kmthor

think there are a few people waiting but its not like there is a set amount of miles on offer you just get what you can this time around.. remember there are thousands of people who do this.. some people are traveling free through promotions ect, theirs a whole world out there with people saving points

March i would say will be the next one but no one really knows for sure.

the offer is the miles so you would not buy a "shit" load prior to that.

bcworld

You wouldn't buy miles if there wasn't an offer. It's the miles that are cheap in the offers, not the amount you need to get seats.

phat-dave

Here's an idea of what's happened in the past... looks like no offering in January



source: wheresmybag on FT forum, merci beaucoup!

bcworld

That promo in nov /dec 09 was the holy grail! It was possible to get miles for less than 1cpm due to the T&Cs.

bcworld

Currently seems to be some targetted promos happening for people who bought last year. US seems to have cocked it up as usual but I have so far received a 25% discount email, but others are reporting getting both a 25% and 50% discount email. This is for upto 50,000 miles and applies to purchases only - a 50% discount is of course the same as a 100% extra promo.

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Dear bcworld,
Dividend Miles #: 400000000000
Get 25% OFF your Purchase of Dividend Miles

Thank you for buying, sharing or gifting Dividend Miles in 2011!

We'd like to help you earn more miles this year. Enjoy 25% savings when you buy Dividend Miles before January 31, 2012.

This exclusive offer is just for you* and you can only get it here

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This could be useful - the 50% discount only, that is - if you need to top up to a particular level but isn't really of any use to fresh buyers with zero account balance...bit risky buying only 50k and hoping for a new promo later.

Almo

My boss got both 25 and 50% emails - I've had none! I really hope I get one, I'm going to take a gamble on buying some now and hoping that another 100% promo comes up. I need to go back home in December and I'm too used to flying in the big seats now.

louie

I'm feeling a bit unloved here




not that I need any miles right now, but that's not the point....

bcworld

Well I'm not biting at -25% (still waiting on that -50% email)...and to be quite frank US should be paying ME commission!

ps...just about to book some great value one-ways to Thailand using bmi DC miles (all purchased of course!).

bcworld

And here's round 2!

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Dear bcworld,
Dividend Miles #: 40000000000

Get 50% OFF your Purchase of Dividend Miles

Thank you for buying, sharing or gifting Dividend Miles in 2011!

We'd like to help you earn more miles this year. Enjoy 50% savings
when you buy Dividend Miles before January 31, 2012.

This exclusive offer is just for you* and you can only get it here

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Now I'm happy to top up!

louie

Well I've now had the 25% off offer, but no sign of 50%. Humph....

bcworld

It will almost certainly show up.

kmthor

i take it its only people that purchased last year..if anyone wants to buy on my behalf and gift them let me know.

km

Budawang

I found something weird on the Dividend Miles reward chart.

South East Asia to Central America/The Caribbean requires only 90,000 points in Business Class but South East Asia to North America requires 120,000 points. It doesn't make sense but it's printed in black and white on the reward chart.

I want to combine both Europe and Canada in my next trip. The routing from KL to Cancun would go through Beijing and Toronto on the way there and back through Toronto and Frankfurt on the way back.

Provided I can get myself to KL cheaply (AirAsia anyone?), this would be something of a grand world tour on a shoestring.

bcworld

That would be an expensive 50k miles! $940 to buy them then $570 to share them = way too much!

louie

Not sure where you plan on stopping, but don't forget you can only have one stopover (in addition to your destination of course). Unless you are lucky enough to find a US agent who will let you have two, but don't bank on it.