Yes! There are a lot of points and miles player based in the UK. I believe you can earn points via credit cards from the UK or buy points. Most people who are into it would use both strategies.
This all sounds good, but the major hurdle is AVAILABILITY. You have to check every day and try many different gateways, book last minute, or book 1 year in advance.
While it is true that you might get better availability booking 1 year in advance or 14 days before to departing, there are still a lot of opportunities to get redemption in between. For example, some airlines will release a lot of award seats randomly and many points player will take advantage of those. In my opinion, availability is a part of the game and having a flexible schedule definitely helps, but it shouldn't be the ultimate thing that deter anyone from playing it. Even if you only travel once a year, you can still look for award seats and have a better experience while saving lots of money. Cheers!
Are the business class seat redemptions still a good deal if you don’t buy the discounted points and just use existing points? How do you value the points you get from spending your credit card?
You can start with credit cards and capitalize on this deal depending on where you want to travel to. If you can find award availability to your destination then you can take advantage of this Aeroplan deal
Great video, thank you!
Thank you!!
Thank you very much for doing the video. It was very helpful.
Thank you very much for watching! Expect more to come!
Do you think it's worth someone in the UK to get into miles and points?
Yes! There are a lot of points and miles player based in the UK. I believe you can earn points via credit cards from the UK or buy points. Most people who are into it would use both strategies.
This all sounds good, but the major hurdle is AVAILABILITY. You have to check every day and try many different gateways, book last minute, or book 1 year in advance.
While it is true that you might get better availability booking 1 year in advance or 14 days before to departing, there are still a lot of opportunities to get redemption in between. For example, some airlines will release a lot of award seats randomly and many points player will take advantage of those. In my opinion, availability is a part of the game and having a flexible schedule definitely helps, but it shouldn't be the ultimate thing that deter anyone from playing it. Even if you only travel once a year, you can still look for award seats and have a better experience while saving lots of money. Cheers!
Can you just explain how much it cost in dollars to buy 60k points?
At the current discount, 1 point costs $0.0128. So 60k x $0.0128 = $768
@@upgradedtravels so it’s at that price because you are getting a 100% bonus? Otherwise it would cost $1536
Correct, it only costs $0.0128 when you are getting the bonus. That’s why it’s a much better deal to wait for a bonus.
Are the business class seat redemptions still a good deal if you don’t buy the discounted points and just use existing points? How do you value the points you get from spending your credit card?
Yes, the points you transfer from credit cards are valued at $0.02 per point, which is still a very good deal
Ok so you think the best place to start is with credit cards if in the UK? Do you think it is worth capitalising on the Aeroplan deal if from the uk?
You can start with credit cards and capitalize on this deal depending on where you want to travel to. If you can find award availability to your destination then you can take advantage of this Aeroplan deal