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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 8:54 am
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tedhl
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there could be some variations to this that I could think of, but of course might make it more complicated than necessary:
- 1 for qualifying/re-qualifying for DM; 2 if qualify/requalify early (e.g. within 6 months instead of 12)
- 1 more for every 20k Club miles above 120k within the membership year (would only matter for requalification - because for first-time qualification you won't get to do this)

I'm just thinking from my perspectives - having had 85k Club miles earlier this year in 2-3 months, I just completely didn't fly CX / credit to MPO any more the past few months because I'm working on my AAdv / LH accounts. but if there's extra incentive for me to requalify early, or to go for more above 120k, then I would re-consider...

well, I know there's DM+, but there's no really clear target to aim for - I don't know when I'll be top 1% DM in terms of revenue, I don't even know what revenue I have to CX after all the revenue allocation on RTW tickets, agent commission, etc. and a year or so I thought I was close to the revenue target (a very rough guideline given to me unofficially by a senior CPLP person), then I was told because economy/business was so good that year that the threshold of top 1% was much higher than before now etc - basically, really no way I can "plan" for it unless I really give everything to CX, which I'm reluctant to do because I don't even know if I'll get it if I do so.

And, frankly, besides more op-up (which I'm somewhat interested in but not always useful anyway), DM membership for someone else (which I don't think I will give to my wife because if she travels it's with me always anyway, and I need to find someone to give it to), invitation to more events (which aren't too interesting anyway), F-lounge always even when not flying oneworld (but I always arrive airport 40-50 mins before departure anyway)...DM+ doesn't seem overly too useful anyway. I'd rather have some bonus miles or SWU...
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