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Old Mar 21, 2007, 6:07 pm
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What does "F0" after my Skymiles number mean?
My RTW ticket shows "SKYMILES F0" instead of the usual "SKYMILES GM". What does this mean?

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Old Mar 21, 2007, 6:12 pm
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Originally Posted by abrelosojos
My RTW ticket shows "SKYMILES F0" instead of the usual "SKYMILES GM". What does this mean?

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It means you've been demoted from Gold Medallion = GM to Silver Medallion = FO.
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Old Mar 21, 2007, 6:22 pm
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Originally Posted by VIB
It means you've been demoted from Gold Medallion = GM to Silver Medallion = FO.
= Now that is seriously bizarre ... as I made PM this year. I wonder why this happened. It doesnt matter in some ways as its a all J itin, but still!

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Old Mar 21, 2007, 6:28 pm
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Did you buy the ticket when you were a FO? That might be the cause of it...
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Old Mar 21, 2007, 6:29 pm
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I was going to say that your PM status would get you into the SkyTeam lounges so you should care, but if you are traveling in J the point is moot. It might be important during irregular opps since you are now SkyTeam elite+. You might get a bump (however unlikely) to F on KE or AF.
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Old Mar 21, 2007, 10:10 pm
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Originally Posted by spgaston
I was going to say that your PM status would get you into the SkyTeam lounges so you should care, but if you are traveling in J the point is moot. It might be important during irregular opps since you are now SkyTeam elite+. You might get a bump (however unlikely) to F on KE or AF.
= If AF ever bumped me on a DL award ticket (or in general did anything nice for non FB members), I would be very impressed . Ya, I am going to look on changing this as during irregular ops, ST+ is definitely helpful.

Originally Posted by mersk862
Did you buy the ticket when you were a FO? That might be the cause of it...
= No. I was GM last year and then made PM this year. I was SM 2 years ago.

Question: why is it called F0 and not SM?

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Old Mar 21, 2007, 10:16 pm
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Originally Posted by abrelosojos
Question: why is it called F0 and not SM?

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To eliminate confusion...

FO: Flying Orchid = Silver Medallion
SM: SkyMiles

http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=318415
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Old Mar 22, 2007, 12:30 am
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Originally Posted by AndyTLe
To eliminate confusion...

FO: Flying Orchid = Silver Medallion
SM: SkyMiles

http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=318415
I'm afraid you failed to "eliminate confusion." Did you actually read the thread that you linked???

FO is indeed the designation for Silver Medallion customers. While there was, at one time, a Flying Orchid program, that is not what "FO" in this context stands for.

FO, with regard to Silver Medallion, stands for "Flys Often" and was created back when the first elite level, called simply "Medallion Level," was established.
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Old Mar 22, 2007, 2:00 am
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I stand corrected... I still have "Flying Orchid" in my head. Thanks.
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Old Mar 22, 2007, 6:39 am
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Originally Posted by Robert Leach
I'm afraid you failed to "eliminate confusion." Did you actually read the thread that you linked???

FO is indeed the designation for Silver Medallion customers. While there was, at one time, a Flying Orchid program, that is not what "FO" in this context stands for.

FO, with regard to Silver Medallion, stands for "Flys Often" and was created back when the first elite level, called simply "Medallion Level," was established.
Exactly correct. Funny how long this has lasted!
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Old Mar 22, 2007, 7:55 am
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Wow. I did not know that my thread would teach me so much history about DL's Skymiles program. Now the other big question ... why the hell am I F0 and not PM ?

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Old Mar 22, 2007, 11:11 am
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Originally Posted by abrelosojos
= If AF ever bumped me on a DL award ticket (or in general did anything nice for non FB members), I would be very impressed . Ya, I am going to look on changing this as during irregular ops, ST+ is definitely helpful.
I beg to differ. AF has op-up'ed Mrs. Gargoyle and myself 3 or 4 times TATL based on our DL status; that's something DL has never done for us.
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Old Mar 22, 2007, 11:16 am
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Originally Posted by Gargoyle
I beg to differ. AF has op-up'ed Mrs. Gargoyle and myself 3 or 4 times TATL based on our DL status; that's something DL has never done for us.
= Good for you. This has never been the case with me on AF.

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Old Mar 22, 2007, 11:17 am
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Here's why the OP should care whether he's FO or GM/PM on an all-J itinerary: GMs and PMs earn a 100% Skymiles bonus on flown miles, while FOs earn only a 25% bonus.
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Old Mar 22, 2007, 11:21 am
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Originally Posted by Helena Handbaskets
Here's why the OP should care whether he's FO or GM/PM on an all-J itinerary: GMs and PMs earn a 100% Skymiles bonus on flown miles, while FOs earn only a 25% bonus.
I thought the OP was on a DL award ticket.
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