Star Alliance - 55555 promo trips completed

On Miles & More:
OS, LH, SK, AC, UA

On UA MP:
OS, LH*, AC*, SK, UA*(M fare)
* = inter-continental segments

All of these were done with segments on same PNR split between the two programs and before the flight (no stubs mailed-in). Except for the UA segment on M&M, all of them have posted.

No mileage (or rather promo) runs necessary.

Now let us see what happens at the end of July (which is where I assume the bonus will be credited).

Who else has completed and what is your selection of carriers?

Crediting to both LH Miles and More and AC Aeroplan:
in order of timing: AC, BD, LH, UA, MX

I've just finished a few trips:

LH - TXL-CGN,LHR-EDI,MAN-BRU,VIE-KLU,LHR-CPH (LH,BD,SQ,OS,SK)
SQ - EDI-LHR,BRU-MAN,LHR-FRA,VIE-GRAZ,CPH-HEL (BD,SQ,LH,OS,SK)
AC - LHR-EDI,GRAZ-VIE,DUS-LHR,CPH-LHR,ARN-LHR (BD,OS,LH,RG,SK)
UA - CGN-TXL,EDI-LHR,LHR-CPH,HEL-ARL (LH,BD,RG,SK) and flying UA this weekend on LHR-JFK-LHR

Just completed my 4 55K programme today...
For arguments sake, all flights are in paid C/D class with a few exceptions - * means upgraded from coach to C using points, + means coach class travel.

1. LH (Did BKK-HKG on TG+, CPT-FRA on LH, VIE-YYZ/YUL-VIE on OS*, SAN-LAX-SFO on UA+ and YYZ-YUL on AC+)

2. AC (Did LHR-VIE on OS, YYZ-SAN on AC+, MUC-PRG on LH, CPH-LHR on SK and LHR-CDG on BD)
3. SQ (Did FRA-LHR on LH, ORD-YYZ on AC+, VIE-MUC on LH, PRG-CPH on SK and CDG-SIN on SQ*)

4. TG (Did CGK-SIN on LH, SIN-BKK on SQ, BKK-HKG on TG, HKG-SIN on UA and BKK-SIN on SK)

AEROPLAN has been the first to credit the 55,555 bonus. I received the award on 23June.

Now I can go back to taking OneWorld again!



[This message has been edited by Guy Betsy (edited 07-02-2002).]

I suppose with all these multiple carrier bonus earners here, my meagre one bonus in Aeroplan hardly rates. Though I could claim to be the first one to qualify on the basis of the flights I completed within a week of the promo start date. At the same time, I should restate for the record that given both the rules and the geography at play, this promo was definitely not a favourable one for those of us living in NAmerica.

Mileage Plus:
LH: ZRH-FRA-JFK--FRA
UA: JFK-BOS
AC: BOS-Montréal
OS: ZRH-VIE
SK: VIE-CPH

miles&more:
LH: FRA-ZRH
UA: BOS-JFK
AC: Montréal-Boston
OS: VIE-ZRH
SK: CPH-VIE

all miles & status miles posted already (never took longer than 3 days).

Guy betsy, how did you find your BKK-SIN SK flight? I loved mine. I assume with the credit to TG you were either flying in Y or first/biz on SK?

[This message has been edited by kawoh (edited 07-01-2002).]

Hi kawoh, the flight on SK was fine. The little shoeboxes at the bottom of the seat in front of you were the annoyances as I found that it cut in on your legroom.

Honestly for 5th Freedom European flights, there are a host to choose from between BKK-SIN vv. There are SK, LX and AY (occasionally). For service and food, I'd give 1)LX, 2)SK and 3)AY.

But did you notice that the SK lounge in BKK is now strictly reserved for Eurobonus Gold members. Other C class and *Gold members now have to use the TG lounges.

Most of my flights above were done in J. I'll update it so as you can see what I did.

[This message has been edited by Guy Betsy (edited 07-01-2002).]

I will be poting to UA and MX: TG, SQ, SK, LH and AC.

goodo

Hi guy betsy, thanks for the follow up.

I walked past the SK lounge in BKK, but didn't stop. At first glance from the outside, it looked like an IKEA showroom! I went straight to the TG *A lounge.

It's a pity that the SK lounge is only for Eurobonus gold, were you told that when you tried to enter?

Regardless, I found the TG lounge fine, the 15 mins free internet access was a nice bonus.

My itinery was:

SYD-KUL-SYD (OS) Class Econ, V
KUL-SIN-KUL (SQ) Class Econ, Y
SIN-CGK-SIN (LH) Class Econ, M
SIN-BKK-SIN (SK) Class Econ, M
BKK-PHS-BKK (TG) Class Econ, Y

Best flight - SK (BKK-SIN)
Worst flight - OS (SYD-KUL)


[This message has been edited by kawoh (edited 07-08-2002).]

Kawoh quoted: worst flight - OS (SYD-KUL) May I ask you on which class of service you travelled on Lauda Air and on your other trips you mentioned here?

I was hoping to qualify for 4 programs, now it looks like I won't qualify for any. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

SAT-MEX MX (to LH)
MEX-GDL MX (to AC)
GDL-MEX MX (to MX)
MEX-SAT MX (to UA)

SCL-EZE LH (to UA)
EZE-GRU RG (to MX)
GRU-MIA RG (to UA)
MIA-ORD UA (to MX) (arrived late)
x ORD-YYZ UA (to AC)
x YYZ-YUL AC (to AC)

(x = missed flights, took ORD-YUL AC (AC))

YUL-YOW AC (to LH)
YOW-YYZ AC (to MX)
* YYZ-GRU AC (to UA) (arrived late)
x GRU-POA RG (to LH)
x POA-MVD RG (to AC)
x MVD-EZE UA (to UA)

(x = missed flights, took GRU-EZE RG (AC))

* following biz trip was cancelled
ORD-AMS SQ (to LH)
AMS-LHR BD (to MX)
LHR-DUB BD (to LH)
DUB-LHR BD (to AC)

Lost three segments total on a 12-segment trip; my United MIA-ORD flight was delayed two hours and missed my connections. Had to reschedule direct ORD-YUL. My Air Canada YYZ-GRU flight was delayed 3 hours due to emergency slide deploying as we pulled back from the gate; missed connection in Sao Paulo and had to take direct GRU-EZE. Any chance on getting those three segments credited to the various programs?

So now I have not qualified for any programs and would now need 7 segments to qualify for all 4!



[This message has been edited by hauteboy (edited 07-02-2002).]

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Guy Betsy:
The little shoeboxes at the bottom of the seat in front of you were the annoyances as I found that it cut in on your legroom.
</font>

yup i thought the shoebox was a silly waste of space/legroom. my other complaint was that the touch screen LCDs were temperamental (mine was stuck on volume-adjust mode, and so was the chap's across the aisle).... other than that, SK C on the A340 was impressive - especially at 1/2 the price of SQ. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

My mother flew (for UA and SQ):

TG SIN-BKK-LHR-BKK-SIN
SK LHR-OSL-LHR
OS LHR-VIE-LHR
BD LHR-AMS-LHR LHR-CDG-LHR
SQ BKK-SIN-BKK

for the promo

Just did LH:

LHR-ORD UA
JFK-LHR UA
LHR-MAN BD
LHR-CPH RG
CPH-LHR SK
And a few LH Flights.

[Edit: Just finished NH:

ORD-LGA UA
LHR-FRA LH
MAN-LHR BD
LHR-CPH SK
CPH-LHR RG ]

Regards,
Alex



[This message has been edited by alexwuk (edited 07-07-2002).]

I did five.

For NH -- SQ, TG, BD, NH and UA SQ -- SQ, TG, LH, SK and AC LH -- NH, TG, LH, SK and SQ UA -- NH, TG, SK, UA, AC AC -- NH, TG, BD, SQ and UA


I also tried to break PNRs into segments except for BD, hoping for auto-posting. It has turned out stabs for one BD and two SK sectors have to be sent in for credit.

[This message has been edited by Chiangi (edited 07-05-2002).]

I have completed 2

YHZ - YYZ AC
YYZ - YHZ LH
BUF - IAD AC
IAD - LHR - IAD - BUF LH
LHR - FRA LH
FRA - LHR AC
FRA - CPH LH
CPH - FRA AC
LHR - EDI LH
EDI - LHR AC

AC already posted, waiting for the LH to post now.

I went to a lot of trouble (and some expense) to manipulate a trip I was going to take anyway into something that would qualify for the 55,555, but I'm definitely a piker at int'l travel compared to you guys!

(For UA M+)
AC LGA-YYZ-LGA
SQ JFK-FRA (due to missing UA EWR-LHR)
LH FRA-MUC (see above, would have been LHR-MUC)
SK STR-CPH-AMS
BD AMS-LHR
UA LHR-JFK

All segments posted, waiting for bonus.

[This message has been edited by RichG (edited 07-06-2002).]

Yesterday I completed my trip.

So what have I done?

CPH-LHR-CPH RG
LHR-MAN-LHR BD
ARN-CPH-MUC-CDG-VIE-CPH-ARN on SK,LH & OS

kempis, I would like to learn: Any hints who to buy a cheap coach class ticket such as ARN-CPH-MUC-CDG-VIE-CPH-ARN on SK, LH & OS (=three different carriers on one ticket)?

I paid 2500SEK all inclusive for my ticket. This price was a special campaign.

Any hints? It doesnt hurt to work in the airline industry http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

2 FFPs

LH Miles&More
- OS FRA-SZG (Tyrolean)
- BD AMS-LHR
- SQ SIN-KUL
- LH FRA-MUC
- OS VIE-MUC (AUA)

SQ Krisflyer
- BD LHR-AMS
- SQ BKK-SIN
- TG KUL-BKK
- OS MUC-VIE
- LH MUC-FRA

Four questions to your itinerary, LH738:

1. I would say you bought the following three round trip tickets:
• BD: AMS-LHR-AMS
• LH: FRA-MUC-FRA
• OS: VIE-MUC-VIE
I assume, you bought another round trip ticket FRA-SZG-FRA and credit this return segment to M&M. Correct?

2. As I asked kempis: Any hints how to buy a cheap (coach class) ticket such as SIN - KUL (SQ) - BKK (TG) – SIN (SQ) ?

3. To which program did you credit FRA-SIN-FRA?

4. I thought for myself the only attractive feature in KrisFlyer is PPS. What was the reason for using KrisFlyer and not MP?

I had a route planned for 5 x 55555 on a Star1:
mel-sin-hkt-bkk-phs-bkk-vie-grz-vie-muc-fra-bru-fra-txl-cph-ham-cph-ams-lhr
-cdg-iad-bos-yyz-ord-den-sea-sfo-mel

Only problem was, on any day it'd work for me, I couldn't get a seat on SQ out of MEL!
Lack of AN made it a real pain to try to work any alternative, so I gave up on it altogether.

Spending the weekend sorting boarding passes to mail.

in May KIXSFO H UA UA1
in May x SFOLAX H UA NH1

6/14 SNALAX UX MX1
LAXNRT UA AC1
NRTITM NH UA2
6/21 ITMNGA NH MX2
NGAITM NH AC2

the fun
6/26 KIXBKK TG UA3
6/27 BKKSIN SK (xld2TG)
SINBKK SK (same)
6/28 BKKSIN SQ UA4
SINCGK LH NH2
CGKSIN LH
6/29 SINKUL SQ RG1
KULSIN SQ MX3
SINBKK SQ AC3
6/30 BKKHKT TG
7/1 HKTBKK TG
BKKKIX J SQ NH3
7/2 KIXYVR J AC UA5
YVRLAX J AC
LAXSNA UX RG2

I have a letter SK Eurobonus BKK about the cancelled flight to submit to AC and MX. But just to be on the safe side I will save the 2TGs, 1LH and 1AC until they post, worst case scenario I miss out on MX or AC, but RG should be easy.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Patron:
kempis, I would like to learn: Any hints who to buy a cheap coach class ticket such as ARN-CPH-MUC-CDG-VIE-CPH-ARN on SK, LH & OS (=three different carriers on one ticket)?</font>

I paid 1900 DKK for same ticket, thanks to kempis....

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Patron:
Four questions to your itinerary, LH738:

1. I would say you bought the following three round trip tickets:
- BD: AMS-LHR-AMS
- LH: FRA-MUC-FRA
- OS: VIE-MUC-VIE
I assume, you bought another round trip ticket FRA-SZG-FRA and credit this return segment to M&M. Correct?

2. As I asked kempis: Any hints how to buy a cheap (coach class) ticket such as SIN - KUL (SQ) - BKK (TG) – SIN (SQ) ?

3. To which program did you credit FRA-SIN-FRA?

4. I thought for myself the only attractive feature in KrisFlyer is PPS. What was the reason for using KrisFlyer and not MP? </font>

Overview (KLM comb & Star promo):
Itinery 1 and itinery 2 were (short) holiday/sight-seeing trips.

Itinery 1: 19.06.02 - 25.06.02
FRA -(OS)- SZG -(A6)- AMS -(BD)- LHR -(BD)- AMS -(KL)- BKK -(SQ)- SIN -(SQ)- KUL -(TG)- BKK -(KL)- AMS -(KL)- FRA
(A6 = Air Alps)
19.06.02 Sheraton Hotel Goldener Hirsch; Salzburg
21.06.02 Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit; Bangkok
22.06.02 Sheraton Singapore Towers; Singapore
23.06.02 Sheraton Imperial; Kuala Lumpur

Itinery 2: 04.07.02 - 07.07.02
FRA -(LH)- MUC -(OS)- VIE -(OS)- MUC -(LH)- FRA
04.07.02 Vienna Marriott Hotel; Vienna
05.07.02 Sheraton Bristol (Westin); Vienna
06.07.02 Sheraton Imperial; Vienna

To your questions:

1. I "combined" the KLM comb and the Star promo:
- Ouch: oneway ticket (C-class) FRA-SZG (OS/Tyrolean)
- SZG-AMS-BKK-AMS-FRA: KML had/has great business class fares out of Austria. I could change AMS-SZG to AMS-FRA without any fee at a KLM ticket counter in Amsterdam!!!!!!
- AMS-LHR-AMS (BD): I had enough time in AMS to fly to LHR. I was surprised about the low ticket prices (Economy class) with a return on the same day.
- BKK-SIN-KUL-BKK (SQ/TG)
- FRA-MUC-FRA (LH, Economy class)
- MUC-VIE-MUC (OS/AUA, Economy class)
I used Etix/SEN card for all flights with OS and LH and changed the FFP to Krisflyer just before boarding. That "cost" me some chocolates (learnt from Rudi to have always chocolates in my bag) for the agents (doing an excellent work) and helped to get the famous empty seat in Y-class (except VIE-MUC) and an upgrade to C for FRA-MUC.

2. Two choices: buy a (very) cheap ticket or enjoy F-class (if no cheap ticket is available) because then the price difference isn't bad (I made the second choice with a flight on a SQ-B747 with the SkySuites from BKK to SIN). It seams from posts on the Star, TG and SQ forums that local travel agencies offer the best prices for cheap tickets or book far ahead.

3. KLM (comb): Flights to/from BKK on KLM and then roundtrip on Star: BKK-[SQ]-SIN-[SQ]-KUL-[TG]-BKK

4. I've no goal to reach status on SQ (at least not at the moment). Oneway upgrades (e.g. for Europe - SIN) cost 40000miles (Y-&gt;C) or 45000miles (C-&gt;F). You've to fly a lot to get 40000/45000 miles in Krisflyer. It was easy/quick to get 55000 miles with the promo (5 short flights only). I don't see an advantage for me to use MP: I can upgrade flights on UA with M&M (as far as I know).

Also completed the 5 trips.
On the last day for the Krisflyer promo.

Did;

TG HKG-BKK-HKG in y
SK BKK-SIN-BKK in C
SQ SIN-HKG-SIN in Y
TG HKG-SIN-HKG in Y
SQ HKG-SIN-HKG in Y

SK BKK-SIN has not been posted yet, so I will have to fax them.
It was difficult to find fares ex HKG on SQ that still offer miles.
That is why I often route via BKK, cheaper, get miles and get to visit people there.

EK is a good option on the BKK-HKG route.
Anybody managed to claim Krisflyer miles on this route?

SQ FRA-JFK-FRA
BD FRA-LHR-FRA
LH NUE-FRA OS FRA-VIE VO VIE-MUC EW MUC-NUE

BD trip was credited as LH as on their metal but one phonecall to M&M and they changed that for me.

EW MUC-NUE got cancelled (mechanical reasons) and I had to ride a 2 hrs bus instead of a ca. 20 mins. flight...

Well as I suspected - the SK LHR Staff really are incompotent (For a cheap laugh see - http://www.alex.me.uk/sklhrcph.jpg). None of the flights I took on Friday have credited. I should have realised something was wrong when it took twenty mins to check me in without any luggage....

Great - yet more BPs to send the LH http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

At least NH credit them within 10 days by fax....

Regards,
Alex

[This message has been edited by alexwuk (edited 07-08-2002).]

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by LH738:

(A6 = Air Alps)</font>

Excellent! Another Air Alps'er http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

I trust you paid full Y, in keeping with tradition http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Regards,
Alex

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by alexwuk:
Excellent! Another Air Alps'er http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

I trust you paid full Y, in keeping with tradition http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Regards,
Alex</font>
I paid C-Class for the KLM flights and wanted to try Air Alps. Smaller, regional airlines often supply supperior service. But not Air Alps: free seating.

Completed my ARN-LHR-MIL-VIE-FRA-ARN trip on July 7 (SK/BD/OS(twice)/LH) to finish earning my two 55555 bonuses (UA and LH).

More importantly - met in person briefly with Kempis and Longhauler while in VIE.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by LH738:
Originally posted by alexwuk:
Excellent! Another Air Alps'er http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

I trust you paid full Y, in keeping with tradition http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Regards,
Alex</font>
I paid C-Class for the KLM flights and wanted to try Air Alps. Smaller, regional airlines often supply supperior service. But not Air Alps: free seating.

Yep. There is no C on A6; just about ten rows of 1-2 seating on the 328 right? And that famous KLM service ethos http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif
Regards,
Alex

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by alexwuk:
Yep. There is no C on A6; just about ten rows of 1-2 seating on the 328 right? And that famous KLM service ethos http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif
Regards,
Alex
</font>
I knew already during booking that there is no C. As already mentioned smaller regional airlines like Augsburg Airways, Rheintalflug etc. offer superior service and have also a 1-class configuration. The ticket was a good chance to try something new: but Air Alps was disappointing - and no option in future any more.

BTW, on their website www.airalps.at (http://www.airalps.at) is a link to several FFPs. There's also a link to LH M&M!? (I used KL Flying Dutchman and the miles credited already. I just wondered about the link to LH M&M. I never saw something about them (KLM Alps was renamed to Air Alps some time ago) on the LH website.)

AFAIK air!alps credits M&M bonus miles only on flights STR-VIE. I even think they offer LH codeshares on that flight. And you can't even get KLM FD points on this specific route...

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by LH738:

I knew already during booking that there is no C. As already mentioned smaller regional airlines like Augsburg Airways, Rheintalflug etc. offer superior service and have also a 1-class configuration. The ticket was a good chance to try something new: but Air Alps was disappointing - and no option in future any more.

BTW, on their website www.airalps.at (http://www.airalps.at) is a link to several FFPs. There's also a link to LH M&M!? (I used KL Flying Dutchman and the miles credited already. I just wondered about the link to LH M&M. I never saw something about them (KLM Alps was renamed to Air Alps some time ago) on the LH website.)</font>

Yep it's credited as bonus miles. Just send your BP in to LH and wait for twelve weeks... However this only on VIE-STR.

There's no LH codeshare on this route (it can however be booked as a Miles & More reward). It does have it uses (First flight from VIE to STR - hence more AIRails http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif ). I thought the topfen wasn't bad, then again at 06:30 - pretty much any food is good! Compared to OS/LH on that route; I'd probably fly Air A!ps again.

Regards,
Alex



[This message has been edited by alexwuk (edited 07-09-2002).]

Ralfkrippner posted: AFAIK A6 credits M&M bonus miles only on flights STR-VIE. Alexwuk agreed.

You can earn M&M miles on A6 on all routes between Germany and Austria. Referring to a written answer I received from VIE´s M&M center, flying VIE-STR-VIE operated by A6, you should earn status miles if your boarding pass is showing an OS flight number. Same condition should apply on LH flight number.


Ralfkrippner even thought A6 offers LH code shares on that flight. Alexwuk dissent.

VIE-STR-VIE is serviced three times daily operated by OS (VO) and there are two additional flights from Monday through Fridays operated by A6 (referring to LH´s timetable: KI). You can book all flights on OS and LH as well.

[This message has been edited by Patron (edited 07-09-2002).]

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Patron:

VIE-STR-VIE is serviced three times daily operated by OS (VO) and there are two additional flights from Monday through Fridays operated by A6 (referring to LH´s timetable: KI). You can book all flights on OS and LH as well.

[This message has been edited by Patron (edited 07-09-2002).]</font>

Hmm; I didn't get staus miles, nor could I book it with an LH Flight number. A quick look at Galileo suggests flight A6 420 still can't be booked under anything but an A6 flight number.

Regards,
Alex

If you booked your flight on A6, you earn bonus miles. You can book STR-VIE-STR on
https://www.lufthansa.com/aerodyn/fb_main.aero?pos=de&l=de&p=fly on a LH flight number or on http://www.aua.com on an OS number.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Patron:
If you booked your flight on A6, you earn bonus miles. You can book STR-VIE-STR on
https://www.lufthansa.com/aerodyn/fb_main.aero?pos=de&l=de&p=fly on a LH flight number or on http://www.aua.com on an OS number.</font>

I can't get A6 420 as a O/W VIE-STR as anything but an A6 flight; even using the above links. There is no codeshare on this flight.
Regards,
Alex

It looks like SQ has posted 55,555 miles for me.

And me!!!

alexwuk (Alex) posted: There is no codeshare on A6 420.

A6 420=LH 3668=OS 7272

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Patron:
alexwuk (Alex) posted: There is no codeshare on A6 420.

A6 420=LH 3668=OS 7272</font>

Thank you for showing me that.

The reason I said that there wasn't one was because I couldn't find it in Galileo / On InfoFlyaway / On Expedia (When I booked).

Thanks - another useful tip from ft.com! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Regards,
Alex