New mileage accumulation tables from 1st May
Apr 16, 2014, 6:51 am
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Milano-London
Programs: ITA Executive
Posts: 165
New mileage accumulation tables from 1st May
Just been emailed by AZ informing me that the mileage accumulation tables will change from 1 May.
The email puts the emphasis on the fact that the most deeply discounted fare classes will see an increase in miles. This is indeed true (except for FCO-LIN, see below).
But when you examine the new tables and compare with them the current ones, you can see that they have sneakily shifted various Classica and Classica Plus fare classes into lower mileage earning brackets, in particular for the FCO-LIN "Easy" tariffs, which sees all fare classes except Y set to earn fewer miles from May.
You can see details here:
http://www.alitalia.com/it_it/millem...ccumula_miglia
then click "MIGLIA CON I VOLI ALITALIA". (Helpfully the old and new tables are easily comparable).
The email puts the emphasis on the fact that the most deeply discounted fare classes will see an increase in miles. This is indeed true (except for FCO-LIN, see below).
But when you examine the new tables and compare with them the current ones, you can see that they have sneakily shifted various Classica and Classica Plus fare classes into lower mileage earning brackets, in particular for the FCO-LIN "Easy" tariffs, which sees all fare classes except Y set to earn fewer miles from May.
You can see details here:
http://www.alitalia.com/it_it/millem...ccumula_miglia
then click "MIGLIA CON I VOLI ALITALIA". (Helpfully the old and new tables are easily comparable).
Apr 16, 2014, 10:26 am
#2
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Apr 24, 2014, 2:49 am
#4
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: London
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Business class still earns 300%, which I think remains quite generous.
What concerns me more is that they are changing the redemption values for SkyTeam flights from 1 July 2014 (apologies if it has already been reported on this forum, but I've just noticed it). Just an example: Europe-US redemptions in business class on SkyTeam partners are currently 80k; from 1 July this will become 100k...
What concerns me more is that they are changing the redemption values for SkyTeam flights from 1 July 2014 (apologies if it has already been reported on this forum, but I've just noticed it). Just an example: Europe-US redemptions in business class on SkyTeam partners are currently 80k; from 1 July this will become 100k...
Apr 24, 2014, 10:57 am
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Join Date: Jun 2011
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Business class still earns 300%, which I think remains quite generous.
What concerns me more is that they are changing the redemption values for SkyTeam flights from 1 July 2014 (apologies if it has already been reported on this forum, but I've just noticed it). Just an example: Europe-US redemptions in business class on SkyTeam partners are currently 80k; from 1 July this will become 100k...
What concerns me more is that they are changing the redemption values for SkyTeam flights from 1 July 2014 (apologies if it has already been reported on this forum, but I've just noticed it). Just an example: Europe-US redemptions in business class on SkyTeam partners are currently 80k; from 1 July this will become 100k...
May 3, 2014, 4:36 am
#6
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 925
The only change for Economy class (outside of FCO-LIN) is that discounted fares now earn 250 qualifying miles (125 on domestic) instead of 100 non-qualifying miles. That's a good change, and also makes segment-based status attainment easier. It's also now definitely better than Flying Blue which IIRC gives you 187 miles on low (and even not-so-low) fares.
As for FCO-LIN, I guess it's not such an elite route anymore.
A pity that Classica Plus has been downgraded. It generally seems like a class that's too expensive for what it's worth.
As for FCO-LIN, I guess it's not such an elite route anymore.
A pity that Classica Plus has been downgraded. It generally seems like a class that's too expensive for what it's worth.