Originally Posted by weero
… Now my plan is - forgive me to ask this in this forum - to minimise my LH flying
whilst still staying a SEN. And here I fail to answer the outcome of my possible
three strategies:
- trivial: fly 100K status miles in 07, expect SEN to be
extented until Feb. 2010
- ambitious: fly 100K status miles betwen 1.1.2008 and 29.2.2008, expect SEN to be
extended through Feb. 2011
- venturous: fly 100K status miles in 2008, expect SEN level to be re-established
until Feb. 2011
Are my assumptions correct or do I assume too much?
Greetings
weero,
under the
current M&M TOS, your three scenarios are correct.
Technically there is no difference if you fly on LH or any other qualifying metal to gain/ maintain *G status within M&M. IMO if you try to maintain SEN status explicitly saying by minimising flying on LH, it looks like that M&M – in contrary to other FFPs - still offers you benefits you want not to miss.
Saying that I would evaluate my travel plans for 2006 and 2007. Then I would look on fares and in which FFP the miles I will earn are most valuable for me. At the end, I see how many miles I would earn and decide if I should shift some miles in order to gain status.
The option you called “ambitious” looks very expensive for me: I think that you will do some unnecessary trips on paid tickets in order to earn 100K status miles within two months.
From what I read so far (but be patient with me as I am not a regular visitor of this BB), you are a very price sensitive consumer based in Sydney who is travelling to and within Europe. IMO if a customer fits perfect to 1K and UA it’s you! Search for fast track, coupons for fare deduction, promotions, friends Plus e-Certificates, etc. Fly on a cheap coach fare, upgrade to Biz and relax on the upper deck on your flight SYD-SFO-FRA.