74,999 **2004*Elite Qualifying Miles -- not as bad as it sounds! 2004*Elite Qu
Dec 29, 2004, 5:55 am
#1
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74,999 **2004*Elite Qualifying Miles -- not as bad as it sounds!
2004*Elite Qu
I'm positing because no one not on this board would enjoy this. As of today, I am at 74,999 EQM! In truth, two 500 mile segments have not been posted, but I almost wish I stopped here, so we would know once and for all of they'll give a person a 1 mile bump!
Last segment was yesterday, on a DC9 DTW HPN. So I guess I'll be at 75,999! Not a dream customer for the company, but I MADE IT!
All the best.
Last segment was yesterday, on a DC9 DTW HPN. So I guess I'll be at 75,999! Not a dream customer for the company, but I MADE IT!
All the best.
Dec 29, 2004, 6:06 am
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Don't sell yourself short. Right now any customer is a dream customer to the airlines.
Dec 29, 2004, 6:51 am
#3
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Grand Rapids
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Originally Posted by CVGHostage
Don't sell yourself short. Right now any customer is a dream customer to the airlines.
Dec 29, 2004, 7:48 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: PDX
Programs: NWA gold, frequent stayer at friends' and relatives' houses
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I strategized and spent a little extra money for 50% bonus, ect. to end at 75,555. Now...I got re-hired at my old job and fly pdx-msp-eau today and would have gotten platinum anyway. I have decided NW should really like me.
Dec 29, 2004, 8:33 am
#5
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Originally Posted by CVGHostage
Don't sell yourself short. Right now any customer is a dream customer to the airlines.
However, it could be 74,800, short of Plat requirement due to a computer glitch in CO system. Usually you only get 50% EQM for cheap fares but if EUA went through then your fare became "R" class and they gave you 100% EQM. I got upgraded on one of my EWR-MSY flight so that gave me about 500 extra EQMs. Damn... CO now fixed this problem
Otherwise I would probably write a letter to NW claiming myself as such a loyal customer bringing a lot of revenue to the airline. (That is actually true because in 2004 I spent more than $13,000 on NW exclusively.)
Dec 29, 2004, 11:09 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Houston, TX
Programs: UA 1K, AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 30
Even Closer....
75,087 2004 Elite Qualifying Miles
It took some careful early December planning to get this close.... I hope Platinum is worth it!
It took some careful early December planning to get this close.... I hope Platinum is worth it!
Dec 29, 2004, 1:11 pm
#7
Join Date: May 2003
Location: NYC & BKK- Delta Diamond -- JFK all the way!
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I'll just be making plat with my short mile run on Dec 31st. I'll be at 75k and change.
I think I'm valuable. I could've spent my money elsewhere, but I kept on the program. Shame about the big mile devaluation though.
I think I'm valuable. I could've spent my money elsewhere, but I kept on the program. Shame about the big mile devaluation though.
Dec 29, 2004, 1:34 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: NWA Gold, UA 1K
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Originally Posted by Often Content Flyer
... so we would know once and for all of they'll give a person a 1 mile bump!
All the best.
All the best.
Dec 29, 2004, 2:11 pm
#9
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Seattle
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I gaze every couple days or so at the lovely "75,592 2004 Elite Qualifying Miles" that appeared on my account Dec 8. And today I'm printing out my record just in case the computer goes kerflooey.
Not that a sophisticated airline would have a computer system that would go kerflooley.
Also so I won't hyperventilate when the EQM resets to zero.
Happy New Year!
Not that a sophisticated airline would have a computer system that would go kerflooley.
Also so I won't hyperventilate when the EQM resets to zero.
Happy New Year!
Dec 29, 2004, 2:16 pm
#10
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Originally Posted by SeaBridge
I gaze every couple days or so at the lovely "75,592 2004 Elite Qualifying Miles" that appeared on my account Dec 8. And today I'm printing out my record just in case the computer goes kerflooey.
Not that a sophisticated airline would have a computer system that would go kerflooley.
Also so I won't hyperventilate when the EQM resets to zero.
Happy New Year!
Not that a sophisticated airline would have a computer system that would go kerflooley.
Also so I won't hyperventilate when the EQM resets to zero.
Happy New Year!
BTW, I have already booked 50,100 EQMs trips for 2005. To get Plat status I must find a conference with funding and do a November/December Z fare mileage run to Asia.
Dec 29, 2004, 2:27 pm
#11
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Congrats
I remember when I first qualified PLT on CO a few years ago. Was great to see. Now I'm making a left turn from AA PLT to a comped NW GLD.
Being in MSN, I just got tired of dealing with ORD and the ERJs. I've already taken 2 trips on NW and I'm 8 for 8 in upgrades. Two itineraries next week equals 8 segments, so I'm well on my way to PLT for 2006.
Again, congrats.
Being in MSN, I just got tired of dealing with ORD and the ERJs. I've already taken 2 trips on NW and I'm 8 for 8 in upgrades. Two itineraries next week equals 8 segments, so I'm well on my way to PLT for 2006.
Again, congrats.
Dec 29, 2004, 2:50 pm
#12
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Personally I rather enjoy seeing my 50,010 miles for Gold requalification. 
Dec 29, 2004, 3:52 pm
#13
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Sydney
Posts: 389
Kezza ends the year with 50463 - down from Platinum in 2004 but even Gold this year was looking a bit dodgy until a spur of the moment weekend MR from NRT>JFK>CDG>BCN and back in November 
Flying as a NWA Platinum in 2004 was my best year of travel ever - I appreciated most the waiver on award travel changes, and two NRT>JFK op upgrades
Edited to add:
Account now showing
01Mar2004-28Feb2005 Platinum Elite
01Mar2005-28Feb2006 Gold Elite
Flying as a NWA Platinum in 2004 was my best year of travel ever - I appreciated most the waiver on award travel changes, and two NRT>JFK op upgrades
Edited to add:
Account now showing
01Mar2004-28Feb2005 Platinum Elite
01Mar2005-28Feb2006 Gold Elite
Last edited by KezzaKawasaki; Dec 30, 2004 at 4:52 pm
Dec 29, 2004, 4:13 pm
#14
Join Date: May 2001
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I guess squeaking in is the mode here. I wrapped up at the end of November with 75,500 EQM.
Dec 29, 2004, 5:19 pm
#15
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: LAX
Programs: DL GM
Posts: 1,029
76,248 after a long-weekend mileage run LAX-AMS-LHR-AMS-MEM-LAX.