Newbie Question: Getting to Silver
Feb 9, 2011 | 3:25 pm
#1
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Getting to Silver
So reading a lot of threads, it seems I'm still a long way off from getting anywhere near where you a lot of you guys.
Ironically, i'm actually nearly at a place where I won't be blue, and I've only flown BMI once, the rest has all been code share (or AMEX miles).
Anyway, I'm on 11605 status miles and am scheduled to do a return LHR YYC in April, the question I've got is will that 1st flight get me to silver on its own, I'm eager not to lose any silver miles if I get somewhere
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Thanks in advance guys,keep on doing what you're doing on this forum, it's great.
Ironically, i'm actually nearly at a place where I won't be blue, and I've only flown BMI once, the rest has all been code share (or AMEX miles).
Anyway, I'm on 11605 status miles and am scheduled to do a return LHR YYC in April, the question I've got is will that 1st flight get me to silver on its own, I'm eager not to lose any silver miles if I get somewhere
.Thanks in advance guys,keep on doing what you're doing on this forum, it's great.
Feb 9, 2011 | 3:42 pm
#3
Join Date: Nov 2007
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.Presumably you mean Silver benefits here. I'm not sure there are any on AC itself: just about the only benefit for *S is from the 'home' programme's lounges.
If you mean the bonus destiation miles then you'll have to wait a bit longer to get them
, but its only 1000 or so which you can buy if it was make or break for a redemption.
Feb 9, 2011 | 3:46 pm
#5
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YYC-LHR earned me 4359 on AC, so will take you to 15964 if you're earning at the same x1.0 rate .
I thought I'd double-check... seems crazy to miss it by short a margin, right. I'll be doing a return, but thought that the status miles will disappear when I go to silver, so was eager try and make it on that first flight.
Presumably you mean Silver benefits here. I'm not sure there are any on AC itself: just about the only benefit for *S is from the 'home' programme's lounges.
If you mean the bonus destiation miles then you'll have to wait a bit longer to get them, but its only 1000 or so which you can buy if it was make or break for a redemption.
.I thought I'd double-check...
seems crazy to miss it by short a margin, right. I'll be doing a return, but thought that the status miles will disappear when I go to silver, so was eager try and make it on that first flight.Presumably you mean Silver benefits here. I'm not sure there are any on AC itself: just about the only benefit for *S is from the 'home' programme's lounges.
If you mean the bonus destiation miles then you'll have to wait a bit longer to get them
, but its only 1000 or so which you can buy if it was make or break for a redemption.
Feb 9, 2011 | 3:52 pm
#6
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read post 3 here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/bmi-d...yet-v-4-a.html
should put your mind at rest
should put your mind at rest
Feb 9, 2011 | 3:53 pm
#7
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It used to be 16k miles that get removed, and the rest carried forwards to get you started for Gold. 4323 in your case. I think it's still the same, as per the stickies.
Feb 9, 2011 | 4:24 pm
#8
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Thanks EsherFlyer CAZ, you have put my mind at ease. Shame I can't get the silver sooner, but hey ho, that's the way it rolls I guess, would be good to earn more miles, always handy
Incidentally looked at L in both BMI and *A and wow- 4 x as much on star alliance is just crazy
Incidentally looked at L in both BMI and *A and wow- 4 x as much on star alliance is just crazy
Feb 18, 2011 | 4:13 am
#9
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I don't think it matters much whether you get to silver before or after your flight, because DC*S is worth a whole pile of nothing when you're flying AC*.
*Well, an extra thousand destinations miles or so.
*Well, an extra thousand destinations miles or so.
Feb 18, 2011 | 6:27 am
#10
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