Aegean Airlines Miles&Bonus - Status Matched BMI Refugee Saying Hello

Hello!

Now BMI have been sold to BA, there a lot of *A status match requests going on, and because of this A3 is now my new *A home.

Hope it does remdemptions like the BMI gravy train:D

I'm just been status matched also. So neew to the club.

Welcome to both of you. We hope you'll visit this forum and find it useful.

Kalosorisete :) Welcome to the ever growing Aegean forum. Great to see more members .

I think there'll be plenty of us on here. Hello everyone!

Welcome to all status-matched BMI refugees, from a A3 member who qualified as A3 gold from flown miles last year. It's a really good programme with a lot of plus points.

Now, do you think we should start a campaign to get A3 to launch a partnership with MBNA - so that a miles-earning credit card can be issued in the UK and countries other than Greece - and/or points transfer from Amex Platinum and/or SPG?

I'd also like to see A3 introducing miles-plus-cash bookings, refdundable/changeable award bookings, and some of the other USPs of BMI Diamond Club - and of course hiring Keeley! - but a UK miles-earning credit card or Amex/SPG points transfer option would be my first wish for Miles&Bonus.

In the meantime though, sit back, relax, enjoy the programme, try and fly on A3 metal sometime (I'm hoping to later this year), and remember to book your hotel stays through the A3 website for maximum points!

Welcome to all status-matched BMI refugees, from a A3 member who qualified as A3 gold from flown miles last year. It's a really good programme with a lot of plus points.

Yes, it was only outshined by DC, obviously... I wonder if the matching campaign will have a significant impact on the number of heavy flyers (I suspect most A3 M&B account holders are in Greece.


Now, do you think we should start a campaign to get A3 to launch a partnership with MBNA - so that a miles-earning credit card can be issued in the UK and countries other than Greece - and/or points transfer from Amex Platinum and/or SPG?

I'd also like to see A3 introducing miles-plus-cash bookings, refdundable/changeable award bookings, and some of the other USPs of BMI Diamond Club - and of course hiring Keeley! - but a UK miles-earning credit card or Amex/SPG points transfer option would be my first wish for Miles&Bonus.

In the meantime though, sit back, relax, enjoy the programme, try and fly on A3 metal sometime (I'm hoping to later this year), and remember to book your hotel stays through the A3 website for maximum points!

We should campaign for the DCization of M&B ;)

I'll probably do the same thing as I did with BMI : fly once on their metal to discover the product. There are A3 destinations I've never been to!

Hmm. I am already blue with A3. Seems worth a shot trying to get BMI Gold matched.

I have to admit: BD people are not getting such a bad deal, getting status on both OW and *A!

I was already Aegean Blue (*S), but Aegean have just agreed to my request to match my BMI Gold. I wonder how long the status will last for? I'll find out when the card turns up in 2 months :)

I was already Aegean Blue (*S), but Aegean have just agreed to my request to match my BMI Gold. I wonder how long the status will last for? I'll find out when the card turns up in 2 months :)

Your card will expire 12/2015

Hi guys

I have just joined A3 m&B and want to ask them for a status match - have you any tips or contact emails etc

Look forward to joining you

cheers

Paul

miles_bonus[at]aegeanair.com

Good news. Thanks for the info.

Another just matched ex-BMI member :)

Good news. Thanks for the info.

Hope you get sorted they seem to be one of the better carriers to match BDs quickly. Cards take 6-8 weeks though but worth the wait . Their Gold cards and tags are much better than the BMI ones IMHO . ^

Hope you get sorted they seem to be one of the better carriers to match BDs quickly. Cards take 6-8 weeks though but worth the wait . Their Gold cards and tags are much better than the BMI ones IMHO . ^

The current ones, yes. I really liked the swoosh ones.

Made A3 Blue fairly swiftly earlier this year but the temptation to ask for *G was too much, so i've given in. An exp of 12/2015 is a fantastic deal and will also save money when it comes to planning ridiculous mileage runs! (Though I will miss them!)

Nice to see so many familiar faces here.

:)

Nice to see so many familiar faces here.

:)

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Oh, Lord, here we goez. :D

will also save money when it comes to planning ridiculous mileage runs! (Though I will miss them!



Haha me too . BMI took me to some places I never would have gone to on their metal and their partners. Still allows me to concentrate on more exotic carriers I didnt do because I needed to keep the Star MRs up .

Haha me too . BMI took me to some places I never would have gone to on their metal and their partners. Still allows me to concentrate on more exotic carriers I didnt do because I needed to keep the Star MRs up .

Even if I matched to A3, I don't expect to fly *A soon except where there is no other choice. I'll certainly make use of my BA Gold to sample the products of a few new airlines, too...

...BMI took me to some places I never would have gone to on their metal and their partners...And one shouldn't forget their lounge in LHR: far superior to the *A one!

And one shouldn't forget their lounge in LHR: far superior to the *A one!

Yes indeed I was in it the other day . A3 still use it for their J Class passengers :)

Yes indeed I was in it the other day . A3 still use it for their J Class passengers :)
For how much longer, does anyone know?

For how much longer, does anyone know?

Well the last time I spoke to a manager at A3 ( end of May) they said there were no updates as if that would change. Obviously if BA decide to change the policy about who uses the lounge then A3 will have to look for something else but I guess the status quo will remain until such time. Enjoy it while it lasts I say :)

For how much longer, does anyone know?According to what was announced in the M&B pages, Gold benefits when flying bmi should have stopped on May 31.

According to what was announced in the M&B pages, Gold benefits when flying bmi should have stopped on May 31.

*Gold benefits. But maybe the use of the lounge in Heathrow is bilateral. Was it available before A3 joined *A ?

Indeed, there is nothing stopping them from having a separate deal with bmi/BA. If BA is getting paid for it (and the lounge will definitely be somewhat under used now with less *G's entering), they probably won't mind too much.

According to what was announced in the M&B pages, Gold benefits when flying bmi should have stopped on May 31.

They have stopped . A few Y class with Star Gold cards were turned away. I got in purely due to the fact I was J class. So A3 continues to have a lounge agreement for its J class passengers outside Star Alliance similar to the one CY had for theirs.

There's a new serve that Amex UK provide for A3 customers.

We're off to Santorini in the autumn so I booked a couple of tickets from ATH for the goddesserica and myself.

Having poked the purchase button, I opened my mail programme to find, instead of a confirmation, a notice of suspected fraud from Amex.

When I called them, it was indeed the A3 transaction they were querying, saying something about being extra careful with any Greek transactions at the moment.

Given that I've used the card for things as diverse as Moscow taxis and Manila department stores this year without a flicker, it does suggest they're being very cautious.

There's a new serve that Amex UK provide for A3 customers.

We're off to Santorini in the autumn so I booked a couple of tickets from ATH for the goddesserica and myself.

Having poked the purchase button, I opened my mail programme to find, instead of a confirmation, a notice of suspected fraud from Amex.

When I called them, it was indeed the A3 transaction they were querying, saying something about being extra careful with any Greek transactions at the moment.

Given that I've used the card for things as diverse as Moscow taxis and Manila department stores this year without a flicker, it does suggest they're being very cautious.

Weird because I use an Irish and UK credit card all the time in Greece and from here purchasing tickets on A3 and OA and never had this . Maybe Amex being over cautious especially if its not your normal habbit.

Colleague put me on to this after recommending I status match my BMI to Aegean. Hello all!

Hi all

If I send them a copy of my BMI gold card is that ok for status match?

For me, thats all they needed. Took a few days.

Thanks...I will email them now

Another BD refugee jumping to A3 as Gold and my wife Blue. Both of us have expiry date to Dec 2015. Amazing.

Email sent. :D

Hello...
as it is my first post: Hello to everyone!

I´m another one with a successfull status match from Diamond Club to Miles&Bonus. The performance of A3 is just amazing. I requested the status match last night and it is already done. Great job!

Thanks to bmi I´m now a gold member with OW and *A.

I sent in my BD card (expiry 07/12)and A3 say they could not verify the details to status match me :confused:

They can check the (former) Star status, when they have your number, on Starnet, I suppose. I don't expect there's much you can do, apart from sending scans of your card and PDFs of your bmi account and trying again.

Another BMI *G status matched across saying hello!
Just taken my first flights crediting to A3 (on SK)

I sent in my BD card (expiry 07/12)and A3 say they could not verify the details to status match me :confused:
Be sure to get this straightened out before your current *Gold card expires. Airlines usually won't do a status match based on an expired elite card.

I sent in my BD card (expiry 07/12)and A3 say they could not verify the details to status match me :confused:

I'm having the same problem. I sent back a PDF with a copy of my card AND a PDF with a screenshot of the BMI website. Still waiting on a reply.

I'm having the same problem. I sent back a PDF with a copy of my card AND a PDF with a screenshot of the BMI website. Still waiting on a reply.

Think you have same issue as me ( posted in DC forum )

Card valid, but status is reduced about 60 days before the card.

I am hoping the fact the card is valid will be enough, but they arent having it so far. :D

Think you have same issue as me ( posted in DC forum )

Card valid, but status is reduced about 60 days before the card.

I am hoping the fact the card is valid will be enough, but they arent having it so far. :D

Thats a tricky one some airlines are more specific than others during matches in my experience. Good luck with it anyway hope it works out .

Thats a tricky one some airlines are more specific than others during matches in my experience. Good luck with it anyway hope it works out .

not sure what I can do more

I sent the card

the said no, you are only silver

i sent a larger pic of the card

they said, we checked, you are silver

not sure what more i can do

A big hello from a former BD *G here, too. I just realized that I could have also status matched from BD to A3 Gold, instead I earned my Gold with last weeks flight on LH. Wasn't bad though.

Welcome to A3. You earned redeemable miles with your LH flights too.

Hi,

Yet another BD refugee. I sent the email at about 10 am, and was matched by lunchtime. Now that's reactivity.

Hi,

Yet another BD refugee. I sent the email at about 10 am, and was matched by lunchtime. Now that's reactivity.

Great ^ A3 seems to be one of the better ones in terms of time it takes to match . Congrats . :)

I Matched a few weeks ago, did not have the card but sent them a screenshot with my account details and status and a copy of my BA gold card. It took them about 1.5 hours to match me.

Just flew my first TG first SIN-BKK-FRA and got almost 20k miles one way. That was more than with DC.

Globalist

Will they also status match my Silver BMI card ?
the Gold card expired in January

Then I would need less miles to get to Gold :)

Soarer

anyone have luck with a status match lately from BMI or British Air ?

Silver probably or with luck Gold :O

I have emailed twice with no response. What address have people used?

what email have you used for a status match with BMI ?

thanks

Soarer