Originally Posted by alanw
I just wandered in here because I've been looking at the JK program the last couple of days. I fly them all the time, but always put my points on LH. You can get *G in eight RT flights MAD-ARN, on Z fares, which can be as low as 150EUR (or so I hear). That's 1200EUR for *G, and you do it all in business.
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You need 8 1/3 rt or 16.66 ow segments for JK *G
You need 6 2/3 rt or 13.25 ow segments for SK EBG *G outside scandinavia with 45000 total needed.
each night at Radisson SAS hotels give 500 points that count toward status as well. I stay at Lisbon property for 40 euros a night sometimes. Weekend and Holiday time rates can be fantastic and I earn about 10% of my *G that way each year.
As EBG star gold you can use 10000 point hotel rewards when you want. So, for every 3 segments to Scandinavia I earn a free 3* or 4* hotel night. They even have deals going now where you can get Best Western hotels for 5000 points a night.
Corte Ingles sells US flights in U that give 100% in Economy while on the US site they sell T for same price that give only 25% or sale fares in G that give no miles except on UA MP or US DM.
They have made this game really challenging but there are ways to get to *G for under 1500 euros and it is well worth it. As international *G you get lounge access even on domestic flights in USA as well so no need for club membership.