US Dividend Miles Buy/Gift Miles 100% bonus - Cheap way for F/J *A Awards

[joeborgo]

Hi All

Can anyone confirn that Perth is lumped in as South Pacific on the partner award chart, or is it central/south asia??

Thanks in advance

 

[smit0847]

Hi All

Can anyone confirn that Perth is lumped in as South Pacific on the partner award chart, or is it central/south asia??

Thanks in advance

Definitely South Pacific.

 

[smit0847]

You don't need the email. Just log in and try to buy and you will get a pop-up asking for your name and number. If you are eligible you will then be offered the miles with 100% bonus.

It seems to be more broadly targeted than it appears. We have 8 accounts for family members but so far have only got 3 emails. But on checking the website all 8 accounts are able to buy or gift with bonus. Not all of these accounts bought miles last year. However all did participate in the share miles in some way. Even the account that was only a recipient of shared miles is able to participate in this offer.

I didnt get the email but just logged in and the bonus offer was there - it says 'thanks for buying miles in 2012' so I daresay everyone who bought miles in 2012 will be eligible.

 

[hummel]

Definitely South Pacific.

An good value too!

 

[dk4]

LOL

Can anyone confirn that Perth is lumped in as South Pacific on the partner award chart...

I have been ticketed out of PER, and can confirm that Perth is "considered" part of Australia, and that Australia is part of the South Pacific region for USDM. (Gotta enjoy those South Pacific sunsets over the Indian Ocean.)

 

[ferni]

I'm checking the wording on the email and it says "Buy up to 50,000 Dividend Miles and get 100% more in bonus miles" and it further says "The maximum number of Buy and Gift Bonus miles that can be received by one member for this offer is 50,000 bonus miles".

So, can I buy 50,000 miles for myself AND gift 50,000 to someone else and get the bonus on both transactions?

The recipient will get the bonus when you gift, not you. Also don't confuse gifting and sharing.

 

[robd]

The recipient will get the bonus when you gift, not you. Also don't confuse gifting and sharing.

I am definately not sharing. I need 100,000 for my account ie. purchase 50,000 plus 50,000 bonus, and I want to gift (purchase) a further 50,000 for another account to give them 100,000 assuming we both get the bonus.

You're confusing me.

50,000 into 1 account and 50,000 into another account - do they both get the bonus?

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Why am I always late to the party, LOL.

 

[Alanslegal]

50,000 into 1 account and 50,000 into another account - do they both get the bonus?

Yes both accounts will receive 50K + 50K bonus.

However person/account 2 cannot then go buy themselves an additional 50k and receive 50K bonus. They will be ineligible because of the maximum 50K bonus per account.

 

[burmans]

Not sure I'll be seriously into this one given I already have flights booked in July, and no more serious plans this year. While this is a good deal not so good if you have no real burn plans and the potential merger is hanging over US.

Having said that I would find another transfer bonus hard to resist (since we have 5 family accounts) but hard given all of our accounts down to a few thousand miles, may pay to bump at least one up to 50K to seed any future transfer bonus. Of course there may be no transfer bonus this year but ~46K isn't that much of an investment when we have a bonus in place.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Not sure I'll be seriously into this one given I already have flights booked in July, and no more serious plans this year. While this is a good deal not so good if you have no real burn plans and the potential merger is hanging over US.

Having said that I would find another transfer bonus hard to resist (since we have 5 family accounts) but hard given all of our accounts down to a few thousand miles, may pay to bump at least one up to 50K to seed any future transfer bonus. Of course there may be no transfer bonus this year but ~46K isn't that much of an investment when we have a bonus in place.

might be worthwhile buying a small parcel - just in case they have another targetted promo later. Mising out now might mean you don't get another offer.

Also worth considering US going to AA. AA miles will open up all sorts of decent carriers like CX!

 

[asterix]

It has probably been asked before, but are the redemptions in the "Dividend Miles Partner and Star Alliance Award Travel Chart" for a return fare? I'm interested in SYD-SIN-HKG-SIN-SYD, would I be able to do this in J for 90,000 points? Also, the current version of the PDF has this listed "2) Award redemption on the Singapore Airlines Suites, First Class and Business Class cabin products on the A380, B777-300ER and A340-500 aircraft is currently unavailable". If I can't use the points in J on Singapore Airlines it would defeat the purpose of buying the points in the first place.

 

[bcworld]

It has probably been asked before, but are the redemptions in the "Dividend Miles Partner and Star Alliance Award Travel Chart" for a return fare? I'm interested in SYD-SIN-HKG-SIN-SYD, would I be able to do this in J for 90,000 points? Also, the current version of the PDF has this listed "2) Award redemption on the Singapore Airlines Suites, First Class and Business Class cabin products on the A380, B777-300ER and A340-500 aircraft is currently unavailable". If I can't use the points in J on Singapore Airlines it would defeat the purpose of buying the points in the first place.

Yes they are return figures.

You can use points on SQ but only on aircraft configured with the medium haul business class product e.g. A333, 777-300

New medium-haul Business Class

...you should be able to find availability ex SYD but not on any A380 or 77W operated flights.

This restriction is not US specific and applies to other Star Alliance partners too.

 

[hummel]

What's people's thoughts on sq regional j? Doesn't look too bad!

 

[anat0l]

What's people's thoughts on sq regional j? Doesn't look too bad!

Looks comfy enough. Since the flights are usually maximum 8 hours, a sloped flat shouldn't be a huge deal. It's a wide seat for sure.

I'd be comfortable (pun intended) redeeming on SQ regional J if it suited my schedule.

 

[Alanslegal]

It has probably been asked before, but are the redemptions in the "Dividend Miles Partner and Star Alliance Award Travel Chart" for a return fare? I'm interested in SYD-SIN-HKG-SIN-SYD, would I be able to do this in J for 90,000 points? Also, the current version of the PDF has this listed "2) Award redemption on the Singapore Airlines Suites, First Class and Business Class cabin products on the A380, B777-300ER and A340-500 aircraft is currently unavailable". If I can't use the points in J on Singapore Airlines it would defeat the purpose of buying the points in the first place.

Singapore Airlines isn't the 'be all and end all of the first class' flying pinnacle. They are fantastic but there are some very very very good F products out there as well. For example from around mid-September Thai Airways will be servicing an A380 on the SYD-BKK route (I think TG476/475) and then connect onto HKG with an A380. From start to finish, especially if you have never flown F or even J, you will be blown away ....... and for not much more than the price of an economy revenue ticket

 

[burmans]

might be worthwhile buying a small parcel - just in case they have another targetted promo later.

Hmm, that is a good point so maybe a couple of thousand miles for those accounts.

AA is on my radar but probably only if I want to go somewhere not served by US/Lifemiles. Havings said that a trip to US or Canada sometime for skiing does attract!

 

[burmans]

Singapore Airlines isn't the 'be all and end all of the first class' flying pinnacle. They are fantastic but there are some very very very good F products out there as well. For example from around mid-September Thai Airways will be servicing an A380 on the SYD-BKK route (I think TG476/475) and then connect onto HKG with an A380. From start to finish, especially if you have never flown F or even J, you will be blown away ....... and for not much more than the price of an economy revenue ticket

Agree, I was extremely impressed flying on "only" J on Asiana with the service and food. It was one of my favourite dining expereinces of the year and I have been to a few highly recommended restaurants last year so I'm not comparing it to Hungry Jacks.

 

[yohy?!]

Agree, I was extremely impressed flying on "only" J on Asiana with the service and food. It was one of my favourite dining expereinces of the year and I have been to a few highly recommended restaurants last year so I'm not comparing it to Hungry Jacks.

no aspersions on HJ's please!

 

[casanovawa]

With flights for this year booked and still several hundred thousand miles in family accounts, i think only another one of those 100% share offers will get me interested for a while....