Author Topic: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread (Read 180600 times)

Does anyone know how long it takes to transfer from SPG-CX (asiamiles/Cathay) ?

Transfers were initiated last week and did not post yet (first and last names mismatched)

gdam · « **Reply #147 on:** July 31, 2011, 04:44:47 PM »

Quote from: aussiebochur on July 10, 2011, 03:43:25 PM

It won't work. 60k is the max per day per AA account...

If you do that, what will happen to the points? Will the transfer be rejected at spg ?

aussiebochur · « **Reply #148 on:** July 31, 2011, 04:54:32 PM »

Quote from: gdam on July 31, 2011, 04:44:47 PM

If you do that, what will happen to the points? Will the transfer be rejected at spg ?

Correct.

sr · « **Reply #149 on:** August 16, 2011, 10:04:42 AM »

Anyone have experience transferring from SPG to AA? Does it really take the 2-4 weeks that starwood says it does?

Thanks!

aussiebochur · « **Reply #150 on:** September 25, 2011, 06:22:11 PM »

Interesting with SPG>Delta.
Shows up in my activity but doesn't post the points with the following message,

20 Sep 2011 Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Activity Date : 16 Sep 2011 0 0

Name on activity does not match name on account

Swizard210 · « **Reply #151 on:** September 26, 2011, 06:25:46 PM »

Quote from: sr on August 16, 2011, 10:04:42 AM

Anyone have experience transferring from SPG to AA? Does it really take the 2-4 weeks that starwood says it does?

Thanks!

It took almost 2 weeks for me. Some people have had it less than a week and others much longer so it's really YMMV.

Coach · « **Reply #152 on:** November 08, 2011, 11:47:53 PM »

Folks, some of the postings in this thread are a bit dated so just wanted to toss out a question for any recent experience transferring starwood points with different first name/same last name into an AA account? want to move points from wife and kids into my AA before 12/1. Only other idea was to open up other spg accounts in my name but with a middle initial or different email addresses and see if that works. thoughts?

AsherO · « **Reply #153 on:** November 08, 2011, 11:50:03 PM »

Quote from: Coach on November 08, 2011, 11:47:53 PM

Folks, some of the postings in this thread are a bit dated so just wanted to toss out a question for any recent experience transferring starwood points with different first name/same last name into an AA account? want to move points from wife and kids into my AA before 12/1. Only other idea was to open up other spg accounts in my name but with a middle initial or different email addresses and see if that works. thoughts?

Please CMIIW, I think the SPG account has to be open for 30 days (at the same address) for you to be able to transfer SPG points between accounts.

Coach · « **Reply #154 on:** November 08, 2011, 11:56:40 PM »

Asher, you are correct. I was planning to buy 20,000 Starwood points for the accounts of my wife and 3 kids (there is no 30 day requirement to be a recipient of the gifted points) and from there, I would transfer the points to my AA account, not to my SPG account, hoping that different first name/same last name would do the trick for AA to take their points and put miles into my account. thoughts on that plan?

AsherO · « **Reply #155 on:** November 09, 2011, 12:03:41 AM »

Quote from: Coach on November 08, 2011, 11:56:40 PM

Asher, you are correct. I was planning to buy 20,000 Starwood points for the accounts of my wife and 3 kids (there is no 30 day requirement to be a recipient of the gifted points) and from there, I would transfer the points to my AA account, not to my SPG account, hoping that different first name/same last name would do the trick for AA to take their points and put miles into my account. thoughts on that plan?

Sounds like a good plan, albeit not a cheap one (effectively more than 2.2 cents per AA mile)

Coach · « **Reply #156 on:** November 09, 2011, 12:06:48 AM »

yes, i know but with the current discount and the 5k bump in mileage, i think it's my last shot. think spg would open another account for instance my same first and last name but with added middle initial or middle name, and a different email address? that would solve any name issues for the AA transfer. heard of this working? not working/getting flagged?

AsherO · « **Reply #157 on:** November 09, 2011, 12:08:46 AM »

Quote from: Coach on November 09, 2011, 12:06:48 AM

yes, i know but with the current discount and the 5k bump in mileage, i think it's my last shot. think spg would open another account for instance my same first and last name but with added middle initial or middle name, and a different email address? that would solve any name issues for the AA transfer. heard of this working? not working/getting flagged?

I factored both those into my calculation. I have no idea if you'll get flagged or not, I don't have much experience with this stuff.

Coach · « **Reply #158 on:** November 09, 2011, 12:19:45 AM »

thanks for the feedback.

others with recent experiences?

Coach · « **Reply #159 on:** November 09, 2011, 12:33:31 AM »

ugh! tried to purchase miles as gift for wife's account, didnt' work..computer wouldn't let it go through. Asher, you were correct, BOTH accounts have to be open for 30 days for transfer between and to purchase for. I found only in the T&C that buyer had to 30 days open and previous CSR confirmed no requirement to receive. bummer

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