DL/AF/KL: EU-USA-Brazil-USA-Bangkok-USA-Brazil-USA-EU $1107 rt 2.4 cpm (47088 miles)
Aug 19, 2015, 3:01 pm
#17
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I was looking at it too! The Brazil visa requirements for US citizens looked like a PITA if I were just going for the MR. Have not travelled much this year but will be back to travel next year so want to keep Diamond status. Need to add MRs to get another 35,000 miles this year.
Aug 20, 2015, 2:27 am
#20
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) is the new reality - where even business-class travel may get you 125%.with an also Devaluation of milage using, one get nearly nothing for 22500 miles ( 50% from 45k flown ). And who in the world want to sit his/her a.. for 5 days/nights in eco ??? for nothing.
I would like to see some nice MR's which are really worth the rouble ( Business/first error fares, or @ least match with my travel pattern ( so between DUS/CGN/FRA/BRU/AMS ) and ( BKK/HKT/KUL and SIN ) for less than 300 $
Aug 20, 2015, 5:06 am
#21
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You get almost the Gold Medallion status in one shot with this MR which is awesome for a few people but you need to value very high the status to make all those sacrifices.
I wanted go to Rio and BKK from Europe anyway.
But making the US immigration queue 4 times is killing it.
You earn not that many Skypesos in 2015. And Flying Blue won't even give you the Silver status with this MR.
So I wil stick with the cheap tickets I find with IB and RJ for the same price and the dates I really want and get a few American miles I walue much more than skypesos without having the pain of saying hello to the American policemen.
The devaluation of FF programs makes me do more rational choices today
If you do 43 times this MR, you'll get Gold Medaillon status for life though
I wanted go to Rio and BKK from Europe anyway.
But making the US immigration queue 4 times is killing it.
You earn not that many Skypesos in 2015. And Flying Blue won't even give you the Silver status with this MR.
So I wil stick with the cheap tickets I find with IB and RJ for the same price and the dates I really want and get a few American miles I walue much more than skypesos without having the pain of saying hello to the American policemen.
The devaluation of FF programs makes me do more rational choices today
If you do 43 times this MR, you'll get Gold Medaillon status for life though
Aug 20, 2015, 8:41 am
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BA First from Germany to Kuala Lumpur for EUR1100; or to Australia for EUR1800.I hope you found it in time: KUL was available until BA woke up at around 08:30 this morning; Sydney until somewhat later.
Aug 21, 2015, 3:58 pm
#23
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Thank's for quoting, I saw it on secret flying, but already to late.
Aug 22, 2015, 12:37 am
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Aug 22, 2015, 3:02 am
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Aug 25, 2015, 1:55 pm
#26
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Without the requisite amount of Medallion Qualification Dollars spent within the year, the amount of Medallion Qualification Miles earned becomes irrelevant, as you will not achieve that next level of Medallion elite status.
For example: unless you spent a minimum amount of money to have earned at least $6,000.00 in Medallion Qualification Dollars within the year, you could have 100,000 Medallion Qualification Miles and still not have earned Gold Medallion elite status.
...so who is willing to pay approximately $47,600.00 and endure those 43 itineraries for annual complimentary Gold Medallion elite level status?
Aug 26, 2015, 11:06 am
#27
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You forgot one important component:
Without the requisite amount of Medallion Qualification Dollars spent within the year, the amount of Medallion Qualification Miles earned becomes irrelevant, as you will not achieve that next level of Medallion elite status.
For example: unless you spent a minimum amount of money to have earned at least $6,000.00 in Medallion Qualification Dollars within the year, you could have 100,000 Medallion Qualification Miles and still not have earned Gold Medallion elite status.
Without the requisite amount of Medallion Qualification Dollars spent within the year, the amount of Medallion Qualification Miles earned becomes irrelevant, as you will not achieve that next level of Medallion elite status.
For example: unless you spent a minimum amount of money to have earned at least $6,000.00 in Medallion Qualification Dollars within the year, you could have 100,000 Medallion Qualification Miles and still not have earned Gold Medallion elite status.
But the Medaillon Qualification Dollars don't apply for Europeans (who have the most interest in this MR). So technically, you can get the status in almost one shot if you have a address outside the USA.
America in not the only center of the universe
Aug 26, 2015, 11:55 am
#28
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True for people residing in the USA.
But the Medaillon Qualification Dollars don't apply for Europeans (who have the most interest in this MR). So technically, you can get the status in almost one shot if you have a address outside the USA.
America in not the only center of the universe
But the Medaillon Qualification Dollars don't apply for Europeans (who have the most interest in this MR). So technically, you can get the status in almost one shot if you have a address outside the USA.
America in not the only center of the universe
...especially when there are other options within the SkyTeam alliance; and especially when award tickets for trips whose itineraries originate outside of the United States using SkyMiles can be rather costly in terms of taxes, fees and surcharges.
Aug 26, 2015, 12:52 pm
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You forgot one important component:
Without the requisite amount of Medallion Qualification Dollars spent within the year, the amount of Medallion Qualification Miles earned becomes irrelevant, as you will not achieve that next level of Medallion elite status.
For example: unless you spent a minimum amount of money to have earned at least $6,000.00 in Medallion Qualification Dollars within the year, you could have 100,000 Medallion Qualification Miles and still not have earned Gold Medallion elite status.That is actually correct...
...so who is willing to pay approximately $47,600.00 and endure those 43 itineraries for annual complimentary Gold Medallion elite level status?
Without the requisite amount of Medallion Qualification Dollars spent within the year, the amount of Medallion Qualification Miles earned becomes irrelevant, as you will not achieve that next level of Medallion elite status.
For example: unless you spent a minimum amount of money to have earned at least $6,000.00 in Medallion Qualification Dollars within the year, you could have 100,000 Medallion Qualification Miles and still not have earned Gold Medallion elite status.That is actually correct...
...so who is willing to pay approximately $47,600.00 and endure those 43 itineraries for annual complimentary Gold Medallion elite level status?
Who has a 50k dollar credit limit to pay for this up front?