silver and gold bonuses warning
Nov 23, 2005 | 1:38 pm
#1
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silver and gold bonuses warning
I have noticed that the silver and gold bonuses are not really worth it!
you only get the bonus on the economy miles not bus or first points as with all other airlines.
so a first syd-bkk as silver only yields 1711 bonus points
it should be 25% of double the miles
also
if you do your 25000 miles and the miles do not credit before they decide that you are silver you do NOT get the silver bonus on the following flights.
I have been emailing them constantly for months about my bonus when arriving in DXB and departing the next day.
no luck they dont speak english
you only get the bonus on the economy miles not bus or first points as with all other airlines.
so a first syd-bkk as silver only yields 1711 bonus points
it should be 25% of double the miles
also
if you do your 25000 miles and the miles do not credit before they decide that you are silver you do NOT get the silver bonus on the following flights.
I have been emailing them constantly for months about my bonus when arriving in DXB and departing the next day.
no luck they dont speak english
Nov 23, 2005 | 4:49 pm
#2
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Originally Posted by tinkybelle
I have noticed that the silver and gold bonuses are not really worth it!
you only get the bonus on the economy miles not bus or first points as with all other airlines.
so a first syd-bkk as silver only yields 1711 bonus points
it should be 25% of double the miles
also
if you do your 25000 miles and the miles do not credit before they decide that you are silver you do NOT get the silver bonus on the following flights.
I have been emailing them constantly for months about my bonus when arriving in DXB and departing the next day.
no luck they dont speak english
you only get the bonus on the economy miles not bus or first points as with all other airlines.
so a first syd-bkk as silver only yields 1711 bonus points
it should be 25% of double the miles
also
if you do your 25000 miles and the miles do not credit before they decide that you are silver you do NOT get the silver bonus on the following flights.
I have been emailing them constantly for months about my bonus when arriving in DXB and departing the next day.
no luck they dont speak english
Nov 23, 2005 | 5:44 pm
#3
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Location: Sydney
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Joke!!!
obviously when a silver member emails 4 times and gets NO REPLY one must think that they dont speak english or they would reply. @:-)
it was only after I sent a really nasty email that they even replied saying that I had recieved the bonus of "0" miles. how can anyone recieve 0 miles???
anyway iIdid NOT get any silver bonus for the DXB-SYD F leg.
I have now rewritten and still no reply.
when I called melbourne to complain she found all the emails and was certainly not peturbed that I had received no reply she just said that as the computer had not given me the miles for GLA-DXB on said date and I travelled the next day that it was NORMAL that the computer not give me the bonus.
I can live with not getting a few thousand bonus miles but whn buying a full first ticket and getting economy tier miles it is not good at all!!
obviously when a silver member emails 4 times and gets NO REPLY one must think that they dont speak english or they would reply. @:-)
it was only after I sent a really nasty email that they even replied saying that I had recieved the bonus of "0" miles. how can anyone recieve 0 miles???
anyway iIdid NOT get any silver bonus for the DXB-SYD F leg.
I have now rewritten and still no reply.
when I called melbourne to complain she found all the emails and was certainly not peturbed that I had received no reply she just said that as the computer had not given me the miles for GLA-DXB on said date and I travelled the next day that it was NORMAL that the computer not give me the bonus.
I can live with not getting a few thousand bonus miles but whn buying a full first ticket and getting economy tier miles it is not good at all!!
Nov 23, 2005 | 5:48 pm
#4
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Originally Posted by tinkybelle
it should be 25% of double the miles
They choose to award 50% bonus miles in J and 100% bonus in F over Y and 25% bonus over Y as a silver member...
It isn't a mistake or error.
Nov 23, 2005 | 6:21 pm
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Originally Posted by tinkybelle
so a first syd-bkk as silver only yields 1711 bonus points
it should be 25% of double the miles
it should be 25% of double the miles
Nov 24, 2005 | 12:46 am
#7
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Maybe you could try calling the Manchester office to get it sorted.
In past experience I have really found them to be great at clearing up mix-ups and questions .....in a very `customer is king ` kind of way.
Obviously it would be more expensive for you than calling to Melbourne but it could be worth a shot.
In past experience I have really found them to be great at clearing up mix-ups and questions .....in a very `customer is king ` kind of way.
Obviously it would be more expensive for you than calling to Melbourne but it could be worth a shot.
Nov 24, 2005 | 5:04 am
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Originally Posted by tinkybelle
whatever
You seem to ask lots of questions, but never seem give the courtesy of a response when someone answers.
Nov 24, 2005 | 5:25 am
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Originally Posted by rkenyon
Grow up. You're complaining on a forum that you aren't receiving something that you are not entitled to, and then respond like a child when you don't get the answer you want.
You seem to ask lots of questions, but never seem give the courtesy of a response when someone answers.
You seem to ask lots of questions, but never seem give the courtesy of a response when someone answers.
when reading through this thread - it doesn't seem to really have a point
Nov 24, 2005 | 4:38 pm
#11
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
Which FFPs still do this for status bonus? LH Miles & More used to, but hasnt since August 2004.
To answer this question
QANTAS give status bonus on business and first class tickets
eg
mel-sin base points 3749
economy silver 3686
bus gold 1.25 4686 plus 50% =6561
first plat 1.50 5624 plus 100%= 9343
so as I have ust moved from this FF program to emirates I was unaware-as maybe at least one other FF in the world may be
that Emirates only gives status bonus on base miles My title WARNING was to actually warn other maybe new members that they cannot expect bonus miles. @:-)
Nov 24, 2005 | 4:42 pm
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Originally Posted by tinkybelle
To answer this question
QANTAS give status bonus on business and first class tickets
eg
mel-sin base points 3749
economy silver 3686
bus gold 1.25 4686 plus 50% =6561
first plat 1.50 5624 plus 100%= 9343
so as I have ust moved from this FF program to emirates I was unaware-as maybe at least one other FF in the world may be that Emirates only gives status bonus on base miles
My title WARNING was to actually warn other maybe new members that they cannot expect bonus miles. @:-)
QANTAS give status bonus on business and first class tickets
eg
mel-sin base points 3749
economy silver 3686
bus gold 1.25 4686 plus 50% =6561
first plat 1.50 5624 plus 100%= 9343
so as I have ust moved from this FF program to emirates I was unaware-as maybe at least one other FF in the world may be
that Emirates only gives status bonus on base miles My title WARNING was to actually warn other maybe new members that they cannot expect bonus miles. @:-)
Originally Posted by tinkybelle
I have noticed that the silver and gold bonuses are not really worth it!
you only get the bonus on the economy miles not bus or first points as with all other airlines.
you only get the bonus on the economy miles not bus or first points as with all other airlines.
Perhaps a more appropriate title would be "Caution: No Status Bonus Miles on First / Business Class Bonus Miles"
Nov 24, 2005 | 5:47 pm
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tinkybelle - I'd forgotten about QF. Most of my QF flights dont get this bonus because the minimum miles applies (and that certainly doesnt increase for status).
OTOH From what I can see, Skywards awards are a bit cheaper than QFF ones.
OTOH From what I can see, Skywards awards are a bit cheaper than QFF ones.