Originally Posted by
TWAforever
I realize this is quite an inflation on the surface for those who only got KE miles with credit cards/transfers, but if one buys premium cabin tickets on KE and is a KE Platinum or Diamond in the new program then those customers may actually be better off. The old program did not have elite mileage bonuses while the new program does.
I still can't believe they are ending the lifetime program. These changes, especially the elite program, appear to better align with DL Skymiles and Skymiles has a lifetime program (just not at 500K), 1MM for Silver and 2MM for Gold.
KE price of premium cabin tickets have been getting quite expensive for the last 2 years, along with a somewhat more expensive economy tickets. This devaluation definitely has me thinking. Chinese carriers and Finnair seem more attractive now, if one can work with the transfer schedule and often longer itinerary.