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Exchanging stray BA miles to Virgin FF miles

PostPosted: 01 Jan 2006, 12:48
by four to the floor
Is this possible and if so how do you do it?!!?

PostPosted: 01 Jan 2006, 14:33
by mitchja
Hello and welcome to V-Flyer :)

The simple answer in no I'm afraid. It's virtually impossible to transfer miles from any OneWorld carrier into Flying Club.

You could possibly do it via a hotel chain program but you would loose a lot in the transfer.

I was in the same boat with 25K Qantas miles just sat there doing nothing. In the end, I've spent on a Qantas flight.

Regards

PostPosted: 01 Jan 2006, 14:38
by four to the floor
thanks for that.
i've heard of points brokers... anyone heard anything about this / them???

PostPosted: 01 Jan 2006, 14:53
by preiffer
Points brokers only work for schemes where you can purchase/transfer miles for members of a FFP. (such as UA's MP system)

I've yet to hear of one that works with VS...

PostPosted: 01 Jan 2006, 14:59
by four to the floor
ah! ok. thanks for the info.

PostPosted: 01 Jan 2006, 15:21
by p17blo
I thought there was a way to do this via HHonors (Or maybe it was another hotel scheme), but as I recall you lost a lot of miles in the transfer.

Paul

PostPosted: 01 Jan 2006, 16:54
by four to the floor
will have a hunt. if not will keep them for a rainy BA day :-)