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100% Bonus on US Airways Purchased or Transferred Miles
Through the end of the year, US Airways is offering a 100% bonus on purchased or transferred miles up to 50,000 miles for each of the “buy, share, or gift” options.
This is better than the offer from July/August which only included bonusing purchased miles. This time transfers are included.
With this offer you can buy 40,000 miles for $1030, get 80,000 miles in return, and fly business class from the US to Europe. Or if you and a friend each have 40,000 miles, you transfer to each other for $430 apiece, and you now both have 80,000 miles — enough for a business class Star Alliance partner award to Europe.
(Hat tip Ian.)
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Posted by November 3rd, 2009
Comments (13)
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:16 pm
can the same 40k miles be transferred to a friend and then transferred back with getting the bonus on both ends?
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Yes.
November 3rd, 2009 at 6:40 pm
I assume the bonus posts quickly so yes.
Also a better deal than buying miles would be transferring 25k to a friend who gets 50k, then having them transfer 50k to you for 100k.
You’re up 75k for $810 instead of $955 to buy 74k.
November 4th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
The bonuses post at the same time as the purchased or transferred miles, which for me yesterday was pretty much instantly.
November 5th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
[...] at View from the Wing, the bottom line is clear: With this offer you can buy 40,000 miles for $1030, get 80,000 miles in [...]
November 6th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Buy the US miles with your new BA card
November 9th, 2009 at 4:18 am
I know there’s a 50,000 mile purchase max. Can you also transfer an additional 50,000?
November 9th, 2009 at 5:29 am
@Steve, yes.
November 9th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Gary, wanted to bring this up..
Today’s announcement of the award changes affects this math:
Well with today’s announcement, this changes a bit… it could be MUCH lower (60K required) or MUCH higher (100-350K required).
Between North America* or Hawaii and Europe
Coach Class
35,000 60,000 90,000 125,000
Business Class
60,000 100,000 200,000 350,000
November 18th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
I thought this was a great bargin but after researching it, it’s at cost or higher than a ticket. I can normally, if watching, find a ticket from atl to phx for 250-270. After a buy and a transfer (for most doubling actions) I figure it’s about $301 per ticket. A decent price if you don’t want to keep waiting for best deal. But, divident miles are also subject to blackout dates so be careful.
November 18th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
I find I would be better off shopping for deals on travel sites and using my credit card that earns me mileage points.
November 18th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Oh, From atl to phx it is 25,000 miles roundtrip if that helps anyone.
November 18th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
sorry, last time as above figures weren’t right which made me think it was a great bargin to start with… buy or gift = 2.5 cents/mile share=1 cent /mile if that helps some to figure out cost plus a $30 transaction fee.