Author Topic: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread (Read 180451 times)

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #160 on:** November 09, 2011, 07:25:12 AM »

If its worth if for you you can always buy AMEX MR at 2.5 CPM. Through SPG that's more than 5cents per AA mile

Yordai Dooma · « **Reply #161 on:** November 19, 2011, 08:56:26 PM »

Transferring SPG to AA. Usually posts on Weds or thurs of the following week.
If transferring this coming week, and posts the following Thurs (Dec 1st), would that count towards million miler balance?
In other words, when they say Dec 1st is the cut off for MM, is it Ad v'ad bichlal?
Does it go by the transfer date or the activity date?

UPDATE:
To answer my question, Maya wrote on MP:
"All Program to Date miles earned through November 30, 2011, will count toward Million Miler status. Any mileage credit posted to your account with a Transaction Date on or before November 30, 2011 will count toward Million Miler status regardless of when it is credited to your account. Please be aware, however, that the mileage credit Transaction Date will not always match the day you initiated a mileage-earning activity – such as a credit-card purchase. With AAdvantage eShopping, for example, the date will vary by merchant and may reflect the purchase date, shipping date, or the date the miles are credited. Such variations are one of the reasons why we gave members more than 90 days to maximize their Program to Date mileage prior to December 1, 2011. "

Mods: feel free to move this to somewhere more appropriate

AsherO · « **Reply #162 on:** November 19, 2011, 10:19:42 PM »

@David, ADAIK SPG transfers post with the date the transfer was initiated.

Yordai Dooma · « **Reply #163 on:** November 19, 2011, 11:21:40 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on November 19, 2011, 10:19:42 PM

@David, ADAIK SPG transfers post with the date the transfer was initiated.

I even tried googling ADAIK and then realized you meant AFAIK.
Yes, they do indeed use the date the transfer is initiated which means you could transfer through 11/30/11

AsherO · « **Reply #164 on:** November 19, 2011, 11:24:51 PM »

Quote from: David on November 19, 2011, 11:21:40 PM

I even tried googling ADAIK and then realized you meant AFAIK.
Yes, they do indeed use the date the transfer is initiated which means you could transfer through 11/30/11

Yup, posting on my blackberry, little buttons...

trying123 · « **Reply #165 on:** November 20, 2011, 02:40:30 AM »

wont spg transfer even to an aa account with a totally different name

AsherO · « **Reply #166 on:** November 20, 2011, 02:43:48 AM »

Quote from: trying123 on November 20, 2011, 02:40:30 AM

wont spg transfer even to an aa account with a totally different name

Not typically (IME), YMMV.

trying123 · « **Reply #167 on:** November 20, 2011, 02:55:30 AM »

Re: where is the best place to transfer amereican express points
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2011, 05:59:07 pm »
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Quote from: trying123 on November 13, 2011, 05:12:44 pm
if i wanna transfer my amex MR points to lets say continental do i have to transfer it to an account in my name or a family name is good as well , or maybe a freind with a different last name is ggod as well ?

Mr points don't transfer to continental.
When they used to be partners the account names didn't have to match.

Saver2000

Re: where is the best place to transfer amereican express points
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2011, 06:01:12 pm »
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Quote from: trying123 on November 13, 2011, 05:31:27 pm
same question with chase ultimate rewards if i can transfer it to a continental account which doesn't have my name

Shouldn't be a prob, although, I myself never tried it so I can't promise.

Saver2000 · « **Reply #168 on:** November 20, 2011, 03:35:28 AM »

Quote from: trying123 on November 20, 2011, 02:55:30 AM

Re: where is the best place to transfer amereican express points
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2011, 05:59:07 pm »
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Quote from: trying123 on November 13, 2011, 05:12:44 pm
if i wanna transfer my amex MR points to lets say continental do i have to transfer it to an account in my name or a family name is good as well , or maybe a freind with a different last name is ggod as well ?

Mr points don't transfer to continental.
When they used to be partners the account names didn't have to match.

Saver2000

Re: where is the best place to transfer amereican express points
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2011, 06:01:12 pm »
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Quote from: trying123 on November 13, 2011, 05:31:27 pm
same question with chase ultimate rewards if i can transfer it to a continental account which doesn't have my name

Shouldn't be a prob, although, I myself never tried it so I can't promise.

Mr isn't the same thing as spg.

Afight4ever · « **Reply #169 on:** November 20, 2011, 08:42:12 AM »

any recent success with transferring SPG to AA with diff names? what does pushing it mean and how do you do it?

lbvtch · « **Reply #170 on:** November 20, 2011, 06:25:11 PM »

Is there a chart/list of the conversion ratio from SPG to airlines?
I also recall hearing that if you transfer a lot at a time you get a bonus. Does anyone know any more details?

moko · « **Reply #171 on:** November 20, 2011, 08:09:47 PM »

Quote from: lbvtch on November 20, 2011, 06:25:11 PM

Is there a chart/list of the conversion ratio from SPG to airlines?
I also recall hearing that if you transfer a lot at a time you get a bonus. Does anyone know any more details?

https://www.starwoodhotels.com/preferredguest/account/starpoints/transfer/airline_partner_list.html

lbvtch · « **Reply #172 on:** November 21, 2011, 07:17:59 AM »

Quote from: moko on November 20, 2011, 08:09:47 PM

https://www.starwoodhotels.com/preferredguest/account/starpoints/transfer/airline_partner_list.html

Transferring SPG to United is 2:1, but to US Airways is 1:1. Can i first transfer first to US Airways, then from there to United so i can get the 1:1 in united? they are both star alliance.

elikay · « **Reply #173 on:** November 21, 2011, 08:34:07 AM »

@lbvtch
no, it won't work

Dan · « **Reply #174 on:** November 21, 2011, 10:27:29 AM »

Quote from: lbvtch on November 21, 2011, 07:17:59 AM

Transferring SPG to United is 2:1, but to US Airways is 1:1. Can i first transfer first to US Airways, then from there to United so i can get the 1:1 in united? they are both star alliance.

USAir will book you on United.

lbvtch · « **Reply #175 on:** November 21, 2011, 12:15:46 PM »

Quote from: Dan on November 21, 2011, 10:27:29 AM

USAir will book you on United.

do you have any advice, what airline miles are the best in each alliance?
i have aadvantage for oneworld, united for star alliance, delta for sky team and SPG.

AsherO · « **Reply #176 on:** November 21, 2011, 12:16:48 PM »

Quote from: lbvtch on November 21, 2011, 12:15:46 PM

do you have any advice, what airline miles are the best in each alliance?
i have aadvantage for oneworld, united for star alliance, delta for sky team and SPG.

I think it depends on origin/destination and class.

Afight4ever · « **Reply #177 on:** November 24, 2011, 09:09:48 AM »

Quote from: Afight4ever on November 20, 2011, 08:42:12 AM

any recent success with transferring SPG to AA with diff names? what does pushing it mean and how do you do it?

bump

Am · « **Reply #178 on:** November 27, 2011, 04:19:07 AM »

Quote from: Mikeoracle on August 24, 2010, 01:18:03 PM

Dan,
Maybe we should start a master thread where members can post after any Starwood transfer they do what date it was intiated and what date it posted and to which FFP, this can be used as a good data point to get an idea of the tranfer time.
There is a similar thread on FT here;
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starwood-preferred-guest/171886-faq-how-long-points-transfer-airline-2008-master-thread.html

Does this go against ddf rule # 6? Quote "-Discussion and links to competing sites and "3rd-party" deals are not allowed."

chuchem · « **Reply #179 on:** November 27, 2011, 06:33:36 AM »

Grow up

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