orangeed .. welcome .. a good debut post! The others have answered it well. Re the "comped" status, this is really the only way to become Elite on any arline without flying.

Most will comp you if you prove tier level with another major airline.

OR I bet if you use one credit card for obscene amounts of regular purchases (not even villas!) they may well have some airline branded card at that bank. If they do, and it you expressed a wish to move your obscene $$ spending patronage to that airline branded card, on the proviso they comped you via negotiation, to elite with that airline, I bet they'd get it together.


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~ Glen ~



[This message has been edited by ozstamps (edited 08-23-2000).]