New OZ Elite Membership Qualifying/Maintenance Standard
Dec 9, 18, 2:17 pm
#31
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SFO
Programs: OZ Diamond/*G, IHG Diamond Amb, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,202
Originally Posted by zeer0
The BOFA card isn't bad. 30,000 miles is a decent sign up bonus, especially if you're redeeming for awards where OZ club is cheaper than others (ex. UA)
Dec 9, 18, 7:59 pm
#32
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Long Beach, CA
Programs: AA PLTPRO, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,466
Good info, thanks. So, if my anniversary date is in March and I don't think it's likely I'll fly enough (including the bonus) to get to the next tier before then, is it better that I wait until after March to get the card for the first time? Then the sign-up bonus will count toward the new period?
Jan 12, 19, 8:09 pm
#33
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Sydney
Programs: Some
Posts: 50
Originally Posted by zeer0
Yes. I'm at 35000 for this period, and it says on my profile I need "0" more miles to keep Diamond for the next period.
Jan 12, 19, 9:25 pm
#34
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: BOS/SIN
Programs: DL 0 Million Miler (and PM), Amtrak Select, OZ Diamond Plus, BA Silver
Posts: 1,618
Originally Posted by subichow
Where do you find the number of miles to retain status? My dashboard only seems to have 'xxx miles required to upgrade to Diamond Plus.'
Jan 13, 19, 1:16 am
#35
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Sydney
Programs: Some
Posts: 50
Originally Posted by truncated
On the dashboard click on your current status and it'll take you to a page titled "Membership Class" (alternatively you can select "Tier" from the dropdown in the grey bar). Scroll all the way down (past the extremely useless diagrams showing "promotion requirements for each membership class" and you'll see a line telling you how many miles you need to retain status:
Jan 13, 19, 1:10 pm
#36
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: YYZ, SFO
Programs: DL Diamond, UA Platinum, OZ Diamond, AC Prestige25K
Posts: 120
Originally Posted by walked2far
Last time I checked, not too long ago, I was Asiana Gold. Logged in today and I'm now Diamond. It appears as if the sign up bonus from the BofA credit card counted. I wonder if transferred miles count as well. Now I have to decide if it's worth it going for Diamond Plus before the end of my qualification period next year.
Jan 13, 19, 2:02 pm
#37
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: SFO/SJC/OAK
Programs: OZ Diamond (*G), Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,469
Originally Posted by chronicrelief
Are you sure? This sounds almost too good to be true considering that the bonus would shave 1/4 of the miles required for Diamond. Is anyone else able to confirm that the signup bonus counts towards OZ elite?
Jan 13, 19, 2:08 pm
#38
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: YYZ, SFO
Programs: DL Diamond, UA Platinum, OZ Diamond, AC Prestige25K
Posts: 120
Originally Posted by zeer0
Yes. BOFA now counts up to 25%. Also good incentive to keep the card past the first year.
Jan 13, 19, 2:13 pm
#39
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: SFO/SJC/OAK
Programs: OZ Diamond (*G), Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,469
Originally Posted by chronicrelief
I'm aware that credit card spend can count up to 25%, but I was specifically asking whether the sign up bonus counts towards elite qualification. It seems to me that it would fall under bonus miles and therefore not be counted.
I think your confusion is coming from AA/DL/UA cards where you can earn MQD bonuses separately from the sign up bonus of miles.
Jan 14, 19, 10:25 pm
#40
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: PHX, ICN
Programs: OZ Diamond Plus, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 440
I saw these requirements today, and had to come here to make sure I wasn't insane.
Let me ask the collected gurus here.
Let me ask the collected gurus here.
- Do the bonus miles earned while flying count for status? I assume not.
- Is this the "sweet spot" in airline status right now? Yes, OZ Diamond status is hard to earn on partner discounted economy. But once you get it that's 1 trans-Pacific/trans-Atlantic flight (earning 5-7K) and some extra flights each year. The CC essentially seems like a hybrid MQD/status requirement at that rate. Or, with no OZ metal requirements, any mid-level business traveler in the US who couldn't hit Gold at 50K +$$$ every year would now have UA lounge access nationwide.
Jan 14, 19, 11:47 pm
#41
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SFO
Programs: OZ Diamond/*G, IHG Diamond Amb, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,202
Originally Posted by SightseeMC
I saw these requirements today, and had to come here to make sure I wasn't insane.
Let me ask the collected gurus here.
Let me ask the collected gurus here.
- Do the bonus miles earned while flying count for status? I assume not.
- Is this the "sweet spot" in airline status right now? Yes, OZ Diamond status is hard to earn on partner discounted economy. But once you get it that's 1 trans-Pacific/trans-Atlantic flight (earning 5-7K) and some extra flights each year. The CC essentially seems like a hybrid MQD/status requirement at that rate. Or, with no OZ metal requirements, any mid-level business traveler in the US who couldn't hit Gold at 50K +$$$ every year would now have UA lounge access nationwide.
Jan 15, 19, 12:43 am
#42
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: PHX, ICN
Programs: OZ Diamond Plus, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 440
Originally Posted by 1353513636
I expected that OZ Diamond would become *S shortly after this was announced but thus far it hasn't happened even though the comparable status on KE is only ST Elite, not Elite Plus (although ST elite gets SkyPriority and some extra baggage allowance while *S gets basically nothing.....so technically the only thing OZ Diamond offers that KE's comparable status level doesn't offer is lounge).
Jan 15, 19, 10:17 am
#43
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: usa
Programs: Asiana Club
Posts: 6
Originally Posted by rbAA
Plus there are many fares especially on TG, that don't earn any miles, so you do need to watch carefully. My GF and I took UA over to OGG from SFO and it was 50% for her. My UA MP earnings weren't much more even as 1K. Looks like we'll just do an SQ PE BKK-SIN-LAX in March on their promo (US$1100) to complete our DIA status as we're at apx 26k each.
This is true. I had a partner flight. Bought the ticket on United, Air New Zealand metal. If it was a United flight, I get 50% credit. Same booking class on ANZ, 0% credit. If you choose Asiana, pay attention to what class you book and compare to the table. I'm kicking myself over that. I would've gotten at least 3600 miles on a one way Auckland to LAX.
Jan 15, 19, 6:20 pm
#44
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: LON BCN SYD
Programs: A3 *G, BA Gold, former BD *G, OZ Diamond Plus *G, VA Gold, AA, DL, EK, QF, Amex
Posts: 1,073
Originally Posted by SightseeMC
Do the bonus miles earned while flying count for status? I assume not.
Neither do transfers in from American Express (and presumably other card issuers) - you need to have an Asiana branded card (US or Korea-issued only at the moment) to credit miles earned from card spend.
However the reduction in requalificication requirements is welcome.
