2016 M&M Status Requalification Race
Jan 4, 2016, 5:13 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Germany
Programs: LH HON, AMEX Plat, Avis Pres, Sixt Diamond, SPG Plat, Hilton G, Priority G, Hyatt Plat,Kempinski PC
Posts: 360
Jan 4, 2016, 6:42 am
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,621
Ah I see, that's how it works..it's great that you get to do so much. On the other hand, I recently read an article in the Wirtschaftswoche magazine about how really serious frequent flying is not necessarily so good for one's long term health!
Jan 4, 2016, 7:18 am
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Point Place, Wisconsin
Programs: LH HON, BA Gold, EK Gold
Posts: 14,505
Jan 4, 2016, 10:19 am
#9
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,621
Yes I did wonder about it. My partner who is a doctor was fairly dismissive of it.
One question though: last year (2015) I qualified for FTL and my status is extended to February 2018. If I do the 30 segments again this year and requalify will it be extended to 2020? I had a couple of dead years before requalifying in 2015.
One question though: last year (2015) I qualified for FTL and my status is extended to February 2018. If I do the 30 segments again this year and requalify will it be extended to 2020? I had a couple of dead years before requalifying in 2015.
Jan 4, 2016, 12:04 pm
#10
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,270
Yes I did wonder about it. My partner who is a doctor was fairly dismissive of it.
One question though: last year (2015) I qualified for FTL and my status is extended to February 2018. If I do the 30 segments again this year and requalify will it be extended to 2020? I had a couple of dead years before requalifying in 2015.
One question though: last year (2015) I qualified for FTL and my status is extended to February 2018. If I do the 30 segments again this year and requalify will it be extended to 2020? I had a couple of dead years before requalifying in 2015.
As your status is valid until 02/2018, you can requalify in 2016 OR 2017.
If you do so in 2016, then 2017 will be a dead year.
If you don't in 2016, you have the possibility in 2017.
No matter if you requalify in 2016 or 2017, your status will be extended till 02/2020.
Jan 4, 2016, 4:26 pm
#11
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,008
Easy:
As your status is valid until 02/2018, you can requalify in 2016 OR 2017.
If you do so in 2016, then 2017 will be a dead year.
If you don't in 2016, you have the possibility in 2017.
No matter if you requalify in 2016 or 2017, your status will be extended till 02/2020.
As your status is valid until 02/2018, you can requalify in 2016 OR 2017.
If you do so in 2016, then 2017 will be a dead year.
If you don't in 2016, you have the possibility in 2017.
No matter if you requalify in 2016 or 2017, your status will be extended till 02/2020.
Jan 4, 2016, 5:40 pm
#12
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Programs: M&M SEN, Amex Plat, Club Carlson, Marriott, HHonors & Accor Gold, Velocity Silver, Qantas Bronze
Posts: 3,767
My status was until 2/2017 and I requalified in 2015, so now good until 2/2019. So 2016 is dead year for me...
Jan 4, 2016, 7:01 pm
#14
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: ZRH
Programs: LX HON Circle
Posts: 3,253
Dead year for me too. Will probably credit to M&M nonetheless and also requalify SQ PPS. I am very happy with SQ for my longhauls to Asia so why should I fly something else. On the other hand the benefits of PPS are marginal to me. But as a simple minded person I do enjoy FC wines/champagne in C 
. And since you can double dip PPS comes in almost automatically.
I am also tempted by QR but they don't have an attractive night flight schedule to my usual Asian destinations.
To the US etc. I continue to fly LH/LX.
. And since you can double dip PPS comes in almost automatically. I am also tempted by QR but they don't have an attractive night flight schedule to my usual Asian destinations.
To the US etc. I continue to fly LH/LX.
Jan 4, 2016, 11:16 pm
#15
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,166
Ironically my first flight in 2016 will be MUC-CGN on AB. IN their ultralight eco fare, where you don't even get to pick a seat at checkin. LH was 40EUR cheaper if I was willing to hang a round in CGN for 4 hours more on a friday afternoon, but my colleague had already picked the earlier AB flight 
I'm curious what is going to be more horrid: visiting the BMWi mandarins or the AB middle seat at 8am
I'm curious what is going to be more horrid: visiting the BMWi mandarins or the AB middle seat at 8am