IT (kingfisher) announces changes to its FF program
Jan 14, 2010 | 4:12 am
#16
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold (OW Emerald) & Jet Airways - Thank goodness i never got started.......most awful FF program
Posts: 2,385
lets put all this into perspective:
IT seems to have made top tier qualification easier but they hardly operate a J service domestically barring a few sectors and on the international front its only LHR, HKG and SIN to upgrade into. (BKK, CMB, DXB are all Y)
Brilliant for me who is a LHR to BOM regular but not so good to those who are truly global/regional.
If IT maintain this type of FF program after the next stage of international expansion then hats off to them.
IT seems to have made top tier qualification easier but they hardly operate a J service domestically barring a few sectors and on the international front its only LHR, HKG and SIN to upgrade into. (BKK, CMB, DXB are all Y)
Brilliant for me who is a LHR to BOM regular but not so good to those who are truly global/regional.
If IT maintain this type of FF program after the next stage of international expansion then hats off to them.
Jan 18, 2010 | 1:35 am
#17
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: DFW - DL MM/LT GM, AA 5MM/LT EXP, Bonvoy LT Titanium, IHG AMB/Plat
Posts: 849
Got my new KF Plat package via courier today. Cards and luggage tages are almost un-KF...not flashy at all, just a couple of shades of gray (platinum?) and stripe of red.
The qual and requal criteria appear much relaxed compared to the old program, at least for my travel patterns. You earn 10 "Sector Points" for each domestic segment in J, meaning one needs only 6 round trips in KF First to reach Gold (viz 10 in the old program IIRC).
Other new benefit appears to be a BA-stye "Family Account" where all miles earned by family members can be pooled into the head of household account.
Now if they can only get more international service...
The qual and requal criteria appear much relaxed compared to the old program, at least for my travel patterns. You earn 10 "Sector Points" for each domestic segment in J, meaning one needs only 6 round trips in KF First to reach Gold (viz 10 in the old program IIRC).
Other new benefit appears to be a BA-stye "Family Account" where all miles earned by family members can be pooled into the head of household account.
Now if they can only get more international service...
Apr 28, 2010 | 2:58 am
#18
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-WAW-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, AC*G, LH FTL, AI*G *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,750
"Family Club
Pool King Miles within your family into one single King Club account and enjoy the rewards even faster than ever before. Best of all, family members remain eligible for tier upgrades."
https://www.kingclub.me/CRANE_IT_WEB/loyalty.jsp
May 15, 2010 | 12:27 am
#20
Join Date: May 2010
Location: VABB
Programs: AI-FR, 9W-JP
Posts: 723
I just saw this and was going to start a new thread, but this is quite amazing - just like what BD has recently done and I hope Jet also follows through in this fashion!
"Family Club
Pool King Miles within your family into one single King Club account and enjoy the rewards even faster than ever before. Best of all, family members remain eligible for tier upgrades."
https://www.kingclub.me/CRANE_IT_WEB/loyalty.jsp
"Family Club
Pool King Miles within your family into one single King Club account and enjoy the rewards even faster than ever before. Best of all, family members remain eligible for tier upgrades."
https://www.kingclub.me/CRANE_IT_WEB/loyalty.jsp
Seems very tempting, got 2 members already, who were 9W loyals..!
May 17, 2010 | 12:55 pm
#21
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-WAW-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, AC*G, LH FTL, AI*G *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,750
May 18, 2010 | 4:44 am
#22
Join Date: May 2010
Location: VABB
Programs: AI-FR, 9W-JP
Posts: 723
Thank-you SFB, i would like to ask if I would be permitted to publish an IT Trip Report from LHR to BOM on FT..? If yes, in which section / thread..? 
Volcano
Ash permitting , I am due to fly next month and return later in JUL. Also, through the rest of the year there is lots of flying involved, hence considering the option of putting up TR's out here. :-:
Volcano
Ash permitting , I am due to fly next month and return later in JUL. Also, through the rest of the year there is lots of flying involved, hence considering the option of putting up TR's out here. :-:
May 18, 2010 | 5:13 am
#23
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-WAW-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, AC*G, LH FTL, AI*G *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,750
Thank-you SFB, i would like to ask if I would be permitted to publish an IT Trip Report from LHR to BOM on FT..? If yes, in which section / thread..?
Volcano Ash permitting , I am due to fly next month and return later in JUL. Also, through the rest of the year there is lots of flying involved, hence considering the option of putting up TR's out here. :-:
Volcano
Ash permitting , I am due to fly next month and return later in JUL. Also, through the rest of the year there is lots of flying involved, hence considering the option of putting up TR's out here. :-:
May 18, 2010 | 1:26 pm
#25
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
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Thank-you SFB, i would like to ask if I would be permitted to publish an IT Trip Report from LHR to BOM on FT..? If yes, in which section / thread..?
Volcano Ash permitting , I am due to fly next month and return later in JUL. Also, through the rest of the year there is lots of flying involved, hence considering the option of putting up TR's out here. :-:
Volcano
Ash permitting , I am due to fly next month and return later in JUL. Also, through the rest of the year there is lots of flying involved, hence considering the option of putting up TR's out here. :-:
May 18, 2010 | 2:08 pm
#26
Join Date: May 2010
Location: VABB
Programs: AI-FR, 9W-JP
Posts: 723
Got hold of it. Will go through the forum rules and then publish the report out there and post a link here as well, as it is an "IT long-haul" TR..! 
with regards,
GuyFromBOM
with regards,
GuyFromBOM
Last edited by GuyFromBOM; May 18, 2010 at 2:09 pm Reason: Typo error rectified
May 19, 2010 | 3:56 am
#27
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: DL Diamond, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, ALL Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 30,697
May 22, 2010 | 2:44 pm
#28
Join Date: May 2010
Location: VABB
Programs: AI-FR, 9W-JP
Posts: 723
Thanks Saad.
It will be in Y class on IT Long-Haul and should be interesting to evaluate as the BA strikes are due and the flight may see higher than average load factor...!
To published in 2 weeks time from now.
Adios till then..!
It will be in Y class on IT Long-Haul and should be interesting to evaluate as the BA strikes are due and the flight may see higher than average load factor...!
To published in 2 weeks time from now.
Adios till then..!
Last edited by GuyFromBOM; May 22, 2010 at 2:45 pm Reason: typo edit