Avianca Amigo membership
Jan 1, 2016, 7:04 pm
#152
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: NYC
Posts: 9,122
It's Brazil for god sake. People check in bare feet with no shirt on in Rio .Just give it a try.
Jan 2, 2016, 6:09 am
#153
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: EK - Silver; Accor - Silver; O6 - Gold; BAEC - Silver; Flying Blue; SPG; Krisflyer
Posts: 506
Jan 2, 2016, 12:27 pm
#155
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: EK - Silver; Accor - Silver; O6 - Gold; BAEC - Silver; Flying Blue; SPG; Krisflyer
Posts: 506
In any case they did not say you need to fly with Avianca, just that you need to complete 5 flights (using your O6 number of course). So you should get your card regardless of address after 5 flights.
Jan 2, 2016, 12:54 pm
#156
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat
Posts: 862
Have not gotten my card yet, but should be able to complete 5 flights by end-Feb '16.
In any case they did not say you need to fly with Avianca, just that you need to complete 5 flights (using your O6 number of course). So you should get your card regardless of address after 5 flights.
In any case they did not say you need to fly with Avianca, just that you need to complete 5 flights (using your O6 number of course). So you should get your card regardless of address after 5 flights.
Jan 2, 2016, 1:26 pm
#157
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: SFO, BRU, ADB
Programs: UA Gold, BA Silver, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 706
Jan 2, 2016, 2:29 pm
#158
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,957
Jan 5, 2016, 4:56 pm
#159
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: GIG
Programs: JJ OW Emerald, TK*G, O6*G, Smiles Diamond, IC Amb, Le Club Platinum, former LH SEN (miss it!)
Posts: 291
Sure. It's 6.5.
Jan 6, 2016, 3:42 am
#160
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CKH
Posts: 575
"6.5. As of March 31 of 2017, annually on the same date, a reassessment of the Card Category attributed to the Amigo Member at that time, considering the Qualifiable Points and the segments flown earned in the previous calendar year, from January 01 to December 31 ("Calendar Year"), when then the Card Category downgrade or renewal can occur, i.e., following the criteria established on Clause 6.2. above, the Amigo Member can have its Card Category kept or be reclassified to a Card Category lower than the one established at that time."
Well, in 6.5, the phrase "reclassified to the immediately inferior category" is nowhere to be found. In fact, it says "reclassified to a Card Category lower than the one established at that time". 6.5 further then refers to the qualification criteria in 6.2, which solely indicates that the actitivity in the previous year determines the new tier, which would mean a downgrade to, as I understand it, the tier matching your actual activity, independent of your previous tier.
Did you read the portuguese or the english version of the T&C? Could there possibly be a discrepancy between the two?
Snacky
Jan 6, 2016, 4:24 am
#161
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: GIG
Programs: JJ OW Emerald, TK*G, O6*G, Smiles Diamond, IC Amb, Le Club Platinum, former LH SEN (miss it!)
Posts: 291
6.5 says the following:
"6.5. As of March 31 of 2017, annually on the same date, a reassessment of the Card Category attributed to the Amigo Member at that time, considering the Qualifiable Points and the segments flown earned in the previous calendar year, from January 01 to December 31 ("Calendar Year"), when then the Card Category downgrade or renewal can occur, i.e., following the criteria established on Clause 6.2. above, the Amigo Member can have its Card Category kept or be reclassified to a Card Category lower than the one established at that time."
Well, in 6.5, the phrase "reclassified to the immediately inferior category" is nowhere to be found. In fact, it says "reclassified to a Card Category lower than the one established at that time". 6.5 further then refers to the qualification criteria in 6.2, which solely indicates that the actitivity in the previous year determines the new tier, which would mean a downgrade to, as I understand it, the tier matching your actual activity, independent of your previous tier.
Did you read the portuguese or the english version of the T&C? Could there possibly be a discrepancy between the two?
Snacky
"6.5. As of March 31 of 2017, annually on the same date, a reassessment of the Card Category attributed to the Amigo Member at that time, considering the Qualifiable Points and the segments flown earned in the previous calendar year, from January 01 to December 31 ("Calendar Year"), when then the Card Category downgrade or renewal can occur, i.e., following the criteria established on Clause 6.2. above, the Amigo Member can have its Card Category kept or be reclassified to a Card Category lower than the one established at that time."
Well, in 6.5, the phrase "reclassified to the immediately inferior category" is nowhere to be found. In fact, it says "reclassified to a Card Category lower than the one established at that time". 6.5 further then refers to the qualification criteria in 6.2, which solely indicates that the actitivity in the previous year determines the new tier, which would mean a downgrade to, as I understand it, the tier matching your actual activity, independent of your previous tier.
Did you read the portuguese or the english version of the T&C? Could there possibly be a discrepancy between the two?
Snacky
"6.5. A partir de 31 de março de 2017, anualmente, na mesma data, será realizada uma reavaliação da Categoria de Cartão atribuída ao Associado Amigo naquele momento, considerando os Pontos Qualificáveis e os trechos voados acumulados no ano civil anterior, compreendido entre 01 de janeiro a 31 de dezembro ("Ano Civil"), quando, então, poderá ocorrer a renovação ou o downgrade de Categoria de Cartão, ou seja, observados os critérios estabelecidos na Cláusula 6.2. acima, o Associado Amigo poderá ter mantida a sua Categoria de Cartão ou poderá ser reclassificado para uma Categoria de Cartão inferior àquela estabelecida no momento"
I agree that the word "uma" might represent "any" or "one" in an free translation.
All other Brazilian mileage programs have soft landing schemes, so I might have a reason to read it this way. My true perception is that they are not making a full new assessment every year from scratch to determine the category for Amigo card, but rather will put your one ("uma") category lower at every March, if the criteria are not fulfilled of course.
Regards,
Jan 6, 2016, 9:56 am
#164
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: BRS
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,993
So I've just updated a booking with ANZ from having my TK *A Gold frequent flyer number (expires soon) to my new Avianca Amigo *A Gold number.
Before, ANZ manage my booking recognised my TK *A Gold status for preferred seating but now it won't recognise my Avianca Amigo *A Gold status.
Does the number have to be entered in a specific way for it to be recongnised?
I know with some numbers you have to insert a certain number of numbers for airline systems to pick status up correctly.
Anyone had any experience? Thanks!
Before, ANZ manage my booking recognised my TK *A Gold status for preferred seating but now it won't recognise my Avianca Amigo *A Gold status.
Does the number have to be entered in a specific way for it to be recongnised?
I know with some numbers you have to insert a certain number of numbers for airline systems to pick status up correctly.
Anyone had any experience? Thanks!
Jan 6, 2016, 10:27 am
#165
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: GIG
Programs: JJ OW Emerald, TK*G, O6*G, Smiles Diamond, IC Amb, Le Club Platinum, former LH SEN (miss it!)
Posts: 291
So I've just updated a booking with ANZ from having my TK *A Gold frequent flyer number (expires soon) to my new Avianca Amigo *A Gold number.
Before, ANZ manage my booking recognised my TK *A Gold status for preferred seating but now it won't recognise my Avianca Amigo *A Gold status.
Does the number have to be entered in a specific way for it to be recongnised?
I know with some numbers you have to insert a certain number of numbers for airline systems to pick status up correctly.
Anyone had any experience? Thanks!
Before, ANZ manage my booking recognised my TK *A Gold status for preferred seating but now it won't recognise my Avianca Amigo *A Gold status.
Does the number have to be entered in a specific way for it to be recongnised?
I know with some numbers you have to insert a certain number of numbers for airline systems to pick status up correctly.
Anyone had any experience? Thanks!
It must be a different option than Avianca (AV/TA) when using the ANZ "manage my booking" tool.