A3*G Challenge: who have the most creative routing to achieve *G in shortest time?
Sep 27, 2014, 12:06 am
#631
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Snacky
Sep 27, 2014, 12:33 am
#632
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Gotheburg, Sweden
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I have my strategy ready to maintain Gold in case I don't manage to fly 24k miles (will certainly reach 12k): a long weekend in Greece, using miles to fly ARN-ATH (60k miles + 100 USD) with SAS, and the required 4 domestic flights visiting some of the nice Greece islands. Haven't checked domestic prices, but I think they're pretty cheap.
Nice break from the long Swedish winter
Nice break from the long Swedish winter
Sep 27, 2014, 8:12 am
#633
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I did CCS-FRA in Y (upgraded to C)
FRA-GVE in Y
OSL-FRA in J
FRA-CCS in F
It was less than 15 days trip. This racked 27K miles, i was going to have my vacations anyways so the *G was a nice touch. I think it was one of the fastest way i could possibly think of. Not that now it matters much., but having paid less than $1200 and in Venezuela money made the sweet spot. I will remember this schedule as pure awesoness and my A3 path with the 300% bonus.
FRA-GVE in Y
OSL-FRA in J
FRA-CCS in F
It was less than 15 days trip. This racked 27K miles, i was going to have my vacations anyways so the *G was a nice touch. I think it was one of the fastest way i could possibly think of. Not that now it matters much., but having paid less than $1200 and in Venezuela money made the sweet spot. I will remember this schedule as pure awesoness and my A3 path with the 300% bonus.
Sep 27, 2014, 6:13 pm
#634
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FAQ No.2 for Aegean Miles & Bonus: Aegean *Gold Card Crash-Course
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Sep 27, 2014, 6:25 pm
#635
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There is another data point on pages 35-37 of the following thread, for whatever it's worth...proceed at own risk.
FAQ No.2 for Aegean Miles & Bonus: Aegean *Gold Card Crash-Course
FAQ No.2 for Aegean Miles & Bonus: Aegean *Gold Card Crash-Course
Sep 27, 2014, 6:34 pm
#636
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Sep 28, 2014, 5:36 pm
#638
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Oct 1, 2014, 1:26 pm
#639
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Hey guys I'm still trying to make this work out before Nov. I found a routing EWR-MCO MCO-IAH IAH-SEA SEA-EWR all in First (A class) for what I think would be 22698 miles. With the 300% accrual and the 1500 mile minimum earn in first. Would this work? I credited another flight I took last month into the program so my current balance is ~4300 I just got my email confirming me to Blue status this morning. Am I missing anything?
Oct 1, 2014, 2:15 pm
#640
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Oct 1, 2014, 2:45 pm
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Be careful that you are not rounding up to 1500 miles, then tripling instead of tripling, then checking the minimum. According to this calculator, the itinerary above is more like ~18,200 miles.
Thanks.
Oct 5, 2014, 11:46 am
#642
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Hey guys I'm still trying to make this work out before Nov. I found a routing EWR-MCO MCO-IAH IAH-SEA SEA-EWR all in First (A class) for what I think would be 22698 miles. With the 300% accrual and the 1500 mile minimum earn in first. Would this work? I credited another flight I took last month into the program so my current balance is ~4300 I just got my email confirming me to Blue status this morning. Am I missing anything?
Oct 9, 2014, 10:40 am
#643
Join Date: Feb 2014
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Just an update. My original route was LGA-ORD-SEA-ORD-LGA. But due to the fire and the weather if was able to get rerouted free of charge. EWR-SFO-SEA-IAH-EWR. The points posted to my account today and I am at tiered miles of a bit over 20k. But still white member. I assume it will be a few days before my membership status changes. There are some inconsistencies with the mileage which is benefiting me so I'm not complaining.
Oct 22, 2014, 6:30 am
#645
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Try FCO-OSL-FCO on SK in "SAS Plus", should give you 5083 A3 miles. Just don't spend any more time than you need to in Norway (just do a turnaround MR). That would kill your budget ...
SK4714 FCO-OSL 23. oct. 13:40-16:50 (SAS Plus, fare class A)
SK4713 OSL-FCO 24. oct. 08:10-11:20 (SAS Plus, fare class A)
Price: Approx. EUR324 (NOK2660), booked on sas.no
Also check the A3 miles calculator on this link, to find alternative miles-friendly routes from your home town: A3 miles calculator
Snacky
SK4714 FCO-OSL 23. oct. 13:40-16:50 (SAS Plus, fare class A)
SK4713 OSL-FCO 24. oct. 08:10-11:20 (SAS Plus, fare class A)
Price: Approx. EUR324 (NOK2660), booked on sas.no
Also check the A3 miles calculator on this link, to find alternative miles-friendly routes from your home town: A3 miles calculator
Snacky