VA status via Amex Platinum Charge points transfer

[andye]

I have just received an email from Amex offering a year's status for transferring Membership Rewards points to VFF from my Platinum Charge. 250K for VA Gold 500K for VA Platinum.

I don't have enough points for the Platinum offer and am already VA Gold so am unlikely to take them up.

However on the face of it, it isn't a bad deal. Given that there is 20% transfer bonus on:
I imagine not many people use 500K points on VA metal but would be an easy way to status if you did*
If not, you are effectively paying for VA Platinum with ~39000 Krisflyer miles (the difference between transferring directly and via VFF during the offer)
Of course you do lose the flexibility to transfer to other airlines but I imagine it could suit some people

No comment on gaining status without flying

*I suppose most people who would use this many points on VA would have status aleady but could be worked to advantage if the membership year is suitable and by family pooling

 

[blueythecat]

I just received the same offer, nice offer but I won't be taking it up this time

 

[Pleb Status]

I received the same offer this morning on my Platinum Charge. Useless to me as already VA WP until early 2019.

I do not like these offers at all. They have crossed a line offering WP without a single SC or eligible sector. The explore SG offers were just tolerable but this is not.

 

[kamchatsky]

That's probably why I have continued to burn down VA points whenever I can. I used most of it on SQ flights.

 

[andye]

Another consideration is that Charge comes with lounge access anyway

 

[Comoman]

Yep - also don't like "buying" status.

It all seems a little desperate.

 

[djchuckles]

Didn't receive the offer but quite interested - is it targeted?

Also how do you calculate 39,000? by my calcs, 600,000 VA points is 444,444 KF. Therefore the cost is 55,556 equivalent KF points

 

[Haplo]

Got the offer too - was not in a rush to transfer since I have status with QF