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With the evolution of the Miles&Bonus program, there are a number of threads on this forum that contain outdated information, plus a further set that - whilst describing the new program - contain conflicting information that has only been crystallised as we all discover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
Oct 20, 2022, 9:00 pm
#2791
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 1
Tier miles for flights operated by air canada
Hi I am new to this so Im sorry for stupid question.
I ve just took a flight operated by Air Canada from LHR to SYD via YVR in Y cabin and I was expecting to receive 18 704 tier miles as I did calculation on owenrudge . net (please advice if there is better website to calculate my miles for the future). Now when I logged in into my account it says I only received 2363 miles for my flight from LHR to YVR and 3899 tier miles for my flight from YVR to SYD. So in total only 6262 tier miles.
Can anyone please explain why did I received so little miles?
Thanks you in advance and once again sorry for probably very stupid question.
I ve just took a flight operated by Air Canada from LHR to SYD via YVR in Y cabin and I was expecting to receive 18 704 tier miles as I did calculation on owenrudge . net (please advice if there is better website to calculate my miles for the future). Now when I logged in into my account it says I only received 2363 miles for my flight from LHR to YVR and 3899 tier miles for my flight from YVR to SYD. So in total only 6262 tier miles.
Can anyone please explain why did I received so little miles?
Thanks you in advance and once again sorry for probably very stupid question.
Oct 21, 2022, 3:27 am
#2792
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: LHR
Programs: Accor PLT,Thai Silver, HH Dia, SPG Titanium (LT Gold), Aegean Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 5,119
Depends what Y class bucket your ticket was booked in Air Canada | Miles+Bonus (aegeanair.com)
Oct 25, 2022, 8:23 pm
#2793
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: YXY
Posts: 3,506
Aer Lingus airline...
I have seen AC & UA often codeshare with Aer Lingus and both AC & UA said one can earn SQM with Aeroplan or MileagePlus. If I purchase a ticket from AC, with a codeshare segment on Aer Lingus, AC website said it can earn Aeroplan miles, what about A3 M+B?
It's not really a big deal since it is a very short LHR-DUB segment...
I have seen AC & UA often codeshare with Aer Lingus and both AC & UA said one can earn SQM with Aeroplan or MileagePlus. If I purchase a ticket from AC, with a codeshare segment on Aer Lingus, AC website said it can earn Aeroplan miles, what about A3 M+B?
It's not really a big deal since it is a very short LHR-DUB segment...
Oct 30, 2022, 8:23 pm
#2795
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX MarcoPolo (SL), BA Executive Club (GO)
Posts: 1,852
Miles & More Account Closed
Hi Everyone,
My Aegean Miles & More Account seems to have been closed. I have used it to credit to Star Alliance member flights, however have yet to fly A3. Is there specific criteria for maintaining the account? It seems strange it was suddenly closed without any warning email. Does anyone know why it was closed?
My Aegean Miles & More Account seems to have been closed. I have used it to credit to Star Alliance member flights, however have yet to fly A3. Is there specific criteria for maintaining the account? It seems strange it was suddenly closed without any warning email. Does anyone know why it was closed?
Nov 1, 2022, 1:34 am
#2797
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: PAS, Paros Greece
Programs: A3 *G
Posts: 1,372
And are you sure you're not getting confused? It's Miles+Bones not Miles&More - that's Lufthansa group. Could you be looking in the wrong place? In any case, just call Aegean - they are quite good with customer service (mostly). I'm sure MANY people have accounts and never fly Aegean. That won't be the issue.
Nov 3, 2022, 5:41 am
#2798
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: A3 gold, BA silver, IHG platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 51
A few interesting data points...
If you fly X->Y->Z ,and only Y->Z upgrade clears, your whole ticket is characterised as "business" somewhere in A3's system. That means you get full business baggage allowance, full speed wifi even on the X->Y segment.
So, if you want to apply the upgrade purely to get the excess baggage allowance, if any segment clears you're good to go.
If you fly X->Y->Z ,and only Y->Z upgrade clears, your whole ticket is characterised as "business" somewhere in A3's system. That means you get full business baggage allowance, full speed wifi even on the X->Y segment.
So, if you want to apply the upgrade purely to get the excess baggage allowance, if any segment clears you're good to go.
Nov 4, 2022, 12:57 am
#2799
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Top Tier with all 3 alliances
Posts: 11,666
I have a TATL flight on a partner that will get me from Silver to Gold, after which I assume my qualification year resets. I have a few A3 segments following my TATL flight, which should normally count as the 4 required ones for the requalification for the subsequent year. However, it is very likely that the TATL segment will post way later than the 4 Aegean segments that will follow the TATL flight. I assume though that, when the TATL posts, the subsequent A3 segments will count for the new qualification year, even thought they would have posted before the TATL requalifying flight, correct?
Nov 4, 2022, 10:37 am
#2800
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Programs: *A Gold (A3), HHonor Gold
Posts: 5,693
No. It will be the date/time of posting that matters. You are not the only one asking those questions and the advice is always the same, having flights straddling over your requalification date is dangerous because if miles do not post on time + the fact it takes a few days for status to appear, you are "losing" the subsequent flights.
Nov 4, 2022, 11:41 pm
#2802
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 1,317
Actually, according to the T&Cs https://en.aegeanair.com/conditions-...nd-conditions/ it should be the date of the flight that matters, as long as the miles from that flight post automatically.
What I find really interesting is that according to the same paragraph, if you retro-credit miles from a flight, then the date of the retro-credit applies! This, if proven to be the case, actually opens up a window of opportunity to "manipulate" the upgrade date, say from silver to gold, to for example use up remaining coupons from the previous status or move the date to the future on order to better suit your needs and flight schedule etc.
But in any case should the order of automatic crediting of flights cause issues and the system doesn't sort out the flights automatically, then you should be able to get the lost segments and corresponding miles to count by referring to that rule.
What I find really interesting is that according to the same paragraph, if you retro-credit miles from a flight, then the date of the retro-credit applies! This, if proven to be the case, actually opens up a window of opportunity to "manipulate" the upgrade date, say from silver to gold, to for example use up remaining coupons from the previous status or move the date to the future on order to better suit your needs and flight schedule etc.
But in any case should the order of automatic crediting of flights cause issues and the system doesn't sort out the flights automatically, then you should be able to get the lost segments and corresponding miles to count by referring to that rule.
Nov 4, 2022, 11:57 pm
#2804
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 1,317
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