View Poll Results: What's your status?
Already reached Gold for 2011
33
47.14%
Will make Gold
9
12.86%
Already reached Silver for 2011
9
12.86%
Will make Silver
3
4.29%
Will not retain status at all
16
22.86%
Voters: 70. You may not vote on this poll
Status Survey
May 28, 2011 | 7:28 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA GS-2MM, QF LTG, EK Gold, Marriott Amb, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 4,006
Status Survey
Be interested to see how many members we have on the forum or indeed, the wider population who have either made status with EK or will make status during 2011. Or those who will not retain (for whatever reason)
May 28, 2011 | 7:33 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Delhi
Programs: Emirates gold *alliance silver jet airways platinum tridentprivilege gold.
Posts: 1,818
Not sure whether you are looking for new status members or rewtentions. I retained my Gold in January 2011 through to August 2012 if that counts.
May 28, 2011 | 7:34 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 611
I wont be making Gold ever again with the the Rules of Emirates, Will be lucky to make silver next year, Thats why i have booked with Eithad. Had a call from Qatar on Thursday on Status Match and waiting for a Reply.
Will have24,000 miles for this year.
Will have24,000 miles for this year.
Last edited by malct; May 28, 2011 at 7:43 am
May 28, 2011 | 7:39 am
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA GS-2MM, QF LTG, EK Gold, Marriott Amb, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 4,006
May 28, 2011 | 8:01 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: QR Plat | SK Diamond | A3 Gold
Posts: 4,612
Will make Gold because of the freak CMB - MLE fare but I honestly don't know how much I'll actually fly with EK after that. Might keep flying while I'm Gold and get status matched and switch the year after if flex/ saver go the way they are. Also, travel patterns will change this year, so don't know how much EK flying I'll be doing.
May 28, 2011 | 9:57 am
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 10,059
Been Silver for a few years all except a few months last year. My membership year runs June to June so I've already made it this year until June 2012 and have enough bookings already to make June 2012 - June 2013.
Would definitely have been Gold next year if it hadn't been for the Saver/Flex changes and still might with a bit creative thinking.
Would definitely have been Gold next year if it hadn't been for the Saver/Flex changes and still might with a bit creative thinking.
May 28, 2011 | 10:09 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: UK
Programs: EK skywards Gold, BA, VS silver
Posts: 285
I have been gold for the last three years but probably will not make it again for next year - mainly due to the flex/saver issue.
My main reason for sticking with EK is the fact that I can fly from LGW instead of having to trek to LHR.
My main reason for sticking with EK is the fact that I can fly from LGW instead of having to trek to LHR.
May 28, 2011 | 10:18 am
#9
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 46,141
Isn't there a flaw in this since everyone does not have the same renewal date?
e.g. my renewal date is 1 June. I have renewed Gold for year about to start and will have approximately 30k Tier Points by the 6th June
Dave
e.g. my renewal date is 1 June. I have renewed Gold for year about to start and will have approximately 30k Tier Points by the 6th June
Dave
Last edited by Dave Noble; May 28, 2011 at 11:59 am
May 28, 2011 | 12:50 pm
#11
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: United Arab Emirates & Arizona, USA
Programs: UA MM/1P, EK Ag, Marriott Life Ti, Hilton Dia, IC Dia, Hyatt Glob, Accor Pt
Posts: 4,723
Even with savers, it's not that hard to make Gold. I should keep the status for the foreseeable future. (The UAE e-card is a strong incentive, as I am in Dubai a lot for business, leisure, or transit.)
May 28, 2011 | 4:17 pm
#13
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: london
Posts: 317
First hit Gold in September 2010 and re-qualified by March 2011 so good till September 2012.
Flex/Saver shenanigans have left me looking elsewhere for direct flights, rather than routing through DBX.
Since April 11, EK are already down @ GBP1500 on my spend, due to me using alternatives,
Maybe a drop in the ocean as far as EK are concerned, but the changes have focussed my (financial) attention elsewhere, and while the savvy travellers may only be a small percentage of the total, I'm all for spreading the word about my dissatisfaction.
Flex/Saver shenanigans have left me looking elsewhere for direct flights, rather than routing through DBX.
Since April 11, EK are already down @ GBP1500 on my spend, due to me using alternatives,
Maybe a drop in the ocean as far as EK are concerned, but the changes have focussed my (financial) attention elsewhere, and while the savvy travellers may only be a small percentage of the total, I'm all for spreading the word about my dissatisfaction.
May 28, 2011 | 5:06 pm
#14
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, Emirates Gold, Flying Blue Gold, Lufthansa Senator
Posts: 70
First hit Gold in September 2010 and re-qualified by March 2011 so good till September 2012.
Flex/Saver shenanigans have left me looking elsewhere for direct flights, rather than routing through DBX.
Since April 11, EK are already down @ GBP1500 on my spend, due to me using alternatives,
Maybe a drop in the ocean as far as EK are concerned, but the changes have focussed my (financial) attention elsewhere, and while the savvy travellers may only be a small percentage of the total, I'm all for spreading the word about my dissatisfaction.
Flex/Saver shenanigans have left me looking elsewhere for direct flights, rather than routing through DBX.
Since April 11, EK are already down @ GBP1500 on my spend, due to me using alternatives,
Maybe a drop in the ocean as far as EK are concerned, but the changes have focussed my (financial) attention elsewhere, and while the savvy travellers may only be a small percentage of the total, I'm all for spreading the word about my dissatisfaction.
May 28, 2011 | 8:06 pm
#15
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: Skywards Plat, Etihad Gold, Aerosvit Gold, Virgin Silver, AA lifetime Gold, Sirius Gold
Posts: 1,229
Gold until Feb 2012. Already (almost twice over) re-qualified for year after so will be Gold until Feb 2013. Because of pricing I have already shifted as much spend as possible hence Gold on Etihad and have even recently tried BA for the first time in Long Haul for may years.