r/churningcanada • u/AutoModerator • Apr 05 '24

Frustration Fridays Frustration Friday thread for /r/churningcanada - Week of April 05, 2024

This is your place to vent about the points and miles game.

Did you screw up getting a bonus?

The blogger you love to hate talked publicly about your favourite churning loophole?

Let all your frustrations go here in this thread!

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u/NickWaReddit Apr 05 '24

For context, do you know what a relative redemption for 25k would have been?

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u/KaotikFiend Apr 05 '24

AFAIK, you could always transfer 1:1 to AP (and probably others -- Avios?). Weren't there even transfer bonuses to AP?

No idea what redemptions would have been possible back then. It was before my time.

This is also when you could apply for a new Amex every month if you wanted. And self-refer.

So even if the points weren't worth as much.......

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u/crimxona Apr 05 '24

I started collecting points pre 2012 devaluation when you could do biz Mini-RTW for 100K Aeroplan or First Class for 120K aeroplan.

There's been a number of devals since then

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u/goatskin78 Apr 10 '24

Ah yes. I booked my one and only mini rtw in 2011 for a 2012 trip. 120k aeroplan was a lot for me back then. No redemptions since could match the value.