I'm planning a big trip to England next year and I'm wondering if this is possible:
- Transfer MR Points to Virgin Atlantic (or BA)
- Use those points for the flight and pay for the remainder of flight using an Arrival+ and use miles as credits (I plan on apping for it during the 40k sign up)
I haven't traveled often in the past and next year I will be doing so quite a bit. Is it even possible to pay for a portion of a flight using points transfrered the partner?
Any advice/answers would help 
@AvadaKedavra wrote:I'm planning a big trip to England next year and I'm wondering if this is possible:
- Transfer MR Points to Virgin Atlantic (or BA)
- Use those points for the flight and pay for the remainder of flight using an Arrival+ and use miles as credits (I plan on apping for it during the 40k sign up)
I haven't traveled often in the past and next year I will be doing so quite a bit. Is it even possible to pay for a portion of a flight using points transfrered the partner?
Any advice/answers would help
Just an warning about transferring to either VA or BA , you will get hit with an lot fuel surcharges almost five hundred or six hundred worth just something to keep in mind. If you are flying first class then its not that big of an deal since you are getting pretty good value, if youare flying regular economy then its something to keep in mind because fuel surcharges almost equal half price of economy ticket.
@mongstradamus wrote:
@AvadaKedavra wrote:I'm planning a big trip to England next year and I'm wondering if this is possible:
- Transfer MR Points to Virgin Atlantic (or BA)
- Use those points for the flight and pay for the remainder of flight using an Arrival+ and use miles as credits (I plan on apping for it during the 40k sign up)
I haven't traveled often in the past and next year I will be doing so quite a bit. Is it even possible to pay for a portion of a flight using points transfrered the partner?
Any advice/answers would help
Just an warning about transferring to either VA or BA , you will get hit with an lot fuel surcharges almost five hundred or six hundred worth just something to keep in mind. If you are flying first class then its not that big of an deal since you are getting pretty good value, if youare flying regular economy then its something to keep in mind because fuel surcharges almost equal half price of economy ticket.
What he said...
You're probably better off redeeming those MR points with Delta. Beginning Jan 2015, Delta is restructuring theit policy. It looks like you don't even need a card to access pay with points or award tickets.
There is also an real round about way of getting to london thru ireland thats fairly cheap. Transfer to avios and then fly aer lingus, who don't charge as many fuel surcharges.
@Anonymous wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:There is also an real round about way of getting to london thru ireland thats fairly cheap. Transfer to avios and then fly aer lingus, who don't charge as many fuel surcharges.
I had no idea the fuel surcharges were THAT bad now. Geez.
If i were to fly to london and am just flying coach i would think about doing UAL to london, i think fuel surcharges are like 5 dollars that i can handle lol
@Anonymous wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:There is also an real round about way of getting to london thru ireland thats fairly cheap. Transfer to avios and then fly aer lingus, who don't charge as many fuel surcharges.
I had no idea the fuel surcharges were THAT bad now. Geez.
If i were to fly to london and am just flying coach i would think about doing UAL to london, i think fuel surcharges are like 5 dollars that i can handle lol
Really now...
Nice.
What's a good transfer partner for Italy? The wife's been wanting to go and visit the town her family originally came from.
I am not as familiar with MR partners as i am with UR but i do think you can probably do air italia since its a direct partner? I don't know about what the story with fuel surcharges are . I only picked up EDP recently so i don't really know what best partners are for MR. I think its 50k RT from US to italy , but not 100% sure about fuel surcharges.
Also another option is transfer to delta so you won't get charged any fuel surcharges, but depends on when you will go because can get quite expensive points wise.