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Starwood points are the highest mileage currency out there. With being able to stay at the Dead Sea for only 3000 points during a week day and only 2000 points on a Friday night they are really awesome. They also have ability to transfer to over 25 different airlines at a 1:1 ratio, but every 20,000 your transfer you get 25,000 (an extra 5,000 for every 20,000 you transfer). Some transfers both names need to match and some only last names. The best is when you can transfer to a different person completely too really make your miles flexible. Also a big problem with these points is that it could take a long time to transfer. So below, we will try to make a chart of, do the names need to match and how long the transfers take.

DATA:

SPG - Transferring from SPG account to another requires the same mailing address on both accounts for at least 30 days. (i.e. this works for spouses). Takes about 5-10 days to transfer.

Aegean -

Aeromexico Club Premier -

Aeroplan - Names don't need to match. - Usually takes about a day and half to 2 days to transfer.

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan - First and Last names need to match. - Takes two business days.

Alitalia MilleMiglia -

American Airlines - Only last name needs to match. - Transfer usually takes a day. Sometime can take 2 days if you transfer it late in the day.   

Asia Miles

China Eastern

Delta - Transfers post 2 days later - If First and last names dont match then transfer wont go through (Not sure if different first name and same last name works)

Emirates Skywards

Etihad Airways - Last names need to match. Takes about a week to transfer.

Flying Blue- Requested Wednesday, transfer completed following Tuesday (names matched)

JAL - Both names need to match. Can take upto 3 weeks to transfer.

Korean -

LAN Airlines -
                                         
Miles and More/LH/Lufthansa - It's been taking forever recently 3-4 days
Last name matching will go through (even if first name doesn't).

Singapore Airlines -

United Airlines -

US Airways - Names don't need to match. - Most transfers go through the next day. Some might take an extra day.

Virgin Atlantic -

Virgin America -

Virgin Australia -

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #200 on: January 26, 2012, 11:22:56 AM »
Airline: USAirways
First name match: Yes.
Last name match: Yes.
Points transferred: 1
Transfer Initiated: Tuesday, 01/17
Miles Posted: Monday, 01/23

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #201 on: January 28, 2012, 11:24:28 PM »
usairways=DAN??? :o

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #202 on: January 28, 2012, 11:41:09 PM »
Longevity...

Even for USeless miles ;)

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #203 on: January 29, 2012, 08:33:21 AM »
usairways=DAN??? :o
Miles transferred: 1.lol
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Spg transfer to American airline
« Reply #204 on: February 06, 2012, 10:08:31 AM »
How long does it take from doing a transfer till u actually see ur transferred points in ur aa account?

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Re: Spg transfer to American airline
« Reply #205 on: February 06, 2012, 10:32:26 AM »
How long does it take from doing a transfer till u actually see ur transferred points in ur aa account?
Search DDF. Google it. believe me it's much faster than waiting for a response.

Typically 3-14 days.
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Re: Spg transfer to American airline
« Reply #206 on: February 06, 2012, 10:39:30 AM »
Search DDF. Google it. believe me it's much faster than waiting for a response.

Typically 3-14 days.
  btw I did try research but on Google I don't trust the answer and on ddf I tried and didn't come up with an answer but thanks any way

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Transferring Starwoods
« Reply #207 on: February 07, 2012, 09:13:39 AM »
Can you and Is it legal (or if not is it pretty safe) to add someone as an authorized user onto your Starwoods account and then transfer the points to his e.g. Lufthansa miles account?

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Re: Transferring Starwoods
« Reply #208 on: February 07, 2012, 11:02:03 AM »
Can you and Is it legal (or if not is it pretty safe) to add someone as an authorized user onto your Starwoods account and then transfer the points to his e.g. Lufthansa miles account?

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If LH requires name matches (which I think they do), you need to create a new SPG acct with the second name, at the same address as the first SPG acct, wait 30 days, then transfer SPG > SPG. Then you'll have SPG > LH with matching names.

If you're transferring enough SPG points for a complete award ticket, just transfer to an LH account with the SPG accountholder's name, and book the ticket for the passenger from that LH account.
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Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #209 on: February 07, 2012, 12:51:55 PM »
If LH requires name matches (which I think they do), you need to create a new SPG acct with the second name, at the same address as the first SPG acct, wait 30 days, then transfer SPG > SPG. Then you'll have SPG > LH with matching names.

If you're transferring enough SPG points for a complete award ticket, just transfer to an LH account with the SPG accountholder's name, and book the ticket for the passenger from that LH account.
Thanks so much. The guy just wants to accumulate miles into his account LH account.
Q: if he has his own Starwoods account would it cause an issue to create a new one with a different address?
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« Reply #210 on: February 07, 2012, 12:52:36 PM »
Btw how much do Starwoods points go for in general?
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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #211 on: February 07, 2012, 01:07:19 PM »
Thanks so much. The guy just wants to accumulate miles into his account LH account.
Q: if he has his own Starwoods account would it cause an issue to create a new one with a different address?
YW.

Consider switching the address on his current account.

Btw how much do Starwoods points go for in general?

That depends, because of the 25% (typically 5k) bonus on 20k increments, they're more valuable in 20k increments. I'd say typical range is 1.8-2.2, with desperate buyers/sellers going higher/lower.

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« Reply #212 on: February 07, 2012, 02:13:03 PM »
What should have I edited?

Also what's YW?
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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #213 on: February 07, 2012, 02:15:00 PM »
What should have I edited?

Your posts, you posted once at 12:51, and again at 12:52. There's no need to post again when you could've edited your first post.

Also what's YW?

You're welcome.
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« Reply #214 on: February 07, 2012, 04:22:33 PM »
Got you.
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Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #215 on: February 08, 2012, 01:12:28 PM »
3 questions:

1. How many miles can one transfer from from a Starwood account to a Lufthansa account per year.
2. Can you get unlimited bonuses?
3. If you transfer 80,000 do you get extra 20,000 bonus or you must transfer in increments of 20,000?
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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #216 on: February 08, 2012, 01:54:47 PM »
3 questions:

1. How many miles can one transfer from from a Starwood account to a Lufthansa account per year.
2. Can you get unlimited bonuses?
3. If you transfer 80,000 do you get extra 20,000 bonus or you must transfer in increments of 20,000?
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IIRC you're limited as follows:
1 transfer per 24 hours.
Up to 79,999 transferred at a time.

I don't know of any monthly/yearly limit on mileage transfers, I'm quite confident there aren't any.

SPG only awards the 25% bonus for 20k increments, so to maximize the bonus you can only do 60k every 24 hours.
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Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #217 on: February 08, 2012, 02:06:02 PM »
IIRC you're limited as follows:
1 transfer per 24 hours.
Up to 79,999 transferred at a time.

I don't know of any monthly/yearly limit on mileage transfers, I'm quite confident there aren't any.

SPG only awards the 25% bonus for 20k increments, so to maximize the bonus you can only do 60k every 24 hours.
Can you transfer 60k at once or you need to do it in 20's?
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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #218 on: February 08, 2012, 02:11:39 PM »
Can you transfer 60k at once or you need to do it in 20's?

You can do any amount up to 79,000. Here are some examples (all assuming an airline with 1:1 ratio):

10k SPG will get you 10k miles
20k SPG will get you 25k miles
30k SPG will get you 35k miles
40k SPG will get you 50k miles
50k SPG will get you 60k miles
55k SPG will get you 65k miles
60k SPG will get you 75k miles
70k SPG will get you 85k miles
79,999 SPG will get you 94,999 miles
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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #219 on: February 09, 2012, 05:13:45 PM »
Just to confirm:

SPG --> AA = Good as long as last names match?
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