Earn Your Wings (EYW) 2019
Sep 5, 2019, 11:09 am
#107
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YVR - MILLS Waypoint (It's the third house on the left)
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Sep 5, 2019, 2:09 pm
#109
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Deep River, Ontario
Programs: AC SE/1MM, Bonvoy Ambassador/Lifetime Titanium, ALL Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 236
The miles flown are essentially irrelevant for EYW. The entire game is built around takeoffs and landings. That means you're generally better off doing a larger number of shorter flights - you can fit more takeoffs and landings into the same number of hours that way.
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I am actually not sure of the total $$ cost (not sure I want to know), but it feels worth it.
The real cost is time.
Sep 5, 2019, 2:17 pm
#110
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Deep River, Ontario
Programs: AC SE/1MM, Bonvoy Ambassador/Lifetime Titanium, ALL Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 236
So many bookings to do next week. Going to Heathrow Wednesday.....hopefully it is not too expensive, but glad they give a heads up about the date now!
Sep 5, 2019, 2:21 pm
#111
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE 2MM; UA MP Premier Silver; Marriott Bonvoy LT Titanium Elite; Radisson; Avis PC
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Sep 5, 2019, 10:07 pm
#112
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE100K/*G, Nexus
Posts: 211
I wouldn't be surprised if, in the grand scheme of things, the incremental flying from EYW is not as significant as we'd think.
It's entirely possible that the top 40 participants are actively flying extra flights just to participate, while the rest of the leader board is just people that would've flown anyways and, at best, reshuffle their routings & dates for extra miles...
It's entirely possible that the top 40 participants are actively flying extra flights just to participate, while the rest of the leader board is just people that would've flown anyways and, at best, reshuffle their routings & dates for extra miles...
Sep 5, 2019, 11:10 pm
#113
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
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After what happened with the last YYC MLL agent who didn't know what EYW was (I was told she was no longer working in the MLL), I'm surprised they're not informed.
Or maybe they've just been informed not to have so much attitude in general.
Or maybe they've just been informed not to have so much attitude in general.
Sep 6, 2019, 6:44 am
#114
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: YEG
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Please note that a few posts discussing the ecological consequences, if any, of participating in EYW have been moved to an existing thread on that topic here so let's please stick to the EYW promotion in this thread.
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Sep 6, 2019, 8:35 pm
#115
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: YFC
Programs: Air Canada/Aeroplan E50K, Mariott Gold Elite, Hotels.com Gold, Best Western Diamond Select,
Posts: 288
Couple of questions about EYW as it's the first year I'll be eligible - I have TATL (YFC-YOW-YYZ-TLV) travel booked on Sept 10 and back same route on the 18th. Would this pre booked flight qualify? Where does one register for EYW, in the altitude dashboard?
Sep 6, 2019, 8:52 pm
#116
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Registration is on the EYW website.
Sep 6, 2019, 8:57 pm
#117
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: YFC
Programs: Air Canada/Aeroplan E50K, Mariott Gold Elite, Hotels.com Gold, Best Western Diamond Select,
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Ah, that sucks. Will hit the EYW registration when the site updates then.
Thanks @canadiancow
Thanks @canadiancow
Sep 6, 2019, 9:36 pm
#119
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Sep 7, 2019, 7:05 am
#120
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Deep River, Ontario
Programs: AC SE/1MM, Bonvoy Ambassador/Lifetime Titanium, ALL Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 236
Still working on a new EYW name while I wait and wait and wait for Monday, but I do have a few contenders (which I will share when the time comes).
In spite of the potential amusement and in the spirit of respect of intellectual property, I will not be using a deliberately similar or derivative name, so drunkercargo, canadianc0w (conodioncaw?) are out.
In spite of the potential amusement and in the spirit of respect of intellectual property, I will not be using a deliberately similar or derivative name, so drunkercargo, canadianc0w (conodioncaw?) are out.