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I hit 80k EQM's this past year. I will probably make it to 90K EQM's this year. The gift of a Silver Elite membership is a nice little perk.
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Originally Posted by trekwars2000
(Post 7092179)
What is BOS-NRT in NWA V class?
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Originally Posted by sany2
(Post 7092166)
From what I read, these SWUs book into C.
Lowest coach fare on NW, DTW-DEL for a date I'm traveling this summer- 1773.20 Z fare- not available C fare- 7180 money saved- 5406 DTW-NRT flight I have booked lowest coach fare (direct flight) - 1260 Lowest Z fare- not available lowest C fare- 8950 money saved- $7700 total money I would have saved- $13000 I did my math correctly. |
Originally Posted by kb1992
(Post 7092197)
Something like $900 (but a lot more expensive in summer).
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Originally Posted by werldporks
(Post 7089791)
I could be wrong, but isn't it a System-wide Upgrade.?
I knew that, thanks! |
Originally Posted by Live4Miles
(Post 7089543)
Here is the text of my "silver elite" email:
Thank you for choosing Northwest Airlines. Although you did not reach our published qualification thresholds for the Silver Elite tier, your travel in 2006 made you one of our top customers. As such, we would like to present you with Silver Elite status for the 2007 program year, which runs March 1, 2007 through February 29, 2008. Travel 25,000 Elite Qualifying Miles or 30 Elite Qualifying Segments between January 1 and December 31, 2007 to ensure retention of your Silver Elite status for 2008. |
At the 120k level, why are 2 Hawaii one way upgrades listed a a bullet along with 2 SWU's? Who would take the Hawaii only and not the SWU's????????
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Originally Posted by kb1992
(Post 7092036)
Not always...
NW BOS-NRT in J $8,000 UA BOS-NRT in F $13,000 |
Originally Posted by stobin
(Post 7091844)
"Lowly" was me six months ago, when I'd have no seat choices whatsoever. At least now, i'm usually in an exit or bulkhead seat. Hold your head high. Be silver and proud. :D
(that said, i agree with you about the membership giveaway perk for this promo. good for them. hopefully not crappy for us. although my guess is more folks would take the SWUs. that seems to be what everyone's talking about.) Steve B. |
Originally Posted by RichMSN
(Post 7092661)
Anyone who would pay $8K, let alone $13K for a single roundtrip doesn't give a darn about any of this miles and SWU stuff.
So I fly for work on J fares, but when on vacation it is great to be able to buy a cheap fare and upgrade. Remember virtually no one pays for J fares from their pocket. Folks buy Z fares from their pocket, or they buy F fares, but a J fare??? - unless it was the only non stop. I actually think NWA are VERY SMART making the SWU apply to any fare. THis encourages folks to use for personnal travel and therefore not impact NWA revenue very much. If it was only for Y fares then folks woulld buy Y fares for a BIz trip |
Originally Posted by sbagdon
(Post 7092720)
Sounds that NW should think about a Tin (or something else), similar to UA's 3P. It's great that you have to earn Plat, but if you're gifting Elite, let's start with a sub-Silver. Also, I'd gift Elite before taking SWUs... the total benefit of Elite (in my perception) is greater then the one-time use of a SWU. But I'm still not finished with the thoughts on this one, so I might change my mind.
Steve B. UA's 3P has real benefits of E+. NW's Tin would give you what? Pre-boarding? :D :D |
Originally Posted by carpboy
(Post 7092622)
At the 120k level, why are 2 Hawaii one way upgrades listed a a bullet along with 2 SWU's? Who would take the Hawaii only and not the SWU's????????
The SWUs book into C class, and there is no C class going to Hawaii, only F. Hence, if you wanted the upgrade on Hawaii flights, you'd have to go for the Hawaii upgrades. |
Originally Posted by SchmutzigMSP
(Post 7092788)
Maybe someone really wants to go to Hawaii? Maybe someone never travels internationally?
The SWUs book into C class, and there is no C class going to Hawaii, only F. Hence, if you wanted the upgrade on Hawaii flights, you'd have to go for the Hawaii upgrades. |
Tin. I love it!
Originally Posted by sbagdon
(Post 7092720)
Sounds that NW should think about a Tin (or something else), similar to UA's 3P. It's great that you have to earn Plat, but if you're gifting Elite, let's start with a sub-Silver. Also, I'd gift Elite before taking SWUs... the total benefit of Elite (in my perception) is greater then the one-time use of a SWU. But I'm still not finished with the thoughts on this one, so I might change my mind.
Steve B. in a platinum's shoes, though, i'd probably choose the silver gift too. it's like getting to play santa, without the suit, or kids peeing on you... |
Originally Posted by sbagdon
(Post 7091771)
Where are these K>C routes? Must be my North American centric booking efforts, but I've never seen anything less then V-fare from DTW. Is K-fare intra-Asia and intra-Europe only?
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