Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
No. Generally ff points/avios/miles cannot be moved from 1 ffp to another.
The web site... has some (poor value) opportunities.
SQ & VA are a notable exception albeit at a loss in value (1:1.35).
Even transferring points/avios/miles from I person to another (in the same ffp) is not that common. Some ffp's allow with a fee, which can make the transfer very poor value/no value. Family pooling is also not the norm with ffp's but some have that good feature.
If you look in the QR forum there does seem to be ongoing problem with dealing with the ffp/getting awards/upgrades with points. QR has hard expiration 3 to 3.5 years after earning (on June 30 & Dec. 31); may be extended or resurrected for a fee. No expiration for Platinum members.
Often said the ME3 are good in the air but on the ground its buyer beware.
AA now does not have a 4 flight minimum. QF & BA(IB) have a 4[2] flight minimum.
Leeds-AMS(or other)-London would get 2 flights
What do you expect status will do for you?
Thanks for the info. This is fast becoming too complicated to bother with. I see all carriers have buttoned things up to avoid anyone playing the system, so to speak.
To be honest the value of getting back to Silver is limited, I still fly occasionally for work and me and the misses do one or two longhauls a year plus a few domestic east coast hops so any benefit would be seldom used in reality, perhaps 10 flights a year? Additionally I've never been blown away by the BA products vs price, when I flew regularly I wasn't paying for the tickets. This last trip we booked I didn't even consider BA Club World.
I/we enjoy a couple the benefits, one is seat selection on any one world partner flight as soon as you book. In a country where you can fly for 5 hours and still be on a domestic flight, ensuring you're not wedged in on the dreaded center aisle becomes a concern. This becomes exponentially more important when you're doing 10+ hours international flights. Flying business is very much the exception to the rule...
I also enjoy the lounges, after 7 years on the road I have gotten used to having them but if neither of us is really flying much I'm not sure all this hassle is worth it.
I think I might take the points, we might do two flights in Europe and possibly retain Bronze, suggest the gf signs up to Qatar or Qantas to claim points and leave it at that! Life is too short to worry about this!