airmiles - what is the best way to redeem them?

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  • quiet
    we'll miss you our friend. RIP
    • Sep 2001
    • 25115
    #1

    airmiles - what is the best way to redeem them?

    in order to get the most value? i have a SHITLOAD, and i've never touched them. just let it build. in terms of value, is it better to hook up with flights? total vacations? or redeem for electronics, etc?

    any thoughts on this?
    we'll miss you our friend. RIP
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    • AndrewKanuck
      Confirmed User
      • Jan 2004
      • 6706
      #2
      AirMiles (www.airmiles.ca) or airmiles from a specific airline? Which airline if so.

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        • DTK
          Confirmed User
          • Feb 2002
          • 4546
          #3
          Tickets...or better yet, upgrades
          Arguing whether the Democratic or Republican party is better is like debating which steaming pile of shit is slightly less stinky.

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            • AndrewKanuck
              Confirmed User
              • Jan 2004
              • 6706
              #4
              Originally posted by DTK
              Tickets...or better yet, upgrades
              A real airline gives you free upgrades based on your status with them due to the airmiles.

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                • quiet
                  we'll miss you our friend. RIP
                  • Sep 2001
                  • 25115
                  #5
                  real airmiles. ie airmiles.ca
                  we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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                    • DTK
                      Confirmed User
                      • Feb 2002
                      • 4546
                      #6
                      Originally posted by AndrewKanuck
                      A real airline gives you free upgrades based on your status with them due to the airmiles.
                      True, but those are generally not guaranteed. My dad is in the top tier of American's program and he does get free upgrades most (but not all) of the time.
                      Arguing whether the Democratic or Republican party is better is like debating which steaming pile of shit is slightly less stinky.

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                        • AndrewKanuck
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jan 2004
                          • 6706
                          #7
                          Originally posted by quiet
                          real airmiles. ie airmiles.ca
                          God I hate those miles, they're useless IMHO. You can get a 19" TV for 20,000 of them! WOOOT

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                            • DTK
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2002
                              • 4546
                              #8
                              Also, if the miles have been accumulating for years and years, then you're not necessarily in one of the higher tiers at this time. Thus getting upgrades becomes more difficult.
                              Arguing whether the Democratic or Republican party is better is like debating which steaming pile of shit is slightly less stinky.

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                                • quiet
                                  we'll miss you our friend. RIP
                                  • Sep 2001
                                  • 25115
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by AndrewKanuck
                                  God I hate those miles, they're useless IMHO. You can get a 19" TV for 20,000 of them! WOOOT
                                  you can fly from Van to Tokyo return for 9000. i have about 45000.
                                  we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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                                    • AndrewKanuck
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Jan 2004
                                      • 6706
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by DTK
                                      Also, if the miles have been accumulating for years and years, then you're not necessarily in one of the higher tiers at this time. Thus getting upgrades becomes more difficult.
                                      You keep the airmiles year thru year, however, to get into a new status - the miles are calculated based on a calendar year from joining the plan. AirCanada upgraded me to Elite within 3 months of joining "AeroPlan" - so screw accumulating for years and years.

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                                        • AndrewKanuck
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jan 2004
                                          • 6706
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by quiet
                                          you can fly from Van to Tokyo return for 9000. i have about 45000.
                                          AeroPlan miles are the way to go if you're an AirCanada frequent flier, www.airmiles.ca is the only thing I can tell you for AirMiles - I think i've got about 10,000 now, I don't bother using them - I just get 1 for every 20$ on my mastercard.

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                                            • DTK
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Feb 2002
                                              • 4546
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by AndrewKanuck
                                              You keep the airmiles year thru year, however, to get into a new status - the miles are calculated based on a calendar year from joining the plan. AirCanada upgraded me to Elite within 3 months of joining "AeroPlan" - so screw accumulating for years and years.
                                              I agree with what you're saying, you're absolutely correct....I just mentioned the whole years and years thing because Quiet said his miles had been accumulating over time.
                                              Arguing whether the Democratic or Republican party is better is like debating which steaming pile of shit is slightly less stinky.

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                                                • Antonio
                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                  • Oct 2001
                                                  • 14136
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by quiet
                                                  you can fly from Van to Tokyo return for 9000. i have about 45000.
                                                  Problem solved - go eat sushi in Tokio once a month for the next 5 months. Just watch out for falling buidings.

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                                                    • quiet
                                                      we'll miss you our friend. RIP
                                                      • Sep 2001
                                                      • 25115
                                                      #14
                                                      can get a SONY 42" LCD HDTV for 30K airmiles. most expensive hardgood award i can find. i guess it's better to go with flights? for example i can flight round trip to Tokyo 5 times in peak season for around 45K.
                                                      Last edited by quiet; 10-26-2004, 02:16 PM.
                                                      we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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                                                        • AndrewKanuck
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Jan 2004
                                                          • 6706
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by quiet
                                                          can get a SONY 42" LCD HDTV for 30K airmiles. most expensive hardgood award i can find. i guess it's better to go with flights? for example i can flight round trip to Tokyo 5 times in peak season for around 45K.
                                                          Hrmmm....the TV sounds alright actually

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                                                            • Steen2
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                                                              • Feb 2004
                                                              • 7662
                                                              #16
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                                                                • Peaches
                                                                  Old broad
                                                                  • Oct 2002
                                                                  • 13933
                                                                  #17
                                                                  1st class upgrades, international and Hawaiian tickets have always been the best bang for the buck IMHO.

                                                                  The general rule is to see what the mileage cost for a ticket is and give those miles $.01 value each. For instance, if it costs 25K miles for a ticket and you can buy one to the same place for less than $250, it's probably not worth it.

                                                                  Also note on many upgrades you have to buy a full fare ticket. Sometimes it's cheaper to get a 1st class sale ticket than an upgradable fare.

                                                                  These are just my experiences - YMMV (pun intended ;))

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                                                                    • Peaches
                                                                      Old broad
                                                                      • Oct 2002
                                                                      • 13933
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by quiet
                                                                      you can fly from Van to Tokyo return for 9000. i have about 45000.
                                                                      HOLY SHIT! It's costing me 60K miles to go to Tokyo COACH! What airline? I need to change over.

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                                                                        • evildick
                                                                          #19
                                                                          I always blow them on movie tickets. I guess I should try saving them up for a while.

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                                                                            • BlueDesignStudios
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                                                                              • Feb 2003
                                                                              • 9492
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by quiet
                                                                              you can fly from Van to Tokyo return for 9000. i have about 45000.
                                                                              You could fly to Tokyo 5 times if my maths is correct

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