Originally Posted by
skywardhunter
It will be oldest first, i.e. your expiring miles. 140k seems high, is that for both of you?
Thanks; as I suspected/hoped. 140k each. As soon as I clicked on upgrades available it showed none for GLA-DXB and all of return flight but DXB-MEL outward was available but it said in red at top not enough miles for this. We're J Saver fare so presume it's more miles to upgrade? Seemed steep to me too but will have another look before any purchases with expiring miles.
We got another email to say we were close to Gold but with miles expiring we'd be too far away and probably costly to use the 35k and buy more to achieve gold. As far as I can see, as long as we fly J we get chauffeur pick ups and J lounge access and it's neither here nor there if we are blue, silver or gold? Extra baggage allowance not relevant to us as we don't go near the 40kg J allowance.