(continuation from August 99 Travel Itineraries)

SUBTOTALS so far (comparison LH + UA programs):
real miles: 8'695
total miles: LH 18'906, UA 10'567
Status miles: LH 18'906, UA 8'453

Wednesday, sep-1[*]TG 628 Bangkok-Hong Kong 10:30-14:20
real miles: 1'063
business bonus: LH 100%, UA 25%
mileage credit: LH 2'126, UA 1'329
Status miles: LH 2'126, UA 1'063[*]AN 888 Hong Kong-Sydney 1945-0625*
real miles: 4'571
business bonus: LH 100%, UA 25%
mileage credit: LH 9'142, UA 5'714
Status miles: LH 9'142, UA 4'571

Thursday, sep-2 (not 9 - thank you tropicalflyer)[*]NZ 102 Sydney-Auckland 10:00-15:00
real miles: 1'345
business bonus: LH 100%, UA 25%
mileage credit: LH 2'690, UA 1'681
Status miles: LH 2'690 UA 1'345[*]NZ 12 Auckland-Honolulu 16:20-04:30 (landing befor starting ...)
real miles: 4'389
business bonus: LH 100%, UA 25%
mileage credit: LH 8'778, UA 5'486
Status miles: LH 8'778, UA 4'389[*]Hotel Moana Surfrider (Sheraton): Evaluation of "party in paradise" event-options (nov 99) with tropicalflyer and Premex.

Friday, Sep-3[*]AC 22 HNL - YVR Vancouver 23:30 - 08:02* real miles: 2'704
business bonus: LH 100%, UA 25%
mileage credit: LH 5'408, UA 3'380
Status miles: LH 5'408, UA 2'702

Saturday, Sep-4[*]UA 6852 YVR - Seattle 11:19 - 12:10
real miles: 177, minimum 500
ff bonus: LH 0%, UA 100% (1K)
mileage credit: LH 500, UA 1'000
Status miles: LH 500, UA 500[*]1:05 PM SAFECO Field: Mariners-Boston Red Sox (sect 129, row 38, seat 13)[*]7:00 PM teatro ZinZanni with Punki & Joe[*]SEA-TAC airport Marriott (AARP weekend rate $82)

Sunday, sep-5[*]UA 2109 SEA - San Francisco 09:21-11:30
real miles: 678
class bonus (domestic first): LH 200%, UA 50%
ff-bonus: LH 0%, UA 100% (1K)
mileage credit: LH 2'034, UA 1'695
Status miles: LH 2'034, UA 678[*]13:05 Oakland Athletics - Detroit[*]18:30 fflyertalkers: top of the Mark, dinner[*]SFO airport Marriott (AARP weekend rate $75)

Monday, sep-6[*]UA 1045 SFO - SNA 08:51 - 10:22
real miles: 372, minimum 500
class bonus (domestic first): LH 200%, UA 50%
ff-bonus: LH 0%, UA 100% (1K)
mileage credit: LH 1'500, UA 1'250
Status miles: LH 1'500, UA 500 !!![*]UA 5112 SNA - LAX 11:20-11:50
real miles: 36, minimum 500
ff-bonus: LH 0%, UA 100% (1K)
mileage credit: LH 500, UA 1'000
Status miles: LH 500, UA 500[*]5:05PM Anaheim: Angels-NY Yankees (sect T229, row D, seat 7)[*]UA 95 LAX - MCO 21:55-05:41* (Tuesday)
real miles: 2'217
class bonus (domestic first): LH 200%, UA 50%
ff-bonus: LH 0%, UA 100% (1K)
mileage credit: LH 6'651, UA 5'543
Status miles: LH 6'651, UA 2'217 !!!

Tuesday, Sep-7 and Wednesday, Sep-8[*]05:41 arrival MCO[*]50 hours in company with onefreeman & Raeban at DisneyWorld, Epcot Center and Embassy Suites, Resort Lake Buena Vista

Thursday, Sep-9[*]UA 91 MCO-LAX 08:00-10:04 in company with onefreeman & Raeban
real miles: 2'217
class bonus (domestic first): LH 200%, UA 50%
ff-bonus: LH 0%, UA 100% (1K)
mileage credit: LH 6'651, UA 5'543
Status miles: LH 6'651, UA 2'217 !!![*]UA 7921 LAX-SNA 1125-11:57
real miles: 36, minimum 500
ff-bonus: LH 0%, UA 100% (1K)
mileage credit: LH 500, UA 1'000
Status miles: LH 500, UA 500[*]fflyertalkers-Disneyland[/b]?[*]UA 5160 SNA-LAX 2100-2130
real miles: 36, minimum 500
ff-bonus: LH 0%, UA 100% (1K)
mileage credit: LH 500, UA 1'000
Status miles: LH 500, UA 500[*]UA 18 LAX-JFK 2200-0607*
real miles: 2'475
business-class bonus:LH 100%, UA 25%
ff-bonus: LH 0%, UA 100% (1K)
mileage credit: LH 4'950, UA 6'188
Status miles: LH 4'950, UA 2'475

Friday, Sep-10 (Friday-Sunday with Gisela in NYC)[*]06:10AM arrival JFK[*]breakfast with NJDavid&Catman at the Pierre, NY[*]11:00 AM US Tennis Open, Flushing Meadows, with Catman[*]7:30 PM NY Yankees - Boston Red Sox, with Catman (sect M35, row F, seats 1 to 3)

Saturday, Sep-11[*]US Tennis Open

Sunday, Sep-12[*]US Tennis Open[*]LH 405 JFK - Frankfurt 21:20 - 10:40 (Monday)
real miles: LH 3'855
business-class bonus: LH 100%, UA 25%
mileage credit: LH 7'710, UA 4'819
Status miles: LH 7'710, UA 3'855

Monday, Sep-13[*]LH 3662 FRA - Zürich 12:50 - 13:45
real miles: LH 178, minimum 1'000 (LH), 500 (UA)
business-class bonus: LH 100%, UA 25%
mileage credit: LH 2'000, UA 625
Status miles: LH 2'000, UA 500 !!!

Comparison UA versus LH of the whole trip:
total real flight-miles: 33'981 (just under the 34'000 limit for this ticket)
total mileage credits (not counting promotions): LH 81'681, UA 57'605
total Status miles: LH 81'681, UA 36'797 !!!

Commentary:
* The total mileage comparison is not fair with UA, as UA miles "weight" better for awards by an average of I guess 25% (but even than: 57'605*1.25=72'006 UA compared with 81'681 for LH)
* The Status miles are (more or less) fully comparable, as with LH 100'000 status miles for non-german-residents also qualify for the highest level = Senator. And UA is FAR behind on that: LH 81'681, UA 36'797. What a difference that makes also in flight-ticket-money to become UA's 1K compared to LH's Senator!!!

[This message has been edited by Rudi (edited 08-07-1999).]