zsc

True. Should clarify then - I find that it is better off crediting to QRPC because I mainly fly QR instead of MH, and my journeys on MH J come with included access to the Golden Lounge both at the satellite and main terminal but personally they aren't much different from Plaza Premium, than, say, QR's own lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4.

Interesting fact about the redemption promotions - admittedly I'm relatively new to the miles & points. Learnt something new today

kit615

I used to get 55k for rt J redemption to Europe few years ago on their 772, which is great value!

On the other hand, I have some odd 10k+ miles with QRPC, any suggestions on how to spend them?

dfs24

Feeling smart for dumping Enrich after the previous devaluation. That being said, I think I already got my fair share out of them. Those 5 27.5K KL-EUROPE J redemption during their amazing 50% off redemption and another 5 standard 47.5K Europe J redemption.

Happy at Aadvantage now, after 4 consecutive years of being Gold at Enrich. They gave me a year of Gold for free even after clocking 0EQM, but was smart enough not to go back to them.

quinzinho

Thank you very much for your answer! I did check the redemption tables from Qatar but was rather unpleasantly surprised to see the values are even worse than the Enrich rates, or did I totally misunderstand? How beneficial do you feel the Qatar program is in this regard?

blueferrari

AA refered here not the IATA code for American Airlines; it's abbreviation for AirAsia, a LCC based on Malaysia with associate airlines in other Asian countries.

yes, it's not interchangable; yes it's not correct use... but a lot of Southeast Asian call 'em that way

TGflyergirl

Whilst that is true.... this is after all ...Flyertalk

asheby

I suppose I'm one of the minorities then.

zsc

Qatar has frequent miles promotions (i.e. 2x, 3x, as much as 5x miles) that most of my bookings are usually earning way more. Also, the many fare buckets available may seem confusing at first glance, but once you do a little more calculation, you may find some hidden deals. If you fly J a lot, you rack up miles together with these promotions very quickly, and at QR Gold (OW Sapphire) you get mileage bonuses and 40 Qcredits every year to spend on award flights/upgrades.

The summary is that it does take some initial 'investment' to reach a level where your mile accrual picks up, but once you've reached that point you'll find that your miles just keep coming, along with the extra Qcredits, which is an added benefit. Had I credited my QR flights to MH I would not have as many miles as I currently do.

Also, this is slightly unrelated to the airline programme, but Qatar has consistently had crazy fares since I've started travelling this frequently. Earlier in March I purchased LHR-KUL-LHR return in Y (lowest fare bucket) and it priced at 320GBP, never could've thought KL-London could be had for less than RM1800! My new record so far.

quinzinho

Sounds very good I must say. Will need to redeem all my points this year (actually before 10th June would be best , but getting a lot of miles after that still) and then start racking up Qmiles next year.

tmac100

I stopped reading at #15 and am not interested in reading another 3 pages as I am a BAEC member. Thus, I am asking this question:

In late August I am flying KUL-HAN in Business class. The printout states:
MALAYSIAN AIRLINE BERHAD DBA M 752 Z AIRCRAFT-738 / NONSTOP / MEAL

Is this Z Business class? If so, how many BAEC miles and Tier Points should I get with the devaluation.

Same for the return HAN-KUL, also in Business class:
MON 04SEP 17
MALAYSIAN AIRLINE BERHAD DBA M 753 D AIRCRAFT-738 / NONSTOP / MEAL

I am not an Enrich member (only BAEC) so all award miles and Tier Points go to them when flying OW carriers. Will the MH devaluation affect the BAEC tables that I use to indicate miles and TPs for my On World flights? OOOpppsss! More than 1 question. My wrist should be slapped

Thanks in advance.

sxc

@tmac100 this only affects enrich earning. Earning to BA is unchanged and any questions about earning to Ba program should be directed to the BA forum.

tmac100

Thank you for this information. I am not going to change my MH flights and will wait until I have flown both sectors to see what happens. The Enrich devaluation is not a deal breaker for me!

Nevertheless, I still look forward to flying MH occasionally ^ as their flights are generally quite comfortable - from past experience of 4 flights (domestic and int'l).

ashkale

@tmac100 MH can only make changes to MH loyalty program. 12 years and no learning?

tmac100

Huh? Is this a forum that flames and (perhaps) insults folks?
Explain svp

We all await what you mean by this comment - for clarification of course. I do not make a practice of reading between the lines of world-wide contributors. I just take the comments for what they are - anonymous responses..... and usually honest ones.

However I wonder what the 12 years has to do with my question? I do know no one on this thread (or elsewhere on FT) is all-knowing/omnipotent. Furthermore, why have FT if we are all all-knowing/omnipotent?

No matter. I see malevolence exists here on this MH forum - as elsewhere on FT.

That said there are still caring individuals who do give thoughtful comments and useful information - instead of thinly veiled malevolent comments. Thank you to the thoughtful ones, and to those who suffer from malevolence, perhaps a prescription pharmaceutical can help you when reading FT threads.

Peaceful times and happy reading

TGflyergirl

Then perhaps you shouldn't have opened with one.

Nor does closing with another one make the discussion in any way helpful.

This statement is hyperbole. I'm not sure why you are going to extremes, Ashkale's query is not unreasonable - after 12 years and 1000 odd posts that you ought to know this devaluation has nothing to do with BAEC. I put forward that as you've reached the heady heights of BAEC Silver, you must have earned a tier point or two in the past, and unless you did that completely oblivious to which airline you flew or how you got to that status, I fail to see how your question, in addition to the abovementioned opening remark, is nothing more than attempt to rile.

We can go into the whys and wherefores about what constitutes a reasonable or unreasonable question. I suspect we will agree to disagree.