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Nov 2, 2003 | 9:17 pm
#46
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Used to be on ships looking for oil and gas; Uruguay, Malaysia, Turkey, Nigeria, Libya, Egypt, Norway, Scotland, India, Congo & Angola. Agreed to CC rules
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Thanks Empress
I'm glad I did it too
. I'm sure everything will post out over then next few days.
mpc1
SE wanabe
I'm glad I did it too
. I'm sure everything will post out over then next few days.mpc1
SE wanabe
Nov 2, 2003 | 9:41 pm
#47
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 960
I think the most important question about whether or not to run for SE is what the beneifts might be to you personally once you are there.
For the last few years I was doing a lot of trips to LHR, and without doubt being able to UG from H was such a huge difference that it was worth a run to SIN to get to SE last year.
I have used KK a couple of times, but dont have a large number of miles, so that is not a big deal. Makes life easier of course
I am SE for 2004 but am really thinking whether it is worth ensuring I make it for the followign year or not. My trips to LHR are much less frequent now, and given that E can UG from H everywhere else, the benefits are not that much greater for SE.
As others here have noted, I think you need to be doing a lot of international flying or have a lot of miles banked that you want to redeem to make it worth doing mileage runs to get SE. I would want to be sure I was going to be flying to Europe a lot the following year before doing 70K in runs.
I still think E is great value except for the KK.
For the last few years I was doing a lot of trips to LHR, and without doubt being able to UG from H was such a huge difference that it was worth a run to SIN to get to SE last year.
I have used KK a couple of times, but dont have a large number of miles, so that is not a big deal. Makes life easier of course
I am SE for 2004 but am really thinking whether it is worth ensuring I make it for the followign year or not. My trips to LHR are much less frequent now, and given that E can UG from H everywhere else, the benefits are not that much greater for SE.
As others here have noted, I think you need to be doing a lot of international flying or have a lot of miles banked that you want to redeem to make it worth doing mileage runs to get SE. I would want to be sure I was going to be flying to Europe a lot the following year before doing 70K in runs.
I still think E is great value except for the KK.
Nov 2, 2003 | 10:03 pm
#48
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto YYZ UA-1K 1MM,QFgold
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Empress:
Lots of pure mileage runs you did just to make it (almost 100K worth of them?
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Lots of pure mileage runs you did just to make it (almost 100K worth of them?
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that 150k is to far away. 
I am going to Africa with One World shortly, to stay gold {stupid last minute decision] Iberia, JFK to Johannesburg for $499
Nov 2, 2003 | 10:11 pm
#49
Company Representative - Air Canada
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Canada
Posts: 24,224
So you made the right decision!
Nov 3, 2003 | 8:20 am
#50
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SE - Toronto, Dumped HHonors for SPG
Posts: 171
Anne Rosen has helped me a few times in Toronto, yet I've never met her. It's amazing how they can help you when you just ask....
And Chicago?....where do I begin with the praise?
As for enjoying the benefits of SE when you slip to E for a few months one year, the team in one city told me that "You'll always be SE in this city." That was March of one year, and I blew through 100,000 in September. A coincidence?
And Chicago?....where do I begin with the praise?
As for enjoying the benefits of SE when you slip to E for a few months one year, the team in one city told me that "You'll always be SE in this city." That was March of one year, and I blew through 100,000 in September. A coincidence?
Nov 3, 2003 | 2:32 pm
#51
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: oakville Ontario canada;AC*SE
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Quote:
Anne Rosen has helped me a few times in Toronto
Ditto for me this morning........nice lady who likes her job.
Anne Rosen has helped me a few times in Toronto
Ditto for me this morning........nice lady who likes her job.