Requalification Period
Nov 14, 2015, 6:58 pm
#1
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: BOS, YYZ, HKG, TPE
Programs: OZ Diamond, DL Gold, QF Gold, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium, WoH Explorist, Shangri-la Jade
Posts: 304
Requalification Period
Im kinda new to Asiana Club, and joined in 2014.
Now (for next year), I'm wondering if it is possible to change the requalification period, so cut it short for this period by around 2 months, and reset the base date?
(Im guessing not though :/ )
If not, should I just forego the 13,000 miles I have, and cancel my account and recreate it? My base date is now set to Jun 30th, 2014 (When I was in high school.) But now that I'm in University, I can go on vacations in early May instead. Since I fly YYZ-SIN, I know that I can easily qualify for diamond, but now I feel that this qualification period would really mess my status earning a lot..
Now (for next year), I'm wondering if it is possible to change the requalification period, so cut it short for this period by around 2 months, and reset the base date?
(Im guessing not though :/ )
If not, should I just forego the 13,000 miles I have, and cancel my account and recreate it? My base date is now set to Jun 30th, 2014 (When I was in high school.) But now that I'm in University, I can go on vacations in early May instead. Since I fly YYZ-SIN, I know that I can easily qualify for diamond, but now I feel that this qualification period would really mess my status earning a lot..
Last edited by DreamHigh; Nov 14, 2015 at 7:24 pm
Nov 14, 2015, 7:52 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Small town near RNO
Programs: Delta 1MM/PM, BAEC GGL, Asiana Diamond Plus(Lifetime), AC *Tangerine
Posts: 897
Unfortunately the answer is no, OZ almost never changes your qualification date. Depending on your long term plans (Lifetime D+or Platinum?) you're probably better off just sticking with only one of the Star Alliance if you haven't already made that decision. You actually might be better off since you'll likely requalify early and I've got an extra set of coupons when I've done it early (the first for the early qualification and a second set on the normal date.) If you're looking for lifetime status there's no reason to just give up 13K miles.
Nov 14, 2015, 8:14 pm
#3
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: BOS, YYZ, HKG, TPE
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Unfortunately the answer is no, OZ almost never changes your qualification date. Depending on your long term plans (Lifetime D+or Platinum?) you're probably better off just sticking with only one of the Star Alliance if you haven't already made that decision. You actually might be better off since you'll likely requalify early and I've got an extra set of coupons when I've done it early (the first for the early qualification and a second set on the normal date.) If you're looking for lifetime status there's no reason to just give up 13K miles.
Nov 14, 2015, 9:30 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Small town near RNO
Programs: Delta 1MM/PM, BAEC GGL, Asiana Diamond Plus(Lifetime), AC *Tangerine
Posts: 897
Just use your A3 and TK cards for *G status benefits and credit the miles to OZ. Just make sure to have your hard cards with you for check in and the lounge and boarding. Watch out if you deal with United (I had a major issue with them in MNL when I had just got Diamond (with my card no less!!) and they made me put my AC number on to get *G benefits when I was changing over to OZ) since they also make it very hard to change FF numbers on a reservation. Good Luck!
Nov 15, 2015, 1:40 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Seoul
Programs: OZ Diamond, UA, AF
Posts: 510
Also, if you stick with OZ for a long time, the rationale for the date not making sense will no longer apply after you graduate. My base date has been very convenient in some years, but last requalification period, it screwed me out of D+ as I ended up short by some 1,000 miles and would have had another flight just a month later. So in the long run there's no way to always get it right anyway.
Nov 15, 2015, 3:49 pm
#7
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: BOS, YYZ, HKG, TPE
Programs: OZ Diamond, DL Gold, QF Gold, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium, WoH Explorist, Shangri-la Jade
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So correct me if I'm wrong, lets say my period ends Jun30, 2016. If in this time, I qualify for gold (*S), and also fly 1-2 segments between my upgrade date and the end of the period, once the period ends, do I lose the miles for those 1-2 flights? Or do they go on to count for the next period?
I'm just really confused...
From the Asiana website, my understanding is that the 2 flights will go on to count for my qualification for Diamond, which I'm hoping is the case?
I'm just really confused...
When the membership status is maintained or changed: Membership status is determined based on boarding performance within the 24 months from the date when the term of the membership is redefined.
Nov 15, 2015, 7:16 pm
#8
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SYD
Programs: OZ Platinum LifeTime; DL PM; QF Gold; VA Gold; HH Diamond; IHG Diamond
Posts: 1,128
So correct me if I'm wrong, lets say my period ends Jun30, 2016. If in this time, I qualify for gold (*S), and also fly 1-2 segments between my upgrade date and the end of the period, once the period ends, do I lose the miles for those 1-2 flights? Or do they go on to count for the next period?
I'm just really confused...
From the Asiana website, my understanding is that the 2 flights will go on to count for my qualification for Diamond, which I'm hoping is the case?
I'm just really confused...
From the Asiana website, my understanding is that the 2 flights will go on to count for my qualification for Diamond, which I'm hoping is the case?
Nov 15, 2015, 8:05 pm
#9
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: BOS, YYZ, HKG, TPE
Programs: OZ Diamond, DL Gold, QF Gold, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium, WoH Explorist, Shangri-la Jade
Posts: 304
Sorry, I don't think i asked clearly, my mistake
What I meant was that would the 1-2 flight count towards my qualification towards Diamond (even into the following qualification period) even if I don't qualify for Diamond in the remaining time for the current period (So i get gold and the 1-2 flights after in my 2014-2016 period, but not enough for diamond).
What I meant was that would the 1-2 flight count towards my qualification towards Diamond (even into the following qualification period) even if I don't qualify for Diamond in the remaining time for the current period (So i get gold and the 1-2 flights after in my 2014-2016 period, but not enough for diamond).
Nov 15, 2015, 9:16 pm
#10
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SYD
Programs: OZ Platinum LifeTime; DL PM; QF Gold; VA Gold; HH Diamond; IHG Diamond
Posts: 1,128
Sorry, I don't think i asked clearly, my mistake
What I meant was that would the 1-2 flight count towards my qualification towards Diamond (even into the following qualification period) even if I don't qualify for Diamond in the remaining time for the current period (So i get gold and the 1-2 flights after in my 2014-2016 period, but not enough for diamond).
What I meant was that would the 1-2 flight count towards my qualification towards Diamond (even into the following qualification period) even if I don't qualify for Diamond in the remaining time for the current period (So i get gold and the 1-2 flights after in my 2014-2016 period, but not enough for diamond).
Nov 15, 2015, 11:41 pm
#11
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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no other than lifetime status qualification is on fixed dates for both requalifying existing status as well as increasing status level
for lifetime status all periods count
for lifetime status all periods count
