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MR points to BA miles
« on: December 15, 2010, 09:11:51 AM »
there is a 30% bonus on transfers to ba. 1000 mr =1300 ba miles. Is this a good deal for use of mr points?

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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2010, 11:16:08 AM »
It's OK if domestic US redemptions are your thing.
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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2012, 04:01:52 AM »
New 40% bonus till 9/27

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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2012, 04:02:26 AM »
New 40% bonus till 9/27

Mazal tov, finally! Thanks for letting us know!
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Re: Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2012, 04:08:13 AM »
New 40% bonus till 9/27
cool, thanks.
now my MR is worth 2. cpm
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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2012, 04:20:51 AM »
now my MR is worth 2. cpm

How do you figure BA worth 1.42+?
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Re: Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2012, 04:21:28 AM »
How do you figure BA worth 1.42+?
thats what I get for it...
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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2012, 04:22:28 AM »
thats what I get for it...

Selling? To who?
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Re: Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2012, 04:23:51 AM »
Selling? To who?
ehhmmm. publicly?
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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2012, 04:25:16 AM »
ehhmmm. publicly?

You're not allowed to sell on DDF, but you're (apparently) allowed to say who you sell to. Heck, there's a banner on DD homepage of a guy who buys, though I doubt he pays 1.42 for BA...
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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2012, 04:25:17 AM »
So transfer to BA, then to Iberia, and avoid fuel surcharges? (assuming you fly IB metal)

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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2012, 04:40:00 AM »
So transfer to BA, then to Iberia, and avoid fuel surcharges? (assuming you fly IB metal)
I see that TLV to MAD would be 25k (if you find lowest availability) and around $110 on IB. Regular cost is around $500 on IB, or $440 w/ a stopover in IST.
So w/ the bonus, it's 18k MR + $110, giving a value (if you ignore the miles you accumulate on the flight and purchase) of 2.1 cpm. Not too great, but an option.

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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2012, 07:51:45 AM »
i dont see a bonus does anyone else see it?

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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2012, 08:03:31 AM »
i dont see a bonus does anyone else see it?

Good point. I hope I didn't pull a Meshugener ;)
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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2012, 09:06:50 AM »
I see that TLV to MAD would be 25k (if you find lowest availability) and around $110 on IB. Regular cost is around $500 on IB, or $440 w/ a stopover in IST.
So w/ the bonus, it's 18k MR + $110, giving a value (if you ignore the miles you accumulate on the flight and purchase) of 2.1 cpm. Not too great, but an option.
Forget that. When I checked on BA, it was 25k + $55 to fly the same route, so a better deal. But there was less availability.
Either way, s/t for those in Israel to consider.

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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2012, 09:46:27 AM »
Forget that. When I checked on BA, it was 25k + $55 to fly the same route, so a better deal. But there was less availability.
Either way, s/t for those in Israel to consider.

How about TLV to the Canary Islands. Cost is around 40k + $90, vs a booking cost of 1.2k.
IB has lots of availability from MAD to LPA.

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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2012, 10:52:51 AM »
Good point. I hope I didn't pull a Meshugener ;)
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Lol where did you see 40%?
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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #17 on: August 28, 2012, 10:59:09 AM »
Its not advertised but if you try out the calculation tool it says 1400 avios for 1000 MR. Its definitely there
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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #18 on: August 28, 2012, 11:09:12 AM »
i just transferred with 40% bonus def working

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Re: MR points to BA miles
« Reply #19 on: August 28, 2012, 11:13:22 AM »
Is this a good value for MR?
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