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Family Program
Just got an email from EK stating that the family program will be revamped in May. Anyone know the main changes? To date the program was useless, given the absurd conversion factor of 20% (so I never used it), so hopefully they will join the likes of EY offering a 100% conversion factor (though knowing EK I doubt it). Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Wtravel
(Post 29407435)
Just got an email from EK stating that the family program will be revamped in May. Anyone know the main changes? To date the program was useless, given the absurd conversion factor of 20% (so I never used it), so hopefully they will join the likes of EY offering a 100% conversion factor (though knowing EK I doubt it). Thanks.
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Wish they introduced a policy of free miles transfer to members with the same residential address as you. Obviously with a capping. If they do what BA has in regards to a household account, I will be one happy man.
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It was me that mentioned it a few days ago. All I know is
Exciting changes are on their way in May, making it easier to earn more Miles as a family. More details coming soon. |
NEW FAMILY PROGRAMME Share Miles. Share rewards
I just received an email from Skywards about some 'exciting changes to our Family Bonus programme' apparently coming in May. I'm guessing that I might finally be able to pool miles much more efficiently (and cost effectively) in the same way as ShairPoints with Air NZ. Anyone got more information about what's potentially in the pipeline?
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Goodness... with such a buildup... it better be good. Not holding my breath.
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Anyone hear further on this? Maybe they need to revisit (probably not „game-changing“ enough) their proposed changes in the face of LH‘s recent mileage pooling introduction ;) Having said that, knowing EK not expecting much anyway :rolleyes: |
It looks like it's on the website now. Pooling miles (or even just some of your miles) seems to be the selling point.
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Originally Posted by ft101
(Post 29782930)
It looks like it's on the website now. Pooling miles (or even just some of your miles) seems to be the selling point.
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Originally Posted by ft101
(Post 29782930)
It looks like it's on the website now. Pooling miles (or even just some of your miles) seems to be the selling point.
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June 1st
If no news about the Family Program by 31st May, my intention is to send an email and ask.
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So the program appears to be up and running in a "soft launch" mode with no official announcement.
If you are just getting going with Skywards or are adding new family members with no Skywards history, it could be interesting (although online upgrades still not available from an IT perspetive). However, since the account starts at zero and miles can't be freely transferred, this is not useful if you have existing accounts with material amounts of miles in them. You'd need to drain the accounts first (which is hard without losing some miles) to make it useful, otherwise it's like just having another account to manage on top of the existing ones. Even my two kids have ~30-50k miles each in their accounts that are not worth losing. So if add them to the Family Plan, i'd have the Family Plan with a low balance and their existing accounts with limited use for their miles as redemptions must come from only one account. Maybe add family members who fly EK infrequently, assuming they dont mind but still probably have to lose (or use at low value) any existing miles. Bottom line: I won't be accruing any miles into it for now. |
Originally Posted by extramileage
(Post 29795439)
So the program appears to be up and running in a "soft launch" mode with no official announcement.
If you are just getting going with Skywards or are adding new family members with no Skywards history, it could be interesting (although online upgrades still not available from an IT perspetive). However, since the account starts at zero and miles can't be freely transferred, this is not useful if you have existing accounts with material amounts of miles in them. You'd need to drain the accounts first (which is hard without losing some miles) to make it useful, otherwise it's like just having another account to manage on top of the existing ones. Even my two kids have ~30-50k miles each in their accounts that are not worth losing. So if add them to the Family Plan, i'd have the Family Plan with a low balance and their existing accounts with limited use for their miles as redemptions must come from only one account. Maybe add family members who fly EK infrequently, assuming they dont mind but still probably have to lose (or use at low value) any existing miles. Bottom line: I won't be accruing any miles into it for now. Shame one can't move existing miles! |
Originally Posted by XXTSGR
(Post 29795832)
Shame one can't move existing miles! But I am quite impressed that the list of potential members includes "partner". Very daring for a ME airline! ^ |
Originally Posted by Cheetah_SA
(Post 29812258)
Indeed. One could end up with more orphan miles rather than fewer!
But I am quite impressed that the list of potential members includes "partner". Very daring for a ME airline! ^ |
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