I know someone would get tetchy about this !!!
Originally Posted by kiam
And the whole point of any SkyTeam carriers giving you a comp match only up to Gold Level because they want to see some "hard work" from you on their airlines."
Obviously, but that does not stop other airlines comp'ing their top status - last year Star Alliance gave it to
anyone in the UK for equivalent status in
any other airlines
*, BMI do it all the time anyway, as do a number of US, African and Asian carriers... Have a read of the Status Match thread and similar ones mate, you will see just how many people, on so many airlines, get comp'ed top status - I just want the same from SkyTeam...
Originally Posted by kiam
You said you fly half in Economy and half in business, therefore, you will only suffer half of the time for not getting lounge access while earning 100% bonus miles ALL the time you fly.
... especially, as I explained in my post, over the next few months ALL my travel in SkyTeam will be in Y, none in J (so lounge access is an important benefit).
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate that anyone comp'ing me anything is a great thing, that I have no God given right to it, and that it is all for free, but in the cut-throat competitive world of air travel, and when other airlines do comp. top status, it is something I felt may have been offered, indeed should be on offer.
If they had any forward thinking, and studied my travel patterns, they would understand why giving me top tier might benefit SkyTeam. With lesser status there would be little incentive for me to move my business from the airlines I have it in already - but with top tier if I liked the service I might move my business, and find myself actually earning top tier in years to come ! You would have though that someone who flew over 160,000 miles in a 13 month period, much of it in J/F etc, would be someone they would want to attract, what ever it takes !
* = In fact, some people got given top status even though they did not have it with their own airlines ! Qantas Golds were comp'ed Star Alliance Golds even though Qantas Gold is only the second highest status !