Originally Posted by
Orwaid
Hi HaikalS -
Seeing as you are Asia-based, you won't get the benefit of all of the 75K bennies, but the extra 50K in your account would find a use I am sure. And you could get flights cheaper than buying them outright.
And if you do the math, 66K EQM = 132K RDM. 75K EQM = 167.5K + 50K = 217.5 RDM. So the extra flight means an additional 85K.
Sounds like it would be worth it.
HaikalS says he is at 66K and 9K from 75K. If he has flown 66K on AS only metal which he must have done to only need 9K more for MVP75K then why would he not get all the "bennies?" If he has partner EQM then he would need 90K AS + Partner miles for MVPG75K. There is no mention of that.
If you are doing the math correctly you can't assume HaikalS has had MVPG for all of 2018. That has not been specified. He may have reached MVPG this year for the first time so no Elite Bonus on the first 20K, 50% Elite Bonus on the next 20K and 100% Elite bonus from 40K upwards.
Also, the 125% MVPG75K Elite Bonus doesn't kick in until you have reached it. Earning 75K EQM on AS metal only, will produce
168.5K RDM plus the 50K RDM Bonus only if renewing 75K as a 75K.
We know that as an MVPG at 66K, 9K additional EQM will provide MVPG75K Elite status, produce 18K additional RDM, and receive a 50K RDM bonus. The flights required would provide 58K additional RDM, not 85K.
James