Million Miler question
Oct 30, 2022, 10:59 am
#16
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Portland, OR
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100k - UA Premier Gold - AA Platinum Pro
Posts: 183
Oct 30, 2022, 11:03 am
#17
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
Oct 31, 2022, 5:49 am
#18
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska 100K - MM, defender of shoes on the carpeted bulkhead 4ever, AA LT PLT, Hyatt Glob, HH Dia
Posts: 7,446
Judiciously used by me for friends, family and myself for redemptions that make sense to me.
Oct 31, 2022, 5:50 am
#19
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska 100K - MM, defender of shoes on the carpeted bulkhead 4ever, AA LT PLT, Hyatt Glob, HH Dia
Posts: 7,446
Oct 31, 2022, 9:42 am
#20
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: AS 100K and AS 1MM
Posts: 76
Back to my original question (and yes, I could go for 2MM, but that sounds exhausting right now, plus I'm often funding my own travel):
It's a bit vexing in that without having to fly a single segment in 2023 I'll already start at the equivalent of having flown 40,000 BIS miles, given that MM status is MVP Gold for life.
So if I want to go for 75K or 100K in 2024, my perception is that the first 40,000 miles flown won't really gain me anything - other than progress beyond that threshold towards higher status. This will matter to me if I'm paying for those miles on my own.
Any other thoughts from MM out there? Perhaps there's a dedicated FT MM thread across all airlines?
It's a bit vexing in that without having to fly a single segment in 2023 I'll already start at the equivalent of having flown 40,000 BIS miles, given that MM status is MVP Gold for life.
So if I want to go for 75K or 100K in 2024, my perception is that the first 40,000 miles flown won't really gain me anything - other than progress beyond that threshold towards higher status. This will matter to me if I'm paying for those miles on my own.
Any other thoughts from MM out there? Perhaps there's a dedicated FT MM thread across all airlines?
Oct 31, 2022, 10:09 am
#21
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,391
Your perception is wrong. The RDMs you earn flying as a MM in 2023 before you hit 75K don't have $0 value. They do gain you something (future award travel).
Oct 31, 2022, 10:23 am
#22
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SEA, NW/DL 1.6Million Miler
Programs: DL 1MM Annual Silver,AS 100K 22-24, AS 75K 15-21
Posts: 4,278
I’m still .7MM but working toward MM. Seeing several of my 100K upgrade misses, I think MVPG status is the new MVP with not a very high chance for upgrade. Still, G status permit life baggage allowance which is still worthy. Doubtful I will chase further status upgrades.
Jiburi
Jiburi
Oct 31, 2022, 11:33 am
#23
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,391
I’m still .7MM but working toward MM. Seeing several of my 100K upgrade misses, I think MVPG status is the new MVP with not a very high chance for upgrade. Still, G status permit life baggage allowance which is still worthy. Doubtful I will chase further status upgrades.
Jiburi
Jiburi
Feb 27, 2023, 7:03 pm
#24
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SEA, SFO, formerly ANC
Programs: AS 1MM/MVPG, AS Lounge, DL SkyClub (Life), Hertz 5* -- AA, DL, UA
Posts: 124
At least when flying on a companion fare ticket, my spouse has been upgraded when I have - from the WL, where we both appear (as with other times when we're on the same record). As with most WL upgrades, they come "late", e.g., T-24 or later. So it's not a feature of 1MM as such.
Feb 27, 2023, 10:15 pm
#27
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: sometimes, strangely, I find myself at home
Programs: I need to do better in managing my affiliations. Oops, I overshot the runway for status next year.
Posts: 651