Help Planning 2019/2020
#31
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 3,359
IMHO, anything below *Gold is not worth caring about. *Gold gives you lounge access, priority everything and of course the coveted baggage allowance. When bad weather strikes or things go mechanical, J pax and *Golds have priority over everyone else for rebooking, accommodation, etc. And that's not even getting into the airline specific program benefits!
You should also look carefully at the *A programs. Just because you primarily fly AC doesn't mean Altitude is the best program for you! In particular, UA, OZ and A3 all offer some advantages relative to Altitude:
Safe Travels,
James
You should also look carefully at the *A programs. Just because you primarily fly AC doesn't mean Altitude is the best program for you! In particular, UA, OZ and A3 all offer some advantages relative to Altitude:
- UA (United) : Virtually all fares on AC/UA/LH/LX/OZ/NH/NZ will earn 100% milage, even the cheapest STLK fares (only exception is AC where if it's Domestic and you're STLK you'll only ear 50%). Since you're Canadian you just need to tick 50,000 miles, 4 flights a year on UA then UA Gold (and hence * Gold) is all yours. They also offer a ton of UA specific benefits like complimentary upgrades and free seat selection to name but a few.
- OZ (Asiana): Lifetime *Gold status once you hit 500,000 miles of flight across all *A partners (not just OZ) making it an achievable goal for many on the forum. You'll also earn a minimum of 2 years (up to 4 years) of *Gold once you accumulate 50,000 miles across *partners within 48 months. Accruals are similar to Altitude.
- A3 (Aegean): Earn *Gold with only 48,000 miles of flights across * partners then keep your *Gold status by flying 24,000 miles every year. Those amounts are halved if you end up flying 4 segments on A3 during a calendar year.
Safe Travels,
James
#32
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE 2MM; UA MP Premier Silver; Marriott Bonvoy LT Titanium Elite; Radisson; Avis PC
Posts: 35,255
IMHO, anything below *Gold is not worth caring about. *Gold gives you lounge access, priority everything and of course the coveted baggage allowance. When bad weather strikes or things go mechanical, J pax and *Golds have priority over everyone else for rebooking, accommodation, etc. And that's not even getting into the airline specific program benefits!
You should also look carefully at the *A programs. Just because you primarily fly AC doesn't mean Altitude is the best program for you! In particular, UA, OZ and A3 all offer some advantages relative to Altitude:
Safe Travels,
James
You should also look carefully at the *A programs. Just because you primarily fly AC doesn't mean Altitude is the best program for you! In particular, UA, OZ and A3 all offer some advantages relative to Altitude:
- UA (United) : Virtually all fares on AC/UA/LH/LX/OZ/NH/NZ will earn 100% milage, even the cheapest STLK fares (only exception is AC where if it's Domestic and you're STLK you'll only ear 50%). Since you're Canadian you just need to tick 50,000 miles, 4 flights a year on UA then UA Gold (and hence * Gold) is all yours. They also offer a ton of UA specific benefits like complimentary upgrades and free seat selection to name but a few.
- OZ (Asiana): Lifetime *Gold status once you hit 500,000 miles of flight across all *A partners (not just OZ) making it an achievable goal for many on the forum. You'll also earn a minimum of 2 years (up to 4 years) of *Gold once you accumulate 50,000 miles across *partners within 48 months. Accruals are similar to Altitude.
- A3 (Aegean): Earn *Gold with only 48,000 miles of flights across * partners then keep your *Gold status by flying 24,000 miles every year. Those amounts are halved if you end up flying 4 segments on A3 during a calendar year.
Safe Travels,
James
#33
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YEG
Programs: AC: Ac*A, , Nexus: Expired
Posts: 1,489
Totally agree RE *G which was really the intent of my post. I want to hit E50. My glory days of SE sre long gone. All I really care about is priority boarding because I don’t check a bag.
#34
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE 2MM; UA MP Premier Silver; Marriott Bonvoy LT Titanium Elite; Radisson; Avis PC
Posts: 35,255