Gift gold card
Oct 21, 2016, 2:41 pm
#76
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: CPH, BRU
Programs: LH SEN* (*G), EBG (*G)
Posts: 793
SAS told me current year + 1 year + 3 months. But first 2 cards I gifted was only current year + 3 months (they were gifted i beginning of persons qualification year). Last one I gifted was real 27 months, so maybe a bug.
Oct 22, 2016, 8:29 am
#77
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: KSU (Kristiansund N, Norway)
Programs: SAS EBD/ *G
Posts: 2,163
The last card I gifted (to my spouse) last year, was valid from gifting in August 2015 through September 2017
Oct 23, 2016, 7:44 am
#78
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Koala Lemur
Programs: SK EBD LTG (*G)
Posts: 2,447
This is a bit strange. I gifted a card within a day or so from the date on which the receiving person created their EB account. He claims that his card is valid for the rest of this year, and the following year + the grace period. So essentially 27 month - pretty cool I thought. I asked him to check the validity date once again, to rule out a misunderstanding. I will come back when I know that. (I was gifting early August this year, and this was a newly created EB account).
Oct 23, 2016, 11:44 am
#79
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,957
I just confirmed, the person indeed got the card for 27 months. While this is very nice of SK/EB, I think I am also giving them a good deal, as I tend to gift to people who fly a lot, just a different airline, or just slightly too little to qualify, and this clearly attracts them to EB/SK. So I think this is beneficial for SK too.
if the giftee doesnt fly much its a no cost if they fly alot then most will credit to that program this hiving them more i come at the same time much like the status challenges that require xxx miles in xxx months 👍👍
Jun 4, 2017, 2:02 am
#80
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PVG
Programs: SK*G, QR*G
Posts: 514
Swap cards
Is there other programs is oneworld or skyteam that lets elite members gift an elite card, if so which ? I am sk diamond would be interested in reaching out to those and ask to gift to each other to gain oneworld or skyteam elite benefits.
Jun 4, 2017, 2:30 am
#81
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
Posts: 2,958