Easy 250 AAdvantage points by joining Best Western

[Iza]

https://goldcrownclub.bestwestern.com/offers/seasonal.asp?season=spring&ptype=american

• Join Best Western Rewards®, our FREE rewards program, and set your earning preference to American Airlines AAdvantage® miles by Apr. 11, 2011 - new members will earn 250 AAdvantage® bonus miles just for joining!
• Be sure to provide your Best Western Rewards® number at check-in and earn 250 AAdvantage® miles on every stay.
• Between February 6 and April 11, 2011, REGISTER for the spring promotion prior to your first stay and earn 500 AAdvantage® bonus miles on your first stay, 750 AAdvantage® bonus miles on your second stay, and 1,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles for each stay thereafter.
• Keep staying and keep earning: There is no limit on the number of bonus miles that can be earned during the Promotion Period.

 

[samh004]

I doubt I’ll ever stay at a Best Western, but I’ve registered.

 

[JohnK]

Is this only for new members? Any bonus offers if one is an existing member of Best Western?

 

[oz_mark]

As far as I can see, Australia is not in the participating county list, but aside from the initial 250 points, you can get AA points for the stays.

And if you are a resident of the US or Canada you could get a status match https://goldcrownclub.bestwestern.com/offers/statusmatch.asp :shock:

 

[samh004]

As far as I can see, Australia is not in the participating county list, but aside from the initial 250 points, you can get AA points for the stays.

And if you are a resident of the US or Canada you could get a status match https://goldcrownclub.bestwestern.com/offers/statusmatch.asp :shock:

Does that mean your initial account setup needs to be for the US, not Australia?

 

[JohnK]

As far as I can see, Australia is not in the participating county list, but aside from the initial 250 points, you can get AA points for the stays.

I know I get AA miles for Best Western stays but the amount is not worth it. I am more interested in the bonus miles under this promotion as I could easily have 2 stays in Mackay.

 

[arraitch]

It seems from the T&Cs - at https://goldcrownclub.bestwestern.com/offers/spring11-american.pdf - that, sadly, Australia is not a "participating country" and residents are hence ineligible for this offer (emphasis added):

Best Western Rewards® members residing in any participating country† who register for the Spring Promotion and stay* at any Best Western branded hotel worldwide between February 6, 2011 and April 11, 2011 (“Promotion Period”) will earn 500 AAdvantage® bonus miles (“Bonus Miles”) for their 1st stay, 750 Bonus Miles for their 2nd stay and 1,000 Bonus Miles for each stay thereafter.

TO QUALIFY, PRIOR TO YOUR FIRST STAY YOU MUST: (1) BE AN EXISTING OR NEW BEST WESTERN REWARDS MEMBER; (2) HAVE SELECTED AMERICAN AIRLINES AADVANTAGE® AS YOUR EARNING PREFERENCE; AND (3) REGISTER FOR THE PROMOTION. NEW BEST WESTERN REWARDS MEMBERS WHO QUALIFY FOR THE PROMOTION WILL ALSO EARN 250 BONUS MILES.

I've registered anyway, even if the only outcome is more items in my inbox!

 

[Iza]

Apologies everyone for the misleading post. Should have read the T & C a little more carefully.

 

[arraitch]

Apologies everyone for the misleading post. Should have read the T & C a little more carefully.

Well, it wasn't until I'd read the last sentence several times that the meaning struck home. The annoying thing is that "participating countries" include Antarctica, as well as Cocos, Christmas and Norfolk Islands ... almost the entire globe apart from continental Oz and NZ. Go figure!

 

[medhead]

Well I was thinking of moving to Casey station, Antarctica.