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Re: Mariott will buy Starwood
« Reply #200 on: November 02, 2016, 09:18:34 AM »
Thinking of cashing out a good chunk of my Starwood points with the current United promo.   Any thoughts on if it's worth holding on to them? I don't have any specific trips planned at the moment.
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Re: Mariott will buy Starwood
« Reply #201 on: November 02, 2016, 09:54:43 AM »
Quote from: sky121 on November 02, 2016, 09:18:34 AM
Thinking of cashing out a good chunk of my Starwood points with the current United promo.   Any thoughts on if it's worth holding on to them? I don't have any specific trips planned at the moment.
starpoints are the point valuable and flexible points out there and are hard to get. United are easy to get (due to lots of UR spend bonuses) so I wouldn't waste them on United. I doubt they will get devalued over night I'm sure they will give some notice which is when I would cash them out. Also I would send them to Alaska over United.
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Re: Mariott will buy Starwood
« Reply #202 on: November 02, 2016, 10:40:54 AM »
Quote from: mochjas on November 02, 2016, 09:54:43 AM
starpoints are the point valuable and flexible points out there and are hard to get. United are easy to get (due to lots of UR spend bonuses) so I wouldn't waste them on United. I doubt they will get devalued over night I'm sure they will give some notice which is when I would cash them out. Also I would send them to Alaska over United.

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Re: Mariott will buy Starwood
« Reply #203 on: November 08, 2016, 04:22:19 PM »
Quote from: mochjas on November 02, 2016, 09:54:43 AM
starpoints are the point valuable and flexible points out there and are hard to get. United are easy to get (due to lots of UR spend bonuses) so I wouldn't waste them on United. I doubt they will get devalued over night I'm sure they will give some notice which is when I would cash them out. Also I would send them to Alaska over United.

Value wise I am still going to come out ahead sending them to United AFAIK.  Unless my math is wrong.
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Mariott will buy Starwood
« Reply #204 on: November 08, 2016, 04:28:06 PM »
Quote from: sky121 on November 08, 2016, 04:22:19 PM
Value wise I am still going to come out ahead sending them to United AFAIK.  Unless my math is wrong.
AS are some of the most valuable airline miles and they're not so easy to get - they only transfer from SPG. You'll get 120k from the transfer which is still better than the regular SPG AS even with the 20k:25k bonus. It's only 12k less the the 132k UA and the AS are much more valuable for premium travel than UA IMO
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Re: Mariott will buy Starwood
« Reply #205 on: November 08, 2016, 04:29:04 PM »
A. I'm not using them for travel.
B. United currently has a bonus so it's more miles than that.
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Re: Mariott will buy Starwood
« Reply #206 on: November 08, 2016, 04:30:37 PM »
Quote from: sky121 on November 08, 2016, 04:29:04 PM
A. I'm not using them for travel.
B. United currently has a bonus so it's more miles than that.
How many more is it?
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Re: Mariott will buy Starwood
« Reply #207 on: November 08, 2016, 04:31:13 PM »
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Re: Mariott will buy Starwood
« Reply #208 on: November 08, 2016, 08:21:55 PM »
Quote from: sky121 on November 08, 2016, 04:31:13 PM
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And a 7 nights Marriott certificate.
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Re: Mariott will buy Starwood
« Reply #209 on: November 08, 2016, 08:23:05 PM »
Quote from: mmm740 on November 08, 2016, 08:21:55 PM
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And a 7 nights Marriott certificate.
That you can get with AS transfer as well.
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Re: Mariott will buy Starwood
« Reply #210 on: November 08, 2016, 08:23:11 PM »
Quote from: sky121 on November 08, 2016, 04:31:13 PM
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Quote from: mmm740 on November 08, 2016, 08:21:55 PM
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And a 7 nights Marriott certificate.
It's a pretty great deal, I would still take AS if you're using for travel and don't need a companion pass.
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Re: Mariott will buy Starwood
« Reply #211 on: November 08, 2016, 09:35:29 PM »
Quote from: mmgfarb on November 08, 2016, 08:23:11 PM
It's a pretty great deal, I would still take AS if you're using for travel and don't need a companion pass.

Im debating the same thing- to put towards United vs Alaskan vs Aeroplan. I live in Eastern Canada  so im told that Aeroplan and United would be better, specifically United since I could book any aeroplan flight for the same points but no surcharges. Anyone have experience with this?

Advice is highly apprecited.
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Re: Mariott will buy Starwood
« Reply #212 on: November 08, 2016, 10:00:51 PM »
Quote from: Dave.brown0112 on November 08, 2016, 09:35:29 PM
Im debating the same thing- to put towards United vs Alaskan vs Aeroplan. I live in Eastern Canada  so im told that Aeroplan and United would be better, specifically United since I could book any aeroplan flight for the same points but no surcharges. Anyone have experience with this?

Advice is highly apprecited.
no need to ship them to Alaska or aeroplan if you have no immediate travel plans. The only rush would be to United due to the transfer bonus
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Re: Mariott will buy Starwood
« Reply #213 on: November 09, 2016, 03:38:45 AM »
Quote from: mochjas on November 08, 2016, 10:00:51 PM
no need to ship them to Alaska or aeroplan if you have no immediate travel plans. The only rush would be to United due to the transfer bonus

Aeroplan currently has a bonus
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