2009 Elite Requalification Roll Call
Dec 29, 2007, 12:39 am
#1
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2009 Elite Requalification Roll Call
Over in the 2008 Elite Requalification Roll Call thread...
Obviously it's time for the 2009 Elite Requalification Roll Call thread! 
And yes, Jamito Cartero, it's not February or March just yet, but it is a whole month later than it was when Steve started the 2008 thread last year!
Alas, I have absolutely nothing booked toward 2009 requalification at this point, so you can all revel in yours for a while before I get going.
And yes, Jamito Cartero, it's not February or March just yet, but it is a whole month later than it was when Steve started the 2008 thread last year!
Alas, I have absolutely nothing booked toward 2009 requalification at this point, so you can all revel in yours for a while before I get going.
Dec 29, 2007, 1:36 am
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I will start the year with an easy 2500 miles 
on Jan. 1 or 2 thereabouts. After that, we each have 18,548 revenue miles & 32,090 award-ticket miles already booked for the year.
on Jan. 1 or 2 thereabouts. After that, we each have 18,548 revenue miles & 32,090 award-ticket miles already booked for the year.
Dec 29, 2007, 1:52 am
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Ooh yeah, the 2500! Me too!
I totally forgot about that. Looking forward to that - that's just about a HNL-LAX flight worth for me right there!
Dec 29, 2007, 2:04 am
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I have 37K booked thru March, all TATL trips under $500 a/i plus She Who Must Be Obeyed and I will do a WBC award trip to FRA in May. After than, we'll see
Dec 29, 2007, 2:18 am
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Hey, I started it that early last year, with the DL fare mistake. People had 75k booked by the 3rd week of Jan...
I'm (so far) booked for 37,794 EQM in '08. Falling back to Silver, going for Plat again, booked half-way there.
Steve B.
I'm (so far) booked for 37,794 EQM in '08. Falling back to Silver, going for Plat again, booked half-way there.
Steve B.
Dec 29, 2007, 2:26 am
#6
Join Date: May 2005
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So far 36,035 booked through October 2nd:
2xJan
2xFeb
1xMar
1xApr
1xMay
1xJun
1xSep
1xOct
2xJan
2xFeb
1xMar
1xApr
1xMay
1xJun
1xSep
1xOct
Dec 29, 2007, 8:39 am
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IAD-HNL in Feb
PEK-IAH in May
MIA-ANC in May
MIA-ANC in Jul
Still working on MSP-SIN for Jan.
Got to find some more Jumbos!
PEK-IAH in May
MIA-ANC in May
MIA-ANC in Jul
Still working on MSP-SIN for Jan.
Got to find some more Jumbos!
Dec 29, 2007, 11:39 am
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Thanks for the new thread.... Here's my status for 2009 Qualification...
Good news though... I am guaranteed platinum by March 22, 2008... Here's the 1Q08 flight schedule (skipping writing all return dates)
6 January: CUU Chihuahua -> DTW via IAH
7 January: DTW -> PVG Shanghai -> DTW via NRT
31 January: DTW -> Moscow (forget shermetaro code) via AMS
12 February: DTW -> Monclova, Mexico via IAH
24 February: DTW -> NRT
2 March: DTW -> MUC via AMS; FRA -> DTW
15 March: DTW -> STT St Thomas -> DTW via San Juan
I calculated hopefully correctly that this will give me approximately 77,000 EQM by 22 March 2008.... mwuahahaha... that's a good thing, right?
Good news though... I am guaranteed platinum by March 22, 2008... Here's the 1Q08 flight schedule (skipping writing all return dates)
6 January: CUU Chihuahua -> DTW via IAH
7 January: DTW -> PVG Shanghai -> DTW via NRT
31 January: DTW -> Moscow (forget shermetaro code) via AMS
12 February: DTW -> Monclova, Mexico via IAH
24 February: DTW -> NRT
2 March: DTW -> MUC via AMS; FRA -> DTW
15 March: DTW -> STT St Thomas -> DTW via San Juan
I calculated hopefully correctly that this will give me approximately 77,000 EQM by 22 March 2008.... mwuahahaha... that's a good thing, right?
Dec 29, 2007, 11:54 am
#9
Join Date: Mar 2005
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I'm booked for 24,168 through mid-March. Can't fly in January and February as those are prime ice fishing weekends. Need to re qualify in March and April, then in December as I don't want to screw up any bow hunting either. Or pay summer prices.
Dec 29, 2007, 12:58 pm
#10
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Starting slow like always, am headed to MIA next weekend. FCO in February and then HNL in the summer time with the family, so I see no reason that won't be plat again by the summer time. Safe Travels as always!^
Dec 29, 2007, 3:33 pm
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22,885 miles on the "Travel reservations summary" so far for '08.
Will have trips to Basel, Geneva and at least one more to AMS + unpredictable domestic travel after a 150K year in '07. Unlikely to match that. Just hoping for Platinum again!
Will have trips to Basel, Geneva and at least one more to AMS + unpredictable domestic travel after a 150K year in '07. Unlikely to match that. Just hoping for Platinum again!
Dec 29, 2007, 3:34 pm
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Some new responsibilities at work so I have a very busy Jan/Feb.
Start Jan
bos-ams-bos 7K
bos-sfo-bos 5K
bos-sfo-bos 5K
bos-sfo-hkg-sfo-bos 20K
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Silver @37K
bos-ams-bos 7K
bos-sfo-bos 5K
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Gold @ 50K
bos-msn-bos
bos-ams-bos
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End Feb @ 57K
Should have Gold by Feb and Plat by end of Mar.
Start Jan
bos-ams-bos 7K
bos-sfo-bos 5K
bos-sfo-bos 5K
bos-sfo-hkg-sfo-bos 20K
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Silver @37K
bos-ams-bos 7K
bos-sfo-bos 5K
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Gold @ 50K
bos-msn-bos
bos-ams-bos
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End Feb @ 57K
Should have Gold by Feb and Plat by end of Mar.
Dec 30, 2007, 3:15 am
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I've got 130k EQM booked so far (Plus another 10k RDM on CI, 25k on *), but will probably cancel about 50k of my DL EZE-NYC tickets. Since most of this is in the first 5 months of the year, I won't worry too much about retaining status. Unless I keel over, I'll be fine.
Dec 30, 2007, 6:38 am
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I've got 130k EQM booked so far (Plus another 10k RDM on CI, 25k on *), but will probably cancel about 50k of my DL EZE-NYC tickets. Since most of this is in the first 5 months of the year, I won't worry too much about retaining status. Unless I keel over, I'll be fine.
I just realized what it would take for me to reach the 120k/2SWUs from EEP... 10k EQM... a month. Being a hub-captive, that can be a challenge. That's (2) west-coast and (1) south-east flights... a month. For 160k/2SWUs, make that 3+1. Plat is a measily 1+1.
Who are you people, that you can stand to sit in a plane that much...
Steve B.
Dec 30, 2007, 7:08 am
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Talk about membership in the Iron-Butt club!
I just realized what it would take for me to reach the 120k/2SWUs from EEP... 10k EQM... a month. Being a hub-captive, that can be a challenge. That's (2) west-coast and (1) south-east flights... a month. For 160k/2SWUs, make that 3+1. Plat is a measily 1+1.
Who are you people, that you can stand to sit in a plane that much...
Steve B.
I just realized what it would take for me to reach the 120k/2SWUs from EEP... 10k EQM... a month. Being a hub-captive, that can be a challenge. That's (2) west-coast and (1) south-east flights... a month. For 160k/2SWUs, make that 3+1. Plat is a measily 1+1.
Who are you people, that you can stand to sit in a plane that much...
Steve B.
Last edited by avidflyer; Dec 30, 2007 at 10:18 am