TiredOldFlyer
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- Aug 30, 2010
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Fortunately we are able to collect AMEX reward points through our business.
We pay 2% on most of our accounts to collect 1 point per dollar.
(An added bonus is that the 2% is tax dedectible) not forgetting the 1.5 points up to $250,000.
Recently I have booked a mixed class far BNE to SFO (J to SIN and F SIN to SFO)
for 374,000 miles plus $1,000 in charges. The way I figure this is that the fare has
a total cost of $8,400 (Less ATO deduction for cost of points). This is for a listed fare
of $13,700. So am I getting a discount of $5,300 ?.
We prefer SIN as avaliablity seems always to be there.
My question is am I getting best value - considering avaliablity and the "Singapore Girl" service. My attempts at trying other avaliable AMEX and Star Alliance have been to no avail, and from my cost for the points of $7,400 how much cash actually flows through to the airline ?
It appears that points flights are heavilly discounted by the airlines but being Tired and Old maybe I dont understand.
We pay 2% on most of our accounts to collect 1 point per dollar.
(An added bonus is that the 2% is tax dedectible) not forgetting the 1.5 points up to $250,000.
Recently I have booked a mixed class far BNE to SFO (J to SIN and F SIN to SFO)
for 374,000 miles plus $1,000 in charges. The way I figure this is that the fare has
a total cost of $8,400 (Less ATO deduction for cost of points). This is for a listed fare
of $13,700. So am I getting a discount of $5,300 ?.
We prefer SIN as avaliablity seems always to be there.
My question is am I getting best value - considering avaliablity and the "Singapore Girl" service. My attempts at trying other avaliable AMEX and Star Alliance have been to no avail, and from my cost for the points of $7,400 how much cash actually flows through to the airline ?
It appears that points flights are heavilly discounted by the airlines but being Tired and Old maybe I dont understand.
