Basic question on Skywards Earning Structure..
Apr 25, 2011 | 10:50 am
#16
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It's rare that I am able to ever find an error in Ung1's comments - but I did want to clarify one thing from the above example 
DXB-SIN-DXB is 7,000 miles ROUND TRIP (not one-way). And yes, EK is being a bit cheeky as the actual flight distance is 3633 miles one-way.
SIN-MEL-SIN is 7500 miles ROUND TRIP (or 3744 miles one-way) - so they are being quite fair here.
The logical explanation re why it takes more miles to upgrade the SIN-DXB sector over the SIN-MEL sector is probably all down to premium load traffic and seat availability.
The 3 flights per day between SIN-DXB are already at capacity, whereas the one daily SIN-MEL is always relatively light in J. That's just my personal opinion.
DXB-SIN-DXB is 7,000 miles ROUND TRIP (not one-way). And yes, EK is being a bit cheeky as the actual flight distance is 3633 miles one-way.
SIN-MEL-SIN is 7500 miles ROUND TRIP (or 3744 miles one-way) - so they are being quite fair here.
The logical explanation re why it takes more miles to upgrade the SIN-DXB sector over the SIN-MEL sector is probably all down to premium load traffic and seat availability.
The 3 flights per day between SIN-DXB are already at capacity, whereas the one daily SIN-MEL is always relatively light in J. That's just my personal opinion.
Apr 30, 2011 | 1:16 am
#17
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I think it's just the Zone system that makes it confusing and even unfair. Two cities in the same zone can be 1,000 miles apart (a guess but probably not far away) but earn the same miles to travel to/from DXB. This benefits the one closest to DXB as they are getting more bang for their bucks but the traveller from further away is losing out.
In my case, I fly ex GLA which is the furthest away from DXB in the Europe West Zone but someone flying from FRA gets the same miles while flying a much shorter distance.
In my case, I fly ex GLA which is the furthest away from DXB in the Europe West Zone but someone flying from FRA gets the same miles while flying a much shorter distance.