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Chicago seminars 2012 Transfers and Bonus Categories
Chicago seminars 2012 Transfers and Bonus Categories
Pros:
  16 airline partners
  4 hotel partners
  Transfer bonuses – Delta, British Airways, Virgin America
  Transfers post instantaneously (mostly)
  Has added some partners like British Airways, Virgin America (bad ratio)

Cons:
  Losing transfer partners – Continental, Southwest, Airtran, Priority Club
  6/100 cents per point for transfers to US airlines
  Earning portal shut down
Star Alliance                         OneWorld
• Aeroplan              1:1           • British Airways      1:1
• All Nippon Airways    1:1           • Iberia               1:1
• Singapore Airlines    1:1           • Asia Miles           1:1




                              Airline Transfer
                                  Partners

Skyteam                                Other
•   Aeromexico          1:1            • El Al    50:1    JetBlue        1.25:1
•   Alitalia Airlines   1:1            • Frontier  1:1    Virgin America 2:1
•   Delta               1:1            • Hawaiian 1:1     Virgin Atlantic 1:1
•   Air France/KLM      1:1
• Positives: Instant transfers, transfer
            bonuses, some great values from
            distance-based awards, no last-minute
            booking fees
British   • Negatives: High fuel surcharges,
Airways     segment pricing on awards, hard to
            search for some awards
          • Good awards: Expensive short- and
            mid-haul flights. Ex: New York to Toronto
• Positives: Star Alliance has 27 members,
             instant transfers, flexible routing
           • Negatives: Recently increased award
             requirements, expensive one-ways, fuel
             surcharges on Air Canada flights, Lufthansa,
Aeroplan     ANA, Adria, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines,
             LOT Polish Airlines, TAP and THAI.
           • Good awards: US to Western Europe
             60/90/125, short-haul awards
           • *A Tips: ANA good for distance-based 63,000
             NYC-London, Singapore for one-ways
• Positives: Instant transfers, flexible routing, miles don’t expire, no last-
           minute fees, upgrades on awards for Gold Medallion and higher, non-
           alliance partners
         • Negatives: Broken website, stealthily increased award requirements, no
Delta      one-ways, no last-minute changes, international origination charge, 3
           award tiers, no international first class redemptions
         • Good Awards: US to Africa with a stopover in Europe for 120k in
           business, 150k in business to Australia




Flying   • Positives: 50% off promo awards, one-ways possible, instant transfers
         • Negatives: Huge fuel surcharges
 Blue    • Good Awards: Most promo awards, Israel (included as Europe)
•   Best Western                   1:1
                 •   Choice Privileges              1:1
Hotel Transfer   •   Hilton HHonors                 1:1.5
  Partners       •   Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts   23:1
                 •   Starpoints                     3:1
Earn 1 point per dollar spent (Premier Rewards is 3x on airfare
and 2x on gas & groceries, 4x per dollar with Amex Travel)

Points go into pending status for a month after statement close
(can be expedited)

Cannot combine Membership Rewards points

Transfer to anyone!
  - Link (not enroll!) their account to your account
   membershiprewards.com -> Points Summary -> Bottom right
  - Advance points for free, just earn them back
     - Up to 60,000 for Platinum
     - 15,000 for most other cards (not corporate)
  - Buy points at 2.5 cents each, up to 500,000 a year!
Pay With Points

Easy, but fixed value: 1 cent (1.25 for Platinum/Centurion)
  - A $5,000 business class ticket would require 500,000 points!
  - Could be an okay decision for cheap domestic tickets

Earns elite status just like a purchased ticket
My Top Amex Cards:

Premier Rewards Gold: 3x on airfare, 2x at gas stations and grocery stores, 1x
on other purchases, $175 annual fee waived 1st year. Current bonus 25,000 points
after $2,000 in 3 months, 15,000 points after $30,000 in one year.

Platinum: Access to over 600 lounges, no foreign transaction fees, Global Entry
discount, Fine Hotels & Resorts Program, $450 annual fee. Current bonus 25,000
after $2,000 in 3 months.

Others To Consider:

Business Gold Rewards: 3x points on airfare, 2x points on advertising, gasoline, and
shipping, 1x on other purchases, $175 annual fee waived 1st year. Current bonus 50,000 points
after $5,000 in 3 months.

Mercedes-Benz Platinum: Delta SkyClub and US Airways Club access, $1,000 reward
certificate towards purchase or lease of Mercedes-Benz, 5x on eligible Mercedes-Benz
purchases, $475 annual fee. Current bonus 50,000 points after $1,000 in 3 months.
Pros:
  Adding partners
  Most transfers instantaneous
  No transfer fees
  Transfer points to anyone else, combine points with anyone else
  Points post right after statement closes
  Good customer service

Cons:
  Limited number of partners
  No transfer bonuses yet
•   British Airways    1:1
          •   Korean Air         1:1
Airline   •   Southwest          1:1
          •   United             1:1



          •   Hyatt              1:1
          •   Priority Club      1:1
Hotel     •   Marriott           1:1
          •   The Ritz Carlton   1:1




Other     • Amtrak               1:1
• Positives: One-way awards, low fees, lots
           of Star Alliance and non-alliance partners,
           good website
United   • Negatives: Close-in booking and change
           fees, post-merger glitches
         • Good awards: Business/First Class flights
           on partners like Lufthansa and Asiana
• Positives: Low points requirements for free
          nights, great elite perks
        • Negatives: Just over 400 properties
          worldwide
Hyatt   • Good awards: Top-tier redemptions for
          22,000 points like Park Hyatt Paris Vendome,
          only 6,000 points to upgrade paid stays for up
          to 4 nights
Maximizing Ultimate Rewards Points

Sapphire Preferred: 2x points on travel and dining (airfare, hotel, rental car,
taxi, parking, subway, etc.), no foreign transaction fees, $95 annual fee waived 1st
year, 7% annual points bonus. Current offer 40,000 points sign up bonus.

Ink Bold: 5x points on first $50,000 spent at office supply stores and on utilities,
2x points on first $50,000 spent at gas stations and hotels, no foreign transaction
fees, $95 annual fee waived 1st year. Current sign-up bonus 50,000 points. Also
available on Ink Plus.

Others To Consider:

Freedom: Quarterly bonus categories, no annual fee. Current 5x bonus
categories: hotels, airlines, Kohl’s, Best Buy up to $1,500 per quarter. Current sign
up bonus $100 cash back after $500 in 3 months.

Chase Checking + Chase Freedom = 10 points per transaction + 10% bonus
on all purchases.

*Old Ink Bold: Keep it open. 20% bonus on all spend and up to 47,500 points
spend bonuses on spend up to 100,000. Basically 1.67 points per $1.
Pay With Points:

1.25 cents per point in travel

Transfer to anyone: ultimaterewards.com -> Manage
Ultimate Rewards -> Combine Points -> Transfer To Other
-> Enter credit card number and last name

Chase Experiences
Pros:
  Over 1,100 properties
  Cash & Points
  Reward stays count toward elite status
  30 airline partners
  5,000 point bonus on transfers of 20,000 points

Cons:
  Member can only transfer to own accounts
  No other transfer bonuses
  Posting times vary greatly
  No shopping portal
Airline Transfer Partners                                     Other

Aeroplan             1:1   British Airways   1:1   LAN                   1:2    Amtrak   1:1
Air Berlin           1:1   China Eastern     1:1   Mexicana Frecuenta    1:1
Air China            1:1   China Southern    1:1   Miles and More         1:1
Air New Zealand     65:1   Delta             1:1   Qatar Airways         1:1
Alaska Airlines      1:1   Emirates          1:1   Saudi Arabian         1:1
Alitalia             1:1   Etihad Airways    1:1   Singapore Airlines    1:1
ANA                  1:1   Flying Blue       1:1   Thai Airways          1:1
American Airlines    1:1   Hawaiian          1:1   US Airways            1:1
Asia Miles           1:1   Japan Airlines    1:1   United Mileage Plus   2:1
Asiana Airlines      1:1   King Club         1:1   VARIG Smiles          2:1
                                                   Virgin Atlantic       1:1
Airline         Transfer Time In Days
Delta                       1
Aeroplan                    3
Air Berlin                  4
ANA                         4
Virgin Atlantic             6
American Airlines           8
US Airways                  8
Alaska Airlines             8
British Airways             9
LAN                         9
United                      11
Asia Miles                  15
Asiana                      N/A
Flying Blue                 N/A
• Positives: Low fees, one-way awards, free
             stopovers in your destination
           • Negatives: Ticketing fees, no international
             stopovers
           • Good awards: 40,000 Off Peak awards to
American     Europe October 15-April 15; Cathay Pacific First
             Class North America-Asia for 67,500
           • Alaska: 115,000 SPG Points = Cathay Pacific First
             roundtrip to Asia for 140,000 miles roundtrip.
             Other partners: Icelandair, Emirates (soon)
• Positives: Star Alliance partners, flexible routing,
            ability to buy miles cheaply through Miles
            Multiplier, Share and Buy Miles Promos
  US      • Negatives: No one-ways, terrible website,
            ticketing fees
Airways   • Good awards: 90,000 Business Class to North
            Asia; 110,000 Business Class to Australia, 50,000
            for 3-class United First Transcontinental; 60,000
            Off Peak award to Europe in Envoy
• Transfers at a 1 : 2 ratio, so 20,000 SPG = 50,000
        LAN kms
      • Distance-based award chart.
        • Ex: Lima-Cusco 16,000 kms roundtrip
        • Ex: North America-Northern South America
LAN       48,000/100,000 coach/business
        • Ex: North America-Deep South America,
          70,000/150,000 coach/ business
        • So 28,000 Starpoints for coach to Deep South
          America, 60,000 for business class roundtrip
Membership levels: Preferred, Gold, and Platinum (50, 75 and
100 night)

Free Night Awards: On standard rooms, no blackout dates

Cash and Points: Ability to book rooms with a combination of cash
and points

5th Night Free: Redeem 5 nights and the 5th night is free at
category 3 – 7 hotels

SPG Moments: Bid Starpoints on experiences
Credit Cards:

SPG Personal: 2x points per $1 at Starwood. Use points for hotel
awards, transfer to airline partners, $65 annual fee waived 1st year.
Current bonus 25,000 points after $5,000 in 6 months.

SPG Business: 2x points per $1 at Starwood. 1 Starpoint for every
dollar of eligible purchases, no blackout dates, $65 annual fee waived 1st
year. Current bonus 25,000 points after $5,000 in 6 months.
Goal: Earn more than one point

COMPANION TICKETS

British Airways Visa: Travel Together Ticket after $30,000 spent in 1 year,
smart chip technology, no foreign transaction fees, $95 annual fee. 50,000 Avios
after $1,000 in 3 months.

Southwest Rapid Rewards Visa: Southwest Companion Pass when you fly
100 one-way flights within a calendar year or accrue 110,000 points in a calendar
year. Hotel transfers count, Chase Ultimate Rewards don’t. 2x points on
Southwest Airlines purchases, Rapid Rewards Hotel and Car Rental Partners,
3,000 points every anniversary.

Delta Reserve Card: Bring companion on a roundtrip first/business or
economy ticket with the purchase of an adult roundtrip fare on domestic routings.
Tickets must be purchased with the Delta Reserve Card

Other Cards: Alaska Airlines Visa Signature, US Airways Premier World MasterCard
Delta: Delta Platinum get 5,000 MQM’s at sign-up, spend $25,000, get
another 10,000 MQM’s. Spend $50,000 and get 10,000 more MQM’s.
Delta Reserve get 10,000 MQM’s at sign up, 15,000 MQM’s when you
spend $30,000, and another 15,000 MQM’s at $60,000.

Citi Executive AAdvantage: 10,000 EQM’s after $40,000 in a
calendar year.

Barclay’s US Airways Premier World MasterCard: Offers up to
10,000 Preferred miles with $25,000 in a year.

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Chicago seminars 2012 Transfers and Bonus Categories

  • 3. Pros: 16 airline partners 4 hotel partners Transfer bonuses – Delta, British Airways, Virgin America Transfers post instantaneously (mostly) Has added some partners like British Airways, Virgin America (bad ratio) Cons: Losing transfer partners – Continental, Southwest, Airtran, Priority Club 6/100 cents per point for transfers to US airlines Earning portal shut down
  • 4. Star Alliance OneWorld • Aeroplan 1:1 • British Airways 1:1 • All Nippon Airways 1:1 • Iberia 1:1 • Singapore Airlines 1:1 • Asia Miles 1:1 Airline Transfer Partners Skyteam Other • Aeromexico 1:1 • El Al 50:1 JetBlue 1.25:1 • Alitalia Airlines 1:1 • Frontier 1:1 Virgin America 2:1 • Delta 1:1 • Hawaiian 1:1 Virgin Atlantic 1:1 • Air France/KLM 1:1
  • 5. • Positives: Instant transfers, transfer bonuses, some great values from distance-based awards, no last-minute booking fees British • Negatives: High fuel surcharges, Airways segment pricing on awards, hard to search for some awards • Good awards: Expensive short- and mid-haul flights. Ex: New York to Toronto
  • 6. • Positives: Star Alliance has 27 members, instant transfers, flexible routing • Negatives: Recently increased award requirements, expensive one-ways, fuel surcharges on Air Canada flights, Lufthansa, Aeroplan ANA, Adria, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, TAP and THAI. • Good awards: US to Western Europe 60/90/125, short-haul awards • *A Tips: ANA good for distance-based 63,000 NYC-London, Singapore for one-ways
  • 7. • Positives: Instant transfers, flexible routing, miles don’t expire, no last- minute fees, upgrades on awards for Gold Medallion and higher, non- alliance partners • Negatives: Broken website, stealthily increased award requirements, no Delta one-ways, no last-minute changes, international origination charge, 3 award tiers, no international first class redemptions • Good Awards: US to Africa with a stopover in Europe for 120k in business, 150k in business to Australia Flying • Positives: 50% off promo awards, one-ways possible, instant transfers • Negatives: Huge fuel surcharges Blue • Good Awards: Most promo awards, Israel (included as Europe)
  • 8. Best Western 1:1 • Choice Privileges 1:1 Hotel Transfer • Hilton HHonors 1:1.5 Partners • Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts 23:1 • Starpoints 3:1
  • 9. Earn 1 point per dollar spent (Premier Rewards is 3x on airfare and 2x on gas & groceries, 4x per dollar with Amex Travel) Points go into pending status for a month after statement close (can be expedited) Cannot combine Membership Rewards points Transfer to anyone! - Link (not enroll!) their account to your account membershiprewards.com -> Points Summary -> Bottom right - Advance points for free, just earn them back - Up to 60,000 for Platinum - 15,000 for most other cards (not corporate) - Buy points at 2.5 cents each, up to 500,000 a year!
  • 10. Pay With Points Easy, but fixed value: 1 cent (1.25 for Platinum/Centurion) - A $5,000 business class ticket would require 500,000 points! - Could be an okay decision for cheap domestic tickets Earns elite status just like a purchased ticket
  • 11. My Top Amex Cards: Premier Rewards Gold: 3x on airfare, 2x at gas stations and grocery stores, 1x on other purchases, $175 annual fee waived 1st year. Current bonus 25,000 points after $2,000 in 3 months, 15,000 points after $30,000 in one year. Platinum: Access to over 600 lounges, no foreign transaction fees, Global Entry discount, Fine Hotels & Resorts Program, $450 annual fee. Current bonus 25,000 after $2,000 in 3 months. Others To Consider: Business Gold Rewards: 3x points on airfare, 2x points on advertising, gasoline, and shipping, 1x on other purchases, $175 annual fee waived 1st year. Current bonus 50,000 points after $5,000 in 3 months. Mercedes-Benz Platinum: Delta SkyClub and US Airways Club access, $1,000 reward certificate towards purchase or lease of Mercedes-Benz, 5x on eligible Mercedes-Benz purchases, $475 annual fee. Current bonus 50,000 points after $1,000 in 3 months.
  • 12. Pros: Adding partners Most transfers instantaneous No transfer fees Transfer points to anyone else, combine points with anyone else Points post right after statement closes Good customer service Cons: Limited number of partners No transfer bonuses yet
  • 13. British Airways 1:1 • Korean Air 1:1 Airline • Southwest 1:1 • United 1:1 • Hyatt 1:1 • Priority Club 1:1 Hotel • Marriott 1:1 • The Ritz Carlton 1:1 Other • Amtrak 1:1
  • 14. • Positives: One-way awards, low fees, lots of Star Alliance and non-alliance partners, good website United • Negatives: Close-in booking and change fees, post-merger glitches • Good awards: Business/First Class flights on partners like Lufthansa and Asiana
  • 15. • Positives: Low points requirements for free nights, great elite perks • Negatives: Just over 400 properties worldwide Hyatt • Good awards: Top-tier redemptions for 22,000 points like Park Hyatt Paris Vendome, only 6,000 points to upgrade paid stays for up to 4 nights
  • 16. Maximizing Ultimate Rewards Points Sapphire Preferred: 2x points on travel and dining (airfare, hotel, rental car, taxi, parking, subway, etc.), no foreign transaction fees, $95 annual fee waived 1st year, 7% annual points bonus. Current offer 40,000 points sign up bonus. Ink Bold: 5x points on first $50,000 spent at office supply stores and on utilities, 2x points on first $50,000 spent at gas stations and hotels, no foreign transaction fees, $95 annual fee waived 1st year. Current sign-up bonus 50,000 points. Also available on Ink Plus. Others To Consider: Freedom: Quarterly bonus categories, no annual fee. Current 5x bonus categories: hotels, airlines, Kohl’s, Best Buy up to $1,500 per quarter. Current sign up bonus $100 cash back after $500 in 3 months. Chase Checking + Chase Freedom = 10 points per transaction + 10% bonus on all purchases. *Old Ink Bold: Keep it open. 20% bonus on all spend and up to 47,500 points spend bonuses on spend up to 100,000. Basically 1.67 points per $1.
  • 17. Pay With Points: 1.25 cents per point in travel Transfer to anyone: ultimaterewards.com -> Manage Ultimate Rewards -> Combine Points -> Transfer To Other -> Enter credit card number and last name Chase Experiences
  • 18. Pros: Over 1,100 properties Cash & Points Reward stays count toward elite status 30 airline partners 5,000 point bonus on transfers of 20,000 points Cons: Member can only transfer to own accounts No other transfer bonuses Posting times vary greatly No shopping portal
  • 19. Airline Transfer Partners Other Aeroplan 1:1 British Airways 1:1 LAN 1:2 Amtrak 1:1 Air Berlin 1:1 China Eastern 1:1 Mexicana Frecuenta 1:1 Air China 1:1 China Southern 1:1 Miles and More 1:1 Air New Zealand 65:1 Delta 1:1 Qatar Airways 1:1 Alaska Airlines 1:1 Emirates 1:1 Saudi Arabian 1:1 Alitalia 1:1 Etihad Airways 1:1 Singapore Airlines 1:1 ANA 1:1 Flying Blue 1:1 Thai Airways 1:1 American Airlines 1:1 Hawaiian 1:1 US Airways 1:1 Asia Miles 1:1 Japan Airlines 1:1 United Mileage Plus 2:1 Asiana Airlines 1:1 King Club 1:1 VARIG Smiles 2:1 Virgin Atlantic 1:1
  • 20. Airline Transfer Time In Days Delta 1 Aeroplan 3 Air Berlin 4 ANA 4 Virgin Atlantic 6 American Airlines 8 US Airways 8 Alaska Airlines 8 British Airways 9 LAN 9 United 11 Asia Miles 15 Asiana N/A Flying Blue N/A
  • 21. • Positives: Low fees, one-way awards, free stopovers in your destination • Negatives: Ticketing fees, no international stopovers • Good awards: 40,000 Off Peak awards to American Europe October 15-April 15; Cathay Pacific First Class North America-Asia for 67,500 • Alaska: 115,000 SPG Points = Cathay Pacific First roundtrip to Asia for 140,000 miles roundtrip. Other partners: Icelandair, Emirates (soon)
  • 22. • Positives: Star Alliance partners, flexible routing, ability to buy miles cheaply through Miles Multiplier, Share and Buy Miles Promos US • Negatives: No one-ways, terrible website, ticketing fees Airways • Good awards: 90,000 Business Class to North Asia; 110,000 Business Class to Australia, 50,000 for 3-class United First Transcontinental; 60,000 Off Peak award to Europe in Envoy
  • 23. • Transfers at a 1 : 2 ratio, so 20,000 SPG = 50,000 LAN kms • Distance-based award chart. • Ex: Lima-Cusco 16,000 kms roundtrip • Ex: North America-Northern South America LAN 48,000/100,000 coach/business • Ex: North America-Deep South America, 70,000/150,000 coach/ business • So 28,000 Starpoints for coach to Deep South America, 60,000 for business class roundtrip
  • 24. Membership levels: Preferred, Gold, and Platinum (50, 75 and 100 night) Free Night Awards: On standard rooms, no blackout dates Cash and Points: Ability to book rooms with a combination of cash and points 5th Night Free: Redeem 5 nights and the 5th night is free at category 3 – 7 hotels SPG Moments: Bid Starpoints on experiences
  • 25. Credit Cards: SPG Personal: 2x points per $1 at Starwood. Use points for hotel awards, transfer to airline partners, $65 annual fee waived 1st year. Current bonus 25,000 points after $5,000 in 6 months. SPG Business: 2x points per $1 at Starwood. 1 Starpoint for every dollar of eligible purchases, no blackout dates, $65 annual fee waived 1st year. Current bonus 25,000 points after $5,000 in 6 months.
  • 26. Goal: Earn more than one point COMPANION TICKETS British Airways Visa: Travel Together Ticket after $30,000 spent in 1 year, smart chip technology, no foreign transaction fees, $95 annual fee. 50,000 Avios after $1,000 in 3 months. Southwest Rapid Rewards Visa: Southwest Companion Pass when you fly 100 one-way flights within a calendar year or accrue 110,000 points in a calendar year. Hotel transfers count, Chase Ultimate Rewards don’t. 2x points on Southwest Airlines purchases, Rapid Rewards Hotel and Car Rental Partners, 3,000 points every anniversary. Delta Reserve Card: Bring companion on a roundtrip first/business or economy ticket with the purchase of an adult roundtrip fare on domestic routings. Tickets must be purchased with the Delta Reserve Card Other Cards: Alaska Airlines Visa Signature, US Airways Premier World MasterCard
  • 27. Delta: Delta Platinum get 5,000 MQM’s at sign-up, spend $25,000, get another 10,000 MQM’s. Spend $50,000 and get 10,000 more MQM’s. Delta Reserve get 10,000 MQM’s at sign up, 15,000 MQM’s when you spend $30,000, and another 15,000 MQM’s at $60,000. Citi Executive AAdvantage: 10,000 EQM’s after $40,000 in a calendar year. Barclay’s US Airways Premier World MasterCard: Offers up to 10,000 Preferred miles with $25,000 in a year.