TK Elite to Elite Plus; Segment requirements
Jul 28, 2015, 9:08 pm
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TK Elite to Elite Plus; Segment requirements
Hello all,
I have already re-qualified for TK Elite status, for the following two years, after this Elite status expires (so I believe it'll be from 2017-2019; since my current membership runs from 2015-2017).
1. I was planning to qualify for Elite Plus status, which is TK's top tier status. My question was, it is 40000 status miles the first year, right? Say, if I already have 25k status miles, I'd require 15k status miles more?
2. If I plan to keep re-qualifying for TK Elite status, I believe it is 25k status miles every 2 years (if you qualify in the first year). Were there any TK metal requirements?
3. As a US based flyer, moving soon to Asia, should I aim for E+ status, and what extra benefit does it entail me, besides the UG vouchers that I can use on TK metal?
I primarily fly long-haul in paid J, so qualifying in one or two round-trips is possible. Within the US, and Japan/India, I fly Y, and that is when *G comes in really handy.
Edited to add: if you buy a LH ticket, with 3 LH segments and 1 UA segment, all in J, the miles would be credited according to TK's LH chart, right?
Any advice/suggestions/tips will be highly appreciated! Cheers and safe flying!
I have already re-qualified for TK Elite status, for the following two years, after this Elite status expires (so I believe it'll be from 2017-2019; since my current membership runs from 2015-2017).
1. I was planning to qualify for Elite Plus status, which is TK's top tier status. My question was, it is 40000 status miles the first year, right? Say, if I already have 25k status miles, I'd require 15k status miles more?
2. If I plan to keep re-qualifying for TK Elite status, I believe it is 25k status miles every 2 years (if you qualify in the first year). Were there any TK metal requirements?
3. As a US based flyer, moving soon to Asia, should I aim for E+ status, and what extra benefit does it entail me, besides the UG vouchers that I can use on TK metal?
I primarily fly long-haul in paid J, so qualifying in one or two round-trips is possible. Within the US, and Japan/India, I fly Y, and that is when *G comes in really handy.
Edited to add: if you buy a LH ticket, with 3 LH segments and 1 UA segment, all in J, the miles would be credited according to TK's LH chart, right?
Any advice/suggestions/tips will be highly appreciated! Cheers and safe flying!
Last edited by AvidFlyer1990; Jul 28, 2015 at 9:35 pm
Jul 29, 2015, 1:51 am
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1. Wrong. You will need 80,000 miles to qualify for E+. It's 40,000 to re-qualify if you have achieved E+.
2. No metal requirement
3. IMHO there is only a marginal difference between E and E+, other than the upgrades
Last question: Not all LH business class fares qualify for TK M&S, anything booked into P earns a big fat zero. P on UA earns 100%.
2. No metal requirement
3. IMHO there is only a marginal difference between E and E+, other than the upgrades
Last question: Not all LH business class fares qualify for TK M&S, anything booked into P earns a big fat zero. P on UA earns 100%.
Jul 29, 2015, 8:16 am
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1. Wrong. You will need 80,000 miles to qualify for E+. It's 40,000 to re-qualify if you have achieved E+.
2. No metal requirement
3. IMHO there is only a marginal difference between E and E+, other than the upgrades
Last question: Not all LH business class fares qualify for TK M&S, anything booked into P earns a big fat zero. P on UA earns 100%.
2. No metal requirement
3. IMHO there is only a marginal difference between E and E+, other than the upgrades
Last question: Not all LH business class fares qualify for TK M&S, anything booked into P earns a big fat zero. P on UA earns 100%.
Also your status can be upgraded based on the last 12 months of activities so plan accordingly, 1 US/Canada - East Asia revenue J trip on TK alone will rack up over 30000 miles, with low CAD$, YYZ - HKG is well below $3000US at the moment. If you just flew some 20000 miles recently you might need just 60000 miles, check your status upgrade notice under "Operation" when logging in.
Last edited by vincewy; Jul 29, 2015 at 10:33 am
Jul 29, 2015, 12:52 pm
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1. Wrong. You will need 80,000 miles to qualify for E+. It's 40,000 to re-qualify if you have achieved E+.
2. No metal requirement
3. IMHO there is only a marginal difference between E and E+, other than the upgrades
Last question: Not all LH business class fares qualify for TK M&S, anything booked into P earns a big fat zero. P on UA earns 100%.
2. No metal requirement
3. IMHO there is only a marginal difference between E and E+, other than the upgrades
Last question: Not all LH business class fares qualify for TK M&S, anything booked into P earns a big fat zero. P on UA earns 100%.
If you fly long haul primarily with TK then E+ is worth getting, besides upgrading most expensive J segments (IST - North America), you get to use sleeping rooms at CIP and arrival lounge as well as fast track immigration on the left end of the terminal even flying Y.
Also your status can be upgraded based on the last 12 months of activities so plan accordingly, 1 US/Canada - East Asia revenue J trip on TK alone will rack up over 30000 miles, with low CAD$, YYZ - HKG is well below $3000US at the moment. If you just flew some 20000 miles recently you might need just 60000 miles, check your status upgrade notice under "Operation" when logging in.
Also your status can be upgraded based on the last 12 months of activities so plan accordingly, 1 US/Canada - East Asia revenue J trip on TK alone will rack up over 30000 miles, with low CAD$, YYZ - HKG is well below $3000US at the moment. If you just flew some 20000 miles recently you might need just 60000 miles, check your status upgrade notice under "Operation" when logging in.
Jul 29, 2015, 3:18 pm
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Question: 1. if it's an LH operated flight, marketed and sold by UA, with UA flight nos., UAXXXX, the earning structure will be based off of UA's earning chart on TK's website, right?
2. if it's an AC flight, with AC flight nos., sold by UA (with AC flight nos. on the ticket, ex. ACXX), will it still be UA earning chart (sold through UA channel) or AC earning chart (operated by AC, and AC flight nos. on the ticket)?
2. if it's an AC flight, with AC flight nos., sold by UA (with AC flight nos. on the ticket, ex. ACXX), will it still be UA earning chart (sold through UA channel) or AC earning chart (operated by AC, and AC flight nos. on the ticket)?
Jul 30, 2015, 1:21 am
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Question: 1. if it's an LH operated flight, marketed and sold by UA, with UA flight nos., UAXXXX, the earning structure will be based off of UA's earning chart on TK's website, right?
2. if it's an AC flight, with AC flight nos., sold by UA (with AC flight nos. on the ticket, ex. ACXX), will it still be UA earning chart (sold through UA channel) or AC earning chart (operated by AC, and AC flight nos. on the ticket)?
2. if it's an AC flight, with AC flight nos., sold by UA (with AC flight nos. on the ticket, ex. ACXX), will it still be UA earning chart (sold through UA channel) or AC earning chart (operated by AC, and AC flight nos. on the ticket)?
Jul 30, 2015, 4:40 am
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Question: 1. if it's an LH operated flight, marketed and sold by UA, with UA flight nos., UAXXXX, the earning structure will be based off of UA's earning chart on TK's website, right?
2. if it's an AC flight, with AC flight nos., sold by UA (with AC flight nos. on the ticket, ex. ACXX), will it still be UA earning chart (sold through UA channel) or AC earning chart (operated by AC, and AC flight nos. on the ticket)?
2. if it's an AC flight, with AC flight nos., sold by UA (with AC flight nos. on the ticket, ex. ACXX), will it still be UA earning chart (sold through UA channel) or AC earning chart (operated by AC, and AC flight nos. on the ticket)?
Jul 30, 2015, 10:44 am
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Sep 10, 2015, 6:44 am
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Bonus miles are not counted as status miles, no, but can be used for redemption etc.
My own question, perhaps off topic:
When re-qualifying for Elite Plus within the first year, earning 120K status miles in one year, 80K for Elite Plus status & 40K re qualify, Whats the RE-QUALIFIED Elite Plus expiry ? Is it as simple as current expiry date + 2 more years, or less ?
Tnx
My own question, perhaps off topic:
When re-qualifying for Elite Plus within the first year, earning 120K status miles in one year, 80K for Elite Plus status & 40K re qualify, Whats the RE-QUALIFIED Elite Plus expiry ? Is it as simple as current expiry date + 2 more years, or less ?
Tnx
Oct 19, 2015, 12:37 pm
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Bonus miles are not counted as status miles, no, but can be used for redemption etc.
My own question, perhaps off topic:
When re-qualifying for Elite Plus within the first year, earning 120K status miles in one year, 80K for Elite Plus status & 40K re qualify, Whats the RE-QUALIFIED Elite Plus expiry ? Is it as simple as current expiry date + 2 more years, or less ?
Tnx
My own question, perhaps off topic:
When re-qualifying for Elite Plus within the first year, earning 120K status miles in one year, 80K for Elite Plus status & 40K re qualify, Whats the RE-QUALIFIED Elite Plus expiry ? Is it as simple as current expiry date + 2 more years, or less ?
Tnx
Apologies for bumping up my old thread, but didn't want to start a new one:
In the first year, to upgrade from Elite to Elite Plus, do you need 80k status miles in total, or 120k.
Per my understanding:
Elite Renewal:
Elite year: 2015-2017
2015: 25k, or
2015&2016: 37.5k
Elite to Elite Plus upgrade:
Elite year: 2015-2017
2015: 80k, or
2015&2016: ??
So if I earn 80k in the first year, what happens in 2017? Do I then need 40k miles for renewal, or do I drop down to Elite, and start from 0 to 80k? If I want to keep Elite Plus, do I need 120k miles in 2015, then requalify with the 40k miles requirement?
Thanks much!