Sentences with phrase «redemption side»

JetBlue's TrueBlue program and Southwest's Rapid Rewards program are entirely revenue - based on both the earning and redemption sides of the equation.

On the hotel redemption side, Starwood has a really wide range of hotels including nicer ones on the low end (Aloft / Element) and amazing ones on the high end.

Redemption Side United is touting «exciting new ways» to use your miles in 2015 as well, including Economy Plus upgrades, subscriptions and checked bags.

But, what's even more annoying is the redemption side of things.

These announced changes remove predictability on the redemption side, and so points go down in value without any increased utility.

Start by assessing your travel patterns and booking habits (deep - discounted economy vs. full - fare economy or business / first), and reviewing both the redemption side as well as earning ability of potential programs.

One piece of feedback I regularly get from readers is that while I write a lot about the earning side of miles and points, they'd like to hear more about the redemption side.

Which wouldn't be so bad except you get shafted again on the redemption side.

Starpoints are a valuable currency not only on because they are so flexible on the redemption side but also because there are so few ways to earn them.

Again, the most recent announcement this week does not say anything about further changes to the redemption side of the equation.

Some die - hard AA lovers did try to put lipstick on that pig, but things are even worse than you showed because your clearly objective evaluation of how you'll be hit on the EARN side once AA switches over to the revenue system did not include the change that's been made to the award charts on the REDEMPTION side!

Even though I still kind of like the redemption side, I won't earn enough to make it worthwhile.

(UPDATE: Commenter BoonDR correctly noted that the 2x multiplier on the Arrival card is on the earning side, not the redemption side.

However, if we look at the redemption side of the new Delta SkyMiles program, we'll see a different picture.

Redeeming Points The LeClub program is not only revenue - based on the earning side (like all of the major programs), but is also revenue - based on the redemption side.

While most people were expecting something on the redemption side, Qantas have announced a sweeping set of changes on the earnings side of the program.

While most people were expecting something on the redemption side, Qantas -LSB-...]

The «freeloaders» who mainly benefit from the redemption side of the equation should be added to the Family and Friends list.

One area Delta has not spelled out is changes on the redemption side.

On the redemption side, there are PointBreaks promos.

On the redemption side, the program offers very cheap short - haul awards (as low as 4,500 miles in economy or 9,000 in business class), thus perfect for domestic flights within Japan (with no taxes!)

On the redemption side, the award chart to / from Europe isn't too bad (62,500 miles for a transatlantic one - way in business class) and you get access to much better availability on AF / KL's own flights that when booking with Delta.

Your question, though, is a reminder that the redemption side of rewards miles and points is as important as the earning side.

-LSB-...] announced their new revenue - based points - earning scheme last week, and curiously absent was details of what changes were going to look like on the redemption side of -LSB-...]

This change is earning only, the redemption side has already been gutted.

On the redemption side, you can redeem your points for statement credits, gift cards, or merchandise.

On the redemption side, cashing in points with this card is a piece of cake.

That's a lot of flexibility both on the earning side (where you can earn on their partners — though some, KLM for example, do have restrictions on earning on the cheapest fares) and on the redemption side.

There are changes on the redemption side, but those are still a little up in the air as they haven't been fully announced by Delta.

Short of a guarantee that they won't go revenue based on the redemption side, the new chart is just re-arranging the deck chairs on the Deltanic.

That was useful for earning extra Starpoints during stays at Caesars properties, but wasn't a good value on the redemption side.

That is just on the redemption side; keep in mind that when it comes to earning, Chase Ultimate Rewards points are very easy to earn if you utilize category bonuses and the shopping portal.