Elite Status Without Flying or Staying
Apr 29, 2008 | 3:02 am
#181
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: united airlines
Posts: 4,967
Thanks. That's enough to kill any interest I might otherwise have had. (Of course, even if they had an uncapped double miles for tax payments offer this year, it would be no guarantee they would have one next year. Chase it seems did not repeat its 2007 uncapped offer, and SPG Amex did not repeat even its 5K capped 2007 offer.)
Jun 18, 2008 | 6:33 pm
#182
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Orlando, FL
Programs: CO Gold, AA Plat, DL Gold, US Chairman's Preferred, Starwood Plat, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 187
New US Airways Club members get 3,000 Preferred-qualifying miles when you buy a US Airways Club membership between May 6, 2008 and July 31, 2008.
This offer has been extended into 2009.
This offer has been extended into 2009.
Last edited by Ferdinand Magellan; Mar 8, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Dec 17, 2008 | 8:54 am
#183
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Orlando, FL
Programs: CO Gold, AA Plat, DL Gold, US Chairman's Preferred, Starwood Plat, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 187
3000 US Air status miles for purchasing a US Airways club membership by Dec. 31.
Dec 17, 2008 | 9:19 am
#184
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SYD
Programs: |QF LTG|DL Gold|
Posts: 1,784
With the US Virgin Atlantic Black American Express from Bank of America, you get one tier point per $2,500 in purchases (maximum of 2 per month). So up to 24 tier points per annum - after 15 you get Silver status with Flying Club (although given Virgin Atlantic aren't a member of an alliance yet, it's not of that much use unless you are based in London or travel to London frequently).
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/us...card/index.jsp
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/us...card/index.jsp
Dec 17, 2008 | 10:02 am
#185
Join Date: Dec 2008
Programs: AA Plat- 2MM, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold\
Posts: 188
not sure if it has been mentioned, but you can have a friend with aa business extraa points gift a gold membership.
Dec 17, 2008 | 12:49 pm
#186
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: N/A (kid =! no travel :( )
Posts: 236
Just wondering on some of the possibilities that may still exist. I am currently doing clublive for miles and at around 50k for my AA account and 80k for my delta account (miles) and wondering if it is still possible to get status from these miles? I strongly doubt that I will be anywhere near the 1million mark for AA by the time CL dies (I can only dream) but are those the only levels? Does Delta give status at something lower as I have been using them more (currently at 120k or so)?
thanks
thanks
Dec 24, 2008 | 10:18 am
#187
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA EXP & AAirpass, Hyatt Courtesy Card, SPG Platinum
Posts: 1,002
Just wondering on some of the possibilities that may still exist. I am currently doing clublive for miles and at around 50k for my AA account and 80k for my delta account (miles) and wondering if it is still possible to get status from these miles? I strongly doubt that I will be anywhere near the 1million mark for AA by the time CL dies (I can only dream) but are those the only levels? Does Delta give status at something lower as I have been using them more (currently at 120k or so)?
thanks
thanks
Jan 5, 2009 | 11:25 am
#188
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1
Problems Understanding how to Confer Status
In the opening post of this thread, it was stated that a Gold or Platinum Worldperks member can confer the status on another adult member with the same address. I contacted the Worldperks line and they were not aware of this. I read the program rules and did not see any reference, but easily could have missed the specific section it was in.
Has anyone successfully done this?
Could someone help me out with the process or with a reference that I could give the Worldperks agents so that they could look up the process?
Thanks in advance.
Has anyone successfully done this?
Could someone help me out with the process or with a reference that I could give the Worldperks agents so that they could look up the process?
Thanks in advance.
Jan 5, 2009 | 6:28 pm
#189
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 160
In the opening post of this thread, it was stated that a Gold or Platinum Worldperks member can confer the status on another adult member with the same address. I contacted the Worldperks line and they were not aware of this. I read the program rules and did not see any reference, but easily could have missed the specific section it was in.
Has anyone successfully done this?
Could someone help me out with the process or with a reference that I could give the Worldperks agents so that they could look up the process?
Thanks in advance.
Has anyone successfully done this?
Could someone help me out with the process or with a reference that I could give the Worldperks agents so that they could look up the process?
Thanks in advance.
Jan 6, 2009 | 9:25 am
#190
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,292
I wasn't aware of this until you pointed it out. Does this mean that if I'm Platinum, I can make my son Platinum too (with full benefits) simply by asking? Can it be done with one family member or several? Seems a bit too good to be true. Lastly - what is expected to happen with this with the merger now in place as the DL and NW programs consolidate? Will DL elites be able to do the same thing?
Jan 6, 2009 | 8:36 pm
#191
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
Programs: AS, AA, UA, AGR S+, Choice Platinum
Posts: 23,317
I wasn't aware of this until you pointed it out. Does this mean that if I'm Platinum, I can make my son Platinum too (with full benefits) simply by asking? Can it be done with one family member or several? Seems a bit too good to be true. Lastly - what is expected to happen with this with the merger now in place as the DL and NW programs consolidate? Will DL elites be able to do the same thing?
Jan 21, 2009 | 10:58 am
#192
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Orlando, FL
Programs: CO Gold, AA Plat, DL Gold, US Chairman's Preferred, Starwood Plat, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 187
NW Visa Platinum
NW Visa Platinum offers 10,000 status miles for $25,000 in charges, and another 10,000 status miles for another $25,000 in charges. This is in addition to the non-status miles for each expenditure.
It will be interesting to see whether this arrangement survives the merger with Delta. My guess is that it won't.
It will be interesting to see whether this arrangement survives the merger with Delta. My guess is that it won't.
Jan 21, 2009 | 2:54 pm
#193
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Marriott Titanium
Posts: 2,861
Why would you guess that it won't? Delta has a similar card!
Jan 23, 2009 | 4:00 pm
#194
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Orlando, FL
Programs: CO Gold, AA Plat, DL Gold, US Chairman's Preferred, Starwood Plat, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 187
Virgin Atlantic Amex
Virgin Atlantic Amex offers one tier point for each $2500 in charges. That works out to $2500 in charges for "red" status, $37,500 for "silver" status, and $100K for "gold" status.
Jan 23, 2009 | 4:35 pm
#195
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SYD
Programs: |QF LTG|DL Gold|
Posts: 1,784
Also, Red status is automatic when you join, no tier points are required - http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/us...fits/index.jsp