New FF tier - Midwest Airlines Aspire
Dec 16, 2009, 4:35 pm
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,653
New FF tier - Midwest Airlines Aspire
http://www.midwestairlines.com/Midwe...es/Aspire.aspx
In addition to the Executive level, there's a new tier called Aspire which has somewhat lower requirements to obtain special status:
15,000 miles or 18 segments to quality (MME is 20k or 25 segments)
--25% bonus miles (MME is 50%)
--Once-per-year discount of 5,000 or 10,000 miles on any reward (same as MME)
--Dedicated check in and security, priority boarding, first 2 bags free, free DirectTV
I'm pleased to see this because it rewards relatively frequent travelers who are not the biggest road warriors but still travel often. And it helps people who have fluctuating travel still maintain loyalty even if they miss requalifyinig for MME status.
In addition to the Executive level, there's a new tier called Aspire which has somewhat lower requirements to obtain special status:
15,000 miles or 18 segments to quality (MME is 20k or 25 segments)
--25% bonus miles (MME is 50%)
--Once-per-year discount of 5,000 or 10,000 miles on any reward (same as MME)
--Dedicated check in and security, priority boarding, first 2 bags free, free DirectTV
I'm pleased to see this because it rewards relatively frequent travelers who are not the biggest road warriors but still travel often. And it helps people who have fluctuating travel still maintain loyalty even if they miss requalifyinig for MME status.
Dec 16, 2009, 5:30 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,412
http://www.midwestairlines.com/Midwe...es/Aspire.aspx
In addition to the Executive level, there's a new tier called Aspire which has somewhat lower requirements to obtain special status:
15,000 miles or 18 segments to quality (MME is 20k or 25 segments)
--25% bonus miles (MME is 50%)
--Once-per-year discount of 5,000 or 10,000 miles on any reward (same as MME)
--Dedicated check in and security, priority boarding, first 2 bags free, free DirectTV
I'm pleased to see this because it rewards relatively frequent travelers who are not the biggest road warriors but still travel often. And it helps people who have fluctuating travel still maintain loyalty even if they miss requalifyinig for MME status.
In addition to the Executive level, there's a new tier called Aspire which has somewhat lower requirements to obtain special status:
15,000 miles or 18 segments to quality (MME is 20k or 25 segments)
--25% bonus miles (MME is 50%)
--Once-per-year discount of 5,000 or 10,000 miles on any reward (same as MME)
--Dedicated check in and security, priority boarding, first 2 bags free, free DirectTV
I'm pleased to see this because it rewards relatively frequent travelers who are not the biggest road warriors but still travel often. And it helps people who have fluctuating travel still maintain loyalty even if they miss requalifyinig for MME status.
Dec 16, 2009, 7:20 pm
#3
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: MKE
Programs: Delta Skymiles, Frontier EarlyReturns Summit
Posts: 766
This is most likely another step in creating a unified frequent flyer program. Frontier has Ascent and Summit levels which now match up very well to Aspire and Executive.
http://www.frontierairlines.com/fron...tier-levels.do
I wonder if they will bump executive up to 25k miles. Anyways, good to see them reward a larger group of their frequent flyers.
http://www.frontierairlines.com/fron...tier-levels.do
I wonder if they will bump executive up to 25k miles. Anyways, good to see them reward a larger group of their frequent flyers.
Dec 16, 2009, 7:56 pm
#4
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,653
This is most likely another step in creating a unified frequent flyer program. Frontier has Ascent and Summit levels which now match up very well to Aspire and Executive.
I wonder if they will bump executive up to 25k miles. Anyways, good to see them reward a larger group of their frequent flyers.
I wonder if they will bump executive up to 25k miles. Anyways, good to see them reward a larger group of their frequent flyers.
Dec 16, 2009, 9:34 pm
#5
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Sussex, WI
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Delta Silver Medallion, Fmr Midwest Miles Executive
Posts: 151
Midwest's thresholds for elite are still lower than Frontier's, and I'd like to see them stay that way, personally. Hopefully a lower tier doesn't overly dilute the benefits afforded to true frequent flyers like blucys with riff-raff like me who thinks my 42 segments in 2009 is a exceptional year.