Gift from EK
Oct 25, 2010 | 8:46 pm
#16
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SAN
Programs: Current: UA 1K, AA EXP; BA Silver; Former: EK Gold (2004-11), LH SEN (2007-14)
Posts: 275
Oct 25, 2010 | 9:08 pm
#17
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,087
Nope, just looked again, and still no gift ! Maybe they are just going to upgrade Mrs. Tezzer on our return from the Far East on Friday morning, that would be MORE than enough to make me happy, as I am going to give her my seat up the front, and I'll sut down the back for once !
Oct 26, 2010 | 12:27 am
#18
Join Date: Aug 2008
Programs: EK Gold, EY Gold, BA Gold OW Emerald, A3 *G, SV Skyteam Elite
Posts: 972
EGT, with 300k+ you should be among the target segment, right?
Oct 26, 2010 | 1:54 am
#20
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sweden
Programs: EK G, BD G, CO G, FB G, LH SEN, IHG Plat Amb, Shangri-La Jade
Posts: 138
Got mine this morning:
Eligible tier miles earned between
25 October and 15 December 2010 Bonus Skywards Miles you earn*
15,000 - 19,999 5,000 Bonus Miles
20,000 - 24,999 7,500 Bonus Miles
25,000 and above 12,000 Bonus Miles
..no 10k bonus or other offer. Still, mustn't grumble. I didn't expect anything. Chances are my flying is done for this year, but it's nice to have just in case.
Eligible tier miles earned between
25 October and 15 December 2010 Bonus Skywards Miles you earn*
15,000 - 19,999 5,000 Bonus Miles
20,000 - 24,999 7,500 Bonus Miles
25,000 and above 12,000 Bonus Miles
..no 10k bonus or other offer. Still, mustn't grumble. I didn't expect anything. Chances are my flying is done for this year, but it's nice to have just in case.
Oct 26, 2010 | 2:17 am
#21
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
Programs: EK Gold, , FB Gold, Jet Platinum, ICH Royal Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, Sheraton Platinum
Posts: 421
It does seem however as though the new tier will be sector based. If this is the case and excludes local traffic it makes no sense. You can fly 45 sectors in J from KHI - DXB cost of return J class fare is US$720 you will earn around 2,000mile per sector. So for 45 sectors you earn 90,000mile and EK earn US$32,4000. Compare this to someone making 10 long haul flights JFK - DXB cost of J class return fare is US$9,500. So for 10 sectors you earn 150,000miles and EK earn US$95,000. If the scheme is to be believed the numbers do not add up.
Oct 26, 2010 | 3:45 am
#22
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: QR Plat | SK Diamond | A3 Gold
Posts: 4,612
Spoke with Skywards Gold Desk to try to get some information on the 4th tier but nothing doing.
It does seem however as though the new tier will be sector based. If this is the case and excludes local traffic it makes no sense. You can fly 45 sectors in J from KHI - DXB cost of return J class fare is US$720 you will earn around 2,000mile per sector. So for 45 sectors you earn 90,000mile and EK earn US$32,4000. Compare this to someone making 10 long haul flights JFK - DXB cost of J class return fare is US$9,500. So for 10 sectors you earn 150,000miles and EK earn US$95,000. If the scheme is to be believed the numbers do not add up.
It does seem however as though the new tier will be sector based. If this is the case and excludes local traffic it makes no sense. You can fly 45 sectors in J from KHI - DXB cost of return J class fare is US$720 you will earn around 2,000mile per sector. So for 45 sectors you earn 90,000mile and EK earn US$32,4000. Compare this to someone making 10 long haul flights JFK - DXB cost of J class return fare is US$9,500. So for 10 sectors you earn 150,000miles and EK earn US$95,000. If the scheme is to be believed the numbers do not add up.
Oct 26, 2010 | 5:03 am
#23
Join Date: May 2006
Programs: SAS Eurobonus Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 44
This severely disadvantages customers based in DXB, because the marginal cost of purchasing a ticket from elsewhere is often negative, while netting you two extra sectors. For example, SIN-CMB-DXB-JFK costs less than DXB-JFK in J, and also requires that you do one third the trips.
Oct 26, 2010 | 5:24 am
#25
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Exec Club, SIA KrisFlyer, Qantas FF, Emirates Skywards
Posts: 1,893
Hi Guys,
I hope Im not offending anyone at all by asking this...but what type of jobs do you guys have to be able to do so much travel? Ive just graduated from an engineering course and would really LOVE to complete the amount of miles posted by some of the members here - obviously I've just finished University so I don't have money to fly J or F but I was wondering if anyone here had any ideas?
I hope Im not offending anyone at all by asking this...but what type of jobs do you guys have to be able to do so much travel? Ive just graduated from an engineering course and would really LOVE to complete the amount of miles posted by some of the members here - obviously I've just finished University so I don't have money to fly J or F but I was wondering if anyone here had any ideas?
Oct 26, 2010 | 5:38 am
#26
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,087
Oct 26, 2010 | 5:59 am
#27
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: QR Plat | SK Diamond | A3 Gold
Posts: 4,612
Hi Guys,
I hope Im not offending anyone at all by asking this...but what type of jobs do you guys have to be able to do so much travel? Ive just graduated from an engineering course and would really LOVE to complete the amount of miles posted by some of the members here - obviously I've just finished University so I don't have money to fly J or F but I was wondering if anyone here had any ideas?
I hope Im not offending anyone at all by asking this...but what type of jobs do you guys have to be able to do so much travel? Ive just graduated from an engineering course and would really LOVE to complete the amount of miles posted by some of the members here - obviously I've just finished University so I don't have money to fly J or F but I was wondering if anyone here had any ideas?
So, get a job where you eventually earn enough to spend the money, or rack up some miles - at least that way it feels special.
Oct 26, 2010 | 6:26 am
#28
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 283
Got mine last night:
15,000 - 19,999 5,000 Bonus Miles
20,000 - 24,999 7,500 Bonus Miles
25,000 and above 12,000 Bonus Miles
I only hit gold a few months ago, so I say that they're just rolling out the offer slowly. Perhaps not wanting to be flagged as spam.
15,000 - 19,999 5,000 Bonus Miles
20,000 - 24,999 7,500 Bonus Miles
25,000 and above 12,000 Bonus Miles
I only hit gold a few months ago, so I say that they're just rolling out the offer slowly. Perhaps not wanting to be flagged as spam.
Oct 26, 2010 | 6:56 am
#29
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: BA Gold, GGL, Virgin Silver, Skywards Platinum, SPG VIP
Posts: 193
25,000 - 29,999 12,000 Bonus Miles
30,000 - 34,999 18,000 Bonus Miles
35,000 and above 26,000 Bonus Miles
Oct 26, 2010 | 1:26 pm
#30
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Manchester, UK
Programs: Skywards, Miles & More, BA Exec Club
Posts: 218
Only reached Gold in August...
Bonus Skywards Miles you earn*
15,000 - 19,999 5,000 Bonus Miles
20,000 - 24,999 7,500 Bonus Miles
25,000 and above 12,000 Bonus Miles
Bonus Skywards Miles you earn*
15,000 - 19,999 5,000 Bonus Miles
20,000 - 24,999 7,500 Bonus Miles
25,000 and above 12,000 Bonus Miles