I've carried the Starwood Preferred Guest ® Credit Card from American Express since 2001 because they have the most full value
airline mileage transfer partners and because when you transfer points into 20,000 airline miles, you get 5000 additional bonus miles.
The new Arrival Premier will offer you far more value than the additional $ 61 in annual fees, due to the chance to earn an additional 25,000 bonus miles each year,
mileage transfer options and the Global Entry fee credit.
Participants in American Express» Membership Rewards program can take advantage of one of its
best mileage transfer deals ever this month.
Etihad charges roughly as much as AA for their awards (see the screenshots above), but for the next two days there is still a 25 %
mileage transfer bonus for converting Citi ThankYou points into Etihad Guest miles.
Having considered each of these other options, I have always found that award nights and
mileage transfers represent the most valuable use of my Starpoints.
Most dangerous loyalty threat: identity theft While losing your rewards points may be a hassle, they can be restored (American Airlines confirmed that it credited the
unauthorized mileage transfers back to the breached accounts and United Airlines reportedly did the same).
If you want to put your SPG miles into your partner's airline mileage account, first move them to your partner's SPG account, then complete
the mileage transfer.
A recent post on The TICKET included mention of a SkyMiles bonus program that we said applied to
both mileage transfers and mileage gifts.
It appears as if overnight — with no advance notice whatsoever — they've devalued
the mileage transfer ratios to the following:
Marriott offers excellent miles + nights packages when you combine a 7 night stay with
a mileage transfer.
Mileage transfers aren't the best use of Club Carlson points, though they have offered the ability to transfer points at the following ratios:
Finally, award nights and
mileage transfers are just two of a dozen different redemption options that include merchandise awards, charitable contributions, or the direct booking of flights.
This isn't the first time the hotel loyalty program associated with Radisson has reduced
its mileage transfer rate, overnight.
Why it's a great offer: Starpoints remain the most valuable points currency out there to me, and are a great value for both hotel redemptions and airline
mileage transfers.
While I've long used Starwood points for hotel stays — the Starwood program has more top - end properties that I'd want to stay at than any other chain — often the best value can be obtained through airline
mileage transfers.
The Barclays Arrival Premier will have airline
mileage transfer partners, allowing you to transfer points from what's traditionally a revenue based currency into a fixed mileage program.
The discount applies to
the mileage transfer cost and does not apply toward the $ 15 transaction processing charge.
For example, if you earn 2 miles on airline purchases and transfer 25,000 AAdvantage miles, you'll earn on the cost of
the mileage transfer ($ 312.50 x 2 miles = 625 miles), and on any applicable processing charge ($ 20.00 x 2 miles = 40 miles), for a total of 665 miles.
For example, if you transfer 25,000 AAdvantage miles, you'll earn on the cost of
the mileage transfer ($ 312.50 x 2 miles = 625 miles), and on any applicable processing charge ($ 20.00 x 2 miles = 40 miles), for a total of 665 miles.