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With the evolution of the Miles&Bonus program, there are a number of threads on this forum that contain outdated information, plus a further set that - whilst describing the new program - contain conflicting information that has only been crystallised as we all discover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
Apr 9, 2017, 10:00 am
#1187
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: YXY
Posts: 3,506
Apr 9, 2017, 10:38 am
#1188
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Top Tier with all 3 alliances
Posts: 11,670
Ok, yes, I guess we have to go with the mileage earning classes listed on the website, right? Basically everything other than I,X,N,R? What are the N, R classes btw? (I know I and X are the awards.)
Last edited by nk15; Apr 11, 2017 at 6:40 am
Apr 10, 2017, 8:51 am
#1189
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: BA, AA, SQ, UA, AC, WS, MR TIT
Posts: 8,659
Does Agean use three awards region redemption for awards from the middle east to north america or they just use the straight redemption rates in their star alliance chart even when connection is done in Europe? I mean one way award from North Amercia to middle east transiting via FRA in F class is 75k miles or a combo of 60k (N.A. to Europe) and 45k (europe to M.E.) a total of 105k!!!
Apr 11, 2017, 12:34 am
#1190
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: DPS/DXB
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, BA Silver, A3 Gold, EK Gold, HH Gold, Sixt Dmd
Posts: 259
Does A3 marketed, RO operated flight, count as A3 Sector?
Hi all, I was hoping you could help me answer this for Miles&Bonus Gold qualification.
Does A3 marketed, RO operated flight, count as A3 Sector? I am flying A3 1350 from ATH-OTP on RO metal, ticket purchased on A3 website. Does this count as one of my 4 A3 flights needed to requalify for Gold?
Thanks!
Does A3 marketed, RO operated flight, count as A3 Sector? I am flying A3 1350 from ATH-OTP on RO metal, ticket purchased on A3 website. Does this count as one of my 4 A3 flights needed to requalify for Gold?
Thanks!
Apr 11, 2017, 1:05 am
#1191
Community Director
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Norwich, UK
Programs: A3*G, BA Gold, BD Gold (in memoriam), IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 8,480
Hi all, I was hoping you could help me answer this for Miles&Bonus Gold qualification.
Does A3 marketed, RO operated flight, count as A3 Sector? I am flying A3 1350 from ATH-OTP on RO metal, ticket purchased on A3 website. Does this count as one of my 4 A3 flights needed to requalify for Gold?
Thanks!
Does A3 marketed, RO operated flight, count as A3 Sector? I am flying A3 1350 from ATH-OTP on RO metal, ticket purchased on A3 website. Does this count as one of my 4 A3 flights needed to requalify for Gold?
Thanks!
Apr 12, 2017, 12:53 pm
#1193
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: MEL
Posts: 25
So... my renewal date is November 24.
If I qualify for SILVER June 2017, then qualify for GOLD November 15th, my GOLD will be active until November 2018. But if I qualify for GOLD December 2017, it will be active until November 2019, since I qualified after my renewal date?
Is that correct?
Thanks.
If I qualify for SILVER June 2017, then qualify for GOLD November 15th, my GOLD will be active until November 2018. But if I qualify for GOLD December 2017, it will be active until November 2019, since I qualified after my renewal date?
Is that correct?
Thanks.
Apr 14, 2017, 3:27 am
#1195
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: MEL
Posts: 25
So... my renewal date is November 24.
If I qualify for SILVER June 2017, then qualify for GOLD November 15th, my GOLD will be active until November 2018. But if I qualify for GOLD December 2017, it will be active until November 2019, since I qualified after my renewal date?
Is that correct?
Thanks.
If I qualify for SILVER June 2017, then qualify for GOLD November 15th, my GOLD will be active until November 2018. But if I qualify for GOLD December 2017, it will be active until November 2019, since I qualified after my renewal date?
Is that correct?
Thanks.
My issue is that I will have enough tier miles to qualify for GOLD twice in the same year but my GOLD-qualifying A6 flights are not yet planned (either late-November or early-December). I realise tier miles won't rollover, so with these travel plans (currently BLUE)...
June 2017: 22,000 tier miles (incl. 2 A6 flights)
November 2017: 20,000 tier miles
+ 4 A6 flights: 3000+/- tier miles
...I'll likely lose 9K+ tier miles to the wind? And, at best, only have 12 months of GOLD? The only solution I can think of is switching to Turkish and making the most of the 24 month expiry... but I would like to stay with A6.
Apr 14, 2017, 6:00 am
#1196
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NW London and NW Sydney
Programs: BA Diamond, Hilton Bronze, A3 Diamond, IHG *G
Posts: 6,347
Yes
Because they are renewing Gold
You mean A3 instead of A6
Are the 20000 miles in November from a single flight?
If they are from two flights earning 10K each: you could do the four A3 flights before that, then you would have 10K from June + 3K + 10K to make gold.
Then the other 10K would count for your gold renewal, i.e. for Nov 2018-Nov 2019 and you would only need another 2K + four A3 flights
Which doesn't explain how some people are getting expiry dates of November 2018 now.
My issue is that I will have enough tier miles to qualify for GOLD twice in the same year but my GOLD-qualifying A6 flights are not yet planned (either late-November or early-December). I realise tier miles won't rollover, so with these travel plans (currently BLUE)...
June 2017: 22,000 tier miles (incl. 2 A6 flights)
November 2017: 20,000 tier miles
+ 4 A6 flights: 3000+/- tier miles
...I'll likely lose 9K+ tier miles to the wind? And, at best, only have 12 months of GOLD?
June 2017: 22,000 tier miles (incl. 2 A6 flights)
November 2017: 20,000 tier miles
+ 4 A6 flights: 3000+/- tier miles
...I'll likely lose 9K+ tier miles to the wind? And, at best, only have 12 months of GOLD?
Are the 20000 miles in November from a single flight?
If they are from two flights earning 10K each: you could do the four A3 flights before that, then you would have 10K from June + 3K + 10K to make gold.
Then the other 10K would count for your gold renewal, i.e. for Nov 2018-Nov 2019 and you would only need another 2K + four A3 flights
Apr 15, 2017, 4:12 am
#1197
Moderator: Aegean Miles+Bonus
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: AMS / ATH
Programs: AFKL Plat, A3 Gold
Posts: 7,342
Hi all, I was hoping you could help me answer this for Miles&Bonus Gold qualification.
Does A3 marketed, RO operated flight, count as A3 Sector? I am flying A3 1350 from ATH-OTP on RO metal, ticket purchased on A3 website. Does this count as one of my 4 A3 flights needed to requalify for Gold?
Thanks!
Does A3 marketed, RO operated flight, count as A3 Sector? I am flying A3 1350 from ATH-OTP on RO metal, ticket purchased on A3 website. Does this count as one of my 4 A3 flights needed to requalify for Gold?
Thanks!
Whenever you qualify for a new level your year is reset and the re-qualification date is set to one year from the qualification.
Apr 15, 2017, 9:51 pm
#1198
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
I am booking something on A3.
it is A3 codeshare on Olympics in B class, domestic.
how many miles will it earn? it is on A3 B class? Olympics B class?
The fare basis is P.
Also, the gold upgrade coupon can be used on the trip LCA SKG Chios, right?
Thanks.
it is A3 codeshare on Olympics in B class, domestic.
how many miles will it earn? it is on A3 B class? Olympics B class?
The fare basis is P.
Also, the gold upgrade coupon can be used on the trip LCA SKG Chios, right?
Thanks.
Apr 15, 2017, 10:16 pm
#1199
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Heraklion, Greece
Posts: 7,567
As for your coupon, the non-stops SKG-JKH don't have a business class, so no upgrade possible (yes, though, for the first leg).
Apr 16, 2017, 3:19 am
#1200
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: PAS, Paros Greece
Programs: A3 *G
Posts: 1,375
No such thing as B class. Using A3's terms it's either "B booking class" (600 miles) or "P looking class" (200 miles), same on OA. You have to look it up in your e-ticket.
As for your coupon, the non-stops SKG-JKH don't have a business class, so no upgrade possible (yes, though, for the first leg).
As for your coupon, the non-stops SKG-JKH don't have a business class, so no upgrade possible (yes, though, for the first leg).