Lower requalification level option for next year
Sep 22, 2014, 1:53 pm
#1
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Lower requalification level option for next year
If I get E75K and then in January choose the lower re-qualification option privilege for the following year (70K instead of 75K) does that also provide 45k instead of 50K for the next year's E50K level? If it does not then it might be a reason NOT to go for 75K if I think that I won't make 70K the following year.
Last edited by Geoflying; Sep 22, 2014 at 1:54 pm Reason: fix typo
Sep 22, 2014, 5:10 pm
#2
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If I get E75K and then in January choose the lower re-qualification option privilege for the following year (70K instead of 75K) does that also provide 45k instead of 50K for the next year's E50K level? If it does not then it might be a reason NOT to go for 75K if I think that I won't make 70K the following year.
Sep 23, 2014, 6:35 am
#3
Join Date: Oct 2010
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I think this is a very valid question. I would agree that on the way "up" - you would not be able to have lower qualification (i.e. - I was E50 then I get 70K - so can I get E75???") - - But - on the way down - it would be quite an insult if they don't let you get E50 at 45K - - when - if you were E50 - you could have selected the same.
This is one that should be looked into because it would only be fair.
This is one that should be looked into because it would only be fair.
Sep 23, 2014, 8:34 am
#4
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Maybe this is something Ben can help us change in the next year?
In the past, these are free 5000 AQM to the member where we can actually spend it whether we re-qualify or not. Understand they might want to reduce the cost for the free 5000 miles, but the ffact now it only reduced the requirement and only for you re-qualify with your current status level, it is not as flexible as it used to be.
Also would like to see an option to reduce the number of AQS as well. Especially since Tango fare now get AQS, but only 25%. So people like myself can't really benefit from the lower AQM requirement as I now qualify on AQS only.
In the past, these are free 5000 AQM to the member where we can actually spend it whether we re-qualify or not. Understand they might want to reduce the cost for the free 5000 miles, but the ffact now it only reduced the requirement and only for you re-qualify with your current status level, it is not as flexible as it used to be.
Also would like to see an option to reduce the number of AQS as well. Especially since Tango fare now get AQS, but only 25%. So people like myself can't really benefit from the lower AQM requirement as I now qualify on AQS only.
Sep 23, 2014, 8:43 am
#5
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I think this is a very valid question. I would agree that on the way "up" - you would not be able to have lower qualification (i.e. - I was E50 then I get 70K - so can I get E75???") - - But - on the way down - it would be quite an insult if they don't let you get E50 at 45K - - when - if you were E50 - you could have selected the same.
This is one that should be looked into because it would only be fair.
This is one that should be looked into because it would only be fair.
Sep 23, 2014, 9:04 am
#6
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Hate to side with AC but...this benefit is there to incent you to achieve at least same level again and particularly aimed at those who just qualified. Why would it be in AC's interest to incent you to qualify for a lower level?
Sep 23, 2014, 9:36 am
#7
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Sep 23, 2014, 9:42 am
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Sep 23, 2014, 5:13 pm
#9
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I've never understood the value of this option. It is only useful if you can predict, a year ahead of time, exactly how many miles you'll end up with. If you undershoot the target by more than 5K miles, or if you overshoot the target by even 1 mile, then it's useless -- you have to land in exactly a 5K window for it to have any value.
Perhaps others can predict this level of accuracy a full year in advance, but the way it works right now, it seems totally useless to me.
Perhaps others can predict this level of accuracy a full year in advance, but the way it works right now, it seems totally useless to me.
Sep 23, 2014, 5:15 pm
#10
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Maybe this is something Ben can help us change in the next year?
In the past, these are free 5000 AQM to the member where we can actually spend it whether we re-qualify or not. Understand they might want to reduce the cost for the free 5000 miles, but the ffact now it only reduced the requirement and only for you re-qualify with your current status level, it is not as flexible as it used to be.
Also would like to see an option to reduce the number of AQS as well. Especially since Tango fare now get AQS, but only 25%. So people like myself can't really benefit from the lower AQM requirement as I now qualify on AQS only.
In the past, these are free 5000 AQM to the member where we can actually spend it whether we re-qualify or not. Understand they might want to reduce the cost for the free 5000 miles, but the ffact now it only reduced the requirement and only for you re-qualify with your current status level, it is not as flexible as it used to be.
Also would like to see an option to reduce the number of AQS as well. Especially since Tango fare now get AQS, but only 25%. So people like myself can't really benefit from the lower AQM requirement as I now qualify on AQS only.
Sep 23, 2014, 9:24 pm
#11
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I've never understood the value of this option. It is only useful if you can predict, a year ahead of time, exactly how many miles you'll end up with. If you undershoot the target by more than 5K miles, or if you overshoot the target by even 1 mile, then it's useless -- you have to land in exactly a 5K window for it to have any value.
Perhaps others can predict this level of accuracy a full year in advance, but the way it works right now, it seems totally useless to me.
Perhaps others can predict this level of accuracy a full year in advance, but the way it works right now, it seems totally useless to me.
Sep 24, 2014, 7:20 am
#12
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Maybe this is something Ben can help us change in the next year?
In the past, these are free 5000 AQM to the member where we can actually spend it whether we re-qualify or not. Understand they might want to reduce the cost for the free 5000 miles, but the ffact now it only reduced the requirement and only for you re-qualify with your current status level, it is not as flexible as it used to be.
Also would like to see an option to reduce the number of AQS as well. Especially since Tango fare now get AQS, but only 25%. So people like myself can't really benefit from the lower AQM requirement as I now qualify on AQS only.
In the past, these are free 5000 AQM to the member where we can actually spend it whether we re-qualify or not. Understand they might want to reduce the cost for the free 5000 miles, but the ffact now it only reduced the requirement and only for you re-qualify with your current status level, it is not as flexible as it used to be.
Also would like to see an option to reduce the number of AQS as well. Especially since Tango fare now get AQS, but only 25%. So people like myself can't really benefit from the lower AQM requirement as I now qualify on AQS only.
Sep 24, 2014, 7:58 am
#13
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
Thanks for the info. Didn't know that. Hopefully AC mgmt will be reading this thread and at least allow this reduce qualification apply to higher status.
Sep 24, 2014, 9:12 am
#14
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