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Dec 25, 2006 | 12:21 pm

#106

karenkay

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Mar 2005

Programs: ua mm, aa plat, starriott LTPP, ihg plat, hh gold.

Posts: 13,058

one
upgrades
no
haven't tried

Dec 25, 2006 | 1:54 pm

#107

Glumech

Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: PHX

Programs: AA, DL, US, UA, Starwood

Posts: 69

1. In how many frequent flyer programs (not hotel programs) are you an elite-level member? 3

2. What one benefit do you appreciate the most in your elite program?
Upgrades, Elite Flight Bonuses

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

Dec 25, 2006 | 3:00 pm

#108

The _Banking_Scot

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Oct 2001

Location: Falkirk, Scotland,VS Red, BA Gold, HH Diamond,UK Amex Plat

Programs: Master of the Privy Purse des Muccis

Posts: 19,257

Hi,

(1) 3 - BA gold/VS Gold/bmi Silver

(2) Lounge access on cheap fares and bonus miles.

(3) No

(4)Yes

Regards

TBS

Dec 25, 2006 | 4:49 pm

#109

hhoope01

Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Oct 2002

Location: McKinney, TX, USA

Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold

Posts: 11,775

1. 2 - AA and NW (though I will drop out of elite in NW next year)

2. upgrades and good, competent service

3. No

4. Yes (In fact, twice with AA)

Dec 25, 2006 | 7:00 pm

#110

747LWW

Join Date: Jul 2002

Location: Texas

Posts: 2,554

Response

1. Two

2. Upgrades

3. Yes

4. Have not tried

Dec 25, 2006 | 9:13 pm

#111

J-M

Suspended

Join Date: Dec 2004

Location: The Pointy End

Posts: 3,565

1. 2 programs with Elite status

2. Upgrades

3. No

4. Haven't tried

Dec 26, 2006 | 8:49 pm

#112

party_boy

Join Date: Feb 2005

Location: LAX-TPE-LAX

Programs: No more status...just doing my best in burning my points/miles.

Posts: 2,021

1. AA, NW
2. Most value special status phones in Irr Ops situations.
3. No
4. No

Dec 26, 2006 | 9:36 pm

#113

ghia74

Join Date: Jul 2004

Location: BOS

Programs: SPG Gold

Posts: 620

1. 2

2. Upgrades

3. No

4. Yes

Dec 26, 2006 | 10:41 pm

#114

tinkybelle

Join Date: Jul 2000

Location: Sydney

Posts: 5,775

2 (AA and EK)
bonus miles
No
yes

Dec 27, 2006 | 2:06 am

#115

slippahs

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Apr 2003

Location: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi [+MKK4 EBBER R577 EDSEL R577 ELKEY EXERT]

Posts: 15,908

Elite in 3 programs
Complementary & unlimited domestic upgrades subject to availability (but batting close to 100% on NW for upgrades in '06)
No
Yes.

Dec 27, 2006 | 4:40 am

#116

Starbucks

Join Date: Jul 2005

Location: MUC/HKT

Programs: UA1K;AAEXP;BAG

Posts: 595

1) 3 (LH,GF,EK)
2) exit row seats in Y, elite check-in, lounge access
3) No
4) Haven´t tried

Dec 27, 2006 | 7:48 am

#117

opus17

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Nov 1999

Location: PDX

Programs: On a collision course with Kettledom

Posts: 25,550

1. 2
2. Upgrades
3. No
4. Yes

Dec 27, 2006 | 8:10 am

#118

Alpha Golf

Join Date: Dec 2002

Location: Washington, D.C.

Programs: UA Premier 1K: PlAAtinum; DL SM, MM; Marriott Gold; CO Plat Emeritus; NW Plat Emeritus

Posts: 4,777

1. 3

2. Upgrades

3. No

4. Yes

Dec 27, 2006 | 10:30 am

#119

eternalX

Join Date: Jun 2006

Location: SEA

Programs: Delta Plat, Hyatt Globalist, HIlton Diamond

Posts: 806

1. AS (MVPG) and UA 1P

2. Double Miles

3. No.

4. Yes (AS matched UA - and it worked for them, i qualified on my own the next year)

Dec 28, 2006 | 12:10 am

#120

enjoystravel

Join Date: Mar 2000

Location: California

Programs: AA EXP 5 Mil, UA Global Services, BA Gold, DL Diamond, SPG Plat75, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 1,231

Quote:

Originally Posted by lynda_insideflyer

1. In how many frequent flyer programs (not hotel programs) are you an elite-level member?
5 (AA EXP, CO Platinum, LH FTL, UA Premier, BA Silver)

2. What one benefit do you appreciate the most in your elite program? (Early boarding, Lounge access, Elite flight bonuses, Exclusive awards, Upgrades)
Upgrades

3. Have you achieved life-time elite status in any program? (Yes, No)
Yes

4. Have you successfully asked a frequent flyer program to match your elite status in another program? (Yes, No, Haven't tried)
Yes.