FAQ No. 3 for Aegean Miles & Bonus: How many Miles&Bonus miles will I earn?
Sep 5, 2015, 1:22 pm
#376
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This concept (different ticket types but all books into the same fare class) isn't that unusual. Infact, A3 is one of the airlines that does this. You can choose "GoLight" or "Flex" but you cannot choose fare class ie you cannot buy a more expensive ticket to get more miles.
Sep 5, 2015, 2:51 pm
#377
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I guess what I should have emphasized is that it's a change to what I'm used to from Lufthansa. I try my best to fly SK when they have a suitable schedule, but ... German Christmas Markets are calling and it's pretty much LH!
Even looked at going via Athens on A3 but the price gets silly.
Simply trying to get my other family members to A3*G
:-:
Thanks for the suggestion on calling a Travel Agent and pointing out that A3 is actually following a similar/same process.
Even looked at going via Athens on A3 but the price gets silly.
Simply trying to get my other family members to A3*G
:-:Thanks for the suggestion on calling a Travel Agent and pointing out that A3 is actually following a similar/same process.
Sep 6, 2015, 2:27 am
#378
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Don't get me wrong - it is a really annoying system!
But like someone said, it is adaption to the LCC regime.
But like someone said, it is adaption to the LCC regime.
Sep 6, 2015, 1:58 pm
#380
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Tickets booked from online service and despte flying with Aegean - Lufthansa it sais that flights are operated by swiss. I got an Aegean Miles&Bonus but also registered with LH Miles+More. Is it worth claiming my miles in LH Miles+More or shall i stay with Aegean? I'm a gold there. How many miles will i get if i claim them in Aegean card?
Flights are:
HER - TXL- ZRH - LAX (Classes S, T, T)
Return is
LAX - FRA - ZRH - HER (Economy)
Also got a SFO - HNL (CLASS T) & HNL - LAX (CLASS L) with United, which as i noticed only gives 20% of the milage to Aegean Card Holders
PS First post here. Well done guys!
Flights are:
HER - TXL- ZRH - LAX (Classes S, T, T)
Return is
LAX - FRA - ZRH - HER (Economy)
Also got a SFO - HNL (CLASS T) & HNL - LAX (CLASS L) with United, which as i noticed only gives 20% of the milage to Aegean Card Holders
PS First post here. Well done guys!
Sep 6, 2015, 3:30 pm
#381
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Tickets booked from online service and despte flying with Aegean - Lufthansa it sais that flights are operated by swiss. I got an Aegean Miles&Bonus but also registered with LH Miles+More. Is it worth claiming my miles in LH Miles+More or shall i stay with Aegean? I'm a gold there. How many miles will i get if i claim them in Aegean card?
Flights are:
HER - TXL- ZRH - LAX (Classes S, T, T)
Return is
LAX - FRA - ZRH - HER (Economy)
Also got a SFO - HNL (CLASS T) & HNL - LAX (CLASS L) with United, which as i noticed only gives 20% of the milage to Aegean Card Holders
PS First post here. Well done guys!
Flights are:
HER - TXL- ZRH - LAX (Classes S, T, T)
Return is
LAX - FRA - ZRH - HER (Economy)
Also got a SFO - HNL (CLASS T) & HNL - LAX (CLASS L) with United, which as i noticed only gives 20% of the milage to Aegean Card Holders
PS First post here. Well done guys!
Just a small correction on the above--you would earn 50% of the miles on these United flights in T and L, rather than 20%. Maybe it was a simple typo you did hitting 2 instead of 5?
Sep 6, 2015, 11:41 pm
#382
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I'm afraid if you look at the earning charts for both Lufthansa and Swiss, you'll find that T class does not earn miles on Aegean. I'm assuming you have ZRH - LAX with a Lufthansa flight number but it is operated by Swiss. If that's the case, you'd need to figure out what T class on Lufthansa maps to on a flight operated by Swiss, but I would guess it is still a non-earning fare class according to the Official Aegean earning chart. So it may be better to leave it with Miles & More.
Since i'm a Gold in Aegean it says that i'm getting 20% more miles, so i assume its not that bad, right?
Yeah mistyped. Just confirmed its 50%
Sep 7, 2015, 12:16 am
#383
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Is there any point of getting those miles on my Lufthansa card, since i only got 500 miles there? Just noticed that my return flights (economy) are S class, which sais that I get 50% accrual factor. Is that 50% of the miles i'd be getting with Lufthansa Miles+More?
Since i'm a Gold in Aegean it says that i'm getting 20% more miles, so i assume its not that bad, right?
Since i'm a Gold in Aegean it says that i'm getting 20% more miles, so i assume its not that bad, right?
Your 50% earning is according to the A3 chart, not what LH's mileage calculator says.
Finally, the 20% bonus only applies when you fly on A3 or OA metal - not other Star airlines.
Sep 7, 2015, 1:17 am
#384
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I live in Greece and mainly travel with Aegean so, based on what u r telling me and what I read, I see no point of getting those miles to Lufthansa, despite that I will earn around 3000 miles while in Aegean less than half.
Just wanted to confirm with u expert flyers
Anyhow I think, as a general rule, it's more worthy getting the miles to the company I fly more often than having 2-3 cards to get miles in different airline companies
Just wanted to confirm with u expert flyers
Anyhow I think, as a general rule, it's more worthy getting the miles to the company I fly more often than having 2-3 cards to get miles in different airline companies
Sep 8, 2015, 6:38 am
#385
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Lufthansa Business Class Specials
I am just looking at a great Business class fare on the Lufthansa website. This is listed as "Business Basic Plus II" and Lufthansa tells us it would earn "100% miles".
Flights are either on AC or on LH. Booking class is "P". Now looking at the chart on Aegean, it tells me:
LH in P class 0%
AC in P class 200%
Both do not match what LH says. So if I fly AC on a LH ticket in P class, 200% miles awarded?
Flights are either on AC or on LH. Booking class is "P". Now looking at the chart on Aegean, it tells me:
LH in P class 0%
AC in P class 200%
Both do not match what LH says. So if I fly AC on a LH ticket in P class, 200% miles awarded?
Sep 8, 2015, 8:20 am
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I am just looking at a great Business class fare on the Lufthansa website. This is listed as "Business Basic Plus II" and Lufthansa tells us it would earn "100% miles".
Flights are either on AC or on LH. Booking class is "P". Now looking at the chart on Aegean, it tells me:
LH in P class 0%
AC in P class 200%
Both do not match what LH says. So if I fly AC on a LH ticket in P class, 200% miles awarded?
Flights are either on AC or on LH. Booking class is "P". Now looking at the chart on Aegean, it tells me:
LH in P class 0%
AC in P class 200%
Both do not match what LH says. So if I fly AC on a LH ticket in P class, 200% miles awarded?
As you've identified, do not take the LH-operated flight which will earn you precisely nothing!
Sep 8, 2015, 8:25 am
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LH P will map to something unknown in AC's business class fares (but probably straight across to P given the strong codeshare arrangements between them and the similarity in flexibility [ie none!]). As all AC business fares currently earn at 200% in M&B, it really shouldn't matter to you which it is. What it earns in M&M is not relevant.
As you've identified, do not take the LH-operated flight which will earn you precisely nothing!
As you've identified, do not take the LH-operated flight which will earn you precisely nothing!
Thanks for the heads-up!
Sep 8, 2015, 8:35 am
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Sep 11, 2015, 11:27 pm
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LH P will map to something unknown in AC's business class fares (but probably straight across to P given the strong codeshare arrangements between them and the similarity in flexibility [ie none!]). As all AC business fares currently earn at 200% in M&B, it really shouldn't matter to you which it is. What it earns in M&M is not relevant.
As you've identified, do not take the LH-operated flight which will earn you precisely nothing!
As you've identified, do not take the LH-operated flight which will earn you precisely nothing!
Sep 13, 2015, 3:44 am
#390
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P is a heavily discounted fare class for all major star operators. Therefore these flights generally earn very few, or no' miles at all. I would suspect that the AC earnings at 200% is outdated, possibly a mistake. That means you will receive the miles at 200% unless they change the earning rates in the time between now and your flight. Then you'd be out of luck.