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eternaltransit Aug 24, 2015 2:57 am


Originally Posted by jbflyboy84 (Post 25317576)
I'm not sure if others feel the same, but I would quite intrigued to know the EK flying that you do in order to gain/maintain Plat. I achieved Gold last year and have just renewed again and all that flying was in Y on average at least once per month on varying stage lengths.

I'll bite: at least 40 medium-haul (6-7) hour sectors in Y Flex/Flex Plus :D, with some long/ULH Y sprinkled in. And some J/F around there too...

m3red Aug 24, 2015 4:14 am


Originally Posted by subject2load (Post 25317634)
On the other hand, perhaps a list might be too much information for some.

I suspect most of us already have a more-than-adequate picture based on previous posts ......

yes check the last 12 months meet up threads! :D

Not there yet though few more trips first.

subject2load Aug 24, 2015 4:48 am


Originally Posted by m3red (Post 25318075)
yes check the last 12 months meet up threads! :D

Not there yet though few more trips first.

Well keep it going m3red .....who knows I may need one of those meet-ups/invites myself one day !

(no actual EK travel of my own since March. But not because I'm in any way disenchanted with them ; simply because I've been going to distant places where no EK planes have ever been .....:eek:)

m3red Aug 24, 2015 5:11 am


Originally Posted by subject2load (Post 25318175)
Well keep it going m3red .....who knows I may need one of those meet-ups/invites myself one day !

(no actual EK travel of my own since March. But not because I'm in any way disenchanted with them ; simply because I've been going to distant places where no EK planes have ever been .....:eek:)

its easier to use them when you have no choice!

YohYohY Aug 25, 2015 5:28 am


spare a thought for the people who get Plat with ONLY Y flying
'waves' :(

john11111111111 Sep 15, 2015 11:55 am

It looks like I'll be at 24,900 tier points for the year, so will miss out on silver by 100 points. Is there an easy way of getting 100 points, could I beg for it, is silver worth it?
As I'm based in Asia, there don't seem to be any short EK flights in the region.

eternaltransit Sep 15, 2015 2:00 pm


Originally Posted by john11111111111 (Post 25429377)
It looks like I'll be at 24,900 tier points for the year, so will miss out on silver by 100 points. Is there an easy way of getting 100 points, could I beg for it, is silver worth it?
As I'm based in Asia, there don't seem to be any short EK flights in the region.

Asia has one of the shortest and most convenient EK flights in the entire network: BKK-HKG ;)

jackiedada Sep 15, 2015 5:33 pm


Originally Posted by john11111111111 (Post 25429377)
It looks like I'll be at 24,900 tier points for the year, so will miss out on silver by 100 points. Is there an easy way of getting 100 points, could I beg for it, is silver worth it?
As I'm based in Asia, there don't seem to be any short EK flights in the region.

If you write to them, they might just give you status. Several posts here indicate that the system automatically upgrades you if you are a few miles short/ write to them. A member has reported being upgraded to silver when 250 miles short.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...rt-gold-2.html

Susiew237 Sep 15, 2015 9:05 pm


Originally Posted by john11111111111 (Post 25429377)
It looks like I'll be at 24,900 tier points for the year, so will miss out on silver by 100 points. Is there an easy way of getting 100 points, could I beg for it, is silver worth it?
As I'm based in Asia, there don't seem to be any short EK flights in the region.

I made it to gold being a few hundred short, but did have a flight booked about 2 or 3 months in the future, so that may have tipped the balance...

john11111111111 Sep 16, 2015 5:25 am

Thanks for your comments. I'm certainly not going to go all the way to BKK for it, I'll probably drop them an email just before expiry, with proof of my next flight with them, and see if they'll give it to me. The extra 12kg would be very useful.

Balmain Boy Sep 21, 2015 7:29 pm

My Silver status expires at the end of October and don't envisage getting it back in the near future.
If I book a flight for July 2016 before Silver status expires will I still receive Silver status entitlements when I fly or do I need to still have Silver status at the time of the flight ?

eternaltransit Sep 21, 2015 7:33 pm


Originally Posted by Balmain Boy (Post 25459867)
My Silver status expires at the end of October and don't envisage getting it back in the near future.
If I book a flight for July 2016 before Silver status expires will I still receive Silver status entitlements when I fly or do I need to still have Silver status at the time of the flight ?

You'll still need to be Silver at the time of your flight, unfortunately.

Balmain Boy Sep 21, 2015 7:39 pm

Appreciate the quick response, thanks.
Does it works vice versa then?
That is, if you don't have Silver when you book but later acquire it before that particular trip you then receive the Silver benefits.

eternaltransit Sep 21, 2015 7:40 pm


Originally Posted by Balmain Boy (Post 25459905)
Appreciate the quick response, thanks.
Does it works vice versa then?
That is, if you don't have Silver when you book but later acquire it before that particular trip you then receive the Silver benefits.

Indeed - what matters is the status validity at the time of travel.

Balmain Boy Sep 21, 2015 7:43 pm

Got it - thanks for your insight.


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