as compared to say cathay and other MR travel options?

 

[blacksultan]

I got the double points offer so not in any rush to transfer them out of MR just yet. But I've been doing research into a SYD-NYC return trip next year and I found CX charging 85k miles each way in J and SQ charging 126k with marginal differences in taxes.
Considering both airlines have the same redemption rate through AMEX it appears CX is 33% cheaper than SQ. Appreciate this is just one example and there are other factors such as availability but why is the consensus that SQ is the superior program for J/F redemptions?

Yes I`m interested in knowing as well.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Hopefully, with everyone trying to spend their KF miles within the next three years, award availability on Oneworld may improve

KF has near unlimited availability.
Like I said - it's currently the #1 program for redemption in the world by leaps and bounds.

 

[Jacques Vert]

Hopefully, with everyone trying to spend their KF miles within the next three years, award availability on Oneworld may improve

KF has near unlimited availability.
Like I said - it's currently the #1 program for redemption in the world by leaps and bounds.

I agree; and given millions of Amex points have/are being transferred to KF, and have to be used within three/four years, the demand for availability on other programs may be reduced.

Gotta find a silver lining somewhere.