Formula for Priority Club Miles?

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Does anyone know what the formula is for calculating PC miles?

I know that for PC points it's generally =10 X USD spent, and X 1.1 or 1.5 depending on gold/platinum.

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Depends on the airline but it's based on ex tax spend, in the case of Australian airlines it's AUD when staying Australia.
 
markis10 said:
Depends on the airline but it's based on ex tax spend, in the case of Australian airlines it's AUD when staying Australia.
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Thanks. So if I stayed at the Crowne plaza which was $120 USD per night ex GST, what is the formula?
 
Cyberon said:
Thanks. So if I stayed at the Crowne plaza which was $120 USD per night ex GST, what is the formula?
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Exactly what you mentioned earlier. It is (10 x USD spend - GST) + Priority club status bonus + bonus miles for any eligible promotions.
 
JohnK said:
Exactly what you mentioned earlier. It is (10 x USD spend - GST) + Priority club status bonus + bonus miles for any eligible promotions.
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ok, interesting. a colleague of mine who credits to airline miles has a very low PC point balance, around 3000, whereas I've got around 90,000 (hotel points), and we have a similar stay record.
 
Cyberon said:
ok, interesting. a colleague of mine who credits to airline miles has a very low PC point balance, around 3000, whereas I've got around 90,000 (hotel points), and we have a similar stay record.
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markis10 said:
In Australia you get 3 miles per AUD spent, that is a lot better than 1000 PC points which is equivalent to 200 Miles or a spend of $72.
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But if I am a Plat with PC then for an AUD $100 spend I get (take AUD to USD at par) 1500 points ie 10 * 100 = 1000 + 50% for Plat staus. Converting those at 1 mile for 5 points = 300 miles.Which is the same as 3 miles per AUD. Plus if I am registered for miles then I dont get the bonuses - eg the bonus points for next stay etc ?
 
james4321 said:
But if I am a Plat with PC then for an AUD $100 spend I get (take AUD to USD at par) 1500 points ie 10 * 100 = 1000 + 50% for Plat staus. Converting those at 1 mile for 5 points = 300 miles.Which is the same as 3 miles per AUD. Plus if I am registered for miles then I dont get the bonuses - eg the bonus points for next stay etc ?
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But that is a poor example because you won't get $100 nights to often at ICs if at all and of course it's on total spend including meals etc. If you are registered for miles, you only miss out on the stay x get x points, all the other bonus offers cater for miles and points components in most cases, but as always you need to check for each stay what makes sense.
 
markis10 said:
But that is a poor example because you won't get $100 nights to often at ICs if at all and of course it's on total spend including meals etc. If you are registered for miles, you only miss out on the stay x get x points, all the other bonus offers cater for miles and points components in most cases, but as always you need to check for each stay what makes sense.
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Thanks markis10 but I'm still a little confused. The $100 was just an example - the ratios are the same whether its $100 or $1000. Given that then why miss out on the "stay x get x" points? Am I missing something?
 
james4321 said:
Thanks markis10 but I'm still a little confused. The $100 was just an example - the ratios are the same whether its $100 or $1000. Given that then why miss out on the "stay x get x" points? Am I missing something?
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Note that for IC properties outside USA, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, and Caribbean, you earn a flat 2000 PC points per stay, no matter how long the stay. So stay for a week and spend $5000 and you earn 2000 PC points.
 
james4321 said:
Thanks markis10 but I'm still a little confused. The $100 was just an example - the ratios are the same whether its $100 or $1000. Given that then why miss out on the "stay x get x" points? Am I missing something?
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As NM says, its a flat per stay points awarded at ICs outside of the Americas, so no matter how much you spend or how long you stay you get 2000 pts + status bonuses, because we get the option to collect miles based on revenue locally, it makes far more sense to be a miles collector for your local IC stays. $1000 spent locally gets 1500 PC points or 3000 airline miles! The stay x get x rewards you with at most $90 worth of PC points, I dont count my IC stays in working out which one suite me, as the airline miles are move valuable.
 
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