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

[travelislife]

sharing won't work for you.

Account A has 100,000, shares 50, that leaves account A with only 50,000 miles.

Account B now has 175000 miles.

Account B can only share back 25,000 miles (because you want it to have 150). 25000 miles nets you 37500.

So account A would only have 50+37500 = 87500.

edited to add that there are other variations, you could just share the number of miles from A to B to get B to 150 (with no share back).

But regardless A will still have a shortfall.

I think FT has worked out that the cost per mile under this promo is about 2c (given you had to buy the miles in the first place). This compares to 2.75c (before all taxes and charges) for just buying the miles outright.

Factor any cc points earnings (or not) and foreign exchange rates (or not) into the above deal.

Thanks for the well set out explanation!

 

[Masonic Phantom]

Hi All,
Question without notice!!
Can anyone advise if you have points ready to expire, can you pay your $25 and keep them active time after time
or can you only do it once.:?:

Thanks M.P.

 

[kpc]

Thanks for the sharing analysis! I couldn't figure it out ....

Wait for the next promo like me!

I think this is the best plan for now....



Sent from my GT-I9000 using AustFreqFly App

 

[hummel]

Thanks for the sharing analysis! I couldn't figure it out .... I think this is the best plan for now....



Sent from my GT-I9000 using AustFreqFly App

Likewise... Nearly 12 months before I want to travel so availability won't be a problem I would say.

Although I can't imagine another +100% bonus miles will be coming too quickly. I have a funny feeling that they will change the redemption rates before another promo like last months. I dearly hope I am wrong though.

 

[points]

First time post however have been following this thread with great interest over the past couple of weeks. Unfortunately I was too late to take up the last offer of bonus points, but have now set up accounts and just playing the waiting game hoping a new offer will appear. Just wanted to know if anyone has booked an economy and first class combination. Thinking of traveling from Melbourne to Bangkok economy and then first class to Europe. How many points is this combination? Hope someone out there can help.

 

[mos]

First time post however have been following this thread with great interest over the past couple of weeks. Unfortunately I was too late to take up the last offer of bonus points, but have now set up accounts and just playing the waiting game hoping a new offer will appear. Just wanted to know if anyone has booked an economy and first class combination. Thinking of traveling from Melbourne to Bangkok economy and then first class to Europe. How many points is this combination? Hope someone out there can help.

Hi points,

Welcome to AFF - like you, I've spent much more time reading than posting in these threads, so probably time I try to provide some help to others.

You'll be charged the points required for the highest travel class for the whole trip - in your case, 150k. If you split it in to 2 redemptions, it will be 70k MEL-BKK in economy and then 110k BKK-Europe in first, so really no point in doing that.

Best bet would be to try and find a Business or First class flight from MEL-BKK to get the most out of you points, or think about getting yourself to Sydney and flying to BKK from there if availability is an issue.

Cheers,
Mike

 

[hummel]

As per previous poster try and fly out of Sydney in F. AFAIK no F available out of Melbourne.

Good luck, this thread is a absolutely amazing resoruce :mrgreen:

Edit: Can't spell!

 

[sr81]

As per previous poster try and fly out of Sydney in F. AFAIK now F available out of Melbourne.

Good luck, this thread is absolutely amazing resoruce :mrgreen:

There is no F available out of MEL on TG. Out of MEL to Europe is best done with Thai via BKK as you have noted.

My parents have flown MEL-BKK in business then MEL-EU in First a few times now and they are happy with the 'wasted' miles as you need to pay First points for the MEL-BKK leg in business. Saves them having to get to SYD and worry about a connection etc.

Aeroplan (Air Canada) seem to have a good search engine for rewards these days so use that if you don't know about ANA.

 

[hummel]

There is no F available out of MEL on TG. Out of MEL to Europe is best done with Thai via BKK as you have noted.

My parents have flown MEL-BKK in business then MEL-EU in First a few times now and they are happy with the 'wasted' miles as you need to pay First points for the MEL-BKK leg in business. Saves them having to get to SYD and worry about a connection etc.

Aeroplan (Air Canada) seem to have a good search engine for rewards these days so use that if you don't know about ANA.

Whoops, should really check what I write in future.

In my opinion it's worth getting to SYD for the F product as otherwise you waste miles... however that's just me.

And I agree about Aeroplan site. I can't stand/work out ANA but I love the ease of use with Aeroplan search.

Now just need to wait for the next promo!!

 

[Alanslegal]

For those wondering, a recent post on FT indicates that quasi-RTW trips are still bookable (as long as you're willing to persist):-

Great reward after a lot of work with KVSTool. Was not happy that my original
departure date had to be moved up a day earlier because my JFK-ICN Asiana first
class seat disappeared while playing call center roulette, initially was told
this couldn't price.

December
2011
PHL-LGA/JFK-ICN-HKG(overnight)-BKK-SYD(destination)-BKK(stopover)-CDG(overnight)-ZRH(overnight)-YUL-PHL

PHL-LGA US Y DH8
JFK-ICN OZ F 777
ICN-HKG OZ C 333
HKG-BKK TG F 747
BKK-SYD TG F 346
SYD-BKK TG F 346
BKK-CDG TG F 77W
CDG-ZRH LX C 321
ZRH-YUL LX F 333
YUL-PHL US Y E70

140k miles, $325 taxes (maybe fees
too)

Now accommodations and internal flights in AUS and Thailand!

 

[sr81]

Note that for the period 23 - 27 Sept Thai will be offer First Class from MEL on TG466/465.

Over on FT this is because a high density Y 773 will be used for NSW school holidays.

This would be a great opportunity for a poster a few back to get his MEL-BKK leg in first.

Also, book this flight out totally every day and Thai might reconsider deploying first to Melbourne more often.

 

[hummel]

Note that for the period 23 - 27 Sept Thai will be offer First Class from MEL on TG466/465.

Over on FT this is because a high density Y 773 will be used for NSW school holidays.

This would be a great opportunity for a poster a few back to get his MEL-BKK leg in first.

Also, book this flight out totally every day and Thai might reconsider deploying first to Melbourne more often.

Thanks for the heads up

Could be quite useful for some members here. With a bit of luck it will be available this time next year :mrgreen:

On the topic of FT.. anyone know how to change to the default theme? When viewing in FF I can't change it back to default.. really shouldn't play around with the settings

 

[spudwa]

Hi points,

Welcome to AFF - like you, I've spent much more time reading than posting in these threads, so probably time I try to provide some help to others.

You'll be charged the points required for the highest travel class for the whole trip - in your case, 150k. If you split it in to 2 redemptions, it will be 70k MEL-BKK in economy and then 110k BKK-Europe in first, so really no point in doing that.

Best bet would be to try and find a Business or First class flight from MEL-BKK to get the most out of you points, or think about getting yourself to Sydney and flying to BKK from there if availability is an issue.

Cheers,
Mike

Not really relevant but when I flew from Perth this year to London in First the agent only charged me 120k miles. I think he made the error because he saw the first leg was business (no First from Perth) and assumed it was all the the same. My wife and I were a bit worried when we checkedin in Bangkok but it all worked out. So a cheap trip became a VERY cheap trip

 

[herman_aussie]

welldone.... that is realy2 great value..

 

[Shanye2233]

Reading all these pages and hearing wonderful stories I'm about to sign up myself. However from reading peoples posts they are getting SYD-BKK-LHR J for 120,000 and F for 150,000 one lucky person got 120k for F .Now after using the aeroplan tool seRching for dates and availability from syd to LHR all J are 145k and F are 205k, am I doing something wrong ?Shane.

 

[lmere12]

look at the award chart for us dividend from the links I had supplied you in your other thread. , not aeroplan.

 

[sr81]

Reading all these pages and hearing wonderful stories I'm about to sign up myself. However from reading peoples posts they are getting SYD-BKK-LHR J for 120,000 and F for 150,000 one lucky person got 120k for F .Now after using the aeroplan tool seRching for dates and availability from syd to LHR all J are 145k and F are 205k, am I doing something wrong ?Shane.

Because that is for an Aeroplan redemption. Simply use this site to search for avilability.

You will need to call USAir to make the booking as you cannot do it online.

 

[LuisT]

You will need to call USAir to make the booking as you cannot do it online.

About to make a booking - is there a local number of do we just have to call the US one?

 

[travelislife]

Call the US number using skype and it is a free call.

 

[ossi]

Do point redemptions on US Airways include or exclude taxes?

I assume that they exclude taxes but a redemption on a SQ flight would have the same taxes as a SQ booking