2015 Segment Count
Dec 16, 2015 | 9:30 pm
#16
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: YYD/YXS/YXT
Programs: AC*SE, Lifetime SPG Plat, ALL Diamond
Posts: 648
It's why I assumed s/he was bragging when talking about 71 direct flights to re-qualify. With the UFP, I wouldn't think you're flying 211 segments for the joy of spending as much time on a plane as possible.
Dec 16, 2015 | 10:14 pm
#18
Join Date: May 2013
Location: YYT/MAD/TPE
Programs: AC SE, UA, National Exec Elite, Nexus, GE
Posts: 1,854
Lot's of talk about the folks who rack up big AQMs each year, but what about those of us who rack up the segments (AQS or equivalent). Someone described it as Comfort Warriors vs Road Warriors.
Looking for the number of segments you will fly in 2015. Doesn't matter if AC or other airline, and doesn't matter what class, or whether it was paid, or on points.
It looks like I will have 211 segments in 2015, which equates to 133 1-way flights.
About 202 of those segments were on AC, and would have earned approx 101,784 AQMs had they all been Flex purchases, or just over 500 AQM per segment.
As I fly on an unlimited flight pass I do not earn AQS or AQMs per flight. I have been tracking manually to prove that unlimited flight pass is cheaper than buying flex tickets.
Looking for the number of segments you will fly in 2015. Doesn't matter if AC or other airline, and doesn't matter what class, or whether it was paid, or on points.
It looks like I will have 211 segments in 2015, which equates to 133 1-way flights.
About 202 of those segments were on AC, and would have earned approx 101,784 AQMs had they all been Flex purchases, or just over 500 AQM per segment.
As I fly on an unlimited flight pass I do not earn AQS or AQMs per flight. I have been tracking manually to prove that unlimited flight pass is cheaper than buying flex tickets.
That's a lot of time spent hopping from one airplane to another; from small Beechcrafts to A380s; from commercial airlines to FBOs. I haven't gotten tired yet. Oh, and if you think I qualified on segments, you're wrong! Almost one third of my flights don't count towards AQM, but I still qualified for SE easily on miles.
Next year, I'll probably rack up another 200 segments easily.
Dec 17, 2015 | 11:43 am
#21
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: YOW
Programs: AC E50K; *G; VIPorter Priority; HHonors Gold; Fairmont President's Club Premier; Nexus
Posts: 93
I've flown 52 AC segments, all domestic, and they've amounted to only 17,921 AQM (only 49 are posted as of yet so another 645 AQM to be posted). I've spent about $30,000 on those 52 segments, but I don't know what portion of that would qualify as AQD.
I have an additional 15 segments on non *A airlines.
My 67 flights this year felt like a lot until I read through this thread.
I have an additional 15 segments on non *A airlines.
My 67 flights this year felt like a lot until I read through this thread.
Dec 17, 2015 | 11:48 am
#22
Join Date: May 2005
Location: YOW
Programs: AC-SE100K MM, AF-Plat, BA-S, HH-D, MB-G LT Sil, IHG-Dia, Nexus, Global Entry
Posts: 3,997
Dec 17, 2015 | 12:27 pm
#24
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ZRH
Programs: AC SE 100K
Posts: 984
In past 12 months.
Actual Miles - 66,000
Total Segments - 36 (2-F / 24-J)
AQS - 30
AQM - 75,000
AQD (AC) - $7,250
Next Year's Status is E50 - Will be around 5K Short of E75.
Split of actual miles
1 Swiss - 47%
2 Air Canada - 36%
3 Lufthansa 9%
5 - BA/AY/SN/SW each around 1.5 %
Actual Miles - 66,000
Total Segments - 36 (2-F / 24-J)
AQS - 30
AQM - 75,000
AQD (AC) - $7,250
Next Year's Status is E50 - Will be around 5K Short of E75.
Split of actual miles
1 Swiss - 47%
2 Air Canada - 36%
3 Lufthansa 9%
5 - BA/AY/SN/SW each around 1.5 %
Dec 18, 2015 | 6:31 am
#26
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: YYT
Programs: AP, Marriott
Posts: 2
AQS - 93 (96 by the end of the weekend)
AQM - 63,089
All on AC Metal, mostly Atlantic Canada with a flight further now and then.
I have no idea what the spend is right now, but it has been significant this year, as it was already over 20K at the end of September.
For those doing over 100 AQS, my hats off to you.
AQM - 63,089
All on AC Metal, mostly Atlantic Canada with a flight further now and then.
I have no idea what the spend is right now, but it has been significant this year, as it was already over 20K at the end of September.
For those doing over 100 AQS, my hats off to you.
Dec 18, 2015 | 2:49 pm
#29
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: YHZ
Programs: AC SE100K, AC 1MM, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hertz something or other, Sandals Sapphire, etc
Posts: 1,235
I thought I was "special", but after finding FT a week ago I realize that there are lots of "special" people who track all that stuff.
Dec 18, 2015 | 2:51 pm
#30
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: YHZ
Programs: AC SE100K, AC 1MM, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hertz something or other, Sandals Sapphire, etc
Posts: 1,235