Which FF program to replace DC for you?

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Apr 16, 2012 | 2:59 pm

#361

louie-m

Join Date: Jul 2010

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Originally Posted by dsf

The things I need most are *A redemptions in J from Europe to Australia, and the ability to earn a significant percentage of the required mileage through UK credit card spend. I haven't been super-diligent but from what research I have done there doesn't seem to be a better option than US, with a price tag of 120k/150k for F, earning through the SPG Amex, topped up through buying miles.

Exactly my requirements - and conclusion.

Apr 16, 2012 | 3:06 pm

#362

heramato

Join Date: Mar 2007

Location: BCN-BUE-PSA-GRU

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Quote:

Originally Posted by planestupid

Dear all, for me DC's most important feature was the ability to redeem one-ways on any Star Alliance carrier for 50% of the price of a return ticket. Do you know any FF programme that allows the same?

Apr 16, 2012 | 10:01 pm

#363

WilcoRoger

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Originally Posted by brunos

Thanks, but the EB website provides very little detailed info on earning rates for *A arilines (actually none that I could find). Also Gold qualifying level seems 70K, quite huge.

It's there - by airline, one by one.

Wherever did you take the figure 70k *G level? It's now 45k (with some exceptions in Scandinavia) and will be 50k from 4/May (except Norway)

Apr 16, 2012 | 10:40 pm

#364

Mr H

Join Date: Jun 2007

Location: MEL

Programs: QF, VA, VN, BA, SQ, KC - all reds and blues.

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QF for me. I no longer fly very often and QF allows accrual through credit cards and shopping. I figure that if I keep saving hard, I will have enough points for a one way flight to Coolangatta by about 2020 - just in time to welcome Schapelle Corby home.

Apr 17, 2012 | 12:16 am

#365

TPJ

Join Date: Jun 2008

Programs: TK*G (E+), IHG Plat Ambassador

Posts: 7,884

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr H

QF for me.

Have you compared QF with DJ/VA? I think DJ /VA is slightly better than QF.

Apr 17, 2012 | 12:39 am

#366

srdegnan

Join Date: Feb 2008

Programs: staralliance

Posts: 17

Fly with Swiss weekly ... which FF now?

So after 10+ years with BMI (around 1,500,000 miles in the process, 500,000 left!) it looks like it's time for a move.

I have to fly with Swiss weekly. As of next week (according to the briefing) I will no longer have my *A miles added to my BMI account.

Only Swiss do the route I require (to Zurich, funnily enough) ... so looking for another carrier isn't an option. So question is - do I now enroll with M&M or is there another option?

Apr 17, 2012 | 12:45 am

#367

henry999

Join Date: Jan 2005

Location: Tampere

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Originally Posted by whole9yards

I can't stand BA. Rude FAs, and crap service and attitude.

No, no ... it's called 'banter'. It's one of those charming quirks that some people just don't seem to understand.

cheers,

Henry

Apr 17, 2012 | 1:56 am

#368

brunos

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WilcoRoger

It's there - by airline, one by one.

Wherever did you take the figure 70k *G level? It's now 45k (with some exceptions in Scandinavia) and will be 50k from 4/May (except Norway)

http://www.flysas.com/en/hk/EuroBonu...p-levels/Gold/

This is the current website information.
But apparently, they will change it in May.

And if you can find me the information airline by airline, I would appreciate. All they give are minimum earnings. Please point me to a link if you are so sure.

Apr 17, 2012 | 2:44 am

#369

whole9yards

Join Date: Apr 2009

Location: Bath, UK

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Quote:

Originally Posted by henry999

No, no ... it's called 'banter'. It's one of those charming quirks that some people just don't seem to understand.

cheers,

Henry

Ha, if only they had the same sense of humour or even sarcasm, it would have made the flight a little bit more bearable at least

Apr 17, 2012 | 2:48 am

#370

flashware

Join Date: Jan 2007

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dsf

Quote:

Originally Posted by louie-m

Exactly my requirements - and conclusion.

Apr 17, 2012 | 2:57 am

#371

AX9465

Join Date: Jul 2004

Location: LHR

Programs: UA P, BA S, A3 *G, IHG Plat, Marriott Lt P, Hilton Gld, etc.

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my question which airline to choose will solely depend upon whether there is any FFP left over there which gives 200% of status miles for all business class tickets, including discounted (e.g. Z)? except A3?
I fly *A infrequently and would like to see an option to maintain *G with 3 TATL trips in discounted biz (~25k actual miles flown).

AX

Apr 17, 2012 | 3:06 am

#372

TPJ

Join Date: Jun 2008

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Quote:

Originally Posted by srdegnan

Only Swiss do the route I require (to Zurich, funnily enough) ... so looking for another carrier isn't an option. So question is - do I now enroll with M&M or is there another option?

Which booking class??? If you fly in one of the lowest classes that earn 125 or 750 miles, you will qualify for FTL but not for SEN. Plus the burn ratio is really bad...

Apr 17, 2012 | 3:39 am

#373

Mr H

Join Date: Jun 2007

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TPJ

Have you compared QF with DJ/VA? I think DJ /VA is slightly better than QF.

They may be better for accumulation but they don't go anywhere I want to fly - and if I did, their fares are affordable enough for me to pay them. I really would rather hold out for a QF international J redemption to Indonesia or something. I don't fly enough to get lounge access status any more so it is all about redemptions.

I still have 70,000 Avios sitting around looking for something to do. In all my time in BAEC, the only redemption that ever looked attractive enough to book was a half price redemption in Y from Edinburgh to Algiers.

Apr 17, 2012 | 5:17 am

#374

havanaclub

Join Date: Apr 2012

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I'm (belatedly) joining the club. I'm absolutely traumatised by the demise of DC like the rest of you -- nothing is anywhere near it. I can't believe I spent 10 years on United before discovering BMI 3 years ago...

I don't suppose (and here I am being super-hopeful) that anyone has seen a table (up-to-date) online comparing all the FF features of all the *A airlines?

My requirements are: use miles to fly business class to NZ; earn miles on long-haul to US and Asia from Europe, and from credit card; not normally a problem reaching gold status so that's less of an issue.

So far I've heard A3, US, TK, OZ and SAS. Is US looking like the winner?

Apr 17, 2012 | 5:42 am

#375

Sydfly

Join Date: Jul 2002

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Quote:

Originally Posted by havanaclub

Isn't UA basically the same as US in terms of earning/redemption? Why is everyone so fixed on US and doesn't consider UA at all?