Special Credit of 30/10/3 000 status miles for FTL/SEN/HON as strike comp
Dec 20, 2014, 7:27 am
#61
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: Disgruntled HON**, Indifferent EK Gold, skeptical BA Silver
Posts: 1,734
The 30k bump is completely worthless, I am reducing my LH/LX flights even further for several reason, one of which is relocation to non LH territory and will softland in 16 at Senator. I won't get more vouchers or anything.
Did the strike affect me? Yes it did.
Did it affect my requalification? No. See above.
Did I expect anything on top of compensation and reimbursements for delays and cancellations due to the strike? No.
Dec 20, 2014, 7:28 am
#62
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,008
This enhancement may well bring joy to the few M&M members within 10K of (re)qualification. But for the rest of us it will be an irritant: at best a curiosity.
It's sad that the marketing luvvies of Lufthansa Towers seem incapable of doing anything that doesn't piss off large chunks of their client base.
Instead of bleating about the unfairness of competition from the ME3, you'd think they might see just a little value in retaining their non-captive frequent flyers.
It's sad that the marketing luvvies of Lufthansa Towers seem incapable of doing anything that doesn't piss off large chunks of their client base.
Instead of bleating about the unfairness of competition from the ME3, you'd think they might see just a little value in retaining their non-captive frequent flyers.
Dec 20, 2014, 8:43 am
#63
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NYC, DUS
Programs: Mattiott Lifetime Titanium Elite, LH SEN, IB Emerald, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 564
I now have 202.000 for the year.
Thank god I started to fly with Oneworld. Austrian did again a great job in canceling EWR-VIE flight very close before Christmas (and the flight was overbooked).
Dec 20, 2014, 2:30 pm
#64
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Italy + Switzerland
Programs: BAEC GGL, M&M LT SEN, AZ Plat, WoH LT Glob, HH Diam
Posts: 195
Another useless offer. What could we expect from LH anyway?
The people running the program should relocate to 34°39′S / 58°37′W the perfect city for them!
The people running the program should relocate to 34°39′S / 58°37′W the perfect city for them!
Dec 20, 2014, 5:11 pm
#65
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Point Place, Wisconsin
Programs: LH HON, BA Gold, EK Gold
Posts: 14,505
30k will actually help me to enjoy 2015 without any stress of having to book LH just for HON requalification. I'll finish 2014 with 350k HON miles.
It will also bring me to the next level of "select" miles, so I can chose from the benefots pn offer there.
Thanks LH!
It will also bring me to the next level of "select" miles, so I can chose from the benefots pn offer there.
Thanks LH!
Dec 20, 2014, 10:35 pm
#66
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SIN (LEJ once a year)
Programs: SQ, LH, BA, IHG Diamond AMB, HH Gold, SLH Indulged, Accor Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,732
Well I got the 3K status miles for FTL and now have 3K status miles for 2014 
. Yes personally I would have preferred 3K award miles, but then by not flying LH I also was not impacted by strikes. Happy it helped at least some folks.
After having been SEN for 10 years with LH ticking me off more and more over time I did reduce flying on LH almost down to zero in the last 2 years as FTL and am now looking forward to LH M&M Blue from 03/15 - Ahh sweet freedom.
. Yes personally I would have preferred 3K award miles, but then by not flying LH I also was not impacted by strikes. Happy it helped at least some folks. After having been SEN for 10 years with LH ticking me off more and more over time I did reduce flying on LH almost down to zero in the last 2 years as FTL and am now looking forward to LH M&M Blue from 03/15 - Ahh sweet freedom.
Dec 21, 2014, 12:33 am
#67
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: EDI, CGN, NYC
Programs: LH-SEN, DL-Platinum
Posts: 973
For those of us in our non-qualification year this offer is completely useless. For people who aren't within 10K of requalifying in their qualification year, this is completely useless. So it helps at best a few percent of elites. Why not just identify people who were 10K short and offer them requalification? Instead, this makes the whole company look incompetent.
Dec 21, 2014, 2:37 am
#68
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: NAP
Programs: LH, BA, TK
Posts: 2,409
Maybe useless, but this LH marketing idea is simply brilliant, IMHO.
Sheer genius.
Don't forget the vast majority don't even know the difference between status/award miles.
Max return with min effort.
Sheer genius.
Don't forget the vast majority don't even know the difference between status/award miles.
Max return with min effort.
Dec 21, 2014, 4:48 am
#69
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: EDI, CGN, NYC
Programs: LH-SEN, DL-Platinum
Posts: 973
Since the people most affected are SENs and HONs, I'm guessing most know the difference...
Dec 21, 2014, 4:54 am
#70
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Between AMS and BRU
Posts: 8,852
Dec 21, 2014, 5:58 am
#71
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: GVA/LYS
Programs: LH FTL, Avis CC, A-Club Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 40
Hi,
I did send an email to Miles & More a few minutes letting them know how poor this gesture was :
I was supposed to fly to LAX early December, deciding to postpone because hummm of some strikes (he he he) and I have booked my Y/E flight for January 2015 (24K miles).
3 days ago, I thought I had missed my SEN milestone by 17 000 miles and now, I am only 7 000 short.... YEAHHHHHHHHHHH, great, I see myself telling wife & Kids 12 days before the end of the year : All right folks, I am going to SIN or IAH to make my SENhood milestone...
This is clearly a joke, but a bad one !!!!
LH, if you are reading my mail & this forum, make your communication "personal" or simply don't do it
Thanks
I did send an email to Miles & More a few minutes letting them know how poor this gesture was :
I was supposed to fly to LAX early December, deciding to postpone because hummm of some strikes (he he he) and I have booked my Y/E flight for January 2015 (24K miles).
3 days ago, I thought I had missed my SEN milestone by 17 000 miles and now, I am only 7 000 short.... YEAHHHHHHHHHHH, great, I see myself telling wife & Kids 12 days before the end of the year : All right folks, I am going to SIN or IAH to make my SENhood milestone...
This is clearly a joke, but a bad one !!!!
LH, if you are reading my mail & this forum, make your communication "personal" or simply don't do it
Thanks
Dec 21, 2014, 7:49 am
#72
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Point Place, Wisconsin
Programs: LH HON, BA Gold, EK Gold
Posts: 14,505
Hi,
I did send an email to Miles & More a few minutes letting them know how poor this gesture was :
I was supposed to fly to LAX early December, deciding to postpone because hummm of some strikes (he he he) and I have booked my Y/E flight for January 2015 (24K miles).
3 days ago, I thought I had missed my SEN milestone by 17 000 miles and now, I am only 7 000 short.... YEAHHHHHHHHHHH, great, I see myself telling wife & Kids 12 days before the end of the year : All right folks, I am going to SIN or IAH to make my SENhood milestone...
This is clearly a joke, but a bad one !!!!
LH, if you are reading my mail & this forum, make your communication "personal" or simply don't do it
Thanks
I did send an email to Miles & More a few minutes letting them know how poor this gesture was :
I was supposed to fly to LAX early December, deciding to postpone because hummm of some strikes (he he he) and I have booked my Y/E flight for January 2015 (24K miles).
3 days ago, I thought I had missed my SEN milestone by 17 000 miles and now, I am only 7 000 short.... YEAHHHHHHHHHHH, great, I see myself telling wife & Kids 12 days before the end of the year : All right folks, I am going to SIN or IAH to make my SENhood milestone...
This is clearly a joke, but a bad one !!!!
LH, if you are reading my mail & this forum, make your communication "personal" or simply don't do it
Thanks
Dec 21, 2014, 8:12 am
#73
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: GVA/LYS
Programs: LH FTL, Avis CC, A-Club Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 40
None, that´s why sending this sort of unpersonal letter of excuse brings no value add, and is counterproductive for members that had to take alternative decisions during the year... And that are not going to take last minute flights to make a few extra miles...
Dec 21, 2014, 8:34 am
#74
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,069
Incredible!
Here they do something to compensate 👍
And get the bashing of their life.
I am sure they could have done nothing , nothing was expected since no threads was started in this forum to demand it ( afaik )
Now they did something , not bad!
Did not effect me in any way , but still appreciate the gesture !
Ducking for cover.
Here they do something to compensate 👍
And get the bashing of their life.
I am sure they could have done nothing , nothing was expected since no threads was started in this forum to demand it ( afaik )
Now they did something , not bad!
Did not effect me in any way , but still appreciate the gesture !
Ducking for cover.
