sfvs said:nymgiants said:The thank you site was upgraded today they now have a search for flight rewards with expedia. They also had a link where you can get points by using expedia, but that link was removed this afternoon, so it may be a new program ready to be launched.


I entered some quasi-random flight data through this link, and it appears that it gives you exactly the same flight options and prices as you would get directly from expedia.com, assuming 1 point is redeemed for $0.01. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if this is the case for all flights, wouldn't it be better to just charge the tickets to PremierPass and redeem for $100 gift cards?

I got exactly 1% on the domestic flight I tried. I only got .92% on my international flight. Also I thought that European flights were 50,000 but now they are 60,000 if you don't want tto go through expedia.

I guess some people get 2~3 cents/point on their flights but I give up. I'm just going to get get cards at .98% and buy my own tickets with my 2% Cash Back card. I can often find prices cheaper than expedia anyway.

s0ssos said:

how is that at least $2 for all purchases? do you mean at most?

how did the person you quote say $2 for all purchases? do you mean 2 pts/$?

This is my strategy:

Citi mtvU: 5x at restaurants, bookstores (Amaz0n), movie theaters, record stores, video rental stores.
4,000 every year for 4.0 gpa, 25 points times 12 for on time payments each year.

Citi AT&T Universal Rewards: 5x at gas, grocery, drug stores, and AT&T merchandise. Received 10,000 bonus with first purchase.

Citi Drivers Edge or PremierPass: Depending if I am flying or driving more, I use this card for non category purchases to get an equivalent of 2x after combining with miles driven or miles flown.

The Citibank Account: 800 points times 12 minus 5 dollars, since it costs 5 dollars a year for LOC to hit 7 accounts.

I fly from Detroit to LA most often, and tickets are usually around 400 dollars after tax. I get tickets at the 25,000 point range, and almost double my 5x to 10x. The last ticket I booked was for December 23rd, which would have cost me 540 dollars without TY points. Cost me 25,000 TY points, so I more than doubled my point values to more than 10x.

Noticed the integration of the Expedia flight search in Thank You Network website. Was terrified to find the much higher number of points needed for redemption of flights that used to cost a lot less points. Thankfully, after calling Thank You Network directly and spoke to their travel agent, I confirmed that nothing was really changed--all flights still cost the same as they did, as long as you call, not book through the online Expedia system.

So the bottomline is, why did they even bother to put that stupid high cost Expedia system online in the first place? To fool people into spending a lot more points?

XeroK00L said:Noticed the integration of the Expedia flight search in Thank You Network website. Was terrified to find the much higher number of points needed for redemption of flights that used to cost a lot less points. Thankfully, after calling Thank You Network directly and spoke to their travel agent, I confirmed that nothing was really changed--all flights still cost the same as they did, as long as you call, not book through the online Expedia system.

So the bottomline is, why did they even bother to put that stupid high cost Expedia system online in the first place? To fool people into spending a lot more points?

A domestic flight that used to cost 25,000 points can be had for 23,600 points if you use Expedia. That seems like a benefit to me. I guess I got fooled.

breaux124 said:They claim you can get some flights for less than the "fixed" point solutions. They are "helping" you by not requiring the 25,000 points for a local flight.[/Q said:asdf9876]A domestic flight that used to cost 25,000 points can be had for 23,600 points if you use Expedia. That seems like a benefit to me. I guess I got fooled.Ah...sorry for not reading some of the previous posts more closely. I was trying to redeem for some flight to Asia, in which case the Expedia solution does cost a lot more. I now see that the new addition is simply offering an alternative that can be better than the fixed point system in some cases. Well then, thank you, Thank You Network, for making the sweet TY deals even sweeter.

asdf9876 said:s0ssos said:

how is that at least $2 for all purchases? do you mean at most?

how did the person you quote say $2 for all purchases? do you mean 2 pts/$?

yes. but you still haven't answered how that is at least 2pts/$ for all purchases

s0ssos said:asdf9876 said:s0ssos said:

how is that at least $2 for all purchases? do you mean at most?

how did the person you quote say $2 for all purchases? do you mean 2 pts/$?

yes. but you still haven't answered how that is at least 2pts/$ for all purchases

Why would I answer it? I wasn't the one who said it.

Great, just when I'm really getting some points saved up, they go and up the rates. Here are their current rates just in case anyone is interested. The first price listed is for Coach, the second is for Business Class


4. I am eligible for fixed flight option Travel Rewards. What are the current prices and destinations?
Fixed Flight Option Travel Rewards (Restricted, Round-Trip)


Continental US & Alaska 25,000 60,000
Mexico 35,000 60,000
Hawaii & Caribbean 40,000 75,000
Europe 60,000 165,000
Asia 60,000 165,000
Middle East & Africa 80,000 130,000
Australia & South Pacific 100,000 180,000
South America 60,000 160,000

pilsah said:Great, just when I'm really getting some points saved up, they go and up the rates. Here are their current rates just in case anyone is interested. The first price listed is for Coach, the second is for Business Class


4. I am eligible for fixed flight option Travel Rewards. What are the current prices and destinations?
Fixed Flight Option Travel Rewards (Restricted, Round-Trip)


Continental US & Alaska 25,000 60,000
Mexico 35,000 60,000
Hawaii & Caribbean 40,000 75,000
Europe 60,000 165,000
Asia 60,000 165,000
Middle East & Africa 80,000 130,000
Australia & South Pacific 100,000 180,000
South America 60,000 160,000

They increased europe and hawaii I believe. Now you can fly to the middle east and africa...that is new.