Originally Posted by
georgekswong
Many thanks for getting back to me so quickly CanucksHKG. So the important thing is I will need to fly 30k miles and not just earn 30k asiamiles.
Time to get flying!
What is typically called "Club Miles" are also known as "Butt-In-Seat" miles, i.e., there are no other ways to earn them but actually flying on the plane. You can spend as much as you want on your credit card and earn Asia Miles, but those miles will have NO bearing on your MPO tier status.
So think of it this way: to earn SL you need to fly 30K miles or 20 sectors a year, GO is 60K miles or 40 sectors, DM is 120K miles or 80 sectors. No other ways to move up the tier ladder.