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Aug 9, 2013 | 8:20 pm

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Originally Posted by northpole999

I hope to be at 120K-130K PQM by end of year. Also, for the first time next year I expect to be flying a lot of domestic flights within the US.

I am thinking that it might make sense to switch to the Aegean mileage programme once I get past 100K. As I understand it, I need only crack 20K in year 1 then 15K annually thereafter to get Star Gold status with A3.

It kind of seems too easy to me, however. The only downside I can think of is not getting the 15K-20K credit annually towards UA lifetime status.

Am I missing something on this -- can anyone see flaws in my thinking? Thnks.

20K a year only if you buy high fare tickets V class and above, W/S/T/L/K/G only earn 50% miles.

So basically if you buy W class or lower tickets you need to to fly 40K miles to be A3*G.

Last edited by ORDnHKG; Aug 9, 2013 at 8:26 pm

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