New arward chart valid from September 1st 2017
Jun 1, 2017, 8:11 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 286
New arward chart valid from September 1st 2017
Topbonus is changing the award chart.
https://topbonus.airberlin.com/web/t...n?locale=en_US
It is also now possible to pay the taxes with miles on international flights not only European flights.
https://topbonus.airberlin.com/web/t...n?locale=en_US
It is also now possible to pay the taxes with miles on international flights not only European flights.
Jun 1, 2017, 9:22 am
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold
Posts: 28,730
Some terrible devaluations!
Business redemptions to North America up 50%, to Central America/Caribbean/South Asia/Central Asia/Gulf States up over 55%!!
All amounts for one-way flights:
Domestic
Economy - 33% increase (7.5k -> 10k)
Business - no change (20k)
Europe
Economy - 25% increase (10k -> 12.5k )
Business - no change (25k)
Middle East/North Africa
Economy - 25% increase (20k -> 25k)
Business - no change (50k)
North America
Eeconomy - 20% increase (25k -> 30k)
Business - 50% increase (40k -> 60k)
Central America/Caribbean/south & central Asia/Gulf States
Economy - 17% increase (30k -> 35k)
Business - 56% increase (45k -> 70k)
Business redemptions to North America up 50%, to Central America/Caribbean/South Asia/Central Asia/Gulf States up over 55%!!
All amounts for one-way flights:
Domestic
Economy - 33% increase (7.5k -> 10k)
Business - no change (20k)
Europe
Economy - 25% increase (10k -> 12.5k )
Business - no change (25k)
Middle East/North Africa
Economy - 25% increase (20k -> 25k)
Business - no change (50k)
North America
Eeconomy - 20% increase (25k -> 30k)
Business - 50% increase (40k -> 60k)
Central America/Caribbean/south & central Asia/Gulf States
Economy - 17% increase (30k -> 35k)
Business - 56% increase (45k -> 70k)
Jun 1, 2017, 9:50 am
#3
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold
Posts: 28,730
The changes in the partner chart are less numerous - but,, in a few cases, just as bad (local traffic in Southeast Asia!!)
Partner chart
From Europe
To Europe
Economy - 25% increase (10k -> 12.5k)
Business - 25% increase (20k -> 25k)
To all other regions
NO CHANGE
From Southeast Asia
To Southeast Asia
Economy - 50% increase (10k -> 15k)
Business - 50% increase (20k -> 30k)
To all other regions
NO CHANGE
From ALL OTHER REGIONS not mentioned above
NO CHANGES
Partner chart
From Europe
To Europe
Economy - 25% increase (10k -> 12.5k)
Business - 25% increase (20k -> 25k)
To all other regions
NO CHANGE
From Southeast Asia
To Southeast Asia
Economy - 50% increase (10k -> 15k)
Business - 50% increase (20k -> 30k)
To all other regions
NO CHANGE
From ALL OTHER REGIONS not mentioned above
NO CHANGES
Jun 2, 2017, 4:42 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: SFO/SJC/OAK
Programs: OZ Diamond (*G), KQ Asante Gold (ST+), Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,511
Absolutely brutal to be honest. What I don't get is why AB is even focusing on this. They are in a terrible financial situation at the moment, and the least of their worries should be the FF program. Mind numbing.
Jun 2, 2017, 4:45 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Berlin
Posts: 1,765
the majority of the TopBonus Ltd. is owned by Etihad.