Comments on: All seats available for points on SAS?

By: Gard

Gard — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:49:01 +0000

I think the trick is at least to only join one program within the StarAlliance…so for me I have joined SAS Eurobonus and if I fly Thai, Singapore Airlines etc I collect all my point on Eurobonus as you can use these points for reward flights IF you travel a lot of course. One of the best ways of using Eurobonus points is to upgrade at the gate (only when flying SAS). But yeah, it is not easy to understand all the rules that are out there and it is getting harder and harder to use to the points. But if you do make a lot of points you can book some amazing trips…like a first class travel with one of the StarAlliance partners

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:48:02 +0000

Hi Gard I too have been confused by the various cards that I have joined – StarAlliance, Krisflyer, and have never redeemed any of the points I have accumulated. The worst thing is that the points disappear after I think 2 years so unless you do a lot of flying it is very hard to get enough to then get anything worthwhile out of them.
The best rewards scheme I joined was with Marriott – I was staying at a Marriott in Cambridge with work quite a bit and got enough points for 4 nights in the Bangkok Marriott resort & Spa in a suite, and then 3 nights in the Los Angeles Marriott in a suite also. It was a quick and easy redemption and also it only took 1 night per week for about 10 months to get enough points for this. There are rumours that the British Taxman is soon going to deem this to be a taxable benefit though so such loyalty schemes may not be allowed one day! How they would police this though I do not know.
Good to see you back on your blog as it has been quiet for a while, :-)look forward to more of your updates, Paul

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