Gold Circle changes afoot: AerClub starting sometime in 2016
Nov 23, 2015, 6:58 am
#106
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: EIDW
Programs: Aer Lingus Concierge, Radisson Rewards Platinum, BW Diamond, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,968
The interview posted today suggests the long ignored EU traveller might be in for a win.
It would be so obvious to just state, if you meet the Prestige requirements on March 1st, you become Platinum, etc. They choose not to which suggests there is something going on.
Or could this be a game to stop mileage running to hop up a tier (DUB-BRU/AMS on plus fares is best point/euro option)
I imagine someone is going to crunch numbers on Feb 28th and distribute based on some formula of how much a member at each tier costs vs the revenue/budget for the program.
It would be so obvious to just state, if you meet the Prestige requirements on March 1st, you become Platinum, etc. They choose not to which suggests there is something going on.
Or could this be a game to stop mileage running to hop up a tier (DUB-BRU/AMS on plus fares is best point/euro option)
I imagine someone is going to crunch numbers on Feb 28th and distribute based on some formula of how much a member at each tier costs vs the revenue/budget for the program.
Nov 27, 2015, 6:38 am
#107
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: LON BCN SYD
Programs: BA, OZ, A3, VA, VS, DL, QF, former BD and others
Posts: 1,074
I got the 'to join, simply do nothing' email and I didn't even know I was a member (maybe I signed up a more than few years ago when working in Dublin, but I ended up crediting the flights to BA and had received no emails from Aer Lingus certainly in the last years, until now). Very strange.
Anyway I look forward to joining Aer Club, and I guess it will be an alternative way to collect and spend Avios, so, assuming Avios transfer between FFP is possible as with BA/Iberia/avios.com, will not be a bad thing.
Anyway I look forward to joining Aer Club, and I guess it will be an alternative way to collect and spend Avios, so, assuming Avios transfer between FFP is possible as with BA/Iberia/avios.com, will not be a bad thing.
Nov 27, 2015, 4:18 pm
#108
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,894
I got the 'to join, simply do nothing' email and I didn't even know I was a member (maybe I signed up a more than few years ago when working in Dublin, but I ended up crediting the flights to BA and had received no emails from Aer Lingus certainly in the last years, until now). Very strange.
Anyway I look forward to joining Aer Club, and I guess it will be an alternative way to collect and spend Avios, so, assuming Avios transfer between FFP is possible as with BA/Iberia/avios.com, will not be a bad thing.
Anyway I look forward to joining Aer Club, and I guess it will be an alternative way to collect and spend Avios, so, assuming Avios transfer between FFP is possible as with BA/Iberia/avios.com, will not be a bad thing.
Nov 27, 2015, 6:06 pm
#109
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 37
I rang Gold Circle today as I thought some if my fights hadn't been credited properly (turns out I was right, only the outward leg of my last 4 journeys got credited to my account).
The guy on the phone specifically said the exchange rate between Gold Circle points and Avios would be 1 point= 3 Avios.
I did not qualify for gold circle last year but have enough points for next year (which starts January 31st). Will I be given gold circle status for 2 months and then transferred into Aer Club or will I have to wait until Aer Club is up and running before getting status for next year?
The guy on the phone specifically said the exchange rate between Gold Circle points and Avios would be 1 point= 3 Avios.
I did not qualify for gold circle last year but have enough points for next year (which starts January 31st). Will I be given gold circle status for 2 months and then transferred into Aer Club or will I have to wait until Aer Club is up and running before getting status for next year?
Nov 28, 2015, 3:36 am
#110
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: EIDW
Programs: Aer Lingus Concierge, Radisson Rewards Platinum, BW Diamond, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,968
If you make the 2400 requirement before end Feb you will get a GC card. Same for renewals, only issue is no new GC numbers are being issued. So you don't have an account flying between now and end Feb might want to look at another program to dump the miles into before you can get an aer club account
If you have 2400 for the last 12 months at end Feb you will be Silver in the new system, if not there is some class of credit system to help you along.
If you have 2400 for the last 12 months at end Feb you will be Silver in the new system, if not there is some class of credit system to help you along.
Nov 29, 2015, 7:14 pm
#111
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,690
Dec 1, 2015, 3:25 am
#113
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold
Posts: 28,722
If people weren't already "mileage running" to hop up tiers, why would they be more likely to do so now? Wouldn't they wait til the new programme kicked off?
And how do you think they can stop mileage running?
Dec 1, 2015, 3:27 am
#114
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold
Posts: 28,722
Dec 1, 2015, 4:17 pm
#115
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
Why would they want to stop mileage running? It's the perfection of a mileage programme. Completely artificial demand in exchange for a few tightly yield-controlled seats and a few extra bottles of champagne in some lounges.
Dec 2, 2015, 1:51 am
#116
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold
Posts: 28,722
Dec 5, 2015, 12:10 pm
#117
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Programs: EI Gold Circle, A3 *G, AB Gold & 3rd place East Leinster High Jump (1996)
Posts: 45
The reality is actually worse.
See this has appeared on the Aer Club FAQ page.
https://www.aerlingus.com/experience...e&utm_term=ffp
See this has appeared on the Aer Club FAQ page.
At what rate will my Gold Circle Points be converted to AerClub points?
If you are a Gold, Prestige and Elite tier members you will receive 2 Avios points for every 1 Gold Circle Point.
If you are a Gold, Prestige and Elite tier members you will receive 2 Avios points for every 1 Gold Circle Point.
Dec 6, 2015, 7:10 am
#118
Moderator, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles & Accor ALL
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BRU
Programs: TK*G, Accor ALL Platinum
Posts: 7,586
Is it just me or is this whole transfer being handled really badly by EI? It would have been much easier to say we will transfer the status you hold right now to the new programme as a courtesy and this is how existing status will match. The transfer rate is exceptionally poor and the communication is decidedly lacking.
Dec 6, 2015, 7:51 am
#119
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Cork, Ireland. Aer Lingus (in the bin), BA Gold (woo hoo!), EBB Blue, HH Diamond, Starwood Plat, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,347
Really???
1:2 or 1:3 - really???
Between 1:5 or 10 would be more like the equivalent Avios rate - this is pretty awful to be honest, if true... 😩
Between 1:5 or 10 would be more like the equivalent Avios rate - this is pretty awful to be honest, if true... 😩
Dec 6, 2015, 12:29 pm
#120
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: DUB / DXB
Programs: EK Gold, BA Gold
Posts: 2,471
i was thinking it would be something like 1:6, based on the fact that it costs 4000 GC miles to upgrade Europe (DUB) to USA (east coast), and likewise it costs 25k Avios to do a similar upgrade with BA on UK-USA.