M&M status "match" for Finland
May 18, 2009, 2:12 am
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: HEL
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May 18, 2009, 10:15 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Asia/Europe
Programs: CX, OZ, MU (+AY, DL), Shangri-La, Hilton
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What kind of conditions are there?
LH is pretty tempting for my North American flights. Munich and Charlotte are rather nice transfer hubs to my preferred destinations. And I could easily arrange a Finnish address if needed...
Full fare Y or biz/first required for the qualifying flight(s)? The Senator status is only valid until Dec 2009?
LH is pretty tempting for my North American flights. Munich and Charlotte are rather nice transfer hubs to my preferred destinations. And I could easily arrange a Finnish address if needed...
Full fare Y or biz/first required for the qualifying flight(s)? The Senator status is only valid until Dec 2009?
May 18, 2009, 12:01 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,603
Any booking class qualifies and the status seems to be valid until February 2011. Such a nice offer that it seems that the M&M Flyertalkers are angry about the benefits given to Finnish residents.
For more information see the pdf form and http://www.miles-and-more.com --> Finland.
I have already booked my first *alliance flight on LH to Munich in June.
Now, if only BA or AY would match *alliance status.
For more information see the pdf form and http://www.miles-and-more.com --> Finland.
I have already booked my first *alliance flight on LH to Munich in June.
Now, if only BA or AY would match *alliance status.
Last edited by nordic; May 18, 2009 at 12:08 pm
May 18, 2009, 12:59 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Helsinki
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Excellent offer. I am willing to try M&M benefits and compare them to BA. LH is advertaising 99 € rt trips to MUC and FRA. Have anyone found these fares for May or June? All other bargains are also welcome. United flights in July and August are my next scheduled *A flights and I would like to have *G in my pocket then.
May 18, 2009, 1:01 pm
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Any booking class qualifies and the status seems to be valid until February 2011. Such a nice offer that it seems that the M&M Flyertalkers are angry about the benefits given to Finnish residents.
For more information see the pdf form and http://www.miles-and-more.com --> Finland.
I have already booked my first *alliance flight on LH to Munich in June.
Now, if only BA or AY would match *alliance status.
For more information see the pdf form and http://www.miles-and-more.com --> Finland.
I have already booked my first *alliance flight on LH to Munich in June.
Now, if only BA or AY would match *alliance status.
Feb 2011 - if you have OW Gold, you'll be LH SEN (*A Gold) till Feb 11 and LH FTL (*A Silver) till Feb 2013!
AY does publicly match *A status (or even giving it away, without matching!) on certain conditions (ex-Germany to Asia, ex-Korea to Europe, etc - one return flight gets you AY Gold) Who knows, maybe they'll match privately, if you ask nicely?
(I have a strange feeling about this - I "worked" hard last year to qualify for both LH and AY Gold, and now it turns out any one of them would have been enough.)
May 19, 2009, 12:00 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Vantaa, Finland
Programs: AY Lumo, FB Gold
Posts: 1,667
This is great stuff. Our summer vacation flights were already booked a long time ago on LH and OS, so a free FTL status will be appreciated. I just need to be bothered to fill out the paper work and fax it in...
May 19, 2009, 5:45 am
#8
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Let me get this straight: by signing up and taking one LH flight I'll earn two M&M eVouchers - which I can then use to upgrade from business to First on, say, SQ or ANA?
Sounds too good to be true.
See: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...-carriers.html
Sounds too good to be true.
See: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...-carriers.html
May 19, 2009, 6:48 am
#10
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
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It's nice to see there is someone who cares Finnish elites also.
Our national carrier's Minus program forgot us elites about 5 years ago.
Never flown with LH, now it's time for check it out as Senator.
Our national carrier's Minus program forgot us elites about 5 years ago.
Never flown with LH, now it's time for check it out as Senator.
May 19, 2009, 6:54 am
#11
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Location: Vantaa, Finland
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Actually you will first check it out as no status passenger since the requirement is to fly a single roundtrip flight before being status matched. Of course you could also fly OS (or LX, OU etc. but those are a bit harder to access ex-HEL) and your original statement would still hold true
May 19, 2009, 8:07 am
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I am still looking for cheap LH or other eligible flights ex-HEL to fullfil the requirements. All ideas are welcome.
I am still looking for cheap LH or other eligible flights ex-HEL to fullfil the requirements. All ideas are welcome.
May 19, 2009, 12:03 pm
#13
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If that fails the best option are to search wide for el cheapo FRA or MUC r/t on LH. It might be too late to score any 99€ tickets, but it should be possible to find some availability for less than 200€. You just need to be very flexible with dates and be prepared to fly in the middle of the week. The multiple day search on the LH website shoudl be able to find you something.
May 19, 2009, 2:25 pm
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Senator status comes with 2 eVouchers.
Originally Posted by Richey66
Where do you see, that one economoy roundtrip give you 2 E-vouchers?
May 20, 2009, 12:42 am
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If you have two eVouchers, you can upgrade your seat on an intercontinental flight. eVouchers are non-transferable, but they can be redeemed for a travelling companion. Here's another benefit: eVouchers never expire!
http://www.lufthansa.com/online/port...en&cid=1000266