Hitting Platinum
Apr 22, 2013 | 8:27 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: KYE
Posts: 4,153
Hitting Platinum
Didn't think I would ask this question since I assumed it would be out of my reach but the extra trips I need to make this year mean I could get to ~120k around August.
What would be a good (read valuable) way to get the remaining 30k tier miles?
I am quite flexible in terms of where I could start the tier MR, I could go from AU/NZ and SIN, DXB, BEY/CAI, MUC/FRA, and JFK.
What would be a good (read valuable) way to get the remaining 30k tier miles?
I am quite flexible in terms of where I could start the tier MR, I could go from AU/NZ and SIN, DXB, BEY/CAI, MUC/FRA, and JFK.
Apr 22, 2013 | 8:40 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA GS-2MM, QF LTG, EK Gold, Marriott Amb, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 4,006
Didn't think I would ask this question since I assumed it would be out of my reach but the extra trips I need to make this year mean I could get to ~120k around August.
What would be a good (read valuable) way to get the remaining 30k tier miles?
I am quite flexible in terms of where I could start the tier MR, I could go from AU/NZ and SIN, DXB, BEY/CAI, MUC/FRA, and JFK.
What would be a good (read valuable) way to get the remaining 30k tier miles?
I am quite flexible in terms of where I could start the tier MR, I could go from AU/NZ and SIN, DXB, BEY/CAI, MUC/FRA, and JFK.
Apr 22, 2013 | 10:30 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 3,000
There is no other route on the EK network that offers so much bang for the buck, primarily because of the way EK counts miles for this sector. Also, I've seen F fares at $4K roundtrip, and you just can't beat that.
Apr 23, 2013 | 5:09 am
#5
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: AZ FA+, A3 G, AB G | IHG RA, HGP D, FPC P, Accor P, BW D, HH D, Eleva, GHA P, 1862 Voyager
Posts: 1,852
For AKL runs:
Note the long transit times in MEL (about 22 - 23 hours each way).
BNE has a 7 hour transit, around midnight to 7am IIRC.
Did 2 runs on this to get my EK gold 2 years back. Hit Gold on the way there, op uped on the way back. Lol
Second year I renewed on cheap F mistake fares and CMB fares.
Note the long transit times in MEL (about 22 - 23 hours each way).
BNE has a 7 hour transit, around midnight to 7am IIRC.
Did 2 runs on this to get my EK gold 2 years back. Hit Gold on the way there, op uped on the way back. Lol
Second year I renewed on cheap F mistake fares and CMB fares.
Nov 29, 2014 | 6:19 pm
#6
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: AKL
Programs: Skywards Gold, Qantas FF
Posts: 479
Hi All
Are the AKL- SIN runs still valid ?
Tried a few days in Dec & Jan to make up my quota but they're not returning the previous 11kish Tier Miles
Thanks in advance for any help !
Cheers,
EK_F
Are the AKL- SIN runs still valid ?
Tried a few days in Dec & Jan to make up my quota but they're not returning the previous 11kish Tier Miles
Thanks in advance for any help !
Cheers,
EK_F
Nov 29, 2014 | 11:32 pm
#7
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Sydney & London
Programs: UA Lifetime Exec Plat (2MM)
Posts: 744