Why aren't there any discounts buying Skywards-Miles?
Jun 6, 2010, 10:27 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: Skywards Silver, Goldpoints Silver, CC Gold, Hilton Gold, Le-Club Platin
Posts: 111
Why aren't there any discounts buying Skywards-Miles?
Hi there,
I always wondered why there isn't any sell out or special pricing for Skywards-Miles.
Almost every other programm like M&M, UA-Miles, Alaska Something, AB-Topbonus, and so on have "regularly" special prices.
But I never saw any of them for EK. So why?
Does EK/Skywards have enough money or too much costumors? I don't understand... Help me out!
I always wondered why there isn't any sell out or special pricing for Skywards-Miles.
Almost every other programm like M&M, UA-Miles, Alaska Something, AB-Topbonus, and so on have "regularly" special prices.
But I never saw any of them for EK. So why?
Does EK/Skywards have enough money or too much costumors? I don't understand... Help me out!
Jun 6, 2010, 10:56 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: BA Gold | SK Gold | A3 Gold
Posts: 4,553
Perhaps to avoid devaluing the program and trying to ensure that only people who fly earn the miles. I think it's a good thing, given that awards are hard enough to get for those of us who earn miles the conventional way. Buying miles is an expensive (lucrative for the airline) option for those falling short by a small amount.
Jun 6, 2010, 10:37 pm
#3
Moderator, Trip Reports
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA GS-2MM, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 3,715
I do think that once you have demonstrated loyalty to EK (ie by achieving Silver or Gold) then you should be allowed to buy more than the measly 25,000 miles in a year.
As you say, buying miles is profitable for the airline. And the reward amounts are not exactly cheap on EK.
As you say, buying miles is profitable for the airline. And the reward amounts are not exactly cheap on EK.
Jun 7, 2010, 7:18 am
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: Skywards Silver, Goldpoints Silver, CC Gold, Hilton Gold, Le-Club Platin
Posts: 111
yeah, but if you allready make gold you should be able to achieve your gold again.
no private person without enough money is IMHO able to achieve gold.
no private person without enough money is IMHO able to achieve gold.
Jun 7, 2010, 9:17 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: BA Gold | SK Gold | A3 Gold
Posts: 4,553
Jun 7, 2010, 2:28 pm
#6
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,619
I achieved Gold as a "private person" without much difficulty... Skywards is the just about the easiest programme to get qualify for the top tier.