InsideFlyer Research - Please Answer!
Dec 21, 2006 | 9:52 am
#49
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Wenatchee, WA
Programs: Lifetime AA Gold-1MM
Posts: 4,909
1. Two, AA (Platinum) and AS (MVP Gold)
2. AA: Seat selection and upgrades. AS: Free unlimited 1st class upgrades and no charge to change tickets. Both: 100 percent bonus miles.
3. No.
4. Yes, America West several years ago.
2. AA: Seat selection and upgrades. AS: Free unlimited 1st class upgrades and no charge to change tickets. Both: 100 percent bonus miles.
3. No.
4. Yes, America West several years ago.
Dec 21, 2006 | 10:12 am
#50
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SAT, AUS, HNL
Programs: NW Plat, DL 2 MM Flying Colonel, AA EXP MM, CO,NW,UA, MM, Hilton, Hyatt Diamond, QF Club Lifetime
Posts: 250
Three programs: NW- PLat, UA -PE, US
Easy upgrades, customer service Elite line.
Yes, Dl
Yes, AA, CO, US, NW, UA
Easy upgrades, customer service Elite line.
Yes, Dl
Yes, AA, CO, US, NW, UA
Dec 21, 2006 | 11:38 am
#52
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: VCE
Posts: 14,165
In how many frequent flyer programs (not hotel programs) are you an elite-level member?
Four
2. What one benefit do you appreciate the most in your elite program? (Early boarding, Lounge access, Elite flight bonuses, Exclusive awards, Upgrades)
Exclusive award access.
3. Have you achieved life-time elite status in any program? (Yes, No)
No.
4. Have you successfully asked a frequent flyer program to match your elite status in another program? (Yes, No, Haven't tried)
Yes
Four
2. What one benefit do you appreciate the most in your elite program? (Early boarding, Lounge access, Elite flight bonuses, Exclusive awards, Upgrades)
Exclusive award access.
3. Have you achieved life-time elite status in any program? (Yes, No)
No.
4. Have you successfully asked a frequent flyer program to match your elite status in another program? (Yes, No, Haven't tried)
Yes
Dec 21, 2006 | 12:20 pm
#55
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Silver Spring, and Eastern Shore Md. USA
Programs: AA EXP, UA MM/Premier Gold, Hyatt Globalist,Hilton Honors Gold, IHG platinum, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 1,060
1. United
2. Upgrades with higher priority for most services a close second
3. No, but working on it
4. Havent tried.
2. Upgrades with higher priority for most services a close second
3. No, but working on it
4. Havent tried.
Dec 21, 2006 | 12:25 pm
#56
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Moreland Hills (CLE)
Programs: Over-entitled UA 1.3MM Gold, AA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott L-T Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 5,526
InsideFlyer magazine is going to publish an article on elite programs in our next issue and we would like your answers to the following four questions. You can either answer here, or email [email protected]. Thank you!
1. In how many frequent flyer programs (not hotel programs) are you an elite-level member?
2. What one benefit do you appreciate the most in your elite program? (Early boarding, Lounge access, Elite flight bonuses, Exclusive awards, Upgrades)
3. Have you achieved life-time elite status in any program? (Yes, No)
4. Have you successfully asked a frequent flyer program to match your elite status in another program? (Yes, No, Haven't tried)
1. In how many frequent flyer programs (not hotel programs) are you an elite-level member?
2. What one benefit do you appreciate the most in your elite program? (Early boarding, Lounge access, Elite flight bonuses, Exclusive awards, Upgrades)
3. Have you achieved life-time elite status in any program? (Yes, No)
4. Have you successfully asked a frequent flyer program to match your elite status in another program? (Yes, No, Haven't tried)
2. Early boarding
3. No
4. Yes, DL to CO in early 2001
Dec 21, 2006 | 12:49 pm
#59
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: CHS
Posts: 2,274
1. In how many frequent flyer programs (not hotel programs) are you an elite-level member? Two (UA & DL)
2. What one benefit do you appreciate the most in your elite program? (Early boarding, Lounge access, Elite flight bonuses, Exclusive awards, Upgrades) Most definitely upgrades - under which I include UA's E+ ... my favorite elite benefit!
3. Have you achieved life-time elite status in any program? No
4. Have you successfully asked a frequent flyer program to match your elite status in another program? Yes (DL)
2. What one benefit do you appreciate the most in your elite program? (Early boarding, Lounge access, Elite flight bonuses, Exclusive awards, Upgrades) Most definitely upgrades - under which I include UA's E+ ... my favorite elite benefit!
3. Have you achieved life-time elite status in any program? No
4. Have you successfully asked a frequent flyer program to match your elite status in another program? Yes (DL)
Dec 21, 2006 | 4:28 pm
#60
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Under an ORD approach path
Programs: DL PM, MM. Coffee isn't a drug, it's a vitamin.
Posts: 12,935
1. Two programs
2.
Like goalie and pinniped pointed out, a better shot at being protected/cared for in the event of IROPS, combined with shorter lines, shorter phone hold times, and other touches that improve the customer service experience. (bypassing a 100 pax long check-in line to get in the one person long elite line, then going to the lounce and spending that extra hour relaxing makes the experience almost civilized).
Upgrades, priority boarding, etc. are a subset of this answer, as are most of the other perks.
3. no
4. no
2.
Upgrades, priority boarding, etc. are a subset of this answer, as are most of the other perks.
3. no
4. no