Complete Beginner Please HELP!!!
Mar 28, 2013 | 3:01 pm
#17
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: Peon status: last row in economy and the occassional upgrade at roach motels.
Posts: 617
I would suggest finding a travel buddy who can not only split travel costs (taxis, airport transfers, i.e) but also help in the accumulation hotel and airline points/miles so that you can plan longer stays somewhere. My sister and her best friend travel together a lot while splitting costs and pooling their hotel points and airline miles together.
Apr 4, 2013 | 5:03 pm
#18
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: IHG Priority Club Spire Ambassador, AA Platinum Pro, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 154
There are a lot of helpful people on here but the main thing to remember is that you have to help yourself first. Like stated above, the search function will help you....a lot!! There are a lot of people that come on here and just ask for help without trying first and they get blasted by the (us) members. If you're reading up on things and following the blogs, then people are usually friendly. Just don't take things too seriously if somebody does blast you. Make it through and you will have a great time and learn a lot from the people on here. If there is anything that I can do to help you then PM me and I will try my best. Good luck in your travel adventures.
Jan 5, 2014 | 11:07 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: EU
Programs: My travel agent
Posts: 611
Sorry to derail your topic, I have to ask somewhere (Google didn't help):
I understand I don't get award miles by flying an award ticket. The question is if I get status miles by flying an award ticket?
How do I accrue status miles at all by accruing miles from on-the-ground promotions?
I understand I don't get award miles by flying an award ticket. The question is if I get status miles by flying an award ticket?
How do I accrue status miles at all by accruing miles from on-the-ground promotions?
Jan 6, 2014 | 3:01 pm
#21
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Traveling some where hopefully
Programs: AS, AA Gold, and Hilton
Posts: 1,953
Sorry to derail your topic, I have to ask somewhere (Google didn't help):
I understand I don't get award miles by flying an award ticket. The question is if I get status miles by flying an award ticket?
How do I accrue status miles at all by accruing miles from on-the-ground promotions?
I understand I don't get award miles by flying an award ticket. The question is if I get status miles by flying an award ticket?
How do I accrue status miles at all by accruing miles from on-the-ground promotions?
Jan 6, 2014 | 3:37 pm
#22
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: EU
Programs: My travel agent
Posts: 611
EQM's, MQM's or butt in seat= bis miles are aquired by flying on a paid ticket. Though Delta/Amex have a relationship with some of their cards were you can earn MQM's and waive MQD's. Delta and UA besides flying 25,000 miles you have to spend $2,500 on tickets excluding taxes and fees to make lowest tier. Also I beleive it's Delta and UA again who have hotel programs you can earn 150-250 EQM's per stay at certain brands of hotels. Good luck with figuring it all out even some of us who have been flying for years are having trouble this year with all the new requirements. Life is not getting easier lol. Hope this helped a little instead of confusing you.
- I am not a native English speaker.
- I don't want to hurt your feelings but I am probably not the 1st one to say your grammar is, well hard to understand. OK, I can correct some of your words (aquire > acquire) but I have still no clue what do you mean by 'bis' besides unknown acronyms to me and it was all in the first sentence.
Speaking of acronyms, is there an 'official guide' to that or how on Earth I suppose to find out for example https://www.google.com/search?q=eqm+...Aflyertalk.com
Yeah, everyone says I suppose to use the search but see the above helpful results I get.
I also did not yet buy into this one: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/exter...h-america.html
Any help?
Jan 6, 2014 | 3:43 pm
#23
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,013
"butt-in-seat", but this is an unusual expression for me also.
Speaking of acronyms, is there an 'official guide' to that or how on Earth I suppose to find out for example https://www.google.com/search?q=eqm+...Aflyertalk.com
By the way, the answer is that you are not going to get status miles for award flights. Maybe there are some tricks out there for the well-connected (Raffles??
) but it is true for most of us.If you live in France I believe you can acquire up to 4 "Qualifying Flights" towards your Flying Blue status by taking out an American Express Flying Blue Platinum card. You will need 15 "Qualifying Flights" to get silver status and no award flights count.
Except for that I do not know of any other scheme for obtaining status on the ground in the EU.
Last edited by Calchas; Jan 6, 2014 at 3:51 pm
Jan 6, 2014 | 4:17 pm
#25
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: EU
Programs: My travel agent
Posts: 611
And thanks for clearly explaining the situation with status miles. Just as I expected.
Jan 7, 2014 | 10:57 am
#28
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton credit card Diamond, British Airways Silver
Posts: 2,728
Maybe VFT is www.vielfliegertreff.de?
Jan 7, 2014 | 3:44 pm
#29
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: EU
Programs: My travel agent
Posts: 611
Maybe VFT is www.vielfliegertreff.de?