Originally Posted by
ffay005
Welcome to FT.
No matter what they do, you can be pretty sure that AY Plat will retain priority benefits, lounge benefits and luggage benefits, because those are alliance-wide benefits, so AY does not have a say over them, really.
How many points short of Plat are you after your trip to Tokyo? It might make sense to calculate and then ponder over whether you want to transfer award points into tier points or take a trip just to get the points you need, or a combination of these. If you make Plat now, you will keep that status even if AY transitions over to Adios.
Of course, once the transition is complete, it will probably be harder to maintain that staus, but in short term, you just play by the old rules.
Thank you for welcoming!
On my case it will as you mention as short term.. assuming I reach platinum, stay on platinum as next collection season ..flights, sorry PRICES are can not keep me on there after year, so.."enjoy about benefits" one year and then , drop to Gold?? (even most new things are for platinum, gold should be still even ok. I think.
as I flight by my own only and work by short contracts, outside of Fin. Im not asking ..who ever hire me, for even "normal" ticket..safe one is enough, so this far its been win-win.
However..After Tokyo I will left around 4-50k ..+6 flights.. in 2month and 11 days
, on some case, its possible to grab one short(or long) trip for 4 flight (my city-Helsinki-somewhere and vice versa = 4flights ) and if it gets like you need only 2flight to stay there (means, I need to manage points somewhere), I even just take cheapest flight to Helsinki and back.
so yes, as you mention.. I need to get/made my awards to tier and still trip to keep my level up/ compination
time is essence, but also points are a bit short..not possible. 2months 11days.. thats so deep situation.
it was way more clear since I lost one journey, but still deep.
No matter only upcomin Avios, but i know that after this "season", If im not able to stay Platinum..I probaply never get back here
but all ideas and help would be appreciated.
-Jocke