Author Topic: What are you doing with your HawaiianMiles (Read 2995 times)

MEIR613 · « **on:** March 22, 2013, 10:30:08 AM »

I recently received 75k HawaiianMiles. The question is now, what to do with them?

1)~~Transfer to Hilton~~ (Recent Hilton devaluation)

2)~~Find a saver award tix to HNL for 2~~ (Rather go UA biz)

3)~~Redeem on partner airline~~ (Didn't see any that made sense)

4)~~Redeem for Gift Certificate~~ (Horrible value of .5cpm, besides horrible options)

Anyone else have ideas?

sky121 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2013, 10:33:54 AM »

Quote from: MEIR613 on March 22, 2013, 10:30:08 AM

I recently received 75k HawaiianMiles. The question is now, what to do with them?

1)~~Transfer to Hilton~~ (Recent Hilton devaluation)

2)~~Find a saver award tix to HNL for 2~~ (Rather go UA biz)

3)~~Redeem on partner airline~~ (Didn't see any that made sense)

4)~~Redeem for Gift Certificate~~ (Horrible value of .5cpm, besides horrible options)

Anyone else have ideas?

Save them for domestic tickets in the US?

peace123 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2013, 10:00:19 PM »

with the worthless program and 10 HH points worth only about 1 cent. you are lucky if you can redeem one night at the Hampton Inn with your 60k points

goals^n^dreams · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2013, 04:39:29 PM »

Just received bonus points from these cards, but I dont know what to do with these ones sine the devaluation of Hilton. Anyone has suggestion?

MEIR613 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2013, 04:44:50 PM »

Do they allow OW on DL?

goals^n^dreams · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2013, 03:32:25 PM »

nobody has these cards yet?

mochada · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2013, 12:31:21 AM »

I am in the same situation....I have 87k Hawaiian miles!!

smart brit · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2013, 05:04:59 AM »

How about rt nyc London in uc for 130k +tax but no yq

Bostener · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2013, 05:12:46 AM »

Because of this I didn't apply for cards with Hawaiian miles.

AJK · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2013, 05:47:11 AM »

Quote from: smart brit on March 31, 2013, 05:04:59 AM

How about rt nyc London in uc for 130k +tax but no yq

125k (from east coast).

MEIR613 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2013, 08:04:29 AM »

Quote from: Bostener on March 31, 2013, 05:12:46 AM

Because of this I didn't apply for cards with Hawaiian miles.

Ahah...because you knew hilton was going to devalue their program.

MEIR613 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2013, 08:07:49 AM »

Quote from: smart brit on March 31, 2013, 05:04:59 AM

How about rt nyc London in uc for 130k +tax but no yq

If only HA would allow OW.

Drago · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2013, 10:21:06 AM »

I'll tell you the truth, the new HH chart is decent if you use C&P.
Not nearly as good as before, but it makes their aspirational properties affordable from both a cash and points perspective.
For example, at the Conrad Maldives, the points have a value of at least .8 cpm or so (depending on season) when you use C&P.

MEIR613 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2013, 10:25:46 AM »

Quote from: Drago on March 31, 2013, 10:21:06 AM

I'll tell you the truth, the new HH chart is decent if you use C&P.
Not nearly as good as before, but it makes their aspirational properties affordable from both a cash and points perspective.
For example, at the Conrad Maldives, the points have a value of at least .8 cpm or so (depending on season) when you use C&P.

I just used C&P and got a 1cpp value.

smart brit · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2013, 02:54:25 PM »

Quote from: MEIR613 on March 31, 2013, 08:07:49 AM

If only HA would allow OW.

sweet dreams

But once wishing why not wish vs doesn't charge yq

MEIR613 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2013, 03:16:49 PM »

Quote from: smart brit on March 31, 2013, 02:54:25 PM

sweet dreams
But once wishing why not wish vs doesn't charge yq

I was talking about my sitch.

If I had wish, I would have a lot better things to ask for:)

Drago · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2013, 08:54:09 PM »

Quote from: MEIR613 on March 31, 2013, 10:25:46 AM

I just used C&P and got a 1cpp value.

I just used and got a value of around .9, so not too terrible.

PBaruch · « **Reply #17 on:** May 06, 2013, 04:12:34 PM »

Why not use the miles to fly to Hawaii? Hawaiian flies direct to Honolulu from JFK and the redemption rate is approximately 40k miles pp round trip in couch. Also, they have great reward availability, much better than AA, United and US Airways.

MEIR613 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 06, 2013, 10:57:36 PM »

Quote from: PBaruch on May 06, 2013, 04:12:34 PM

Why not use the miles to fly to Hawaii? Hawaiian flies direct to Honolulu from JFK and the redemption rate is approximately 40k miles pp round trip in couch. Also, they have great reward availability, much better than AA, United and US Airways.

1) I want to fly to Hawaii in a premium cabin(lie flat) which Hawaiian does not have to offer.

2) You could find Saver availability for 35k RT.

3)True, they have decent availability, but back to #1

PBaruch · « **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2013, 06:05:22 PM »

Good luck finding saver availability for 35k. Also, you definitely won't get a direct JFK - Honolulu flight for 35k. As for lie flat, I am not sure who offers that. I last flew first class on US Airways from Hawaii to NYC and it sucked.