50% EQM Question
Nov 26, 2007 | 10:41 am
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50% EQM Question
My search didn't help me so here is my question. I'm going to be 170 eqm miles short of 90k this year. I'd like the next elite perks level to gift my wife Silver Elite. My plan is to take the CO express plane from Sarasota to Tampa one way and have my friend pick me up and drive me home. The flight is 50 miles. So with the 50% eqms is it 50% of the 500 minimum (250 miles) or 50% of the actual miles (25)? Just trying to be certain before I book it. Thanks for your help.
Nov 26, 2007 | 10:49 am
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Thought so but thanks for the confirmation!
Nov 26, 2007 | 11:34 am
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This is Continental Connection, not Continental Express. I didn't think those flights earned WorldPerks miles at all. Certainly the nwa.com page on the subject doesn't mention them. I agree that if you do get any miles, it will be 250 EQM.
Nov 26, 2007 | 11:44 am
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Confirmed, Continental Connection flights do not accrue mileage, either EQM or banked.
Nov 26, 2007 | 6:51 pm
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Thanks - I'll find another way
Nov 26, 2007 | 7:14 pm
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Nov 26, 2007 | 8:50 pm
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The flight from Sarasota is operated by Cape Air DBA Continental Connection, and Cape Air is not a partner. Anyone operating as Continental Express is fine, but if it's a Continental Connection flight then you're usually out of luck, with just a few exceptions.
(Learned this the hard way on a PIT-CLE segment. Oh well.)
Nov 26, 2007 | 10:27 pm
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Isn't one of the 60K awards 2.5K EQMs?