Some more specific questions:

1. Is the program open to US residents, or do they tell us to go use UA?

2. Are the points earned that James listed earlier for one-way or round-trip?

3. What is the # of points earned on UA/UX domestic?

4. How many points do you have to fly for BD/* Gold and what portion of that must be on BD metal?

5. Do you think they'll comp a OneWorld top tier to BD Gold when they enter MAN-ORD, or at least have some sort of challenge?

TIA.

1. I don't see why not, but you'd have to ask BD!

2. One way.

3. On UA, within US/Canada: 30(Y), 40 (C), 50 (F). Eligible fares: YBHKLMQRSTVWCDFAP.
(Doesn't say anything one way or the other about United Express - does UX have a UA flight number?).

4. 1200 and (as far as I can tell) 0.

5. No idea; they seem to match BA status in Europe, but I don't know how generous they will choose to be with others. I suppose it might depend how much ORD-UK business you can document on recent statments http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

[This message has been edited by james (edited 02-23-2001).]

All the United Express flights I've been on have had a UA flight number, and I received the usual UA domestic points with BD.

Hope this helps,

star_world.

[This message has been edited by star_world (edited 02-26-2001).]

Oh, I get it thanks to BlondBomber's charts - there are two levels of *G - BD's only comes out at the same level of Premier Executive on UA, but with no 100% bonus. I thought that UA's *G was only 1K, but PremEx is *G as well. I thought BDs top tier was the same as UA 1K! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/confused.gif

If the 30 pts on UA is per segment, then you can make *G on 4 BD transatlantic segments and 14 UA/UX segments (only 4 RTs if you don't mind changing planes each way).

BD Gold is Star Gold, but BD only has two tiers (Gold and Silver). 4 BD Transatlantic segments in economy = 4x195 = 780 points. 14 UA/UX domestic segments in eco = 14x30 = 420, which does indeed equal BD and hence Star Gold. More to the point, 3 economy RT flights from MAN to IAD on BD leaves you only 30 points short of BD gold (egssentially one other BD/UA segment), but flying them LHR-IAD on UA, you wouldn't even be Premier.

By the way, for BD, the qualifying year is your personal membership year, not the calendar year.

[This message has been edited by james (edited 02-26-2001).]

Are points given for all airlines /routes or does BD enforce exclusions such as the 50% rewarded for LH's non american routes like UA and CA do?

And for anyone currently holding a BA Exec. silver or gold, BD will card match it, just send a copy of your most recent statement to them, on this comp. you will still receive the upgrade vouchers. All you need to do then is make the 1000 points in 1 year needed to keep the card. Anyone who does a couple of BD inter-europe can easilly make the 1000 point, I can say that it is very handy being OW gold AND * gold...

ScottC

My hero!

Just got comp'ed to Gold.

So I'm now Gold with *Alliance, Emerald with One World and working my way to Skyteam Elite Plus, soon I'll rule supreme in the world of complimentary lounge access he, he, he...

Nicely put!

He who rules the lounges rules the world?

Yes! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

(lounge access made all the difference in the world this week-end when transiting through MAD on IB, think screaming kids with extended families lost in the terminals...)