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nafrance Oct 21, 2011 11:46 am
227 EQMs
 
...is all I need to make Plat.
What's the easiest (that doesn't always mean cheapest) way to get them?

I'm UK (MAN) based, so I doubt there's many cheap MRs from here.
Could I do the 'trick' of booking a short/cheap flight, buy up the EQMs online, then cancel the tickets?

Or perhaps another method to get that measly amount?!

Hartmann Oct 21, 2011 11:59 am
Originally Posted by nafrance (Post 17313116)
...is all I need to make Plat.
What's the easiest (that doesn't always mean cheapest) way to get them?

I'm UK (MAN) based, so I doubt there's many cheap MRs from here.
Could I do the 'trick' of booking a short/cheap flight, buy up the EQMs online, then cancel the tickets?

Or perhaps another method to get that measly amount?!
Book a fare that's as close to 227 (or slightly over) miles as a one-way Y fare. After it tickets, purchase the EQMs. Once the EQMs post, cancel the ticket.

N1120A Oct 21, 2011 12:07 pm
Originally Posted by nafrance (Post 17313116)
...is all I need to make Plat.
What's the easiest (that doesn't always mean cheapest) way to get them?

I'm UK (MAN) based, so I doubt there's many cheap MRs from here.
Could I do the 'trick' of booking a short/cheap flight, buy up the EQMs online, then cancel the tickets?

Or perhaps another method to get that measly amount?!
Why not take a quick turn to Europe?

hughw Oct 21, 2011 1:13 pm
Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 17313206)
Book a fare that's as close to 227 (or slightly over) miles as a one-way Y fare. After it tickets, purchase the EQMs. Once the EQMs post, cancel the ticket.
Good advice. 300 EQM's will cost you about $27 and take you about 5 minutes on the computer.

aacharya Oct 22, 2011 9:46 am
Originally Posted by hughw (Post 17313695)
Good advice. 300 EQM's will cost you about $27 and take you about 5 minutes on the computer.
FYI (maybe it was only me), as an Elite, you have to buy a minimum of 500 EQMs on Elite Maximizer.

bniu Oct 22, 2011 9:54 am
Originally Posted by aacharya (Post 17317479)
FYI (maybe it was only me), as an Elite, you have to buy a minimum of 500 EQMs on Elite Maximizer.
regardless, that's the best way to top off. Not worth running off to somewhere.

EmailKid Oct 22, 2011 12:14 pm
Originally Posted by bniu (Post 17317511)
regardless, that's the best way to top off. Not worth running off to somewhere.
Exactly !

EmailKid

rruaco Oct 22, 2011 3:09 pm
Originally Posted by N1120A (Post 17313255)
Why not take a quick turn to Europe?
LH, LX and the other European carriers are a minefield of zero-earning fare classes.

It's certainly possible to get a good deal (<6cpm) but it requires some patience with ITA Matrix.

nafrance Oct 27, 2011 1:46 am
Thanks for the advice, guys - one quick Y-fare, elite maximiser and a refund later - and overnight I find I'm Plat for a grand total of $45. Superb.

Now to decide if it's worth an MR on top of the rest of my booked travel for the year to make 1K....

aacharya Oct 27, 2011 8:51 am
Originally Posted by nafrance (Post 17343615)
Thanks for the advice, guys - one quick Y-fare, elite maximiser and a refund later - and overnight I find I'm Plat for a grand total of $45. Superb.

Now to decide if it's worth an MR on top of the rest of my booked travel for the year to make 1K....
How close?

So I was right about the Elite Maximizer for Elites. Good to know it's corroborated now.

nafrance Oct 27, 2011 9:23 am
I've got about 8K booked, possibly another 4K on the cards.
With the 3.5K I'll be flying on Dec 30th, it'll leave me about 10K shy of 100K at the very end of the year.

This year has been my first 'major' travel year, and I don't see it stopping next year, so I'm leaning towards at least the SWUs being worth the run.
Any thoughts?

aacharya Oct 27, 2011 9:33 am
Originally Posted by nafrance (Post 17345118)
I've got about 8K booked, possibly another 4K on the cards.
With the 3.5K I'll be flying on Dec 30th, it'll leave me about 10K shy of 100K at the very end of the year.

This year has been my first 'major' travel year, and I don't see it stopping next year, so I'm leaning towards at least the SWUs being worth the run.
Any thoughts?
10K will cost $900 on Elite Maximizer. That would be too much for me, but it might be hard to find something for $500 to $600 on an MR for 10K.

garykung Oct 27, 2011 1:03 pm
I thought CO will provide soft landing, no?

SpartanFlyer86 Oct 27, 2011 1:04 pm
Originally Posted by nafrance (Post 17345118)
I've got about 8K booked, possibly another 4K on the cards.
With the 3.5K I'll be flying on Dec 30th, it'll leave me about 10K shy of 100K at the very end of the year.

This year has been my first 'major' travel year, and I don't see it stopping next year, so I'm leaning towards at least the SWUs being worth the run.
Any thoughts?
Why did you just purchase EQMs if you had these travel plans booked to cross Platinum level anyways?? :confused:

EmailKid Oct 28, 2011 9:28 am
Originally Posted by garykung (Post 17346370)
I thought CO will provide soft landing, no?
Posts from years gone by suggest CO will grant the status when you are a little short, but do you really want to risk it :confused:

EmailKid


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