Miles & More Senator requalification
Dec 14, 2019, 5:25 pm
#16
Join Date: Mar 2019
Programs: Swiss Senator, Flying Blue Gold, BA EC Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 330
In your situation, you can extend your SEN status in 2020 for another two years = until Feb 2024.
In 2020 the rules for extending Status remain unchanged. The two year duration for status extension will be changed starting from 2021. Those who manage to extend their status before 2021 will keep it extended under the "old rules".
In 2020 the rules for extending Status remain unchanged. The two year duration for status extension will be changed starting from 2021. Those who manage to extend their status before 2021 will keep it extended under the "old rules".
Dec 15, 2019, 4:08 am
#17
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,481
Dec 16, 2019, 9:13 am
#18
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Vienna, Austria
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 39
I am in the same situation, so I wrote to M&M just to check. Here is their reply:
'thank you for your message.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2020, your level will be renewed for a further two years - until 2024. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2021 based on the new rules, your level will be renewed by one year to 2023. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
With best regards from the Vienna Airport'
seems like a good idea to try to renew again in 2020...
'thank you for your message.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2020, your level will be renewed for a further two years - until 2024. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2021 based on the new rules, your level will be renewed by one year to 2023. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
With best regards from the Vienna Airport'
seems like a good idea to try to renew again in 2020...
Dec 16, 2019, 9:18 am
#19
Join Date: Mar 2019
Programs: Swiss Senator, Flying Blue Gold, BA EC Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 330
I am in the same situation, so I wrote to M&M just to check. Here is their reply:
'thank you for your message.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2020, your level will be renewed for a further two years - until 2024. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2021 based on the new rules, your level will be renewed by one year to 2023. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
Thanks, that's helpful!
With best regards from the Vienna Airport'
seems like a good idea to try to renew again in 2020...
'thank you for your message.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2020, your level will be renewed for a further two years - until 2024. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2021 based on the new rules, your level will be renewed by one year to 2023. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
Thanks, that's helpful!
With best regards from the Vienna Airport'
seems like a good idea to try to renew again in 2020...
Dec 16, 2019, 10:31 am
#20
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
Posts: 5,050
I am in the same situation, so I wrote to M&M just to check. Here is their reply:
'thank you for your message.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2020, your level will be renewed for a further two years - until 2024. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2021 based on the new rules, your level will be renewed by one year to 2023. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
With best regards from the Vienna Airport'
seems like a good idea to try to renew again in 2020...
'thank you for your message.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2020, your level will be renewed for a further two years - until 2024. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2021 based on the new rules, your level will be renewed by one year to 2023. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
With best regards from the Vienna Airport'
seems like a good idea to try to renew again in 2020...
I will requalify in 2020 because I already have several trips booked in premium cabins, otherwise I would probably prefer to do it in 2021 and again in 2022 because it would be sensibly easier to do it and would start accumulating QP for LT SEN, but also understand your logic.
Dec 17, 2019, 1:35 pm
#21
Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: MUCCI Classe des Flatteurs Preferes, LH SEN, BA silver, IHG Plat Amb, Accor Plat
Posts: 966
I am in the same situation, so I wrote to M&M just to check. Here is their reply:
'thank you for your message.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2020, your level will be renewed for a further two years - until 2024. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2021 based on the new rules, your level will be renewed by one year to 2023. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
With best regards from the Vienna Airport'
seems like a good idea to try to renew again in 2020...
'thank you for your message.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2020, your level will be renewed for a further two years - until 2024. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
If your senator status is valid until 2022 and you requalify in 2021 based on the new rules, your level will be renewed by one year to 2023. You will receive your new card in good time before your current card expires.
With best regards from the Vienna Airport'
seems like a good idea to try to renew again in 2020...
Thank you for taking the time to ask M&M and sharing their answer here.
It is now clear that it is definitely in my interest to renew in 2020.
Oct 9, 2020, 2:50 am
#22
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LUX
Programs: LH Sen***, Flying Blue Platinum, BA Silver, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 33
I've been frozen on 35000 miles since the start of the crisis. My Senator status is valid until Feb 2022. I'm not convinced we will be travelling like 'normal' in 2021. I've been a Senator since 2001, so I really want to maintain status and qualify soon for Lifetime. Bottom line, I'm thinking of doing a Mileage Run to requalify this year. So I need one trip with around 65000 miles... Any ideas? F FRA-JNB for example?
Or do we think that LH will be gentle and extend status for us long term loyal customers...?
Or do we think that LH will be gentle and extend status for us long term loyal customers...?
Oct 9, 2020, 4:59 am
#24
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Stoke on Trent, UK (MAN ), BUE, BKK, DBV
Programs: LH HON***,UA,BA.EK Gold,AV.
Posts: 11,637
They already announced a 1 year extension, no guarantee they will be more generous than that & only problem with holding horses is A basic First Class fares require a Month or more advance booking.
Oct 9, 2020, 6:23 am
#25
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
Posts: 5,050
I've been frozen on 35000 miles since the start of the crisis. My Senator status is valid until Feb 2022. I'm not convinced we will be travelling like 'normal' in 2021. I've been a Senator since 2001, so I really want to maintain status and qualify soon for Lifetime. Bottom line, I'm thinking of doing a Mileage Run to requalify this year. So I need one trip with around 65000 miles... Any ideas? F FRA-JNB for example?
Or do we think that LH will be gentle and extend status for us long term loyal customers...?
Or do we think that LH will be gentle and extend status for us long term loyal customers...?
Oct 9, 2020, 6:32 am
#26
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
Posts: 5,050
yes, there is no guarantee but after seeing what all the other major airlines have done, if they do nothing more, the LH group will not be any longer among my favourite carriers. Not that they care about one pax more or less, but I prefer to give my money to airlines that treat me better.
Oct 9, 2020, 6:49 am
#27
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Stoke on Trent, UK (MAN ), BUE, BKK, DBV
Programs: LH HON***,UA,BA.EK Gold,AV.
Posts: 11,637
Oct 9, 2020, 7:25 am
#28
Join Date: May 2018
Location: FRA
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 1,497
35k status is nothing to sniff at, but nor is it "within reach" of SEN requal, so I guess I'm confused about why the desperation to do it this year.
I'm kinda in a similar position to you, had 41k by the start of February, but I'm happy to say tschüss to those and plan start over next year.
If 2021 is another "hard to (re)qualify" year I'm confident LH will bump our validity, they will just wait till the 11th hour to do it so they don't lose their stingy reputation.
Oct 9, 2020, 7:25 am
#29
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
Posts: 5,050
Oct 9, 2020, 11:38 am
#30
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: oneworld, * Alliance, Marriott Bonvoy, HHonors, WoH
Posts: 2,120
CDG to BOG in A with two European connections per way and one in GRU will give around 60000 miles incl.status bonus. Connection in GRU is easy, PCR test lab is open 24/7, results time is up to 4 hours, price is around 50€ incl. Lufthansa discount of 10%. PCR test is mandatory to enter to Colombia. Domestic Avianca flights in business are cheap to get some more status miles, minimum 750 miles per segment, so 1500 miles for around 120€ or even 3000 miles for 114€( four segments and not from BOG).
Last edited by Jaenks; Oct 9, 2020 at 12:06 pm