What is HON worth to you?
Oct 27, 2008, 11:51 am
#61
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: SZG, Austria
Programs: LH(OS) HON, IC RA
Posts: 33,194
For HON @:-). And for love! ... Everybody loves you when you're HON. You are (thought to be) more informed! You're a role-model for everyone! You're the coolest guy alive! You're entitled to a fan-club full of groupies! When they grow up they wanna be like you! And those who can't, they just turn green from envy!! 
I can understand Andre1970. Had a similar reaction once when a group of LH girlies on a party in Casablanca found out that I am a Hon. ^ I left the casa blanca, nevertheless...
I can understand Andre1970. Had a similar reaction once when a group of LH girlies on a party in Casablanca found out that I am a Hon. ^ I left the casa blanca, nevertheless...
Oct 27, 2008, 3:14 pm
#65
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: too many
Posts: 195
Fortunately my "gap" is comparable to that of the OP, so HON renewal is within reach.
In general, that "luxury premium" of some 1-3k is about in line with the cost of other "p€nis enlargements" like Centurion card etc.
Oct 28, 2008, 1:29 am
#67
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: NUE
Programs: LH SEN (I miss my HON days), Sixt Diamond, everything else is silver by now
Posts: 139
For me HON was worth about 8K. As my employer only pays for Y tickets that was the money I spent out of my own pocket to pay the difference to C. Was it worth it? The perks are nice, but in times when I needed the "attention" (i.e. missed connections) the status sometimes proved to be a drawback (anyone remember that for a whole HONs flying out of SAS managed stations would be tagged as *Blue/Base?).
As I changed my travel patterns to spend more time with my family (and the employer still only pays Y) I will probably end up 100K miles short for my requalification next year. Would I spend 15K for two MRs to SIN in F (not doing the HON Run again): Probably not.
As I changed my travel patterns to spend more time with my family (and the employer still only pays Y) I will probably end up 100K miles short for my requalification next year. Would I spend 15K for two MRs to SIN in F (not doing the HON Run again): Probably not.
Oct 28, 2008, 11:43 am
#71
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: OSL/IAH/ZRH (time, not preference)
Programs: UA1K, LH GM, AA EXP->GM
Posts: 38,258
..I find it always funny to read discussion about the amount to spend to achieve HON status. I doubt, that more than a handful HONs really calculates that way. Many HONs get their status just due to their flying pattern. Some may be short towards the end of the qualification/requalification period..
Woult it sound better, when I say "to be there and to be back". 
Oct 28, 2008, 12:28 pm
#72
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: A Sight For Roll Eyes
Programs: :enrolleyes:+, :drôleyes:
Posts: 5,461
Oct 29, 2008, 5:10 am
#74
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: FRA
Programs: LH, Avis, Hyatt, ...
Posts: 4,213
So HON is of course a decision driven criterion, but IMHO not significantly whether or not one flies from A to B. The significant factor for LH is to keep the high yield customers on their own metal.
Oct 29, 2008, 12:23 pm
#75
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: OSL/IAH/ZRH (time, not preference)
Programs: UA1K, LH GM, AA EXP->GM
Posts: 38,258
As we see in prime examples such as SMK77 - many premium flyers go out of their way to travel in the fattest possible luxury.
I do agree that LH probably hasn't planned for those who do MRs and fly ZRH-STR 4 times a day but HON is not tailored for people with schedule only in mind.
The significant factor for LH is to keep the high yield customers on their own metal.
.Not so much credibility but definitely a deviating pov.