status in all three alliances
May 15, 2005 | 6:12 pm
#16
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: MHT/BOS <--> World
Programs: AA Plat 2.8MM
Posts: 4,629
Originally Posted by number_6
The LH HON benefit of guaranteed award seat availability is terrific, actually making using those miles viable (they will convert any LH revenue seat in any fare basis into an award for you, up to 4 seats per flight with 14 days notice). If it included SQ I'd switch in a flash.
Does the status person have to be one of the passengers?
And how many BIS miles? (I did 200K on AA last year - would that have done it?)
Last edited by wanaflyforless; May 15, 2005 at 6:14 pm
May 15, 2005 | 6:22 pm
#17
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Baltimore
Programs: AA (Gold, 1M miles)
Posts: 7
Not that hard
The company I work for has deals with AA and Delta, and part of the Delta deal was that they will comp elite status. So having made Plat (not to mention 1M miles) with AA, 'twas no problem to go Gold with Delta. Then I wrote USAir asking them to comp me to Gold because of the AA (I told them a sad story about relocating from Texas to Syracuse). So here i am, thrice-2nd-tier-elite. So far it hasn't done me much good. But if we're bragging...
May 15, 2005 | 6:31 pm
#18
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Orlando, Florida- AA 2M Life Platinum, UA Gold, SQ Gold, Best Western Diamond, Marriott Titanium, IHG Platinum, Hilton/Sixt/Hertz Gold, Accor Silver, Avis Chairmans, National Executive
Posts: 1,583
Got all three as well. When I decided not to requalify for EXP on AA, that gave another 50k miles to put on another carrier as I dropped to AA PLT. You don't have to fly 300k miles per year to reach all 3. 
Currently have:
1World- BA Gold
*A- US CP
SkyTeam CO Plt
Only 25k away from KL Platinum but not sure if worth it at this point and thinking about another *A carrier such as Air Canada or BMI just in case US goes under.
Currently have:1World- BA Gold
*A- US CP
SkyTeam CO Plt
Only 25k away from KL Platinum but not sure if worth it at this point and thinking about another *A carrier such as Air Canada or BMI just in case US goes under.
May 16, 2005 | 10:51 am
#19
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: USA
Programs: UA Platinum, 1MM
Posts: 13,472
I'm *G and ow Sapphire-so two out of the three. I suppose I could get comped to ST elite but I don't fly any of those carriers so I'll save my lifetime comp. It's nice to have lounge access when flying internationally though.
May 16, 2005 | 12:27 pm
#20
Join Date: Mar 2002
Programs: QF Platinum (OW Emerald); QF Lifestime Silver; BD Diamond Club Gold (*A Gold)
Posts: 4,786
Originally Posted by Tax Dude
It's not very useful for most non-Canada-based fliers but AC Aeroplan also offers this benefit for their top-tier members (Super Elite). It's only 100k of status miles, so a bit easier to obtain than M&M HON.
May 16, 2005 | 4:03 pm
#21
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat
Posts: 19,593
Originally Posted by wanaflyforless
Does this include premium cabins? What about on AC - does it include premium cabins?
Does the status person have to be one of the passengers?
And how many BIS miles? (I did 200K on AA last year - would that have done it?)
Does the status person have to be one of the passengers?
And how many BIS miles? (I did 200K on AA last year - would that have done it?)
