SEN renewal for 2000? Anyone else get this? [merged discussion of annual offer]
Dec 16, 2015, 10:37 pm
#362
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: OSL/IAH/ZRH (time, not preference)
Programs: UA1K, LH GM, AA EXP->GM
Posts: 38,257
Don't do it! SEN is nowhere near worth anything near EUR 2000!
You could probably bribe an Aegean employee into printing you a Gold card and have a fling with them for less than half that cash.
Dec 13, 2016, 8:47 am
#363
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Eurozone
Programs: LH SEN, HH Gold
Posts: 3,002
It's that time again. By arrangement, my renewal was paid by me but will be covered by a benefactor.
I'm starting to believe N1003U's first inclination. First, the rich and/or (once-)famous probably have no qualms about laying 2K EUR on the table for the chance to still carry the card and secondly, there are probably others like me that are reimbursed by other means.
But, even if the first inclination is correct, das eine schlieίt das andere nicht aus. It could very well be that no one has been bothered for 6 (now 8) years to truly examine the results of the program.
I can't say it's worth 2K EUR in any given year. But it has proven itself during IRROPS (we were some of very few pax to leave IAD and BOS during two blizzards) as well as poor service execution (restitution provided in situations multiple situations where non-status pax would've probably been ignored and further disserviced).
That the renewal/extension price has remained 2000 for at least 6 years (looking at the start of this thread) tells me that either this is a reasonable "take it or leave it" price from LH for the offer, or else no one has been bothered for 6 years to re-examine the results of the program.
But, even if the first inclination is correct, das eine schlieίt das andere nicht aus. It could very well be that no one has been bothered for 6 (now 8) years to truly examine the results of the program.
I can't say it's worth 2K EUR in any given year. But it has proven itself during IRROPS (we were some of very few pax to leave IAD and BOS during two blizzards) as well as poor service execution (restitution provided in situations multiple situations where non-status pax would've probably been ignored and further disserviced).
Dec 13, 2016, 10:24 am
#364
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: CH
Programs: LX SEN
Posts: 899
I can't say it's worth 2K EUR in any given year. But it has proven itself during IRROPS (we were some of very few pax to leave IAD and BOS during two blizzards) as well as poor service execution (restitution provided in situations multiple situations where non-status pax would've probably been ignored and further disserviced).
I also see my main benefit as an FTL to be able to contact a dedicated FTL line in Basel (for LX) with often competent and friendly persons, rather than to land in a call center abroad. I am not sure how much I would be willing to pay for this benefit but certainly a few francs...
Dec 14, 2016, 2:05 pm
#365
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: LH FTL
Posts: 228
Dec 14, 2016, 3:40 pm
#366
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: EDI, CGN, NYC
Programs: LH-SEN, DL-Platinum
Posts: 973
Dec 14, 2016, 4:14 pm
#367
Senior Moderator, Moderator: Community Buzz and Ambassador: Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 150km from MAN
Programs: LH SEN** HH Diamond
Posts: 29,510
Oct 5, 2017, 5:49 am
#368
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Qantas, Miles and More
Posts: 16
miles&more offer to renew Senator Membership for USD2000.00
I also received this offer which came as quite a shock. I was expecting an offer or gift of a lifetime membership as I have achieved the basic requisites for such an offer i.e. more than ten years membership and therefore more than a million miles and my age is 73. It is good to see my loyalty reciprocated in this way as it shows that Lufthansa does not care in the least about their passengers once they have reached their perceived use by date. Other expecting to be lifetime Senators had better act now to secure their entitlements because all I received from the local Lufthansa Office was misinformation.
Oct 6, 2017, 12:47 am
#369
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,481
Rules for mails are not as clever as you think. That you have received that mail doesn’t mean, that you won‘t get lifetime SEN.
You can not get lifetime SEN before you failed to requalify, that means not before January.
If you don‘t get the lifetime SEN automatically next year, you should ask for it at the SEN service.
You can not get lifetime SEN before you failed to requalify, that means not before January.
If you don‘t get the lifetime SEN automatically next year, you should ask for it at the SEN service.
Oct 8, 2017, 2:10 pm
#372
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: TRN
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 67
The question is if the skipping queues at checking, fast lane security in some airports and lounge food + newspapers is really worth it. Everything except fast lanes can be purchased in airport at overall cheaper prices. Forgot the Priority tag that in some airports I go are totally ignored and bags follow first in last out approach
Oct 9, 2017, 2:39 am
#373
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: CH
Programs: LX SEN
Posts: 899
For PE and Y flyers, SEN brings the most advantages.
For those who fly C, benefits are limited, as all the benefits that you have listed are included in C, with the exception of the access of "better" SEN lounges. For C flyers, the main benefits are mainly companion award tickets and e-vouchers.
For those who fly C, benefits are limited, as all the benefits that you have listed are included in C, with the exception of the access of "better" SEN lounges. For C flyers, the main benefits are mainly companion award tickets and e-vouchers.
Oct 9, 2017, 3:53 am
#374
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 286
- 10 year continuous SEN at any point in your life
- Earned 1 million status miles in that particular 10 years
Than you should contact M&M and request it.
Oct 9, 2017, 10:15 am
#375
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
Posts: 5,050
the 10 years/1 mill miles do not have to be from 50 to 60 y.o.?
I would fulfil the criteria you mention but if it has to be from 50 to 60 y.o., I doubt it can accomplish it.
Thanks for the clarification,