Skypass Program Changes
Mar 11, 2020 | 9:10 pm
#76
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Programs: KE Skypass Morning Calm Member, OZ Club
Posts: 2,381
I read the email in regards to the change and I am not clear.
I have enough miles for a business flight to ICN.
Do I have to book before 4/1/2020 to lock in the price. Or by March 2021 since there is 1 year of transition?
Will the new cash and points be available post 4/1/2020 along with the old award chart?
I have enough miles for a business flight to ICN.
Do I have to book before 4/1/2020 to lock in the price. Or by March 2021 since there is 1 year of transition?
Will the new cash and points be available post 4/1/2020 along with the old award chart?
- Cash and miles payment option for flight tickets to be introduced for a test-run period from November 2020.
- More reasonable mileage accrual and redemption rates based on airfare and flight distance to be implemented from April 2021.
- More inclusive elite membership program with four membership levels and lower qualification requirements to be introduced from February 2022.
※ The new program will be introduced and implemented as of April 1, 2020. However, after a 12-month grace period, the changes in mileage accrual and redemption will be enforced as of April 1, 2021 and the changes in elite program will be enforced as of February 1, 2022 respectively.
Your award has to be ticketed by April 1, 2021. Aka you are correct you can make a reservation in March 2021 with old rates.
Mar 17, 2020 | 8:15 am
#77
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: somehere Asian
Programs: Marco Polo
Posts: 426
Major Updates
※ The new program will be introduced and implemented as of April 1, 2020. However, after a 12-month grace period, the changes in mileage accrual and redemption will be enforced as of April 1, 2021 and the changes in elite program will be enforced as of February 1, 2022 respectively.
Your award has to be ticketed by April 1, 2021. Aka you are correct you can make a reservation in March 2021 with old rates.
- Cash and miles payment option for flight tickets to be introduced for a test-run period from November 2020.
- More reasonable mileage accrual and redemption rates based on airfare and flight distance to be implemented from April 2021.
- More inclusive elite membership program with four membership levels and lower qualification requirements to be introduced from February 2022.
※ The new program will be introduced and implemented as of April 1, 2020. However, after a 12-month grace period, the changes in mileage accrual and redemption will be enforced as of April 1, 2021 and the changes in elite program will be enforced as of February 1, 2022 respectively.
Your award has to be ticketed by April 1, 2021. Aka you are correct you can make a reservation in March 2021 with old rates.
Mar 17, 2020 | 7:02 pm
#78
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Programs: KE Skypass Morning Calm Member, OZ Club
Posts: 2,381
Oh yeah it's that bad. But even if they do go bankrupt, they certainly won't disappear. They're deemed "essential service" for the public by the government. The government won't let them fail.
Jun 18, 2020 | 12:50 am
#81
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Programs: KE Skypass Morning Calm Member, OZ Club
Posts: 2,381
None at all. I'm sure they're still planning on it because the new "bad" rates help them a lot haha. But I haven't see anything in Korean news about civil complaint by consumers either....
Jul 28, 2020 | 6:25 pm
#83
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Programs: KE Skypass Morning Calm Member, OZ Club
Posts: 2,381
Nothing in the news STILL for any update at all or "rumor," literally the last thing that comes up on NAVER News is the baggage tracking feature in their app. I also didn't take time to dig into like the industry blogs or anything, just simple news search.
Nov 9, 2020 | 4:54 pm
#84
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: PAR, TYO, SEL, SIN, SYD
Programs: AF/KLM Platinum Ultimate, VA Velocity Platinum, ALL Platinum
Posts: 728
Any news? I tried searching around but the only things that pop up are the "new" credit cards, people complaining about mileage expiry and posts from last year explaining the changes... gonna have to burn my miles soon but feels like a waste to spend them now
Nov 9, 2020 | 6:47 pm
#85
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Programs: KE Skypass Morning Calm Member, OZ Club
Posts: 2,381
Nothing like I said in my NAVER searches, BUT I hit the magic 125,000 miles recently too - so I'm gonna buy a ticket biz class to Atlanta for like Fall 2021 haha as far out as I can to burn them and be done with it! I don't mind getting a full refund for -3,000 miles before April 2021.
I feel like they totally would continue on with this plan because it helps them save on redemptions and things haha. But who knows!
I feel like they totally would continue on with this plan because it helps them save on redemptions and things haha. But who knows!
Nov 10, 2020 | 1:40 am
#86
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: PAR, TYO, SEL, SIN, SYD
Programs: AF/KLM Platinum Ultimate, VA Velocity Platinum, ALL Platinum
Posts: 728
Oh well, guess I did well to jump ship when I could....
Nov 13, 2020 | 4:26 pm
#87
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: JFK/EWR/LGA/SFO
Programs: OZ Diamond, UA Silver, AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,584
When Korean releases the new elite levels will they keep the requirement that most of the miles be flown on Korean? We Asiana people are now interested in knowing about all of this.
Last edited by zeer0; Nov 13, 2020 at 4:38 pm
Nov 16, 2020 | 9:45 pm
#88
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: OZ Diamond *A Gold / Delta Platinum
Posts: 788
And also, what's the new "threshold" for the portion that can be used on credit cards with KE partnership? That's another way to reduce the burden of having to fly on KE metal.
Nov 18, 2020 | 12:28 am
#89
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kobe, Japan
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Diamond., Hyatt Disc., Choice Plat., UA Silver/KE/AK/DL
Posts: 1,973
KE was supposed to start rolling out its cash & miles options this month, but I haven't seen that yet.
“Cash and miles” payment option for flight tickets to be introduced for a test-run period from November 2020.
“Cash and miles” payment option for flight tickets to be introduced for a test-run period from November 2020.
Nov 18, 2020 | 8:56 pm
#90
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Seoul
Programs: None anymore
Posts: 984
Major Updates
※ The new program will be introduced and implemented as of April 1, 2020. However, after a 12-month grace period, the changes in mileage accrual and redemption will be enforced as of April 1, 2021 and the changes in elite program will be enforced as of February 1, 2022 respectively.
Your award has to be ticketed by April 1, 2021. Aka you are correct you can make a reservation in March 2021 with old rates.
- Cash and miles payment option for flight tickets to be introduced for a test-run period from November 2020.
- More reasonable mileage accrual and redemption rates based on airfare and flight distance to be implemented from April 2021.
- More inclusive elite membership program with four membership levels and lower qualification requirements to be introduced from February 2022.
※ The new program will be introduced and implemented as of April 1, 2020. However, after a 12-month grace period, the changes in mileage accrual and redemption will be enforced as of April 1, 2021 and the changes in elite program will be enforced as of February 1, 2022 respectively.
Your award has to be ticketed by April 1, 2021. Aka you are correct you can make a reservation in March 2021 with old rates.