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Oct 26, 2006 | 2:17 am

Fly&Fly

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Invitational Tier

Are there any airlines that have an invitatinal tier?

I am collating information on 4th Tier's in a FFP.

Any response is highly appreciated.

Thanks.

Oct 26, 2006 | 7:21 am

Flying2Much

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United has United Global Services, which is somewhat like a 4th tier. I believe that United views it as a separate program however.

Oct 26, 2006 | 11:51 am

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Welcome to Flyer Talk Fly&Fly

Yes many (most?) programs have invitation levels.

Some examples (summary of the thread to post #15)

AA VIP
AF Club 2000
BA Premier
CO Star?
CO Chairman's Circle
CX Invite
DL Executive Partner
IB Club Fiesta
QF Chairmans Lounge
SK Pandion
UA Global Services

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Oct 26, 2006 | 12:11 pm

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Marco Polo Club Invite (CX)

Oct 27, 2006 | 3:51 am

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Oct 27, 2006 | 8:47 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Fly&Fly

Are there any airlines that have an invitatinal tier?

I am collating information on 4th Tier's in a FFP.

Any response is highly appreciated.

Thanks.

Welcome Fly&Fly to FT.

I thought you created a great first post the answers to which I learned something new.

Oct 29, 2006 | 3:37 am

Fly&Fly

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Thank You

Thank you Guys...that was a great help!

Regards

Oct 29, 2006 | 3:57 am

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Oct 29, 2006 | 4:01 am

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Oct 29, 2006 | 9:25 am

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SK has "Pandion" level, I think...also invite-only...

Oct 29, 2006 | 1:02 pm

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Oct 29, 2006 | 2:46 pm

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Fwiw several hotel chains and rental car companies have 'inviation-only' top tiers as well.

Oct 30, 2006 | 12:43 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy

SK has "Pandion" level, I think...also invite-only...

Invite only.

FYI, only the top 1000 at any time and one receives the CEO's mobile phone number as well in case something 'goes wrong'.

Oct 30, 2006 | 1:57 pm

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Oct 30, 2006 | 3:10 pm

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Efrem

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Fraser

...Delta Flying Colonel

Delta Flying Colonel (or "Flying Chicken") hasn't been an invitational tier for well over a decade. I got in on the very tail end of that in the early or mid-1990s. Got a nice wood plaque, good for impressing the easily impressed; an ID card, a couple of luggage tags and a letter. At the time I was mid-level, not even top-level, Medallion, but my travel agent (anyone remember those? That's how long ago it was) liked me and asked them for it. Even then it didn't come with anything tangible: no upgrades, no Crown Room admission, no special phone line, not even any free drink chits (though my TA managed to snag me some of those separately).

I haven't flown Delta in several years, I keep my miles from expiring by pointing an occasional hotel stay in their direction, but my profile still says "Flying Colonel" under "SkyMiles Member" (as in plain, ordinary member) where it would have my elite level if I still had one.

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