YVRPPL

Hello,

I currently have 32,165 AQM, 8 AQS, and 5,296.02 AQD.

I will probably travel ~3-4 times next year with my significant other in PY or J (if I can snag some decent P fares), is there any reason for me to do a mileage run to get E35K status? I understand that most of the perks granted would be covered under my expected fare class and/or using my Priority Pass credit card for lounge access. Am I missing anything?

Thanks!

phdtraveller

I wouldn't bother. I was in the same boat last yr, I was something like 500 miles short and I didn't bother.

Just fly business, and you're also less constraint to AC which I find gives me more happiness per dollar overall

The Lev

Other than the ability to earn a few more Aeropesos, not much reason.

Symmetre

OP - Honestly, there's no real benefit that you can't get with a credit card, and that will certainly cost you less than a MR.

songsc

Benefits of E35K when flying AC J/PY are:

1. Priority standby/reservation. Especially useful during IRROPS, this is something you can't buy with money.
2. Priority call centre access. Again, especially useful when things go south, and you can't buy it on AC.
3. More AP miles. I will leave it to you to decided how useful this is.

On another note, 1 and 2 are included on many other airlines when you purchase J/PY.

jc94

PY->J eUpgrades possible, although given co-pay and number needed vs what you get only really useful Dom/TB.

You can buy some aspects of #2 within NA via OMW. Perhaps even parts of #1 for IRROPs.

rankourabu

Dont bother.
Fly J/PY on other (ie. better) airlines next year....

YVRYEGYVR

I'm also in the same boat- and pushing for E35- biggest bonus for me will be domestic MLL access (even though I use PP and prefer it hah)

I still need 5k, with 4k guaranteed, and I"m sure I"ll find another flight to make it.

canadiancow

I did an MR for E35K for the first year of Altitude, but I had very specific goals, and it was worth it for me.

All of those are also given with P25K, which OP has already reached the qualifications for. Sure, priority is higher, and it's a 35% instead of a 25% bonus, but when it comes to things like priority standby, the difference between P25K/*S and E35K/*S is negligible.

The only thing I really see gained from an MR is MLL access when flying PY domestically, though this would not extend to a guest.

That being said, you're close enough that if you can fly YVR-YEG-YYC-YWG-YUL-YOW-YYZ instead of YVR-YYZ (or something like that), it may not actually cost anything to get the extra AQM. But it doesn't sound like you have any more expected travel this year.