A New Era For Citi Thank You Points

[compddd]

What's the highest returning way to turn TYP into cash?

[zale]

What's the highest returning way to turn TYP into cash?

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Right now the best way is to use the points to book tickets through the Thank You website. You will get 1.33 cents per point. Find a family member or friend that needs tickets. Simple as that.

If and when they allow transfers to airlines, that will be more valuable.

[oldguy]

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Right now the best way is to use the points to book tickets through the Thank You website. You will get 1.33 cents per point. Find a family member or friend that needs tickets. Simple as that.

If and when they allow transfers to airlines, that will be more valuable.

Are their tickets well priced or like many other banks way overpriced?

[zale]

Are their tickets well priced or like many other banks way overpriced?

Since when are the banks overpriced?

The banks use the exact same booking engines as Expedia and Orbitz, and the markup is exactly the same.

Unless there is something I missed...

[Side incomer]

Amex is always $10-$20 more than every other search engine.

[PlatinumGuy]

Amex is always $10-$20 more than every other search engine.

Its the same engine as AOL & I believe travelocity.
They add a few dollars, but less than 10 IME

[zale]

Its the same engine as AOL & I believe travelocity.
They add a few dollars, but less than 10 IME

Whichever underlying booking engines they use, (Sabre, Amadeus etc..) they all pretty much put the same markup on the price.

I actually did not know that the banks up the price on this by a few bucks. Sounds very sleazy.

[myb821]

thank yous booking agent for hotels is definitely messed up as i said in another thread i have seen it show the same hotel twice and each be for a different price

[zale]

Looks like this story has gone dead...

Anyone have any new info on this?

[HelpMe]

Anyone have any new info on this?

Not unless you want another rumor.

[zale]

Not unless you want another rumor.

Well, we know that something was happening there, because Citi Reps confirmed it many times over. So they either killed it off, or they delayed it.

[smart brit]

Now what? I'm stuck with bucket loads of typ and can't transfer anywhere. Is there any point waiting/hoping they will come up with a transfer program?

[sky121]

Now what? I'm stuck with bucket loads of typ and can't transfer anywhere. Is there any point waiting/hoping they will come up with a transfer program?

If you don't mind just hold in to them for a while. It can't hurt.

[smart brit]

If you don't mind just hold in to them for a while. It can't hurt.

True but are u suggesting they will come up with the goods soon?
P.S. if one books a ticket using the travel awards the points are valued at about 1.3

[meshugener]

I don't think there is anyone who's able to answer that question.

[smart brit]

I don't think there is anyone who's able to answer that question.

Do u work for citi? that's exactly what the rep told me earlier on the phone lol

[dans fan]

Do u work for citi? that's exactly what the rep told me earlier on the phone lol

he made another statment earlier in this thread that was olso confirmed with a citi rep

[MLM]

I remember the first era, they bought you a I class business class ticket domestic for 60k points and to Europe for 100k that is how I did my first AA challenge to PLAT back in 2005

But now I have lifetime

[meshugener]

I'm laughing how this thread always manage to come up on the headlines from time to time...

[smart brit]

he made another statment earlier in this thread that was olso confirmed with a citi rep

lol