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Old Jan 24, 2015, 1:10 am
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Tier Miles vs. Award Miles Earning Rates
Do tier miles and award miles earn at the same rate for all qualifying flights?

For example, if I fly BR in C and credit to A3, it earns at 130%. Is that for both award and tier?
In other words, if my fly BR on a 6000 mile segment on C, will I receive both 7800 award and tier miles or will I receive 7800 award miles and 6000 tier miles?

I ask because other airlines distinguish between EQM and RDM and sometimes both earn at different rates!
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Old Jan 24, 2015, 1:59 am
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Originally Posted by PaclantFlyer
Do tier miles and award miles earn at the same rate for all qualifying flights?

For example, if I fly BR in C and credit to A3, it earns at 130%. Is that for both award and tier?
In other words, if my fly BR on a 6000 mile segment on C, will I receive both 7800 award and tier miles or will I receive 7800 award miles and 6000 tier miles?

I ask because other airlines distinguish between EQM and RDM and sometimes both earn at different rates!
Yes, you earn at the same rate - A3 does not differentiate between tier and award miles so far as earning is concerned.
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Old Jan 24, 2015, 6:45 am
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you see a difference because as gold you have now a bonus on award miles.
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Old Jan 24, 2015, 9:53 am
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Originally Posted by NWIFlyer
Yes, you earn at the same rate - A3 does not differentiate between tier and award miles so far as earning is concerned.
Definitely no! Check under "My transactions": for Golds, after November 24 the award miles are 25% more than the tier miles!
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Old Jan 24, 2015, 11:30 am
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Yes, but only on A3 metal - the OP's question was about earning on BR!
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Old Jan 24, 2015, 1:26 pm
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Indeed, and it's 20% (10% for silver), not 25%.
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Old Jan 24, 2015, 11:00 pm
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Indeed, and it's 20% (10% for silver), not 25%.
My math teacher used to tell my mother that I was good in math but my bad grades were used to the fact that I was not so much interested in it. He was right in the second part and absolutely wrong in the first!
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Old Jul 5, 2015, 8:17 am
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Originally Posted by PaclantFlyer
Do tier miles and award miles earn at the same rate for all qualifying flights?

For example, if I fly BR in C and credit to A3, it earns at 130%. Is that for both award and tier?
In other words, if my fly BR on a 6000 mile segment on C, will I receive both 7800 award and tier miles or will I receive 7800 award miles and 6000 tier miles?

I ask because other airlines distinguish between EQM and RDM and sometimes both earn at different rates!
I have also the same concern for earning tier and award miles for Star Alliance partner flights in A3 Miles&Bonus，is it really both the same miles earned?
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Old Jul 5, 2015, 8:37 am
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Yes, absolutely. 100%. (Or 50 to 200% depending on the earning rate )
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Old Jul 5, 2015, 8:51 am
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Originally Posted by NWIFlyer
Yes, absolutely. 100%. (Or 50 to 200% depending on the earning rate )
Thank you for quick response, I wish not to have any affect due to economic frustration.
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Old Jul 18, 2015, 12:56 am
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Originally Posted by NWIFlyer
Yes, absolutely. 100%. (Or 50 to 200% depending on the earning rate )
Finally it is both 200% tier and award miles of my account, that's one of the best FFP in the long run.
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Old Oct 26, 2015, 12:38 pm
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I'm a M&B Gold member and I'm flying Ethiopianair, (SA member), economy LHR-ADD anyone know what award/tier points I will get?
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Old Oct 26, 2015, 1:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Rosie Onyett
I'm a M&B Gold member and I'm flying Ethiopianair, (SA member), economy LHR-ADD anyone know what award/tier points I will get?
From LHR-ADD it is about 3659 award and tier miles, I believe Ethiopianair still gives 100% miles to all classes when crediting to A3.
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Old Oct 27, 2015, 7:07 am
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Thank you!! I need 2500 to maintain my gold which I've now had for 2 years...it runs out end of November....
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Old Oct 27, 2015, 9:01 am
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Originally Posted by Rosie Onyett
Thank you!! I need 2500 to maintain my gold which I've now had for 2 years...it runs out end of November....
It seems able to purchase up to 2000 tier miles in a calendar year.
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