Question regarding retaining Silver
Nov 22, 2005 | 8:34 am
#1
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Question regarding retaining Silver
Currently a SE, I need 264 miles or 2 segments to retain my status for next year. As of right now I am not scheduled for any trips the remainder of the year, so my question is can I make a purchase through WP Mall and will those miles count toward the miles I need in order to retain Silver? Thanks!
Nov 22, 2005 | 8:39 am
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Originally Posted by t-rev
can I make a purchase through WP Mall and will those miles count toward the miles I need in order to retain Silver?
Nov 22, 2005 | 9:35 am
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Get a WorldClub membership and get ~500 EQMs.
Nov 22, 2005 | 1:40 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Michigan USA
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I don't know where you fly out of, but currently there seems to be a lot of opportunities for a same day, short and kind of cheap round trip flight (under $150 total) on NW that would get you at least 1000 EQM or 2 EQS (CO and DL also count so you could check there as well, but not all CO fares count 100% ... check the nwa.com web site under the WP tab).
In the best case, you could probably accomplish it in about 3 hours (e.g. DTW-ORD-DTW) plus of course time for driving, parking and security .... worst case probably only a few hours more (even intra-Europe and intra-Asia should have similar short, same day, round trip opportunities on KL, AF, Korean, et.al. if you buy your ticket far enough ahead)
In the best case, you could probably accomplish it in about 3 hours (e.g. DTW-ORD-DTW) plus of course time for driving, parking and security .... worst case probably only a few hours more (even intra-Europe and intra-Asia should have similar short, same day, round trip opportunities on KL, AF, Korean, et.al. if you buy your ticket far enough ahead)
Nov 22, 2005 | 2:47 pm
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But it would cost him $375 for a WC membership w/ 1000 EQM's.
I would break that down to $200 in lieu of flying and $175 for a year's membership -- a really good deal for a non-elite.
Is it 500 EQM's or 1000 EQM's? I've seen both posted.
Mike in Mpls.
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I would break that down to $200 in lieu of flying and $175 for a year's membership -- a really good deal for a non-elite.
Is it 500 EQM's or 1000 EQM's? I've seen both posted.
Mike in Mpls.
Apologist at Large