points.com 15% bonus exchange / trade

[futaris]

https://www.points.com/pdccontent/pages/2011/August/PointsBonus_AugSept/

Sounds ok.

100,000 PC = 8,700 AA + 15% bonus = 10005 AA.
23,000 Aeroplan = 8,700 AA + 15% bonus = 10005 AA.
19,806 Virgin America Elevate = 8,700 AA + 15% bonus = 10005 AA.

NB, 20,000 SPG = 30,000 Aeroplan at the moment.

US Amex Membership Rewards also has the 15% bonus.

If you were close to 1MM or 2MM, then you could:

Buy 50k AA at 1000 USD. (2c / mile)
Buy 20k SPG at 700 USD, get 25k AA (max per year) (2.8c / mile)
Buy 100k PC at 600 USD, get 10k AA (do multiples) (6c / mile)

US Airways and Continental are also possible, but it's circa 45k:10k.

 

[JohnK]

Are 10,000 PC points normally worth only 870 AA miles?

 

[futaris]

Are 10,000 PC points normally worth only 870 AA miles?

Yes.

Shame Velocity FF aren't on points.com.

If they were on there and had the same rate as Velocity America Elevate,

16700 MR = 20400 velocity
19805 velocity = 10005 aa

That would be almost 60% return.

 

[futaris]

Buy 100k PC at 600 USD, get 10k AA (do multiples) (6c / mile)

NB, if you have ~2k Hyatt Gold Passport, you can buy 48k Hyatt for 960 USD, and get 25k AA. This would work out around 3.8-3.9c/AA mile.