http://www.moneybluebook.com/redeeming-citi-thank-you-points-for-free-flights/ Personal Finance Beyond Credit Cards and Balance Transfers Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:05:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.moneybluebook.com/redeeming-citi-thank-you-points-for-free-flights/#comment-32290 Darren Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:59:50 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/redeeming-citi-thank-you-points-for-free-flights/#comment-32290 One thing to note is your are responsible for taxes and fees and many airlines have those more than the fare these days. They only cover the fare part up to the max. amount for each tier based on what Expedia shows. What I have found is good is to use Orbitz to do the search for the flight which shows the taxes on the first page...then you will know which airline has the lowest taxes and fees (I find Delta and airfrance are the best) and then you can go to teh expedia site and pick that specific carrier after the listing comes up. It save time since expedia hides the tax/fee breakout til several screens in. One thing to note is your are responsible for taxes and fees and many airlines have those more than the fare these days. They only cover the fare part up to the max. amount for each tier based on what Expedia shows. What I have found is good is to use Orbitz to do the search for the flight which shows the taxes on the first page…then you will know which airline has the lowest taxes and fees (I find Delta and airfrance are the best) and then you can go to teh expedia site and pick that specific carrier after the listing comes up. It save time since expedia hides the tax/fee breakout til several screens in.

]]> http://www.moneybluebook.com/redeeming-citi-thank-you-points-for-free-flights/#comment-27576 tien-chih wang Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:39:34 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/redeeming-citi-thank-you-points-for-free-flights/#comment-27576 Can the balance transfer amount be eligible for Thank-you point conversion? Can the balance transfer amount be eligible for Thank-you point conversion?

]]> http://www.moneybluebook.com/redeeming-citi-thank-you-points-for-free-flights/#comment-27 Raymond Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:32:26 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/redeeming-citi-thank-you-points-for-free-flights/#comment-27 Excellent point Tom. I'm personally not a frequent flyer (1-3 flights a year) so I did not consider the Citi Premier Pass...but if you fly frequently the Thank You points do add up fast with the Premier Pass due to purchases and mileage accumulation. Great deal also! Excellent point Tom. I’m personally not a frequent flyer (1-3 flights a year) so I did not consider the Citi Premier Pass…but if you fly frequently the Thank You points do add up fast with the Premier Pass due to purchases and mileage accumulation. Great deal also!

]]> http://www.moneybluebook.com/redeeming-citi-thank-you-points-for-free-flights/#comment-26 Tom Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:55:23 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/redeeming-citi-thank-you-points-for-free-flights/#comment-26 If you are a frequent traveler (fly more than 7,500) miles a year, then the citi Premier Pass - Elite is the best card in the world. You get 1 point for every mile you fly. It has a $75 annual fee, but if since 100 points basically = $1 on the thankyou network, flying 7,500 miles pays for the card and anything over that is points in the bank. I've redeemed, in the past year an a half, 6 domestic tickets, which would have cost between $350 and $500 each. That was before they changed their point structure. It used to be that if you book a domestic flight with a saturday night stay, it would only cost you 25,000 points flat. Now it costs 20,000 flat for a ticket up to $400, and for every extra $50 in ticket cost it's another 5,000 points. Still an amazing deal! If you are a frequent traveler (fly more than 7,500) miles a year, then the citi Premier Pass - Elite is the best card in the world. You get 1 point for every mile you fly. It has a $75 annual fee, but if since 100 points basically = $1 on the thankyou network, flying 7,500 miles pays for the card and anything over that is points in the bank. I’ve redeemed, in the past year an a half, 6 domestic tickets, which would have cost between $350 and $500 each. That was before they changed their point structure. It used to be that if you book a domestic flight with a saturday night stay, it would only cost you 25,000 points flat. Now it costs 20,000 flat for a ticket up to $400, and for every extra $50 in ticket cost it’s another 5,000 points. Still an amazing deal!

]]> http://www.moneybluebook.com/redeeming-citi-thank-you-points-for-free-flights/#comment-12 KingJacob Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:31:36 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/redeeming-citi-thank-you-points-for-free-flights/#comment-12 That looks alot better than compass banks reward program, with compass I need 100,000 points just to fly in the continental US. That looks alot better than compass banks reward program, with compass I need 100,000 points just to fly in the continental US.

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