How long does it takes to convert the Starpoints to US Airway Miles? I start the process since 12/6. Starwood took the points out already and said they did it. US Air says there is no way to find out what happen to my transaction.
I transferred my Starpoints into Hawaiian Airlines miles, and the transfer was completed very quickly. I think it was about a week or 10 days.
This was my experience as well. Seven days I think. Hawaiian let me hold the award travel before all the points had been transferred over .
I have only transferred miles one time but, as I recall, it was very quick to transfer to American (a week or less).
Interestingly, I believe, SVO owners are permitted to transfer Starpoints out of their account to anyone.
Where did you get this piece of info ? SPG will only transfer points to members of the same household and I dont see any special loophole for SVO members.
I agree that hotel points are more valuable than airline miles, if used at the right properties. However, in my case, I wanted to cross the 2 million mile with American Airlines to get AA Platinum status for life. This is an unpublished benefit that I keep reading may go away sometime and I didn't want to take any chances.
I thought the flying miles count toward Platinum for life not the transfer miles. Are you saying if I kept 2 million AA miles in the account, I will become AA Platinum status for life.I agree that hotel points are more valuable than airline miles, if used at the right properties. However, in my case, I wanted to cross the 2 million mile with American Airlines to get AA Platinum status for life. This is an unpublished benefit that I keep reading may go away sometime and I didn't want to take any chances.
I thought the flying miles count toward Platinum for life not the transfer miles. Are you saying if I kept 2 million AA miles in the account, I will become AA Platinum status for life.
For AA, any miles earned (credit card, starpoints transfered, etc) count. So, if you transfer starpoints to AA miles they would count twords the 2 million.
in my case, I wanted to cross the 2 million mile with American Airlines to get AA Platinum status for life..