qualifying for status
 

Thinking about it, if you do a bit of international travel, 3 times a year, you should easily qualify for elite status. For example YVR - LHR is about 4000 miles, if you are travelling in J that will be 12,000 miles after the return trip and the 50% bonus. If you do this trip 3 times a year that's 36,000 miles and your qualified. What I don't get is why do you need 60 one-way segments to qualify for elite status or 35,000 miles, 60 one way segments is insane, for someone doing that they should be givin SE

the elite status qualification requirements vary by air line. not all give 50% bonus qual mi's for j and many people do a lot of flights domestic, making the segments significant to them.

[This message has been edited by clacko (edited 10-14-2003).]

Welcome to Flyertalk, shore9.

Since your profile says you're from Canada, your flight example departs YVR, and you refer to "SE" I'm guessing your question is specific to Air Canada.

Your question and thoughts will probably find the most appropriate audience in the Air Canada forum, so I'll go ahead and move this post there for you.

(Of course, if I've misread your intentions I apologize.)

Best,
Gary
aka gleff
MilesBuzz and Delta moderator