Originally Posted by
Zembla
I have difficulties tuning into all the comparative phylosophing that's currently going on. For me it's definitely some fairly decent benefits, and the possibility to keep them the rest of my life even if I would end up flying a lot less in the future. And I like and enjoy the following platinum benefits regularly over the gold ones (repeating myself here):
-Partner platinum card through American Express
-Free seat plus
-Most bonus miles
-Dedicated and very efficient platinum helpdesk
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Plus lounge access and luggage allowance.
Originally Posted by
Zembla
I'm quite happy with the whole thing as is. I don't want more bling and/or more "exclusiveness" for something that's harder to obtain.
I am happy with what I have. And wouldn't feel worse off or downgraded or have a jealousy attack if someone else got more benefits with a card that is more difficult to "earn". I don't need it, just like you. But not needing it myself does not mean that I am opposed to others having it.
Originally Posted by
delanotre
+1
You came from Gold to Platinum, you need 10 years in a row to be Platinum for life and after you down color to Gold...
There is no DOWN-colouring. "Down" implies "less". You keep the same benefits, just that the colour your card has today could in the future be used for something else and your card changes colour. Yes, indeed, shocking, you would no longer be the highest tier in the program, so you are suddenly a "lesser" customer compared to others who fly even more and attain a higher status tier.
Just out of curiosity: is it the gold colour you feel is inferior or do you feel miserable because someone else might have a higher status than you do now? If we gave you a Gold card for life, but with
more benefits than you have today (e.g. use of Premiere lounge for any flight and guaranteed upgrade), and there is a new Platinum level which you can attain by flying much more - would you still be unhappy and talk about DOWN-colouring, even though you have more actual benefits? Not judging, just asking.
Originally Posted by
delanotre
OK, that's the point: I do not speak from Air France perspective as I am not in charge of this company. As I never mention a good MR that risks to disappear as soon as AF member will know it, I do not write what I feel as others a bad idea: modify the LTPE status. They don't need us for that... Remember 2008 April 1st...
Have a good day.
1) Do you REALLY think they need us to have such an idea?
2) April 1st 2008 was about making the program worse and taking away benefits. What I had written is not taking away anything (except changing the colour of the card, which some might feel is taking away something away from you), but merely changing the packaging.