Originally Posted by
aceboy44
I still don't understand all the fuss about the I/O's.
You are being transferred by a limousine from the aircraft to the terminal? Well, did you know that you get the precise same treatment when you fly Lufthansa and Garuda Indonesia first class? I believe you also get the same treatment with Oman Air first class experience, so being transferred in a private limousine to the terminal is nothing to brag about (unless of course that limousine was a Rolls Royce
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True. You will sometimes also be picked up by a Porsche with DL (if you are a DM) - however you get the service as an iO also if you are flying Y or C - that's the difference.
Also things like waitlist, seat guarantee, guaranteed reward bookings are a plus (especially if you are flying high demanding flights).
You can earn miles for DM status, HON or whatever however you cannot (officially) earn miles to become an iO
Ray44,can you tell us how many tier miles you do in a year?