Yes, I noticed that. Waiting for a data point before I commit. Fingers crossed!
If the packages are not eligible, then the 25% bonus is not that great, considering we just had a 35% promo.
Mar 12th, 2018 10:06 pm
Yes, I noticed that. Waiting for a data point before I commit. Fingers crossed!
Mar 13th, 2018 10:08 am
Mar 13th, 2018 10:33 am
According to reddit, Marriott mentions this on their site: "*Bonus miles from Aeroplan (Air Canada) offers are not applicable."looking4deals1 wrote: ↑ Darn it missed this promo! I just redeemed a Marriott 7 night travel package about a week ago.
May 28th, 2018 11:47 am
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May 28th, 2018 3:51 pm
This information is easy to find online, but here are the 8 cities to start ( out of 13 ):
United is just using PAE as a spoke to DEN and SFO.Alaska’s new point-to-point destinations from Paine Field will be Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Orange County, California; Phoenix; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; San Francisco; and San Jose, California
Jun 4th, 2018 12:51 pm
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Jun 12th, 2018 2:06 pm
Awesome if confirmed! Have 50K points I need t convert
Aug 11th, 2018 11:14 pm
bizee-bee wrote: ↑ If you're not in a rush for a need to use Avios, then I would wait. The RBC Avion to BA Avios conversion promos run about twice a year, at mid-year and end of year and have been either 30% or 50%. The past promos have been:
2018 Jun 30%
2017 Nov 30%
2017 May 30%
2016 Nov 50%
2016 Jun 30%
2015 Nov 30%
2015 Jun 50%
2014 Nov 50%
2014 May 50%
Credit to @crimsona for maintaining a history of the promos at his thread here:
Avion/American Express/Other partners to Aeroplan/BA/AA point transfer promo history
With Aeroplan's oncoming demise in 2020, I decided it's time to explore new territory, so I converted 100K Amex MR to 125K BA Avios during last year's 25% conversion promo. I'm in no rush, and can afford to wait. I'll sit out on this current 30% Avion > Avios promo.
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I'm not sure whether you're being facetious or not but I don't use Canadian funds to spend in the US so exchange rate is not a factor for me.emmpeethree wrote: ↑ wow, we're doing pretty well then, considering the 30% exchange rate difference
Oct 30th, 2018 2:21 pm
i was pointing out that canadians for once get a better deal than americans with regards to points.
Oct 30th, 2018 2:35 pm
I think collecting points is a game that people of millennial age like to play. I'm not saying you're of that age.emmpeethree wrote: ↑ i was pointing out that canadians for once get a better deal than americans with regards to points.
in general:
$1 USD spent on US amex = 1 US Amex reward point x 1.4 conversion factor bonus = 1.4 Avios/USD $ x 0.76 (exchange rate) = 1.064 avios/ CAD$
$1 CAD spent on canadian amex= 1 Canadian Amex point x 1.3 conversion factor bonus = 1.3 avios/ CAD$
When taking into account the exchange rate, the US Amex points are only worth ~7% more despite costing ~30% (exchange rate) more (using CAD as base currency). So this means Canadian Amex users who take advantage of these transfer bonus offers are earning ~23% more avios points compared to american amex members
Oct 30th, 2018 2:36 pm
Yes, you're right. And if you have both a U.S. and a Canadian MR account, you can take advantage of that by calling Amex and moving your U.S. MR to your Canadian account at the current exchange rate. That way, your 1 MR will convert into 1.31 MR and then using the Canadian 30% promo to get 1.7 Avios vs. 1.4 Avios using the U.S. 40% promo.emmpeethree wrote: ↑ i was pointing out that canadians for once get a better deal than americans with regards to points.
in general:
$1 USD spent on US amex = 1 US Amex reward point x 1.4 conversion factor bonus = 1.4 Avios/USD $ x 0.76 (exchange rate) = 1.064 avios/ CAD$
$1 CAD spent on canadian amex= 1 Canadian Amex point x 1.3 conversion factor bonus = 1.3 avios/ CAD$
When taking into account the exchange rate, the US Amex points are only worth ~7% more despite costing ~30% (exchange rate) more (using CAD as base currency). So this means Canadian Amex users who take advantage of these transfer bonus offers are earning ~23% more avios points compared to american amex members
Oct 30th, 2018 3:01 pm
now I just have to find out how to get a US amex... didn't know you could transfer between CAD and US MR accountsefrant wrote: ↑ Yes, you're right. And if you have both a U.S. and a Canadian MR account, you can take advantage of that by calling Amex and moving your U.S. MR to your Canadian account at the current exchange rate. That way, your 1 MR will convert into 1.31 MR and then using the Canadian 30% promo to get 1.7 Avios vs. 1.4 Avios using the U.S. 40% promo.
Oct 30th, 2018 3:14 pm
Lot of good info in this thread: cross-border-us-banking-credit-cards-me ... ad-943374/emmpeethree wrote: ↑ now I just have to find out how to get a US amex... didn't know you could transfer between CAD and US MR accounts
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