2019 M&M Status requalification race
Jun 25, 2019, 9:09 am
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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Posts: 48,168
2019 M&M Status requalification race
In the time honored pratice of past threads, its time to post again.
2018 Status requalification race
2017 M&M Status Requalification Race
2016 M&M Status Requalification Race
2015 M&M Status Requalification Race
As the end of Q2 approaches I'm roughly at the halfway mark:
This was done with:
- private Air India return to India in March for ~1900€ in J/Z: 16k
- work SAS trip to the US in April for 3200€ in Z: 17k
- work TAP trip to Canada in Z for 3300€: 18k
and various intra Europe trips on work and privately.
Next up:
- private LH trip to the US in August for 2300€ in P: 10.5k
- private LH M fare from ARN to India in September for ~600€: ~4.5k
- private LH E fare India-Germany(stop)-US-(stop)-Germany (stop)-India for ~2000€ in September/November/December: ~34k
So it looks like the cost of SEN remains steady at about 12k € spend for me in the past 7-10 years.
2018 Status requalification race
2017 M&M Status Requalification Race
2016 M&M Status Requalification Race
2015 M&M Status Requalification Race
As the end of Q2 approaches I'm roughly at the halfway mark:
This was done with:
- private Air India return to India in March for ~1900€ in J/Z: 16k
- work SAS trip to the US in April for 3200€ in Z: 17k
- work TAP trip to Canada in Z for 3300€: 18k
and various intra Europe trips on work and privately.
Next up:
- private LH trip to the US in August for 2300€ in P: 10.5k
- private LH M fare from ARN to India in September for ~600€: ~4.5k
- private LH E fare India-Germany(stop)-US-(stop)-Germany (stop)-India for ~2000€ in September/November/December: ~34k
So it looks like the cost of SEN remains steady at about 12k € spend for me in the past 7-10 years.
Jun 25, 2019, 6:32 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: London, Paris
Programs: LH HON, AF Platinum
Posts: 2,001
Was looking like I'd make HON later this year. But a bunch of unanticipated trips popped up earlier in the year in F, which means that assuming I can secure my Nigerian visa and Yellow Fever card, I'll be making HON 6 months ahead of schedule. I also have the return leg of a trip in F to do today from Asia.
In general, travel patterns are F trips to West Coast and Africa, occasionally also India and Asia. That'll get you to HON very quickly it seems. But my schedule is unpredictable so I wasn't even fairly certain I'd make it this year until maybe April.
Last edited by sophialite; Jun 25, 2019 at 6:37 pm
Jun 26, 2019, 4:38 am
#3
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: LON
Programs: LH M&M SEN, Accor Plat
Posts: 83
WOW! Sophialite - congrats in advance on your upcoming HON. That's A LOT of status miles right there :-)
I've been SEN since 2017 (no stars), requalified in 2018 and about to requalify again in 2019 (not that it matters - dead year and all). Currently standing at 90,058 status miles with one trip LON-CAI on LH coming up end of July in P (will get me to 96,472 status miles) and another also to CAI (in P) in September (which should comfortably get me to 102,886 miles). Possibly SIN and SYD later in the year with SQ in J and some short haul to ZRH, HAJ, MUC, STR and MAD in between.
Believe it or not, my September flight to CAI return in P from LHR cost only £499 all in (including FRA-CAI and CAI-FRA on the LH A330). That's just rock bottom cheap!
I've been SEN since 2017 (no stars), requalified in 2018 and about to requalify again in 2019 (not that it matters - dead year and all). Currently standing at 90,058 status miles with one trip LON-CAI on LH coming up end of July in P (will get me to 96,472 status miles) and another also to CAI (in P) in September (which should comfortably get me to 102,886 miles). Possibly SIN and SYD later in the year with SQ in J and some short haul to ZRH, HAJ, MUC, STR and MAD in between.
Believe it or not, my September flight to CAI return in P from LHR cost only £499 all in (including FRA-CAI and CAI-FRA on the LH A330). That's just rock bottom cheap!
Jun 26, 2019, 10:00 am
#4
Join Date: Dec 2016
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Posts: 2,534
Was looking like I'd make HON later this year. But a bunch of unanticipated trips popped up earlier in the year in F, which means that assuming I can secure my Nigerian visa and Yellow Fever card, I'll be making HON 6 months ahead of schedule. I also have the return leg of a trip in F to do today from Asia.
In general, travel patterns are F trips to West Coast and Africa, occasionally also India and Asia. That'll get you to HON very quickly it seems. But my schedule is unpredictable so I wasn't even fairly certain I'd make it this year until maybe April.
Jun 26, 2019, 10:52 am
#6
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Stoke on Trent, UK (MAN ), BUE, BKK, DBV
Programs: LH HON***,UA,BA.EK Gold,AV.
Posts: 11,638
It’s very hard now to get to HON of you don’t do a lot of international travel in J or F
Anyway, what’s wrong with Co-op Visa. ?
Jun 26, 2019, 12:28 pm
#8
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Not so long ago there were lots of HON’s doing it in Y ...... curriers etc, LH spoilt things big time for them, now if anyone deserved some benefits it was those road warriors doing 600 k in 2 years on LH group WhY
Jun 26, 2019, 1:06 pm
#9
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Geneva
Programs: LX SEN, AFKL Platinum, BA Bronze,
Posts: 5,631
Yes, HON qualification in LH J is not for the fainthearted ........
Not so long ago there were lots of HON’s doing it in Y ...... curriers etc, LH spoilt things big time for them, now if anyone deserved some benefits it was those road warriors doing 600 k in 2 years on LH group WhY
I am currently at 190K HON miles for the year, so about 30% of requal by end of next year.
Jun 26, 2019, 2:04 pm
#11
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Jun 26, 2019, 2:23 pm
#12
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SJJ/AMS
Posts: 4,647
[PLEB] After ‘swiftly’ reconfirming [SK] EBG until August 2020, I am now crediting to M&M in order to extend my FTL status for another couple of years however, due to recent travel policy changes, it will be a ‘segment job’ due to the following misery I am now having to face on a weekly basis [/Pleb]
Edit: current ‘segment job’s status as per below (I’m missing 2 from yesterday plus 2 from Monday but, given my 4-a-week’s pattern, I should be ‘done’ in less than 2 weeks’ time):
LOL
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[/Pleb]Edit: current ‘segment job’s status as per below (I’m missing 2 from yesterday plus 2 from Monday but, given my 4-a-week’s pattern, I should be ‘done’ in less than 2 weeks’ time):
LOL
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Last edited by AlicorporateUK; Jun 26, 2019 at 2:43 pm Reason: added extra paragraph.
Jun 26, 2019, 3:23 pm
#14
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: ZAG
Programs: LH SEN & DL Plat
Posts: 360
Yes, HON qualification in LH J is not for the fainthearted ........
Not so long ago there were lots of HON’s doing it in Y ...... curriers etc, LH spoilt things big time for them, now if anyone deserved some benefits it was those road warriors doing 600 k in 2 years on LH group WhY
Jun 26, 2019, 9:30 pm
#15
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