Does this sound worthwhile?
Jan 28, 2005, 8:02 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hannover, Germany
Programs: FB, UA 1k, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold
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Does this sound worthwhile?
As a 95% short domestic flight elite, I make gold on segments.
Because of the flight cost from LFT, I started flying from LCH late last year and I have a thought.....
Full fare from LCH to Dal/DFW is $398, Regular fares run my company $298. I take this flight about once a month.
If I paid the $100 per trip extra, I would get 8 points/segs per trip. I have other flights but I could basically make Plat with $800 to $1000 of my own money.
Is it worthwhile, or just stay at Gold?
My concern is as I don't fly long haul unless I go home to Scotland, so I don't earn much in the way of OP miles. Since so many of my flights are ERJ's and even at Plat, I'd still have to fork over $$$$$ and miles for BF when I go home or sit in the back....When I start thinking about it this way, I see very little value, for me, between silver,gold or plat.
Because of the flight cost from LFT, I started flying from LCH late last year and I have a thought.....
Full fare from LCH to Dal/DFW is $398, Regular fares run my company $298. I take this flight about once a month.
If I paid the $100 per trip extra, I would get 8 points/segs per trip. I have other flights but I could basically make Plat with $800 to $1000 of my own money.
Is it worthwhile, or just stay at Gold?
My concern is as I don't fly long haul unless I go home to Scotland, so I don't earn much in the way of OP miles. Since so many of my flights are ERJ's and even at Plat, I'd still have to fork over $$$$$ and miles for BF when I go home or sit in the back....When I start thinking about it this way, I see very little value, for me, between silver,gold or plat.
Jan 28, 2005, 8:36 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,219
Originally Posted by gman67
My concern is as I don't fly long haul unless I go home to Scotland, so I don't earn much in the way of OP miles. Since so many of my flights are ERJ's and even at Plat, I'd still have to fork over $$$$$ and miles for BF when I go home or sit in the back....When I start thinking about it this way, I see very little value, for me, between silver,gold or plat.
And if you really wanted Platinum, with all the crazy MR opportunities out there, perhaps you can even get the 25,000 EQM differential for cheaper than buying Y fares on your already company-paid tickets and net more miles in the process. Of course more time is required, but that is only for you to decide.
Like you mentioned, if many flights are on ERJs, well, then Platinum gives you no incentive over Gold. If you want to fly BF overseas in the future, yes, Platinum will net you more mileage, but you will still run into the HoKeY and $$$ policies.
Jan 28, 2005, 9:38 am
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