[oz_mark]

It will be the flights redemption option

STARWOOD PREFERRED GUEST® TAKES ITS "NO BLACKOUTS" TO NEW HEIGHTS | With Video

[Mal]

It's nice to see they've published their points table:

How many Starpoints does it take to redeem a flight through SPG Flights?

TICKET PRICE
(Includes taxes & booking fees) STARPOINTS
Up to $150 10,000
$150-$215 15,000
$215-$280 20,000
$280-$345 25,000
$345-$410 30,000
$410-$475 35,000
$475-$540 40,000
$540-$605 45,000
$605-$670 50,000
$670-$735 55,000
$735-$800 60,000
$800-$865 65,000
$865-$930 70,000
$930-$995 75,000
HIGHER PRICES (Examples)
$2,880-$3,140 235,000
$4,960-$5,220 395,000
$9,900-$10,160 775,000

(all would be in $USD)

[QF009]

Interestingly, tickets booked via SPG Flights are booked as 'revenue' tickets from the airline's perspective and not award redemptions. Which surely means one could accrue FF miles/status from such tickets?

[oz_mark]

Originally Posted by QF009

Interestingly, tickets booked via SPG Flights are booked as 'revenue' tickets from the airline's perspective and not award redemptions. Which surely means one could accrue FF miles/status from such tickets?

Looks that way, they are just purchasing tickets on the market. As a result they would be paying commercial rates for the tickets, hence the value per point that is seen.

[oz_mark]

A survey on the flights option, with a promise of 250 points

https://survey.opinionlab.com/survey/s?s=2262

[JohnK]

When I click on the link it only mentions 250 points for doing the survey.

Is this a good time to join Starwood? Do they usually have any promotions where they offer points without staying at one of their properties? I assume Starwood points can be transferred between accounts free of charge? I need some Starwood points to transfer to an airline program and was trying to work out the cheapest way to do it.

[serfty]

Starwood's fine; a good place to bucket transfer points/mile.

Plus their point plus $$ can be very good value at high end properties. (Shame that they lack properties in SWP.)

I have flushed over 60,000 SPG points through them this year (20K ending up as 50K HHonours)

[thegurio]

Originally Posted by oz_mark

A survey on the flights option, with a promise of 250 points

https://survey.opinionlab.com/survey/s?s=2262

Thankyou very much, beats paying for them! FWIW it went straight through to the survey and i assume that the points will be received promptly?

[oz_mark]

www.SPG.com/mastercardfreeweekend

Register today to qualify for a free, two-night weekend getaway when you pay for three different stays with your MasterCard® at participating Starwood hotels and resorts in Asia Pacific from October 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. Free weekends can be redeemed at selected Starwood hotels in Asia Pacific between November 1, 2008 and January 31, 2009.

[Alanslegal]

Originally Posted by oz_mark

www.SPG.com/mastercardfreeweekend

Register today to qualify for a free, two-night weekend getaway when you pay for three different stays with your MasterCard® at participating Starwood hotels and resorts in Asia Pacific from October 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. Free weekends can be redeemed at selected Starwood hotels in Asia Pacific between November 1, 2008 and January 31, 2009.

Thank Q for the heads up oz_mark

Now here's my situation - I have 2 nights booked at the Westin KL then followed by 2 nights at the Traders Hotel KL. I really wanted to check out the Traders Hotel due to their view of the towers but guess I may cxl this to do a hotel swap to Hotel Imperial KL and Le Meridien KL to achieve 3 stays on Oct 1,2,3 ---- then 2 free nights at say the St Regis Singapore early 2009.