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divaof travel Apr 9, 2004 5:56 am
Originally Posted by jasons2e
Where do you get the details on lifetime diamond?
Lifetime Diamond is earned with 10 consecutive Diamond years and 1M base points.

AIRLINESimulation Apr 9, 2004 7:23 am
Lifetime status
 
QF actually offer lifetime Silver and Gold Status as well.

What I would like to know is how to get invited into their Premium "secret" Lounge :-)

CPRich Apr 9, 2004 4:14 pm
Originally Posted by pgppetch
When I hit 1mm with AA I thought "great-never have to worry about requalifing again!"

Then I read AA's meaning of "lifetime"- it's not MY lifetime but the lifetime of the AAdvantage Gold Program.

Sounds like if it ever suits AA to wipe out the lifetime Gold and/or Platinum benefit, they could simply create new elite tiers-maybe AAdvantage Copper, Silver, and Titanium Executive- and we'd all be back to requalifing yearly or losing the perks.

Would AA ever find it advantageous to do this? I wonder- but the wording reserves that right.
They also reserve the right to wipe the program out, change the rules at any time, blah, blah, as does every other FF program. FF programs are too profitable for any airline to do this, IMHO. Of course, things change. But what is the alternative?

eager to learn Apr 10, 2004 2:57 pm
How to be a million miler--for lifetime gold
 
I have been plodding along-- with all the help from flyer board I am at 800000. Need about 200000 more- Would love to have more eggo waffle coupons- I missed out on the value mags program but bought tons of nutrigrain bars. I hope something great comes up this year- would love to make lifetime gold ( i only fly about 20000 to 25000 miles a year on AA

zvezda Apr 11, 2004 6:20 am
Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
United gives lifetime Premier Executive status for 1,000,000 actual miles flown on UA metal.
Not exactly. UA's 500 mile minimum per flight counts, so 72,000 actual miles flown would suffice if all flights were between LAX and SNA.

Before the imposition of limits on segments and transfers with *A RTW tickets, one could have earned UA MM status with three RTW tickets.

SPN Lifer Apr 13, 2004 9:07 pm
2,000 UA segments
 
UA's 500 mile minimum per flight counts, so 72,000 actual miles flown would suffice if all flights were between LAX and SNA.
2,000 segments is still a lot of flights. :)

zvezda Apr 14, 2004 8:49 am
Originally Posted by CPRich
They also reserve the right to wipe the program out, change the rules at any time, blah, blah, as does every other FF program. FF programs are too profitable for any airline to do this, IMHO. Of course, things change. But what is the alternative?
Good point. I realize that lifetime status is only for the life of the program, but it still is one consideration among many when deciding which program to use. I'm close to having lifetime status on UA. Perhaps someday I'll have lifetime status on LH and SQ, but I'm nowhere near.

J Mackin Apr 29, 2004 2:39 pm
Lifetime status
 
With the discussion from many people regarding those companies who
give lifetime status, this is another reminder that if you are traveling
extensively, consider companies like United, American and Marriott who
Award you lifetime status when you have demonstrated long term commitments to their companies, and stay away from companies like
Northwest who will drop you in a minute if you fall below their guidelines
any year. They are the here and now company and their CEO is clueless
to any activities with customers.

slippahs Apr 29, 2004 4:25 pm
Originally Posted by J Mackin
With the discussion from many people regarding those companies who
give lifetime status, this is another reminder that if you are traveling
extensively, consider companies like United, American and Marriott who
Award you lifetime status when you have demonstrated long term commitments to their companies, and stay away from companies like
Northwest who will drop you in a minute if you fall below their guidelines
any year. They are the here and now company and their CEO is clueless
to any activities with customers.
Anyone else get the feeling J Mackin works for UA/AA? :)

I fly NW because they upgrade me on almost every flight for being an elite without paying a single cent. Period. UA/AA wouldn't offer this to me at the lower elite levels and that's why they don't get my business. There are many out there who agree and disagree, but people choose airlines for different reasons. Thus, just because NW doesn't offer me lifetime status, doesn't mean I'm going to run to UA/AA to get it.

aloha

p.s. Welcome to Flyertalk.

zvezda Apr 30, 2004 11:50 am
Originally Posted by J Mackin
... companies like United, American and Marriott who
Award you lifetime status....
Marriott offers lifetime status? Really? Anyone have a url?

rtpflyer Apr 30, 2004 12:28 pm
zvezda, try reading:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=139588

"Marriott chooses not to publicise this."

zvezda May 1, 2004 5:56 am
Thanks, rtpflyer! I'll be staying a bit less with Starwood and a bit more with Marriott.

SteveHOU May 4, 2004 12:17 pm
DL gives lifetime Silver for 1mm. Sorry if this has already been posted.

pinniped May 4, 2004 12:31 pm
Originally Posted by slippahs
Anyone else get the feeling J Mackin works for UA/AA? :)
No. I get the feeling that he worked for NW. :)

slippahs May 4, 2004 1:12 pm
Originally Posted by pinniped
No. I get the feeling that he worked for NW. :)
:mad: :rolleyes: :D


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