Flying PE - OWE or Marco Polo Gold - which to use?
Aug 20, 2013, 2:02 am
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Flying PE - OWE or Marco Polo Gold - which to use?
Looking for advice / experiences. Am booking flight (revenue) in PE from DXB-HKG and wondering whether to use my One World Emerald (through BAEC) or my Marco Polo Gold (OWS) when making the booking. Am wondering on the small off chance the flight is full, which, if any, would give better priority for OpUp?
Regardless I will change at Gate to earn tier points and avios with BAEC as MPC (for me) is such a measly prog (unless you live in HKG and can earn asia miles other ways)...
Also, has anyone experience of booking multi-class flights e.g. outbound Biz / return PE? Is a shame website doesn't allow this...
Regardless I will change at Gate to earn tier points and avios with BAEC as MPC (for me) is such a measly prog (unless you live in HKG and can earn asia miles other ways)...
Also, has anyone experience of booking multi-class flights e.g. outbound Biz / return PE? Is a shame website doesn't allow this...
Aug 20, 2013, 2:22 am
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Looking for advice / experiences. Am booking flight (revenue) in PE from DXB-HKG and wondering whether to use my One World Emerald (through BAEC) or my Marco Polo Gold (OWS) when making the booking. Am wondering on the small off chance the flight is full, which, if any, would give better priority for OpUp?
Regardless I will change at Gate to earn tier points and avios with BAEC as MPC (for me) is such a measly prog (unless you live in HKG and can earn asia miles other ways)...
Regardless I will change at Gate to earn tier points and avios with BAEC as MPC (for me) is such a measly prog (unless you live in HKG and can earn asia miles other ways)...
Also, has anyone experience of booking multi-class flights e.g. outbound Biz / return PE? Is a shame website doesn't allow this...
Aug 20, 2013, 2:50 am
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FAQ has "standard" answer for this: CX Gold (4) > OWE (6) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/15321375-post10.html
Too bad OP does not live in UK, otherwise he might be able to do this permanently http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...lo-club.html#5
This is truly YMMV, but AM is better than BA for the awards I'm getting the most (HKG-SYD ~4,600 miles http://www.hongkongcard.com/forum/fo...p?id=9750&p=16) #151
But yes, I'm only focused on the burn not the earn - I do live in HKG and most of my Asia Miles are earned "other ways".
But yes, I'm only focused on the burn not the earn - I do live in HKG and most of my Asia Miles are earned "other ways".
Aug 20, 2013, 3:25 am
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Too bad OP does not live in UK, otherwise he might be able to do this permanently http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...lo-club.html#5
Aug 20, 2013, 5:55 am
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This is truly YMMV, but AM is better than BA for the awards I'm getting the most (HKG-SYD ~4,600 miles http://www.hongkongcard.com/forum/fo...p?id=9750&p=16) #151
But yes, I'm only focused on the burn not the earn - I do live in HKG and most of my Asia Miles are earned "other ways".
But yes, I'm only focused on the burn not the earn - I do live in HKG and most of my Asia Miles are earned "other ways".
Aug 20, 2013, 6:08 am
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1. I don't like putting $1mil into HSBC or being a perpetual banking plan asylum seeker (having my Premier card threatened to be revoked is bad enough for miles gathering)
2. I change like crazy
Aug 20, 2013, 7:33 am
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Aug 20, 2013, 8:06 am
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Aug 20, 2013, 8:46 am
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I fly a lot of weekends. But even those get pushed around in short notice.
Friday CX161/101 to SYD, Sunday CX138 return (land Monday - zombie Monday)
Friday KA870 to PVG, Sunday KA891 return
Friday CX 709 to BKK*, Sunday CX702 return
Friday CX464 to TPE#, Sunday CX473 return
* will consider FD
# will consider CI
Friday CX161/101 to SYD, Sunday CX138 return (land Monday - zombie Monday)
Friday KA870 to PVG, Sunday KA891 return
Friday CX 709 to BKK*, Sunday CX702 return
Friday CX464 to TPE#, Sunday CX473 return
* will consider FD
# will consider CI
Last edited by percysmith; Aug 20, 2013 at 8:53 am