Miles for LHR - DUB ?
Oct 20, 2003, 11:11 am
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Miles for LHR - DUB ?
Sorry , possible dense question but how many miles for LHR - DUB rtn in C ?
2400 ? or 3200 ?
I guess it depends if they view it as the UK ??
Just trying to decide what FF scheme to dump it in
Cheers
2400 ? or 3200 ?
I guess it depends if they view it as the UK ??
Just trying to decide what FF scheme to dump it in
Cheers
Oct 21, 2003, 5:48 am
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Absolutely - Ireland is outside the UK 
As an international flight of less than 800 miles, you earn the minimum 800 geographical miles. So, in D you will get 800 x 2 x 2 = 3200, plus if you are BD silver or Gold an additional 25% on the 800 geographical/minimum miles.
This gives a grand total of 3600 spending miles and 3200 glory miles
Edited to correct the mileage calculations
[This message has been edited by GoldCircle (edited 10-21-2003).]
As an international flight of less than 800 miles, you earn the minimum 800 geographical miles. So, in D you will get 800 x 2 x 2 = 3200, plus if you are BD silver or Gold an additional 25% on the 800 geographical/minimum miles.
This gives a grand total of 3600 spending miles and 3200 glory miles
Edited to correct the mileage calculations
[This message has been edited by GoldCircle (edited 10-21-2003).]
Oct 21, 2003, 5:59 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by GoldCircle:
Absolutely - ireland is outside the UK</font>
Absolutely - ireland is outside the UK
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Oct 21, 2003, 6:46 am
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I think there may be a flaw on the 25% bonus calculation. The bonus I think is only paid on the base earings. So for a Dublin trip 800*2= 1600. The bonus @25% 400 bonus miles. I personally think its a bit sneaky the way they have done this as I was under the same impression that it would be paid on total miles earned.
Oct 21, 2003, 10:07 am
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Hence my dithering over which FF scheme to use :
LH M&M would give me 5K miles as a Silver in their scheme : 2K each way regardless of distance plus 25% loyalty bonus on miles AND status ( their redemption levels are higher but still )
As I'm renewing my BD*G at the mo and it's more miles than a domestic , I will dump it in DC but as soon as I get 38K it's back to LH to try and get SEN......
LH M&M would give me 5K miles as a Silver in their scheme : 2K each way regardless of distance plus 25% loyalty bonus on miles AND status ( their redemption levels are higher but still )
As I'm renewing my BD*G at the mo and it's more miles than a domestic , I will dump it in DC but as soon as I get 38K it's back to LH to try and get SEN......
Oct 21, 2003, 3:33 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by kt74:
Funny, GoldCircle, I thought for the purposes of double miles *A surveys that are only available to residents of the UK, you were hoping that Dublin was a domestic destination</font>
Funny, GoldCircle, I thought for the purposes of double miles *A surveys that are only available to residents of the UK, you were hoping that Dublin was a domestic destination
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I shall learn humility one of these days...I corrected my mileage calculations above on the 25% bonus. It is of course calculated on the geographical/minimum base miles. This is dreadful if travelling in C; then again, if you have a T or N class web only ticket, well, you've just doubled your mileage on DUB-LHR.
Oct 26, 2003, 12:02 pm
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Thanks to all for replies - 1600 miles posted for the outbound sector already.
And at least I wasn't flying Aer Lingus.....
And at least I wasn't flying Aer Lingus.....