Why would you want to have
fixed value points in your portfolio of rewards in the first place?
You'll want to look into your home airport, and the places you fly to on your demand schedule and see if Southwest can work for you, or if you'd rather collect
Fixed Value points in another program.
Not exact matches
Ultimate Rewards (earned from the Sapphire Reserve / Preferred) can be used at a
fixed -
value when booking through UltimateRewards.com but can also be worth more when transferring to travel partners like Hyatt or United where you pay a
fixed number of
points in those programs which are not dependent on the cash cost of that room / flight otherwise.
To my mind, the importance of expectations highlights the
value of some sort of inflation target that is well understood
in the public mind and which provides a
fixed point around which inflation expectations can coalesce.
Interesting features of this model are roomy interior and cargo space, comfortable ride., safety features, and
Value pricing Tinted glass Body - color body - side moldings Body - color heated pwr mirrors Body - color door handles Body - color bumpers Speed - sensitive variable intermittent windshield wipers Pwr door locks Seatback pockets Remote keyless entry system w / alarm Front bucket seats w / active head restraints Air conditioning w / cabin air filter Locking glovebox Rear coat hanger Dual tier console w /
fixed armrest, storage, (2) cupholders Cruise control Map pockets Warnings - inc: oil pressure, battery, door ajar, trunk open, brake, check engine Instrumentation - inc: tachometer, coolant temp, trip odometer, digital clock Full floor carpeting Assist grips Pwr windows w / driver auto up / down, pinch protection, lockout Remote fuel / hood release Cloth door trim Rear center armrest w / (2) cupholders Tilt steering wheel Door sill scuff plates Rear window defroster Center console mounted 12 - volt pwr outlet Cloth seating surfaces
In - glass antenna Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) Lighting - inc: dome, ignition, glovebox, map Rear 60/40 split-fold seats w / outboard headrests Independent multi-link rear suspension w / gas shocks P215 / 60VR16 all - season tires Compact spare tire Independent double - wishbone front suspension w / gas shocks 2.4 L DOHC CVVT 16 - valve I4 engine Shift interlock system Traction control system (TCS) w / electronic stability control (ESC) 4 - wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS) w / electronic brake force distribution (EBD), brake assist 16 x 6.5 steel wheels w / covers Pwr rack & pinion steering w / engine - speed - sensing Front wheel drive Front / rear stabilizer bars 4 - wheel disc brakes 4 - speed automatic transmission w / OD, Shiftronic City 21 / hwy 30 (2.4 L engine / 4 - speed auto trans) Lower / upper anchors & tethers for children (LATCH) system 3 -
point seatbelts for all seating positions Shift interlock system Driver / front passenger advanced airbags Emergency internal trunk release Driver / front passenger seat - mounted side - impact airbags Traction control system (TCS) w / electronic stability control (ESC) Energy - absorbing steering column 4 - wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS) w / electronic brake force distribution (EBD), brake assist Front seat belt pretensioners & force limiters Hood buckling creases & safety stops Front / rear crumple zones Body - side reinforcements Front / rear side - curtain airbags
Southwest uses a revenue - based,
fixed -
value redemption system
in which the number of
points you need to redeem for your ticket is proportional to the cash
value of that ticket.
Her office is also helpful
in that they go through a house to be sold and
point out which
fixes will bring the most
value.
If you know how much you plan to invest each year and the
fixed rate of return your annuity guarantees — or, for loans, the amount of your payments and the given interest rate — you can easily determine the
value of your account at any
point in the future.
Keep
in mind that the
value of Virgin America Elevate
points is not
fixed and can fluctuate.
To this
point, Pulsenomics, recently surveyed a panel of over 100 economists, investment strategists, and housing market analysts, asking the question «
In your opinion, at what level will the 30 - year
fixed rate mortgage rate significantly slow home
value appreciation?»
In the event that the
value of redemptions is not
fixed, our analysts will average no less than ten (10) itineraries — all of which will be subject to different dates,
points of origin, and destinations — to calculate our
value.
Ultimate Rewards (earned from the Sapphire Reserve / Preferred) can be used at a
fixed -
value when booking through UltimateRewards.com but can also be worth more when transferring to travel partners like Hyatt or United where you pay a
fixed number of
points in those programs which are not dependent on the cash cost of that room / flight otherwise.
Points earned with the Barclays Apple card have a
fixed value of one cent each when redeemed for cash back
in the form of gift cards.
While the
fixed - rate cards offer the ultimate
in flexibility because you can use
points for whatever travel you want, the flexible currency cards can offer substantially more
value if you're shrewd when you redeem.
Everyone else says their card earns miles, but
in reality
Fixed Value cards earn proprietary
points which are worth around 1 cent per
point.
So that $ 1,000 airfare would cost nearly 65 percent less
in points than the
fixed -
value award.
In theory, earning and redeeming
points at
fixed rates enables the airline to offer award space at all times without restrictions — there's no way to game the system, and the
points have a lower
value that more closely tracks the accounting liability they create.
The best cards
in the Canadian market are the ones that are «
Fixed Value Travel
Points» or «Cash Back» cards.
Also, just note that the Westjet card is a
fixed value points card and not a «Travel
points» card as I have defined it
in this article.
Based on my research, I concluded that irregular pricing occurred when a hotel has a high enough
fixed value assigned to HHonors
points redeemed for premium rooms and, for whatever reason, the best available rate for premium rooms is low enough to drop the price
in cash, after conversion to HHonors
points, below the HHonors
point cost for a standard room award.
There are no cards
in Canada that specifically earn
points in a car rental company frequent renter program, so to earn rental car discounts would have to be through redeeming
fixed value rewards for those.
Although
in most cases reward
points represent a
fixed value, there are still great redemptions to be had when flying JetBlue.
(See also: Best 5
Fixed Value Points & Rewards Credit Cards
in Canada Compared)
«But, keep
in mind that cash back and
fixed value points are not the best way to get big travel with small money.»
That means 10,000
points will always be worth $ 100
in travel rewards (or cash rewards) with a
fixed value credit card.
You can redeem
points for travel at a
fixed rate of 1.5 cents per
point through Chase's portal, which puts a floor under the
value of your
points and adds flexibility to book travel for cases
in which no award tickets are available.
Points earned with the Barclays NFL card have a
fixed value of one cent each when you redeem them for cash back
in the form of statement credits.
I think that most Canadians should take rewards
in the form of cash back or
fixed value rewards, instead of miles or
points.
I believe that based on the Canadian credit card market
in 2015, most Canadians would be best to earn cash back, or some sort of
fixed value return, rather than
points, for their credit card spend.
Virgin America's Elevate rewards program has a
fixed -
value currency
in which
points are treated like they have cash
value: more
points for more expensive tickets.
Though Virgin doesn't have an official
fixed value for its
points, and
in practice they come out to a
value of 2.1 - 2.6 cents per
point.
Instead of a
fixed amount of
points for one night at a hotel (giving you the chance to find amazing
value when you stay
in high season at one of the top properties, regardless of the cash price), your
points translate into cash vouchers, giving you EUR40 of
value per 2,000
points.
Like the US Bank FlexPerks Visa, this card offers travel redemptions
in fixed tiers, so the amount of
value of your
points will depend entirely on the cost of the flights you redeem them for.
However, if you consider that you earn a
fixed 1.5
points per dollar, then you are essentially getting 1.5 cents
in value back per dollar spent.
Fixed value points don't get as much attention
in the blogosphere and aren't as useful for super glamorous redemptions, but they can still serve a very valuable purpose
in your overall rewards strategy.
Then
in March I gave some tips on maximizing
fixed -
value travel rewards
points by redeeming for statement credits against hotel reservations made directly with the hotel,
in order to earn hotel loyalty
points and stay and night credits towards elite status.
The first of those hedges,
fixed value points, are represented
in VX, B6 and WN.
If all programs did is increasingly bonus higher revenue fares (United already did this with changes to their program for 2012) and provide the option to book any seat desired with
points at a
fixed -
value per
point based on fare (
in parallel to the award chart) this would be no big deal.
Each property appears to utilize a mathematical formula that
fixes each
point at a certain
value,
in essence offering a revenue - based redemption model.
I believe that the cashback /
fixed value points programs are probably the most comparable
in terms of rewards between Canad and the US.The simple reason, I suspect, is that it is very easy for a bank to offer a cashback type of program to consumers.
That's where Southwest Rapid Rewards can come
in very handy since Southwest has a very prolific domestic route map, and any seat that's open you can book with Rapid Rewards since it's a
fixed -
value points program.
There are a few reasons why the Canadian cash back /
fixed value points cards line up well with US cards
in terms of consumer offerings.
So when the base fare is low you will essentially see a higher redeemed
value as the
fixed charges get rolled
in at no extra
point charge.
In a way it's just like paying for travel with cash, with each redemption offering a
fixed value per
point.
In the event that the
value of redemptions is not
fixed, our analysts will average no less than ten (10) itineraries — all of which will be subject to different dates,
points of origin, and destinations — to calculate our
value.
Fixed value points can serve a purpose, and I do collect them, but for beginners who want to travel internationally and / or
in business / first class, it's important that you start earning transferrable
points, or airline miles, first.
Wyndham Rewards is a high -
value hotel rewards program (even awarded as the best) and having more attractive upper - midscale hotels available to earn
points or book a the
fixed rate of 15,000
points per night
in big cities makes the program even more attractive!
Your ten
point plan for
fixing the local schools or investing
in roads is important, but if you can't connect those policies to
values, you won't connect at all.»
The latter
point is supported by the results
in Fig. 5 showing how, for
fixed risk reduction
values, rising flood protections lead to larger socio - economic impacts than
in the case of relocation and vulnerability reduction.
Various options are proposed to tackle the issue: rehabilitation vouchers - these address the
point of «phantom» attendance for rehabilitation, but may be complex to administer; all rehabilitation arranged and paid for by defendants - the MoJ notes that this would help speed up access to treatment and increase independence and transparency; no compensation payment towards rehabilitation
in low
value claims - the claimant would need to fund this and primary legislation would be needed to achieve this as at present there is no intention to restrict recovery of special damages; expand MedCo to include rehabilitation providers; and introducing
fixed recoverable damages for rehabilitation treatment - the MoJ notes that this could be difficult and invites comment as to whether this would be achieved via a
fixed cost per session or by
fixing an upper
value limit that can not be exceeded.