amex/mileage

[dinah]

my husband and my amex premier rewards card is expiring and i need to take care of our 120,000 points.  in july, I need to  fly with my family of 8 to california.  what's the best way to maximize my points? where/how should I transfer the points?

[bubble347]

Welcome to the forums.You should probably rewrite the post to clarify your question. Right now it seems that your husband and your credit card are expiring! I hope that is not what you meant.

[nam]

my husband and my amex premier rewards card is expiring and i need to take care of our 120,000 points.  in july, I need to  fly with my family of 8 to california.  what's the best way to maximize my points? where/how should I transfer the points?

depends on the availlblty first check on AA or United or Delta if there are seats available on the date you want to fly

[yoshi]

my husband and my amex premier rewards card is expiring and i need to take care of our 120,000 points.  in july, I need to  fly with my family of 8 to california.  what's the best way to maximize my points? where/how should I transfer the points?

It depends on who is expiring first... Ur husband or ur points.

[srap]

Welcome to the forums.You should probably rewrite the post to clarify your question. Right now it seems that your husband and your credit card are expiring! I hope that is not what you meant.

You nicely put in writing what I was thinking! 

[jordan21]

Are you going to hold onto him for another yr and pay rhe annual fee or downgrade him, or just let him expire? 

[srap]

my husband and my amex premier rewards card is expiring and i need to take care of our 120,000 points.  in july, I need to  fly with my family of 8 to california.  what's the best way to maximize my points? where/how should I transfer the points?

Dinah, welcome to the forums!  Members are helpful, know their stuff, yet still like to have fun.  Hang in there and you'll get your answer (maybe).

[ckmk47]

Search and ye shall find all sort info.
The mini version:
a) Do you have any other Amex with MR points.  If they both have the same MR #, they are combined and you won't lose your points by cancelling this card.
b) Apply for new Amex cards that have MR points.  Make sure the new card has the same MR# as the old card. see a) above.
c) Transfer to an airline you are then stuck using when you make your flight, even if a better deal is found at that time with a different partner airline.

[yoshi]

Search and ye shall find all sort info.
The mini version:
a) Do you have any other Amex with MR points.  If they both have the same MR #, they are combined and you won't lose your points by cancelling this card.
b) Apply for new Amex cards that have MR points.  Make sure the new card has the same MR# as the old card. see a) above.
c) Transfer to an airline you are then stuck using when you make your flight, even if a better deal is found at that time with a different partner airline.

I think her question is which airline would have the best mills to transfer to. Since she wants to fly to California. (I assume with her expiring husband. )

[ckmk47]

I think her question is which airline would have the best mills to transfer to. Since she wants to fly to California. (I assume with her expiring husband. )

My response basically is that it may be inefficient to tie herself to one airline at this time.  Although rereading her post says she wants to travel in july, so she could already book tickets.
So she should post in the 'help me find a points ticket' thread, saying she's got MR to spend. 

[avremie]

depends on the availlblty first check on AA or United or Delta if there are seats available on the date you want to fly

she can't transfer amex to UA or AA only delta and with a fee

[MEIR613]

she can't transfer amex to UA or AA only delta and with a fee

But she can book AA with BA and UA with SQ, ANA, or AC, which are all Amex transfers.

Also, you can book DL with VS, no fee + transfer bonus.

[dinah]

thanks for all the replies, as well as the humour!  being  that it's my first time posting, i realize how important the wording is! 

what does the following mean in simple english:

The mini version:
a) Do you have any other Amex with MR points.  If they both have the same MR #, they are combined and you won't lose your points by cancelling this card.
b) Apply for new Amex cards that have MR points.  Make sure the new card has the same MR# as the old card. see a) above.
c) Transfer to an airline you are then stuck using when you make your flight, even if a better deal is found at that time with a differen

[ckmk47]

thanks for all the replies, as well as the humour!  being  that it's my first time posting, i realize how important the wording is! 

what does the following mean in simple english:

The mini version:
a) Do you have any other Amex with MR points.  If they both have the same MR #, they are combined and you won't lose your points by cancelling this card.
b) Apply for new Amex cards that have MR points.  Make sure the new card has the same MR# as the old card. see a) above.
c) Transfer to an airline you are then stuck using when you make your flight, even if a better deal is found at that time with a different partner airline.

Sorry that wasn't simple English.

a1) Do you have any other Amex cards?  Do they have Member Rewards  points ( as opposed to delta, spg etc)
a2) if yes, If they both have the same MR # - both the card with the annual fee posting and the other Amex card in a1)
b)If the answer to 2a) is no, then Apply for new Amex cards that have MR points. ( as opposed to delta, spg etc)
c)

My response basically is that it may be inefficient to tie herself to one airline at this time.  Although rereading her post says she wants to travel in july, so she could already book tickets.
So she should post in the 'help me find a points ticket' thread, saying she's got MR to spend. 

[avremie]

Also, you can book DL with VS, no fee + transfer bonus.

what's VS? Anyway I can book delta domestic OW other than Alaska?

[Joe4007]

what's VS?

Virgin Atlantic.

[nam]

what's VS? Anyway I can book delta domestic OW other than Alaska?

you can book DL OW with FB (flying blue)