Feb 23, 2015, 6:35 am
Last edit by: NWIFlyer
With the evolution of the Miles&Bonus program, there are a number of threads on this forum that contain outdated information, plus a further set that - whilst describing the new program - contain conflicting information that has only been crystallised as we all discover how certain aspects of the program either work or are interpreted.
It is perhaps therefore unsurprising that many new members find searching through this myriad of threads a little daunting, and consequently they post a question in one of the FAQ threads.
This tends to irk those who've been around for a while who expect the new posters to at least do some basic searching before posting a question that has probably been asked many times before. This also causes the forums to become very congested and less easy to read through with the same question being asked and answered many times.
I am therefore creating a thread, which will be stickied, for anyone to ask any question they like about the M&B program where they are unsure or it's not obvious where they should be posting it.
There is no such thing in this thread as a stupid question, no issue with asking a repeat question, and any answers should be 100% flame-free. I will take a dim view of anyone that abuses a member or provides a less than helpful answer (such as 'do a search') to any question asked in here, because this is being created to benefit all of us so the other threads flow more cleanly. Thank you for your co-operation on this.
It might be that I move questions to more appropriate threads so they receive an answer more quickly, but if I do so I will always add a note to indicate where they originated, and ask that the flame-free answer principle be respected.
NWIFlyer
Moderator
Aegean M&B
It is perhaps therefore unsurprising that many new members find searching through this myriad of threads a little daunting, and consequently they post a question in one of the FAQ threads.
This tends to irk those who've been around for a while who expect the new posters to at least do some basic searching before posting a question that has probably been asked many times before. This also causes the forums to become very congested and less easy to read through with the same question being asked and answered many times.
I am therefore creating a thread, which will be stickied, for anyone to ask any question they like about the M&B program where they are unsure or it's not obvious where they should be posting it.
There is no such thing in this thread as a stupid question, no issue with asking a repeat question, and any answers should be 100% flame-free. I will take a dim view of anyone that abuses a member or provides a less than helpful answer (such as 'do a search') to any question asked in here, because this is being created to benefit all of us so the other threads flow more cleanly. Thank you for your co-operation on this.
It might be that I move questions to more appropriate threads so they receive an answer more quickly, but if I do so I will always add a note to indicate where they originated, and ask that the flame-free answer principle be respected.
NWIFlyer
Moderator
Aegean M&B
Flame-Free Questions on A3 - ask your newbie (and not so newbie) questions here
Aug 23, 2019, 7:05 am
#2116
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: FRA, JFK
Programs: BAEC GGL, A3*S, Bonvoy Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 1,006
Aug 23, 2019, 10:59 am
#2117
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Bath, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 1,002
Back again........apologies for all these questions. How do the years work with A3? I joined in March 2018, and I earned around 7,000 miles in April of the same year. So I assumed that my earning year would either be 12 months from the date of joining, or 12 months from the date of earning first miles. However, seeing my account it says to reach silver I have to earn 12,000 miles and 2 flights by 23/08/2020 - so does that mean that my qualifying year (as I have had no activity for more than a year) would start from whatever day I then earn my next mile? So for instance if I flew on 20 September 2019 that I would then have until 20 September 2020 to reach Silver? And then...lets say I collect my first mile on 20 September 2019 and reach silver on 15 January 2020, do I then have until the 20 September 2020 to reach gold (get 24,000 + 4 flights) or do I have until 15 January 2021 to earn the 24,000 and 4 flights?
Once again apologies for all these probably simple questions - I am so used to BAEC where it is all based around 1 set date every year.
Once again apologies for all these probably simple questions - I am so used to BAEC where it is all based around 1 set date every year.
Aug 23, 2019, 11:14 am
#2118
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: FRA, JFK
Programs: BAEC GGL, A3*S, Bonvoy Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 1,006
For the first qualification the year is rolling, i.e. you become silver if you met the qualification criteria in the previous 12 months.
Once you have status (silver), you have one year from the day you got to silver to requalify for silver and/or get to gold. sooThe Asday you get to gold then serves as the start of your requalification year. As you are gold and keep requalifying, everything is set in stone, i.e. the clock will always start ticking on the same day.
Once you have status (silver), you have one year from the day you got to silver to requalify for silver and/or get to gold. sooThe Asday you get to gold then serves as the start of your requalification year. As you are gold and keep requalifying, everything is set in stone, i.e. the clock will always start ticking on the same day.
Aug 23, 2019, 2:24 pm
#2119
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Bath, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 1,002
For the first qualification the year is rolling, i.e. you become silver if you met the qualification criteria in the previous 12 months.
Once you have status (silver), you have one year from the day you got to silver to requalify for silver and/or get to gold. sooThe Asday you get to gold then serves as the start of your requalification year. As you are gold and keep requalifying, everything is set in stone, i.e. the clock will always start ticking on the same day.
Once you have status (silver), you have one year from the day you got to silver to requalify for silver and/or get to gold. sooThe Asday you get to gold then serves as the start of your requalification year. As you are gold and keep requalifying, everything is set in stone, i.e. the clock will always start ticking on the same day.
Aug 24, 2019, 2:39 am
#2120
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: POZ
Programs: A3*G LH*G
Posts: 52
Having a growing stockpile of the upgrade vouchers I decided to use them on my next A3 flight. Upon contacting the call line, I discovered that I booked not-upgradeable class tickets. So I have the option of upgrading the booking class first (for a moderate fee) and only then applying for a voucher seat upgrades. Is it possible to check upfront whether there are seat upgrades available on a given flight? Will the call center know that? (And be honest to me?) Otherwise the whole exercise does not have much sense, only cost.
Aug 24, 2019, 3:24 am
#2121
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: PAS, Paros Greece
Programs: A3 *G
Posts: 1,372
Having a growing stockpile of the upgrade vouchers I decided to use them on my next A3 flight. Upon contacting the call line, I discovered that I booked not-upgradeable class tickets. So I have the option of upgrading the booking class first (for a moderate fee) and only then applying for a voucher seat upgrades. Is it possible to check upfront whether there are seat upgrades available on a given flight? Will the call center know that? (And be honest to me?) Otherwise the whole exercise does not have much sense, only cost.
Sep 5, 2019, 6:04 am
#2123
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: FRA, JFK
Programs: BAEC GGL, A3*S, Bonvoy Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 1,006
Thanks!
Wasn't able to find that one. Since I'll be on MHJ-FRA seems like back then the odds of getting it credited were slim.
I'll wait and see. Worst case the miles will be credited to M&M. Added the segments since they made the flight considerably cheaper and not for the miles anyways.
Wasn't able to find that one. Since I'll be on MHJ-FRA seems like back then the odds of getting it credited were slim.
I'll wait and see. Worst case the miles will be credited to M&M. Added the segments since they made the flight considerably cheaper and not for the miles anyways.
Interestingly (or not), it shows up as MHG-FRA instead of MHJ. But that's probably just what A3 uses as code for all of Mannheim I guess.
Anyway, I'm happy I got the additional 950 miles for this short 39 mile "flight"
Sep 5, 2019, 7:00 am
#2124
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Heraklion, Greece
Posts: 7,566
MHJ is an airport in the Misraq Gashamo district in Ethiopia. If there were trains there (there is no train station in the district), this would have yielded thousands of miles. Although, with LH nobody knows (think P fares)
Sep 5, 2019, 7:52 am
#2125
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: FRA, JFK
Programs: BAEC GGL, A3*S, Bonvoy Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 1,006
I know. But MHJ is also (technically) the IATA Code of Mannheim Main Station.
On the boardingpass it also says MHJ, that's why I pointed that out
Funny enough, when opening the bid upgrade for the booking, it says Misrak Gashamo.
Point remains, ExpressRail does give miles in M+B
On the boardingpass it also says MHJ, that's why I pointed that out
Funny enough, when opening the bid upgrade for the booking, it says Misrak Gashamo.
Point remains, ExpressRail does give miles in M+B
Sep 6, 2019, 8:13 pm
#2126
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Just off the Main Line
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT 2MM, DL Lifetime GM 2MM, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, HH Diamond, IHG Amb Diamond
Posts: 881
United accrual question: I am a A3 Gold working on renewal. I've had a couple of UA domestic flights in class T and S both credit to my A3 with 100% Award and Tier Miles. The chart value says it should be 50%. Happy to see this, but is this happening to others? Do I worry about retraction (I really doubt it)?
Sep 7, 2019, 5:14 am
#2128
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: FRA, JFK
Programs: BAEC GGL, A3*S, Bonvoy Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 1,006
The fact that UA flights in low booking classes are credited at 100% was mentioned earlier.
So far nobody who was that fortunate reported that any adjustments were made later so you should be fine
So far nobody who was that fortunate reported that any adjustments were made later so you should be fine
Sep 7, 2019, 11:44 am
#2129
Join Date: May 2013
Location: west coast best coast
Programs: TINDER GOLD, STARBUCKS GOLD, COSTCO EXECUTIVE!!
Posts: 3,989
The Aegean metal requirement, is it 2 for Silver, and then an additional 2 for Gold? Or 2 + 4?
Do you have to qualify for Silver before the additional metal requirement for Gold is counted, or can it be done all at once?
Do you have to qualify for Silver before the additional metal requirement for Gold is counted, or can it be done all at once?
