Skywards Tier Retention
Jun 30, 2020, 3:12 pm
#91
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: AU
Programs: EK platinum, ET, SAS
Posts: 542
I requalified for platinum in January and my review date is 30 April, so I can legitimately plaster the luggage tags everywhere until exactly 12 months from now!!
I also qualified for tier mile rollover, and had 50,000 of my excess tier miles rolled over into the new earning cycle.
Great timing eh? With Australia not allowing any international travel for at least 12 months, I will be unable to earn any additional tier miles. I will re-focus by purchasing shirts with a large and prominent pocket. That should do the trick!!!
Jul 2, 2020, 5:37 pm
#92
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: DUB/ORD/SIN/PVG
Programs: EI AerClub Concierge, EK Gold, BA Gold, BD Gold (Retired), HHonors Diamond, Bonvoy Lifetime Gold
Posts: 2,923
BA have introduced a 12 month extension today, great gesture.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...12-months.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...12-months.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32498706-post29.html
Come on EK!
Jul 3, 2020, 7:44 am
#93
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Thai, Cathay, Lufthansa, Delta, SPG, Hilton, IH, LHW
Posts: 292
So, renewal date was 30th June for me. Currently, system is telling me in now need 35k miles before end of October (I had flights in July 2019). With very limited flying going on till the end of 2020...whatever is happening. I don't understand why EK doesn't make a move to re-assure their Gold levels or other levels per se. With the matching from Qatar, if EK doesn't come fast with a decent proposal, they won't give us any other choice.
Jul 28, 2020, 1:15 am
#94
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Thai, Cathay, Lufthansa, Delta, SPG, Hilton, IH, LHW
Posts: 292
Has any of you seen any information? Interesting, on emirates.com, the mention of limited amount of miles needed to renew seem to have disappeared too. I guess the process must be under review. My last flight was mid-march...first time for me in 30 years that I don't go on a plane in 4 months!
Jul 28, 2020, 3:24 am
#95
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: EK Skywards Platinum; Bonvoy Titanium Elite
Posts: 398
Has any of you seen any information? Interesting, on emirates.com, the mention of limited amount of miles needed to renew seem to have disappeared too. I guess the process must be under review. My last flight was mid-march...first time for me in 30 years that I don't go on a plane in 4 months!
Jul 28, 2020, 4:51 am
#96
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: DUB/ORD/SIN/PVG
Programs: EI AerClub Concierge, EK Gold, BA Gold, BD Gold (Retired), HHonors Diamond, Bonvoy Lifetime Gold
Posts: 2,923
Not sure a status extension if of much use to me anymore.
Being Dublin based at the moment I can't figure out how to actually fly EK given the new testing requirements!
Possibly:
- Pretend to have symptoms in order to get a test scheduled through the health service
- Wait a random number of days for the results
- Assuming a negative result immediately book an EK flight carefully ensuring not to exceed the 96 hour window, particularly if connecting (what happens if connecting flight cancelled/delayed?)
- Repeat process at destination for the return journey!
Or could just fly BA... God help us.
Being Dublin based at the moment I can't figure out how to actually fly EK given the new testing requirements!
Possibly:
- Pretend to have symptoms in order to get a test scheduled through the health service
- Wait a random number of days for the results
- Assuming a negative result immediately book an EK flight carefully ensuring not to exceed the 96 hour window, particularly if connecting (what happens if connecting flight cancelled/delayed?)
- Repeat process at destination for the return journey!
Or could just fly BA... God help us.
Jul 28, 2020, 6:13 am
#97
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: DUB / DXB
Programs: EK Gold, BA Gold
Posts: 2,471
Not sure a status extension if of much use to me anymore.
Being Dublin based at the moment I can't figure out how to actually fly EK given the new testing requirements!
Possibly:
- Pretend to have symptoms in order to get a test scheduled through the health service
- Wait a random number of days for the results
- Assuming a negative result immediately book an EK flight carefully ensuring not to exceed the 96 hour window, particularly if connecting (what happens if connecting flight cancelled/delayed?)
- Repeat process at destination for the return journey!
Or could just fly BA... God help us.
Being Dublin based at the moment I can't figure out how to actually fly EK given the new testing requirements!
Possibly:
- Pretend to have symptoms in order to get a test scheduled through the health service
- Wait a random number of days for the results
- Assuming a negative result immediately book an EK flight carefully ensuring not to exceed the 96 hour window, particularly if connecting (what happens if connecting flight cancelled/delayed?)
- Repeat process at destination for the return journey!
Or could just fly BA... God help us.
Same boat as you.... have gone over and over it, but there is currently no way to comply with the rules in DUB, so the EK flights must surely be empty
Jul 28, 2020, 6:35 pm
#98
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
Not sure a status extension if of much use to me anymore.
Being Dublin based at the moment I can't figure out how to actually fly EK given the new testing requirements!
Possibly:
- Pretend to have symptoms in order to get a test scheduled through the health service
- Wait a random number of days for the results
- Assuming a negative result immediately book an EK flight carefully ensuring not to exceed the 96 hour window, particularly if connecting (what happens if connecting flight cancelled/delayed?)
- Repeat process at destination for the return journey!
Or could just fly BA... God help us.
Being Dublin based at the moment I can't figure out how to actually fly EK given the new testing requirements!
Possibly:
- Pretend to have symptoms in order to get a test scheduled through the health service
- Wait a random number of days for the results
- Assuming a negative result immediately book an EK flight carefully ensuring not to exceed the 96 hour window, particularly if connecting (what happens if connecting flight cancelled/delayed?)
- Repeat process at destination for the return journey!
Or could just fly BA... God help us.
Jul 28, 2020, 6:39 pm
#99
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
Has any of you seen any information? Interesting, on emirates.com, the mention of limited amount of miles needed to renew seem to have disappeared too. I guess the process must be under review. My last flight was mid-march...first time for me in 30 years that I don't go on a plane in 4 months!
The information is still there: 70% of miles to retain and an extension until the end of the year for some.
https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/...ywards-status/
Jul 28, 2020, 10:15 pm
#100
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: UAE
Programs: EK Platinum
Posts: 47
this is not true. The two best benefits for me is (at the moment was) the breakfast or lunch in the F lounge. And the VIP parking lot in the Dubai mall. Especially when you go there on the weekend. no more 30 min - 1 hour parking lot search.
Jul 28, 2020, 10:25 pm
#101
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: EK1 ML5A ;-)
Programs: EK iO
Posts: 699
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The information is still there: 70% of miles to retain and an extension until the end of the year for some.
https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/...ywards-status/
The information is still there: 70% of miles to retain and an extension until the end of the year for some.
https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/...ywards-status/
Jul 29, 2020, 7:58 am
#102
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 102
drive to the mall 20 mins, founding parking 1 hours, shopping 45 mins, back home 20 mins. if not shopping also can earn miles, I will prefer emirates mall
Jul 29, 2020, 8:14 am
#104
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: EK1 ML5A ;-)
Programs: EK iO
Posts: 699
Jul 29, 2020, 9:22 am
#105
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,252
It was 80% before, this has changed. They should just announce an extension and have done with it / stop wasting their team's time, most passengers aren't coming back before 2021.
