Points merger

[Bob Heidrich]

I currently have Cathay Miles and Qantas F.F. points. How can I merge these points from one carrier to the other?

 

[codash1099]

I currently have Cathay Miles and Qantas F.F. points. How can I merge these points from one carrier to the other?

Simply put, you cannot.

 

[Mal]

There is a way, but it's not very efficient.

Using www.points.com , you can swap Asia Miles points into various other partner points, and then transfer to Qantas.

An example swap would be Asia Miles -> PriorityClub -> Qantas.
Asia Miles -> PriorityClub is 100 Asia Miles -> ~42 PriorityClub points.
The PriorityClub-> Qantas swap is 10000 PC points -> 2000 Qantas miles.

So 100,000 Asia Miles, would end up being around 8400 Qantas points... A shocking conversion rate.

 

[albatross710]

I currently have Cathay Miles and Qantas F.F. points. How can I merge these points from one carrier to the other?

One way redemptions? one on each carrier.

 

[codash1099]

There is a way, but it's not very efficient.

Using www.points.com , you can swap Asia Miles points into various other partner points, and then transfer to Qantas.

An example swap would be Asia Miles -> PriorityClub -> Qantas.
Asia Miles -> PriorityClub is 100 Asia Miles -> ~42 PriorityClub points.
The PriorityClub-> Qantas swap is 10000 PC points -> 2000 Qantas miles.

So 100,000 Asia Miles, would end up being around 8400 Qantas points... A shocking conversion rate.

I guess I should have said "you cannot at any reasonable rate"

 

[thewinchester]

Thanks for that post Mal, I was actually about to look that same issue up for a friend. Based on those shocking conversion rates, far better just to draw down any CX points you have on as many opportunities as possible before giving the program the cough.

 

[JohnK]

So 100,000 Asia Miles, would end up being around 8400 Qantas points... A shocking conversion rate.

Totally agree. Is Points.com making a lot of money on these type of shocking conversions? Can't understand why anyone would want to throw away their miles?

 

[louiss]

Yes, a problem & a rip-off! I have come to the conclusion that these reward programs are not worth it unless you are flying regularly, ie more often than just once or twice a year, which is no doubt why they are called 'frequent flyer', but that should be pointed out before you sign up for them & you should definitely NOT loose points, however long you've been credited with them.

At least the Qantas FF program allows points to be used for items other than flights. Singapore Air's Kris Flyer is hopeless in that regard & you have to watch them carefully to make sure they have credited your points. The last 2 trips I did I needed to chase them.

 

[NM]

Louiss, welcome to AFF.

Yes, a problem & a rip-off! I have come to the conclusion that these reward programs are not worth it unless you are flying regularly...

I guess that is why they are called Frequent Flyer Programs and not Frequent Debtor or Frequent Spender programs .

 

[trooper]

Ummm... Just what should be "pointed out"???

The fact that if you don't fly much you won't earn much?

Isn't that.. well.. blindingly obvious?

Loosing (sic) points? OK.. let's leave out the awkward fact that FF programs T's and C's make it abundantly clear the points have a "life"...

..AND just note that there are many/varied ways to prevent them being lost in most programs......

 

[Batesy]

I know, I will call Coles supermarkets who run the Fly-Buys program and ask them if I can transfer my Fly-Buys points to the Woolworths eveyday rewards program. I am sure that both Coles and Woolworths will be happy to let me do so. I am pretty sure that they are competing companies, but heh its for me and its only a little favour....

Common sense says that Cathay Pacific is a competitor to Qantas so why should these two airlines allow you to transfer points between their schemes? The both want you flying with their airlines and using their frequent flyer schemes, not their competitors.

 

[Ms Lucy]

Ummm... Just what should be "pointed out"???

The fact that if you don't fly much you won't earn much?

Isn't that.. well.. blindingly obvious?

Loosing (sic) points? OK.. let's leave out the awkward fact that FF programs T's and C's make it abundantly clear the points have a "life"...

..AND just note that there are many/varied ways to prevent them being lost in most programs......

Yep....I would have thought the term 'Frequent FLYER program' would have made the main point of these programs pretty obvious.

(and this is coming from someone (me) who earns most of her points from credit card spend)

 

[JohnK]

Common sense says that Cathay Pacific is a competitor to Qantas so why should these two airlines allow you to transfer points between their schemes? The both want you flying with their airlines and using their frequent flyer schemes, not their competitors.

Very true and I do not have a problem with airlines not allowing transfers of miles/points between programs. My query is with Points.com and the huge profits they are making from shocking conversions. But obviously the airlines know it is happening and they are turning a blind eye to it as they are making something out of it as well.

Not quite the same but similar to that company in Melbourne that continues to send me letters to acquire my IAG shares @ AUD1.27/share and their biggest selling point is I/we will avoid paying brokerage on the transaction. Thanks but no thanks....

 

[liamg]

There's an argument to be had that given Cathay and Qantas are both oneworld partners, you should be able to access all your oneworld points to redeem on a single oneworld booking.

In fact, that's something I just put into the 10 years promotion