Which Scheme?????
Jun 8, 2007 | 5:41 am
#16
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 22
What is your preference, miles or status? Which carriers do you fly and in which fare classes?
TP & SA also only earn 1.5x in J (and 2.0x in F) whereas on both you would get 2.0x and 3.0x in LH's programme. There are also a few fare classes which don't earn well (e.g. Z on UA which is business class only earns 1.0x) so all this needs to factor into your decision making process.
That said, BD offers cash and miles and Gold is relatively easy to earn when flying up front.
Suggest you look at the fare table and look up the fare classes you regularly book.
https://www.flybmi.com/bmi/src/html/...earnmiles.html
LH and SK could be other worthwhile programmes to pursue - LH offers *G after 85K worth of flying (as their status bonus counts towards status earning) and is valid two years.
At the end of the day, they all have their pros and cons.
TP & SA also only earn 1.5x in J (and 2.0x in F) whereas on both you would get 2.0x and 3.0x in LH's programme. There are also a few fare classes which don't earn well (e.g. Z on UA which is business class only earns 1.0x) so all this needs to factor into your decision making process.
That said, BD offers cash and miles and Gold is relatively easy to earn when flying up front.
Suggest you look at the fare table and look up the fare classes you regularly book.
https://www.flybmi.com/bmi/src/html/...earnmiles.html
LH and SK could be other worthwhile programmes to pursue - LH offers *G after 85K worth of flying (as their status bonus counts towards status earning) and is valid two years.
At the end of the day, they all have their pros and cons.
Still think that BMI is the way forward?
Jun 8, 2007 | 6:50 am
#18
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SIN 5 days out of 7
Programs: BD*G, A3*G, BA-S, Accor Gold, IHG Amb
Posts: 5,505
I'd have said join BMI DC.
With two flights per year in C all the way to NZ or S.E. Asia, even at 1.5x rate that should be enough to earn you *A Gold status and easily renew each year.
Redemption rates will be better with DC than KrisFlyer and earning potential will be even better if you get to 55,000 miles per year which I think you will (after the first year).
*A Gold will give you the same benefits as KrisFlyer Gold*, and I can't see you getting PPS status so you won't miss out on anything there.
Also, KrisFlyer has a 3 year mileage expiry policy so you use them or lose them. DC miles don't expire as long as your account remains active.
*although you won't be able to earn miles from onboard duty free purchases.
DC also has the benefit of earning more miles from UK based activity (e.g. credit card use).
With two flights per year in C all the way to NZ or S.E. Asia, even at 1.5x rate that should be enough to earn you *A Gold status and easily renew each year.
Redemption rates will be better with DC than KrisFlyer and earning potential will be even better if you get to 55,000 miles per year which I think you will (after the first year).
*A Gold will give you the same benefits as KrisFlyer Gold*, and I can't see you getting PPS status so you won't miss out on anything there.
Also, KrisFlyer has a 3 year mileage expiry policy so you use them or lose them. DC miles don't expire as long as your account remains active.
*although you won't be able to earn miles from onboard duty free purchases.
DC also has the benefit of earning more miles from UK based activity (e.g. credit card use).