DC panic (over) - forced migration to M&M for Netherlands, Israel and Ukraine
Apr 14, 2010, 9:23 am
#17
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Apr 14, 2010, 9:25 am
#19
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Apr 14, 2010, 9:25 am
#20
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Apr 14, 2010, 9:27 am
#22
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I have some 1500 orphaned miles in M&M account - was wondering what to do with them - now I think I might know soon 
edit: I am still logging in fine
edit: I am still logging in fine
Apr 14, 2010, 9:29 am
#24
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Location: London
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Let's see.
Reasons to move:
1. You get M&M status, possibly until February 2013 (M&M status runs for 2 years from the following February after you earn it) - obviously if you already have LH status or have no BMI status this one doesn't apply
2. This might be your only chance to move, with the risk BMI is sold to a non-aligned airline or Skyteam!
3. A few more miles on some European short-hauls
4. Chance to consolidate two FF accounts, assuming your balance in one is too small to do anything with
5. LH Sen's (Gold) can book a companion award on the same flight for a 50% discount, so an overall 25% saving if 2 travel
Reasons not to move:
1. Keep Cash & Miles
2. Keep one-way redemptions without a stupid premium
3. Cheaper redemption rates in general, massively cheaper for pan-Euro redemptions
3. Loss of the generous BMI Mastercard (if you still have one at 2 miles per Ł1)
4. Poorer Hilton / Europcar / Worldpoints / Radisson / Jurys etc earning rates
5. No option to transfer Amex MR points going forward
6. LH may offer you a bigger carrot to move at a later date
7. Substantially more difficult to earn status (100k for SEN) and slightly more difficult to retain it
8. Gold's will lose the bonus miles for 55k+ status miles
9. VERY aggressive miles expiry policy for M&M (3 years from the date you earn them, whatever your activity) unless you are FTL, SEN or an active credit card holder
10. No family accounts
11. BMI taxes tend to be lower for identical redemptions
Reasons to move:
1. You get M&M status, possibly until February 2013 (M&M status runs for 2 years from the following February after you earn it) - obviously if you already have LH status or have no BMI status this one doesn't apply
2. This might be your only chance to move, with the risk BMI is sold to a non-aligned airline or Skyteam!
3. A few more miles on some European short-hauls
4. Chance to consolidate two FF accounts, assuming your balance in one is too small to do anything with
5. LH Sen's (Gold) can book a companion award on the same flight for a 50% discount, so an overall 25% saving if 2 travel
Reasons not to move:
1. Keep Cash & Miles
2. Keep one-way redemptions without a stupid premium
3. Cheaper redemption rates in general, massively cheaper for pan-Euro redemptions
3. Loss of the generous BMI Mastercard (if you still have one at 2 miles per Ł1)
4. Poorer Hilton / Europcar / Worldpoints / Radisson / Jurys etc earning rates
5. No option to transfer Amex MR points going forward
6. LH may offer you a bigger carrot to move at a later date
7. Substantially more difficult to earn status (100k for SEN) and slightly more difficult to retain it
8. Gold's will lose the bonus miles for 55k+ status miles
9. VERY aggressive miles expiry policy for M&M (3 years from the date you earn them, whatever your activity) unless you are FTL, SEN or an active credit card holder
10. No family accounts
11. BMI taxes tend to be lower for identical redemptions
Last edited by Raffles; Apr 14, 2010 at 10:09 am
Apr 14, 2010, 9:32 am
#27
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Apr 14, 2010, 9:34 am
#28
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: UK - the nearest airport is named after a motorway !
Posts: 4,230
Let's see.
Reasons to move:
1. You get M&M status, possibly until February 2013 (M&M status runs for 2 years from the following February after you earn it) - obviously if you already have LH status or have no BMI status this one doesn't apply
2. This might be your only chance to move, with the risk BMI is sold to a non-aligned airline or Skyteam!
3. A few more miles on some European short-hauls
4. Chance to consolidate two FF accounts, assuming your balance in one is too small to do anything with
Reasons not to move:
1. Keep Cash & Miles
2. Keep one-way redemptions without a stupid premium
3. Cheaper redemption rates in general, massively cheaper for pan-Euro redemptions
3. Loss of the generous BMI Mastercard (if you still have one at 2 miles per Ł1)
4. Poorer Hilton / Europcar / Worldpoints / Radisson / Jurys etc earning rates
5. No option to transfer Amex MR points going forward
6. LH may offer you a bigger carrot to move at a later date
7. Substantially more difficult to earn status (100k for SEN) and slightly more difficult to retain it
8. Gold's will lose the bonus miles for 55k+ status miles
Reasons to move:
1. You get M&M status, possibly until February 2013 (M&M status runs for 2 years from the following February after you earn it) - obviously if you already have LH status or have no BMI status this one doesn't apply
2. This might be your only chance to move, with the risk BMI is sold to a non-aligned airline or Skyteam!
3. A few more miles on some European short-hauls
4. Chance to consolidate two FF accounts, assuming your balance in one is too small to do anything with
Reasons not to move:
1. Keep Cash & Miles
2. Keep one-way redemptions without a stupid premium
3. Cheaper redemption rates in general, massively cheaper for pan-Euro redemptions
3. Loss of the generous BMI Mastercard (if you still have one at 2 miles per Ł1)
4. Poorer Hilton / Europcar / Worldpoints / Radisson / Jurys etc earning rates
5. No option to transfer Amex MR points going forward
6. LH may offer you a bigger carrot to move at a later date
7. Substantially more difficult to earn status (100k for SEN) and slightly more difficult to retain it
8. Gold's will lose the bonus miles for 55k+ status miles
Originally Posted by BMI website
your Diamond Club account will be suspended and from 16 May 2010 you will not be able to earn or redeem miles against this account
