Need help understanding how to achieve *G with Asiana
Dec 27, 2019, 9:08 pm
#151
fomerly known as LandingGear (not Landing Gear)
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 833
Thank you. Indeed, that's what I will do. Appreciate the advice.
Jan 13, 2020, 5:37 am
#153
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Singapore
Programs: TK *G
Posts: 94
Thank you. The reason for the question is that I recently had miles posted to Air India and they gave me something like 500 miles for multiple thousand flown on Lufthansa. But I should have known. Twice when I flew Air India, they never posted miles to United. So I was curious if there was a different rule that Asian carriers use. Trying to be very careful by checking as I can make it *G by June on OZ only if I understood it correctly that all multiplications are on miles flown.
Jan 13, 2020, 12:54 pm
#154
fomerly known as LandingGear (not Landing Gear)
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 833
Would suggest you check out https://www.wheretocredit.com/calculator#EWR-HKG-UA-K
Thank you.
Jan 19, 2020, 7:45 pm
#155
Formerly known as rwk32882
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN, FL350
Programs: IHTFP, AS 75k, AA EXP, AC 75k, ex-UA 1K, Ex-BD *G (RIP), SPG Gold
Posts: 504
I don't know if it's been said here, but the 30k bonus miles from the BofA Asiana Card IS TIER QUALIFYING. I spent a little over $3k to get the bonus, but when I looked at my Asiana account, apparently, I already have 5k in spend booked for Gold status - just need 15k more miles to qualify. (I'm starting out as Silver). With my planned trips until the end of my qualifying period, I will probably hit the necessary 75k in actual miles flown to hit D+. Sweet!
Jan 20, 2020, 12:26 am
#156
fomerly known as LandingGear (not Landing Gear)
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 833
I read in the other post, the spend miles qualify for part of the tier qualification. The bonus miles are only available against an actual redemption. They don't go into any account. They give that to you only when you are redeeming miles. It is like a discount. It's not a credit.
Jan 22, 2020, 5:32 pm
#157
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: PHX, ICN
Programs: OZ Diamond Plus, Marriott Gold
Posts: 502
Upgrade is for status.
Jan 22, 2020, 5:42 pm
#158
Formerly known as rwk32882
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN, FL350
Programs: IHTFP, AS 75k, AA EXP, AC 75k, ex-UA 1K, Ex-BD *G (RIP), SPG Gold
Posts: 504
Jan 23, 2020, 1:45 am
#159
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: PHX, ICN
Programs: OZ Diamond Plus, Marriott Gold
Posts: 502
Jan 24, 2020, 1:46 am
#160
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: MUC
Programs: TK Elite, FB Gold
Posts: 315
Hoping you could help me double check a piece of information. I'd like to go for status with Asiana this year and would a few *A J flights, I'd be pretty close to Gold. Is it accurate that if the status is reached earlier than 2 years, then the status is valid for the remainder of the 2 year qualification period then another 2 years?
Jan 24, 2020, 5:16 am
#161
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: BOS/SIN
Programs: DL PM, OZ Diamond Plus, BA Silver
Posts: 1,803
Hoping you could help me double check a piece of information. I'd like to go for status with Asiana this year and would a few *A J flights, I'd be pretty close to Gold. Is it accurate that if the status is reached earlier than 2 years, then the status is valid for the remainder of the 2 year qualification period then another 2 years?
Jan 26, 2020, 11:20 am
#162
Formerly known as rwk32882
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN, FL350
Programs: IHTFP, AS 75k, AA EXP, AC 75k, ex-UA 1K, Ex-BD *G (RIP), SPG Gold
Posts: 504
Hoping you could help me double check a piece of information. I'd like to go for status with Asiana this year and would a few *A J flights, I'd be pretty close to Gold. Is it accurate that if the status is reached earlier than 2 years, then the status is valid for the remainder of the 2 year qualification period then another 2 years?
As an example taking this to an extreme, a newcomer to OZ could:
- Sign up for a new OZ account, which starts the two year clock.
- Blitz through 40k miles in the first month to qualify for Diamond status.
- Enjoy 23 months of Diamond status in the remainder of the current two-year status period.
- Enjoy an additional 24 months of Diamond status in the following two-year status period.
Jan 27, 2020, 2:13 am
#163
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: MUC
Programs: TK Elite, FB Gold
Posts: 315
Thank you, gentlemen. I was trying to decide between Turkish Miles&Smiles and Asiana and it's clear who the winner is. The award availability seems to be an issue for both but that's another story.
Jan 27, 2020, 8:21 pm
#164
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: PHX, ICN
Programs: OZ Diamond Plus, Marriott Gold
Posts: 502
This matches my understanding. Whatever you do to qualify in the current two-year period determines your status for the remainder of the current two-year period and your status for the following two-year period.
As an example taking this to an extreme, a newcomer to OZ could:
As an example taking this to an extreme, a newcomer to OZ could:
- Sign up for a new OZ account, which starts the two year clock.
- Blitz through 40k miles in the first month to qualify for Diamond status.
- Enjoy 23 months of Diamond status in the remainder of the current two-year status period.
- Enjoy an additional 24 months of Diamond status in the following two-year status period.
Feb 17, 2020, 4:41 pm
#165
Join Date: Feb 2020
Programs: Asiana Club
Posts: 3
Good day! I would just like to inquire or clarify about the terms regarding Asiana Club.
I need 20,000 miles to be upgraded to Gold
I need 40,000 miles to be updated to Diamond.
My base date will be reset and have an additional 24 months once I was upgraded early.
For example I am a member. My base date was let's say May 2018. That means May 2020 will be the end of my 24 month period to accumulate miles for tier upgrade. What if I managed to get 20,000 miles by April 2020? I will be upgraded to Gold right Until May 2022? My question are:
1. Will I have additional 24 months (May 2022) to get the remaining miles to be a Diamond member?
2. How many miles do I need to accumulate after the upgrade to be a Diamond member? Do I need to have 40,000 miles from the time I am upgraded? Or just an additional 20,000 miles for a total of 40K miles?
3. If I became a Gold member for 24 months. How many miles do I need to accumulate during the 24 month period to be a Diamond member?
Thank you!
I need 20,000 miles to be upgraded to Gold
I need 40,000 miles to be updated to Diamond.
My base date will be reset and have an additional 24 months once I was upgraded early.
For example I am a member. My base date was let's say May 2018. That means May 2020 will be the end of my 24 month period to accumulate miles for tier upgrade. What if I managed to get 20,000 miles by April 2020? I will be upgraded to Gold right Until May 2022? My question are:
1. Will I have additional 24 months (May 2022) to get the remaining miles to be a Diamond member?
2. How many miles do I need to accumulate after the upgrade to be a Diamond member? Do I need to have 40,000 miles from the time I am upgraded? Or just an additional 20,000 miles for a total of 40K miles?
3. If I became a Gold member for 24 months. How many miles do I need to accumulate during the 24 month period to be a Diamond member?
Thank you!