HP unveils "Go for the Gold" promo.
Mar 3, 2004, 9:22 pm
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HP unveils "Go for the Gold" promo.
Now that Gold is worth dirt, I guess that HP can afford to start offering it in promos. 
Go for Gold!
"Earn Gold Elite status through 2005 by flying six First Class roundtrips or earn Silver Elite Status through 2005 by flying three First Class roundtrips."
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Go for Gold!
"Earn Gold Elite status through 2005 by flying six First Class roundtrips or earn Silver Elite Status through 2005 by flying three First Class roundtrips."
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"Rows 50 and above are business seats for those with infants" - gfowler-ord-1k
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Mar 4, 2004, 5:27 pm
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This is the first time one of their promos has hit me directly. I know you guys have been harping about the deconstruction of their program, but now I am offended that someone who has flown just 6 RT flights in F in 6 months can be a gold.
What are they trying to put together?
Ed
What are they trying to put together?
Ed
Mar 4, 2004, 6:32 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by LiquidLifeUSA:
...but now I am offended that someone who has flown just 6 RT flights in F in 6 months can be a gold.
What are they trying to put together?
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...but now I am offended that someone who has flown just 6 RT flights in F in 6 months can be a gold.
What are they trying to put together?
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by enviroian:
I agree this is insulting. However, how many pax will fly paid F in the next six months. It has to be a small amount I would imagine.</font>
I agree this is insulting. However, how many pax will fly paid F in the next six months. It has to be a small amount I would imagine.</font>
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Mar 4, 2004, 7:39 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by enviroian:
I agree this is insulting. However, how many pax will fly paid F in the next six months. It has to be a small amount I would imagine.</font>
I agree this is insulting. However, how many pax will fly paid F in the next six months. It has to be a small amount I would imagine.</font>
And it will be based on this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum21/HTML/013428.html
If only 6% is paid overall, then I wouldn't worry too much about this affecting many current elites. I thought it was an easy way to get Silver/Gold status, but when I saw everything has to be in paid F, not as sweet. Even the cheapest 6 roundtrips (assuming flights between southern CA/PHX/LAS) will probably cost approximately $415 per ticket, totalling about $2500 for Gold or $1250 for Silver. Maybe good, maybe not. With some of the killer European fares as of late, one can probably earn 25,000 status miles (or even 50,000 status miles)for half that price.
Mar 4, 2004, 9:10 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cab747:
Even the cheapest 6 roundtrips (assuming flights between southern CA/PHX/LAS) will probably cost approximately $415 per ticket, totalling about $2500 for Gold or $1250 for Silver.</font>
Even the cheapest 6 roundtrips (assuming flights between southern CA/PHX/LAS) will probably cost approximately $415 per ticket, totalling about $2500 for Gold or $1250 for Silver.</font>
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Mar 15, 2004, 11:44 pm
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As an HP lurker, I have to say this sounds excellent to me and I am going to do it. I can't get to Las or San or Lax on DL without going thru SLC, and even then to get a 1:1 Skymiles upgradeable fare, it's almost as much as these new HP FC fares.
It's worth it to me. I think HP just won me over.
It's worth it to me. I think HP just won me over.
Mar 16, 2004, 10:47 am
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Yes, tickets booked count. I had three tickets booked before the promo came out.
The system counts when a flight is flown not booked. Just make sure you sign up.
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The system counts when a flight is flown not booked. Just make sure you sign up.
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"Rows 50 and above are business seats for those with infants" - gfowler-ord-1k
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Mar 16, 2004, 7:04 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by zrs70:
What does booked in F mean? Do restricted YUP fares (with confirmed F seating) count?</font>
What does booked in F mean? Do restricted YUP fares (with confirmed F seating) count?</font>
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Mar 17, 2004, 2:47 am
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...thats interesting, the prom says tickets must be purchased btwn Mar 4/June 30 and travel done by Sept 6.
Mar 20, 2004, 11:14 am
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Yes they do.
"One-way travel may be counted as one half of roundtrip travel."
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"Rows 50 and above are business seats for those with infants" - gfowler-ord-1k
SkyTeam - "The whatever's leftover Alliance"
"One-way travel may be counted as one half of roundtrip travel."
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"Rows 50 and above are business seats for those with infants" - gfowler-ord-1k
SkyTeam - "The whatever's leftover Alliance"
Mar 21, 2004, 7:39 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cab747:
If only 6% is paid overall, then I wouldn't worry too much about this affecting many current elites. I thought it was an easy way to get Silver/Gold status, but when I saw everything has to be in paid F, not as sweet. Even the cheapest 6 roundtrips (assuming flights between southern CA/PHX/LAS) will probably cost approximately $415 per ticket, totalling about $2500 for Gold or $1250 for Silver. Maybe good, maybe not. With some of the killer European fares as of late, one can probably earn 25,000 status miles (or even 50,000 status miles)for half that price.</font>
If only 6% is paid overall, then I wouldn't worry too much about this affecting many current elites. I thought it was an easy way to get Silver/Gold status, but when I saw everything has to be in paid F, not as sweet. Even the cheapest 6 roundtrips (assuming flights between southern CA/PHX/LAS) will probably cost approximately $415 per ticket, totalling about $2500 for Gold or $1250 for Silver. Maybe good, maybe not. With some of the killer European fares as of late, one can probably earn 25,000 status miles (or even 50,000 status miles)for half that price.</font>
I do agree there are surely more efficient ways for the status-seeking to get Gold than this... and it's hard to see how giving Gold to people who are already buying F is all that harmful to existing Golds...