[PREM FARE GONE] Scandinavia - Irkutsk,Russia. Return via TLV/IST. SkyTeam, 710 EUR
Nov 7, 2017, 6:26 am
#407
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Global
Programs: AAexp, UA*G, HY LT Globalist, FB Plat, Centurion
Posts: 988
Nov 7, 2017, 4:46 pm
#411
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: HAG
Programs: Der 5* FTL
Posts: 8,050
For status miles, now they are called XP and it doesn't matter who you fly, only what cabin and what route.
Also eagerly awaiting this answer... Anyway - weren't you one of those who already flew there? Or was that another Russian gentleman?
Yes, actually an even better run than if there were no changes - status miles are apparently going to convert very well into XP on April 1st.
After April it's decent Experience Gather Flight (to get status points), but not as good as before.
For award mileage it'd be spend linked so it makes no sense to go to IKT anymore.
Before April it's better to go to IKT as it's as far from SVO as you can get.
After April it's no good for IKT as SVO-IKT is domestic. So you need to fly international, even though it's closer. Might fly to FRU or might fly to EVN.
Actually might as well fly to KSC via PRG; as long as there is a connection between CDG and outlying transit point, and it's not domestic, you'll end up with same 15XP always.
IKT was the only one discovered that was more than 2000 miles from stopover I believe. Under 2000 is all 15XP now. IKT would have been 24 if it wasn't domestic.
Actually nope. these flights earn more than on AZ, as technically they are European (well we don't have actual confirmation yet for SVO-IKT but that's the working version).
And Millemiglia wants more miles for Gold and one might find out soon that Millemiglia is no good anymore for Skyteam.
Nov 8, 2017, 12:24 am
#412
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, Accor Gold
Posts: 18
After 31 March, you can easily get 180XP or more without going all the way to Russia.
You only need two weekends if you take it easy. You can lower the price if you travel via other destinations such as Warsaw.
Or
You only need two weekends if you take it easy. You can lower the price if you travel via other destinations such as Warsaw.
Or
Nov 8, 2017, 12:31 am
#413
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: who knows!
Programs: FB PFL, TK Gold, PC Platinum
Posts: 442
impressive! Hats off ...But just remember , this is NOT a mileage run, but a STATUS run..
Nov 8, 2017, 1:35 am
#414
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: London
Programs: SK Gold, ITA Executive, Sixt Diamond, Hertz PC, Avis PC, IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,163
Some of itineraries I've priced out [going via IKT on both outbound and inbound, before 1st April] will net over 60k Award Miles if starting as Ivory - many more if one already has a status.
Nov 8, 2017, 2:40 am
#415
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: HAG
Programs: Der 5* FTL
Posts: 8,050
Well with the shorter, intra-Europe schedule it's not a MR proper.
I wonder if it might be possible to cram even more XP into a weekend, seeing as now it can be optimalized for short international flights and destinations like IST don't make as much sense XPwise. TLV then is pretty much the only place that can earn more XP, but it's still worse than 2 short connecting flights.
As per 180XP and status: Note that if you are Ivory, it's 280XP to get to Gold in one trip. 180XP is for Silver to Gold and for requalification.
I wonder if it might be possible to cram even more XP into a weekend, seeing as now it can be optimalized for short international flights and destinations like IST don't make as much sense XPwise. TLV then is pretty much the only place that can earn more XP, but it's still worse than 2 short connecting flights.
As per 180XP and status: Note that if you are Ivory, it's 280XP to get to Gold in one trip. 180XP is for Silver to Gold and for requalification.
Nov 8, 2017, 4:47 am
#416
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MUC/AMS
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 57
Nov 8, 2017, 4:54 am
#418
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: MUC
Programs: TK Elite, FB Gold
Posts: 315
Before April it's better to go to IKT as it's as far from SVO as you can get.
After April it's no good for IKT as SVO-IKT is domestic. So you need to fly international, even though it's closer. Might fly to FRU or might fly to EVN.
Actually might as well fly to KSC via PRG; as long as there is a connection between CDG and outlying transit point, and it's not domestic, you'll end up with same 15XP always.
IKT was the only one discovered that was more than 2000 miles from stopover I believe. Under 2000 is all 15XP now. IKT would have been 24 if it wasn't domestic.
Nov 8, 2017, 6:37 am
#419
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Paris/Milan
Programs: Flying Blue Platinium; All Gold, A3 Gold, Safar Flyer Gold (OW Sapphire)
Posts: 311
It's me or the Flying Blue calculator is often broken?
So someone can tell me, how much ,at least, level miles can i earn with this run?
I mean for exemple for this itineary: SVG-AMS-CDG-SVO-CDG-IST-CDG-ATH-CDG-AMS-SVG
So someone can tell me, how much ,at least, level miles can i earn with this run?
I mean for exemple for this itineary: SVG-AMS-CDG-SVO-CDG-IST-CDG-ATH-CDG-AMS-SVG
Nov 8, 2017, 8:51 am
#420
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, Accor Gold
Posts: 18
My mistake, I didn't clarify my itinerary. It's indeed a status run instead of a mileage run. Since I am based in Amsterdam, I rather sleep in my own bed every night than on a plane or hotel. That's why I chose to fly short legs only.
If you want to rack up some miles before April 1st, you better go to Yerevan via Moscow or IKT if you have a visa or don't require one.
If you want to rack up some miles before April 1st, you better go to Yerevan via Moscow or IKT if you have a visa or don't require one.