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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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same name on accounts?
« Reply #220 on: March 27, 2012, 04:17:16 PM »
a rep told my friend that to get the bonus from spg to us airways, the name on the accounts have to be the same. true or idiot?

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Re: same name on accounts?
« Reply #221 on: March 29, 2012, 03:20:09 AM »
Very possibly both.

Why not ask in the appropriate thread?

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #222 on: April 15, 2012, 08:57:05 PM »
Can I transfer Starpoints from my account into someone else's AA account?
Any risk?

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #223 on: April 16, 2012, 12:05:12 AM »
Can I transfer Starpoints from my account into someone else's AA account?
Any risk?
It wont go through
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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #224 on: April 16, 2012, 12:14:59 AM »
It wont go through
Thanks. Are there any tips to do it successfully?
Or any other suggestions?

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #225 on: April 16, 2012, 12:27:31 AM »
make an aa account with his name

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #226 on: April 16, 2012, 12:41:25 AM »
make an aa account with his name
Please explain?

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #227 on: April 16, 2012, 02:33:04 AM »
Please explain?
Create an american airlines acct with the name of the SPG acct's owner.
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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #228 on: April 29, 2012, 10:52:54 PM »
What is the experience regarding transferring SPG to E.K mismatching name and lastname?
Also, can one transfer to two different E.K accounts both under the name John Doe on the same week successfully?

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #229 on: April 30, 2012, 08:05:10 AM »
What is the experience regarding transferring SPG to E.K mismatching name and lastname?
Also, can one transfer to two different E.K accounts both under the name John Doe on the same week successfully?
Names dont need to match.

Max transfer from SPG is 79,999/day.

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Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #230 on: April 30, 2012, 09:34:22 AM »
Names dont need to match.

Max transfer from SPG is 79,999/day.
Usually you don't want to do more than 60k as the starwood bonus of 25% is only every 20k and on 79,999 you lose one bonus
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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #231 on: April 30, 2012, 09:39:32 AM »
Usually you don't want to do more than 60k as the starwood bonus of 25% is only every 20k and on 79,999 you lose one bonus
True.

Was just mentioning the official rule.

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #232 on: April 30, 2012, 11:51:44 AM »
79,999 a day to each mileage account or 79,999 out of SPG no matter how its split?

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #233 on: April 30, 2012, 03:26:00 PM »
79,999 a day to each mileage account or 79,999 out of SPG no matter how its split?

Latter.
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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #234 on: May 10, 2012, 05:46:24 PM »
Anyone here moved points from one account to another account at the same address lately? How long did it take? Thanks

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #235 on: June 25, 2012, 01:44:10 PM »
has anyone transferred to lh lately? is the transfer time still the first monday?

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #236 on: June 26, 2012, 08:11:52 PM »
Anyone ever transferred to South African?

Names have to match? Transfer time?

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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #237 on: June 26, 2012, 08:19:40 PM »
Anyone ever transferred to South African?
Since when can you do that?
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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #238 on: July 22, 2012, 12:23:44 PM »
How long do transfers from one Starwood account to another take?
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Re: Starwood Starpoints Transfer To Airline Miles Master Thread
« Reply #239 on: September 10, 2012, 02:33:23 PM »
SPG --> DL

Timing?

I saw one report of transferring on Fri was there following Mon at 9pm. Any othere data points?
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